2016 European Organisational Development and Fundraising Network

This Network’s annual curriculum will focus on helping leaders learn how to do development and fundraising through a variety of biblically-based principles. The Network will be taught by Jerry Twombly, Founder and Executive Director, BGW Development. Prior preparation will be set for all applicants.

 

NETWORK LEADER

 

Jerry Twombly is the founder and Executive Director of BGW Development, part of the BGW network of kingdom building services.  He is the founder and former president of Development Marketing Associates (DMA), an international consulting firm with headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana (USA). DMA works with evangelical ministries throughout the world in providing training and support programmes designed to enable ministries to more effectively achieve their mission objectives. Applying the principles of “relational development,” DMA has enabled clients to raise more than $1 billion dollars to further the cause of Christ and His Kingdom.

 

NETWORK PROGRAMME

Our ability to minister is directly impacted by the viability of the organisation we represent. Highly successful ministries have taken time to build infrastructure to support the fulfillment of mission. Our vision for impact will be proportional to how effective we are in building on a firm foundation sufficient to withstand the storms of change. Sessions in this Network are designed to provide practical steps, tools, and resources to enable your organisation to grow and flourish.

Each session will be a “working session” with workbooks on how to develop each idea.

Day 1 

Mission and Ministry (2 Sessions)
Jerry Twombly

Every organisation needs to have a clear understanding of its reason for existence. This clarity of purpose comes when an organisation understands its mission. Mission drives every aspect of what is done within an organisation; nothing should be considered part of the organisation that doesn’t make critical contribution to the fulfillment of the organisation’s mission.
 

Day 2

Funding Your Vision (2 Sessions)
Jerry Twombly

Many people think that fundraising is a matter of sales or manipulation. In contrast, Jerry Twombly teaches that a biblical approach to fundraising is the result of building a healthy and biblical, God-honouring organisation. What are foundations of a healthy organisation in this perspective?

Day 3  

Strategic Planning for Ministries (2 Sessions)
Jerry Twombly

The organisational leader works to set the agenda of the organisation, inspire support for the agenda, and effectively direct others in achieving the vision. This session will discuss the following: three philosophical approaches to planning, reasons why plans typically fail, key areas planning needs to occur, and various planning models.

Day 4

Development Plan (2 Sessions)
Jerry Twombly

The Development Plan is the final component that organisations must address in planning for success. While the effectiveness of a ministry will be determined by how well they achieve their stated mission, motivation will be fueled by a compelling vision, and structure will emerge out of the strategic plan – it will be the development plan that will provide the resources (finances, people, and time) to accomplish what God has placed in our hearts to do!