PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF GHANA 10-Year Strategic Plan 2020 - 2029 Agenda for Church Growth August 2019 2020- 2029 Strategic Plan o f the Presbyterian Church of Ghana Table of Contents Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................... i Table of Tables ......................................................................................................................... iv Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................... v The Committee that Prepared the Strategic Plan .................................................................. vii Strategic Plan Technical Committee Members ..................................................................... viii Foreword ........................................................................................................................... ix Acknowledgement ................................................................................................................... xi Executive Summary ................................................................................................................ xii Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 The Challenge ................................................................................................................ 1 1.3 The Goal ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.4 The Objective ................................................................................................................ 2 1.5 Methodology ................................................................................................................. 2 1.6 The Structure of the Report .......................................................................................... 3 1.7 Understanding this Report ............................................................................................ 3 1.8 How to use the Strategic Plan ....................................................................................... 3 1.9 Periodic Review ............................................................................................................. 4 1.10 Mission and Agenda ...................................................................................................... 4 Abridged History of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana .......................................... 5 The Presbyterian Church of Ghana.......................................................................... 6 3.1 Vision ............................................................................................................................. 6 3.2 Mission .......................................................................................................................... 6 3.3 Core Values ................................................................................................................... 6 3.4 The Structure of the Church ......................................................................................... 7 Performance Review of PCG Strategic Plan (2006 – 2016) ..................................... 9 4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 9 4.2 Process of Preparation .................................................................................................. 9 4.3 The challenges in the process of Implementation ........................................................ 9 4.4 Lessons Learnt for future strategic plans ................................................................... 10 i 2020- 2029 Strategic Plan o f the Presbyterian Church of Ghana Situation Analysis of the PCG ................................................................................ 12 5.1 General ........................................................................................................................ 12 5.2 Department of Mission and Evangelism ..................................................................... 12 5.3 Department of Church Life and Nurture .................................................................... 15 5.4 Department of Administration and Human Resource Management ......................... 16 5.5 Department of Ecumenical and Social Relations ........................................................ 19 5.6 Department of Development and Social Services (DSS) ............................................. 20 5.7 Department of Finance and Audit .............................................................................. 22 5.8 Department of Education ........................................................................................... 25 Challenges from the Head Office........................................................................... 26 Inherent Qualities and Challenges of the PCG (SWOT Analysis) .......................... 29 The Strategic Plan .................................................................................................. 30 8.1 Issues for Head Office Consideration.......................................................................... 31 8.2 Mission and Evangelism .............................................................................................. 35 8.3 Administration and Human Resource Management .................................................. 41 8.4 Ecumenical and Social Relations ................................................................................. 45 8.5 Development and Social Services ............................................................................... 49 8.6 Finance and Audit ....................................................................................................... 52 8.7 Education .................................................................................................................... 55 8.8 Church Life and Nurture ............................................................................................. 58 Performance Management System (PMS) ............................................................ 61 9.1 Definition .................................................................................................................... 61 9.2 Methodology – the process of adopting the PMS ...................................................... 61 9.3 Accountable Officers for the Courts ........................................................................... 61 9.4 Monitoring and Evaluation ......................................................................................... 63 9.5 Year-End Reporting ..................................................................................................... 63 9.6 Commencement of Implementation .......................................................................... 64 Implementation Plan - Milestones ...................................................................... 65 10.1 Pre-General Assembly Approval ................................................................................. 65 10.2 Preparatory Work for Implementation....................................................................... 65 10.3 Implementation Processes ......................................................................................... 66 10.4 Annual Performance Appraisal ................................................................................... 67 ii 2020- 2029 Strategic Plan o f the Presbyterian Church of Ghana 10.5 Noteworthy Issues ...................................................................................................... 67 Annexures 70 Annex 1: Toward Financing the Strategic Plan ....................................................................... 70 Annex 2: Trend of Church Growth, 2002 - 2018 ..................................................................... 73 Annex 3: Vision 1.5 - PCG Statement for Evangelism and Church Growth (2019-2023)........ 74 Annex 4: List of GAC members that analyzed the questionnaire responses – 4th June 2018 ............................................................................................................................ 83 Annex 5: List of GAC members that commented on the final draft: 26th Nov, 2018 ............. 85 Annex 6: Other individuals consulted outside the GAC .......................................................... 87 iii 2020- 2029 Strategic Plan o f the Presbyterian Church of Ghana Table of Tables Table 1: Ranked Level of Achievement per Department (2006-2016) ................................... 10 Table 2: Pattern of Church growth 2012-2016 ........................................................................ 15 Table 3: Presbyterian Church of Ghana – Financial Performance 2013 - 2017 ....................... 23 Table 4: Percentage of Expenditure per Item / Year ............................................................... 23 Table 5: Number of Ministers and % Increase (2010 – 2016) ................................................. 24 Table 6: Number of Presbyterian Public Schools / Division .................................................... 25 Table 7: Issues and Objectives for Head Office ......................................................................