In part two of the visioning process you want to create a system where you occasionally perform a hard reset to your ministry.

This term is familiar in regard to the devices you use but there is also application to your Student Ministry. A hard reset restores a device to its original settings by deleting all data.

Seldom in organizations do we go to this extreme, but in visioning, the fresh start is helpful. It will help you examine your current structure in light of your current reality. All structures and activities were created for a reason but as current reality shifts, we seldom have a system that allows us to shift our programming.

In my experience, we would perform a hard reset every three years. Too often creates chaos and not often enough may be too late.

In reality, most of the primary programming will remain on the white board but the process will force you and your leadership to evaluate more critically. The result is renewed focus and a better understanding of strategic nuance.

Investing in the process will create a high level of evaluation well into the future.