As every church is different, the order and content of the topics will vary each time they are used. However, these examples of session outlines used with one church may help to give you some ideas as you begin planning.
Session 1. Introduction & celebration of who we are. Identifying our achievements and the things we are proud of in our church and community, and exploring the dreams we have about the future.
Session 2. Describing our community. Looking at our community from the church’s perspective, and identifying what we see as the major issues.
Session 3. Gathering information and identifying key issues from the community. Using simple methods to find out what the community sees as major issues and problems and identifying what opportunities there are for the church to make a difference.
Session 4. Exploring issues and our resources. Identifying the burning issues in the community that we have the capacity to respond to
Session 5. Dreaming of what we could do to make a difference. Dreaming of what we could do together that could make a difference however small.
Session 6. Planning for action. Planning what we are going to do, when, how, with who, by who, and with what resources