I want to use this space to give you another quick update on our strategic planning initiative. Already this year, a sub-committee has worked hard to re-think and re-state our mission and vision for NACE. A number of new proposals have made their way through, along with a re-examination of our core values. We could have begun just strategizing new projects, but without a re-commitment and statement of who we are, and what we are doing, these projects would lack the focus that they need to be really effective. Very soon, the board hopes to approve a Mission and Vision statement.
We are also identifying people within our community that can help with strategic planning. These people will need to have a heart for NACE and Christian education. Alan Pue, in "Rethinking Strategic Planning for Chrisitan Schools" states that they must be people of 'Character, Commitment, Competence, Compatibility, and Chemistry'. Essentially, they need to be excellent Christian character, have 'skin in the game', have gifts and abilities to offer strategic planning, be cooperative in a team and be able to work well with multiple perspectives even if they disagree. Sounds like a big qualification list. We know that we have people in our community who are gifted in this way and that God will use them to help uncover His plans for NACE in the future. How will we know we have the right people? They will display passion. A Passion for Christ and a passion for the work put before us as a school.
If you know of someone who displays these characteristics, please pass their name on to me for submission to our nominating group.
Above all, please continue to pray for our planning work that supports and builds schools that seek to inspire students to love, learn, lead in God's world.
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