The Kansas Area Revitalization Task Force and the Small Membership Church Task Force have been working on this question. The two groups have formulated a strategic plan addressing both the concerns of small-membership congregations and the leadership development of all full-time clergy and charges in the conferences.
CLICK HERE to download the full revitalization plan.
The Kansas East and West conferences are participating in a leadership program called the Leadership Incubator. This program will provide sustainable, peer-group-based, mission-driven, leadership development programs in 212 congregations across the state. Incubator creates an environment where spiritual leaders and ideas are born, nurtured, and developed by using cutting-edge technology and prayerful dialogue.
CLICK HERE to learn more about how the conference will be involved with this program over the next three years.
For more information on the Incubator, click on the links below:
Learn more the implementation of this plan by visiting the following pages on this site:
Leadership Incubator
Small Membership Churches
Existing Congregation Revitalization
The Kansas East Conference's Congregational Growth and Development Committee has been working on the plan for starting new churches. Through the process, they've consulted with the Hispanic Ministry Task Force and the Kansas West Congregational Growth and Development Committee.
CLICK HERE to download the full plan for starting new congregations.
For more information, please contact:
Kent Melcher
4201 SW 15th St.
Topeka, KS 66604
Telephone: 785-272-9111 or 877-972-9111
Fax: 785-272-9135
Click to e-mail: Kent Melcher
The Kansas East Conference has put together four strategic plans targeted at meeting the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of minorities in Kansas. Click on the links below to read the strategic plans or visit these ministries' web pages in this site.
Asian American Ministry Strategic Plan
African American Ministry Strategic Plan
Native American Ministries Strategic Plan
Hispanic Ministry Strategic Plan
Learn more about the Kansas East's ethnic ministries by visiting the pages listed below:
African American Ministry
Asian American Ministry
Native American Ministries
Hispanic Ministry
Student ministries encompasses camping, campus ministry and youth ministry. Three strategic plans for these areas have been developed by the groups that oversee these ministries in the Kansas East Conference and the Kansas Area.
Each of the campus ministry programs at the seven state schools have developed strategic plans for their ministries. Download the plans by clicking on the school's name below: