• As work grows more chapters means a greater premium on effectiveness

• As field officers effectiveness of chapter depends on us

• Essential we know the core components of effective chapters

• Be able to communicate core ingredients of effectiveness

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OBJECTIVES

The Chapter provides the platform and the vehicle for the work:

where men come together to deliver the vision to the world

where men are empoweredWhere the lost hear how they can

migrate from misery and guilt to peace and forgiveness

Why A CHAPTER?

The Chapter provides outlets for His infinite variety within the same vision

• Small• Local• Unique• Sensitive

Why A CHAPTER?

• EFFECTIVE MEMBERS• EFFECTIVE OFFICERS (Leadership)• EFFECTIVE OPERATIONS• EFFECTIVE MEETINGS• EFFECTIVE Mc-ing• EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS• EFFECTIVE REPORTING

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Characteristics Of An EffectiveCHAPTER?

• Members are actively involved and dedicated to a high purpose

• All members have a stake in membership growth and meeting attendance

• Members have prepared and given testimonies

• Members are working in unity 6

Effective Members

• A well planned marketing strategy• Active membership committee• Discuss benefits of membership with potential

members• Conduct induction of new members• Have a host on each table at chapter

meeting/events• Use promotions and FGBMFI material extensively

for meetings• Encourage involvement in FGBMFI ministries• Promote attendance at all meetings

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Effective Chapter Marketing

• Ministry Outreach is planned priority• Accurate records are kept• Bills are paid on time including Tithes• Voice and FGBMFI outreach

ministries exclusively promoted

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Effective Operations

• The Structure– The Chapter Executive and Officers– The Committees – Membership

Effective Chapters have all these functioning well and together

• Proper procedures – The way in which they carry out the assignment

Effective Operations

• Does your Chapter executive have - the right structure in place?

–An understanding of their roles?– the required commitment and unity?

• Are there functional Committees? • Do the members understand their roles,

responsibilities and functions?

Structure & Roles

• Regular activities• Membership – growth, retention

and processing• Finance• Voice Operations• Special projects – MPO, Fire

Team, City Storm, Airlifts, Buslifts, etc

Chapter Procedures

• Places high premium on the purpose of the fellowship—soul winning (acts 1:8)

• Understands why, what and how we achieve our purpose

• Is Prayerful in planning, full of Wisdom, seeks divine enablement

• Carries out duties and assignments professionally and harmoniously

• Looks for ways to strengthen the chapter and help others

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Effective Officers

• Prayerfully prepares for meetings• Makes chapter responsibilities and

meetings a priority• Is people oriented and sensitive to

the needs of others• Is alert for ways to serve the needs

of guests and aid the success of every event

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Effective Officers

• Financially supports the chapter, Zone, District Region and National

• Attends enthusiastically to Zonal, District, Regional, National,/international meetings, advances and conventions

• Effective resource mobilisation- functional cmtee, pattern for financial receipt and accountability

• Hold regular monthly executive meetings- inputs from all officers & dev team spirit for chapter growth

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Effective Officers

• Publications are attractive and inviting

• Publications are distributed broadly and lead time allowed to plan the meeting

• Contact speakers and testifiers well ahead of meeting.

Effective Meetings

• Meeting Agenda is planned and assignments well defined ahead of the meeting.

• Agenda is operated professionally and flows smoothly

• Guests are cordially greeted and made to feel very welcome by hosts 16

Effective Meetings

• All relevant materials; complimentary Voice and literatures, Registration Forms, Attendance Forms, etc are readily available

• Testimonies are well articulated and delivered with precision

• Announcements are clear, informative and brief.• Calls for salvation and membership are given

clearly• Christian fellowship has occurred and needs are

met.

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Effective Meetings

• Souls– Salvation decisions– Rededications– Holy Ghost baptism– Deliverances

Chapter Effectiveness: Measures

• Membership–Enlistment and integration of new

members–Membership renewals–Members and guests’ needs met

• Finances–Faithful in remittances – national,

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Chapter Effectiveness: Measures

• Operate by the books• Be informed of developments in the

fellowship• Get involved in strategic programs-

special outreaches, airlifts, bus-lifts, voice distribution etc

• Keep in touch with success stories

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Staying Effective

PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED QUESTIONNAIRE

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Workshop

The effective chapter is created by deliberate effort and founded on basic principles of the Fellowship.

It does not just happen

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The Final Word