Director, Ministry Operations
Sixty Day Sound off Segment
Greetings Dayspring Church family and friends in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! I am Dave Wess Sr. I want to share that it is going on sixty days since the start of my journey as the new Director, Ministry Operations. When I started on February 1st, my levels of excitement were extremely high. These levels continue to grow as the vision that God has given Pastor Tim becomes clearer each day. The concepts and phrases “Catch the Vision, Join the Work, Make it Personal”, the “Mosaic Movement”, and “Where the Nations Worship” all have become more of a reality to me.
The focus during my first 60 days was geared toward working closely with Pastor Tim, the staff and the executive & elder board to understand day to day operations, evaluating processes to determine if gaps exist, and identifying feasible baseline goals for the church at large. After attending the church leadership conference, I have put together a summary of Dayspring’s 2010 goals, ministry model and next steps for ministry operations that I will share with you in my next update.
My focus also included efforts to get the word out about the many ministries at Dayspring Church. Mark 16:15 reads, “He said to them, Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation”. To help make more people aware of how God is blessing souls through the ministries here at Dayspring Church, we now have a social media strategy and are now connecting with people on Facebook.com, Twitter.com, and LinkedIn.com. Coming soon we will be sharing worship services through Blogtalkradio.com; an online radio show. We will also have a place out on Google blogspot.com for all of you blogging & poem writing enthusiasts to share your story with the world.
During my next 30 to 60 days, I hope to have opportunities to connect with as many of you as possible. For those of you I already know, I hope to get to know you even better. And for those of you whom I haven’t met, I would love to meet you, get to know you, and hear what is on your mind. With that said, I am excited to share that if you have any questions, suggestions, concerns, worries or ideas, you can simply send me an email at AskDave@dayspringcincy.org. I will receive your questions and follow up with you as quickly as I can.
In closing, I want to share what God has placed on my heart that will help us learn about all of the wonderful people we have at Dayspring Church; a game called “TAG IT”. Matthew 9:37,38 reads, “Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest.” In Pastor Tim’s vision he sees Dayspring as a passionate, diverse, ever-growing body of Christ’s followers who reach out in love to serve our community locally and internationally, growing more in love with Christ and each other as we see God at work. So join me in a game of “TAG IT” and let’s get tagged together and discover the gifts God has given us and how we can share our gifts while working in the harvest God has placed before Dayspring Church.
To play, answer the questions below and turn your form in after church or take the form home to complete and bring it back next Sunday. There will be a box labeled “TAG IT FORMS” located at the ministry center in the main entry area where you can turn in your completed form. This information will be used to identify like interests, common goals and talents that can add value to our Kingdom building and outreach ministry efforts. I will periodically share updates of a breakdown chart that shows the various talents, aspirations, and goals as we begin to experience an even stronger connection with each other.
God bless you all,
Dave Wess Sr. M. Ed
Director, Ministry Operations
T.A.G. I.T.
(This game can be used in any organization as a team building or ice-breaker execise.)
(This game can be used in any organization as a team building or ice-breaker execise.)
Name: ______________________How long have you attended Dayspring?_________
T = Talent: What spiritual and innate gifts do you currently possess? What have you heard from God about your attributes and qualities that can be used for building God’s Kingdom? Consider taking the 3 colors gifts assessment, or review your 3 color results if you have taken it before. Already finished college or training? What is your certification and/or earned qualifications? In what is your college graduate master’s or doctorate degree? How can Dayspring help you discover how to use what you have in God’s Kingdom? Write your answer here:
A = Aspiration: In what ministry do you currently serve at Dayspring? Do you go to a different church? In what ministry do you serve at your church? If you don’t serve in a ministry, in which ministry would you like to serve? How do you see yourself serving in God’s kingdom now? What would you like to be doing in ministry here at Dayspring or anywhere in the next 3 to 5 years? How can Dayspring help you? Write your answer here:
G = Goals: What personal, professional and spiritual goals are you working on now or planning to work on in the near future? You may want to consider using the S.M.A.R.T. goal concept for goal setting. If you are a middle or high school student, what classes do you like the most? What classes do you like the least in which you do not do well? If you are a college student, or in a training program, what is your area of study and what skill or trade are you working toward? How can Dayspring help you? Write your answer here:
I = Identify: Are you interested in finding out if others in Dayspring or in the community share the same interest? Are you interested in building your spiritual and professional network? Are you interested in finding out more information about the small group process? Would you like to become a part of a small group or start your own? Would like to discover how to use who you are, your talent, aspiration, and goals in God’s Kingdom? How can Dayspring help you? Write your answer here:
T = Tell: What is it about yourself, your family, your business, your desires, your talent, your story that you want others to know. Do you have a testimony, a journal entry, or a blog you want to get out to Dayspring, Forest Park, and Cincinnati, all of OHIO, the tri-state area, the United States or even the entire world? How can Dayspring help you? Write your answer here:
A = Aspiration: In what ministry do you currently serve at Dayspring? Do you go to a different church? In what ministry do you serve at your church? If you don’t serve in a ministry, in which ministry would you like to serve? How do you see yourself serving in God’s kingdom now? What would you like to be doing in ministry here at Dayspring or anywhere in the next 3 to 5 years? How can Dayspring help you? Write your answer here:
G = Goals: What personal, professional and spiritual goals are you working on now or planning to work on in the near future? You may want to consider using the S.M.A.R.T. goal concept for goal setting. If you are a middle or high school student, what classes do you like the most? What classes do you like the least in which you do not do well? If you are a college student, or in a training program, what is your area of study and what skill or trade are you working toward? How can Dayspring help you? Write your answer here:
I = Identify: Are you interested in finding out if others in Dayspring or in the community share the same interest? Are you interested in building your spiritual and professional network? Are you interested in finding out more information about the small group process? Would you like to become a part of a small group or start your own? Would like to discover how to use who you are, your talent, aspiration, and goals in God’s Kingdom? How can Dayspring help you? Write your answer here:
T = Tell: What is it about yourself, your family, your business, your desires, your talent, your story that you want others to know. Do you have a testimony, a journal entry, or a blog you want to get out to Dayspring, Forest Park, and Cincinnati, all of OHIO, the tri-state area, the United States or even the entire world? How can Dayspring help you? Write your answer here:
