Strategic Plan

Strategic Planning Committee

The Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) was created to define the vision and develop a mission statement for The Chapel in North Canton.  By clearly defining our overall church mission and coordinating the development of goals for each major area of ministry, current and future ministry areas can be effectively evaluated.

In December 2011, Strategic Plan process completed the initial "development" phase. The "Implementation and Monitoring" phase, which is the most crucial stage, is intended to adopt, integrate and to put into action the strategic plan Objectives, Strategies and Action Plans into every ministry and area of service of The Chapel in North Canton. 

In completing the development phase, nearly one hundred members participated and contributed to the development of ministry specific Goals, Objectives, Strategies and Action Plans, that would consistently reflect and achieve the mission statement and core values of the Chapel.

Underlying and foundational to all ministry area Goals, Objectives, Strategies and Action Plans currently defined or developed in the future is the Mission Statement of The Chapel in North Canton:   

The Chapel in North Canton is a Christ-centered community that glorifies God by presenting the gospel, so that people might come to know Jesus as Savior, grow in their relationship with him and serve him - locally and globally.

Core Values being:

The guiding principles that allow The Chapel to fulfill its purposes are contained in the following seven core values:

1. Commitment to the proclamation of the Word of God in our preaching and teaching.
2. Commitment to reaching outside our walls as we bring the gospel to people who need Jesus.
3. Commitment to building relationships with one another in community and fellowship.
4. Commitment to equipping believers to serve one another and the world.
5. Commitment to the spiritual formation of every believer toward conformity to Christ.
6. Commitment to global impact through sending and going.
7. Commitment to seeking God's will and desire through prayer.

For planning, implementation and monitoring purposes all the current and identifiable future areas of ministry at the Chapel in North Canton were categorized into seven ministry area teams. The Champion identified for each ministry area can be contacted for questions and input. The individual ministry areas and respective Champion include but are not limited to:

• Adult Ministries- Men's, Women's, ABFs, Seniors, Young Adult
  • Rob Testa
• Church Operations- Finance, Facilities, Administration
  • Rick Pakel
• Discipleship- Assimilation, Attendance/Membership, Counseling
  • Dave Griffing
• Governance- Organization, Oversight
  • Paul Kiel
• Missions- Global, Local
  • Jack Foughty
• Worship- Preaching, Music / Arts, Ordinances, Offerings
  •  Bob Roberts
• Youth Ministries- Senior High, Junior High, Children's
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Each of these ministry teams has at least one member of the original Strategic Planning Committee and a member of the current Trustee Board. Each ministry team will be updating the congregation about progress on Objectives, Strategies and Action Plans within that ministry area. Although specific communication plans and methods are still being developed, contact names for questions or input for each team will be forthcoming.

Strategic Plan Committee Members

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