Execute Your Church Strategy
How to implement a strategy to see 500 baptisms in 5 years
What does it actually take to turn a church vision into measurable kingdom impact?
Jordan Ames breaks down a practical leadership framework for implementing a strategy aimed at seeing 500 baptisms in five years—and shows why the real work happens in four areas most churches overlook.
If your church has a vision but struggles to turn it into action, this episode gives you the leadership lens you need. Jordan connects outreach, life groups, intercessory prayer, and training to the four dimensions of leadership Jesus modeled: leading yourself, gaining influence, leading a team, and developing leaders.
You'll discover how self-awareness and humility shape outreach, why the BLESS framework can help you build influence with nonbelievers, and how life groups can become more than fellowship by intentionally growing disciples and future leaders. Jordan also explains how prayer teams, training environments, and leadership development opportunities can be structured to support a larger church mission instead of drifting into maintenance mode.
He also challenges the assumption that leadership is only about a person at the top. Instead, he shows how churches can identify the right people, build the right teams, and create systems that keep vision aligned from the pulpit to the volunteer level. Along the way, he shares insights from his leadership work across the four Gospels and the resources he created to help churches evaluate their own kingdom impact.
If you're a pastor, ministry leader, or church member who wants more than internal maintenance, this conversation is essential listening. It will help you think clearly about how to implement vision, develop people, and move your church toward lasting impact.
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Key Topics:
- Four areas of leadership modeled by Jesus: leading yourself, influence, organizational leadership, developing leaders
- The importance of self-awareness and humility in outreach and ministry
- Strategies for gaining influence through service, prayer, and relationship-building
- Organizational leadership: building effective teams and guiding them towards church goals
- Training and developing future leaders within the church community
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Leadership Principles from Jesus
00:28 Overview of the Four Lines of Effort in Church Strategy
01:27 The Four Areas of Leadership Modeled by Jesus
02:15 Leading Yourself: Self-awareness and Denying Self
03:03 Applying Leadership Principles to Outreach and Life Groups
04:10 Leading Yourself in Outreach: Self-awareness and Communication
05:19 The Role of Humility and Denial of Self in Outreach
05:53 Leading Yourself in Life Groups: Vulnerability and Accountability
06:43 Leading Yourself in Intercessory Prayer
07:21 Training Yourself: Humility and Seeking Growth
08:29 Gaining Influence: Approaching Others with Humility
09:24 The BLES Framework for Influence: Begin, Listen, Eat, Serve, Share
11:12 Building Influence in Life Groups and Community
12:43 Training for Influence: Connection, Communication, and Sharing Faith
13:38 Organizational Leadership: Building and Guiding Teams
16:05 Developing Future Leaders: Training and Mentorship
21:05 The Importance of Prayer and Spiritual Development
22:43 Leadership Resources and Continuous Growth
24:55 Kingdom Impact vs. Internal Church Growth
25:45 Conclusion and Resources for Church Leaders
