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Status Implementation status: Completed (decision finalized January 2026) Summary Mayflower has named five priority ministries that we will protect and strengthen above all others. These are not "programs" so much as the primary channels through which Christ ...

Status Implementation status: Completed Principle (from Streamline) Lukaszewski's principle (placeholder): Programs should be evaluated on a recurring cadence against mission alignment, health indicators, and stewardship of resources — not allowed to continu...

Status Implementation status: Completed Principle (from Streamline) Every significant event should have a post-event debrief against mission alignment, wins, improvements, and stewardship — with a clear recommendation to continue, adjust, or retire. Otherwise ...

Principle A single, authoritative master calendar — integrating ministry events, preaching plan, staff rhythms, and facility use — prevents conflicts, surfaces capacity issues early, and aligns the whole body around shared rhythm. Mayflower's Current Practice ...

Status Implementation status: Active Due: 2026-04-22 Principle (from Streamline) Lukaszewski's principle (placeholder): A healthy church has an annual generosity plan — not just a budget — that names the biblical language of giving, identifies touchpoints acr...

Status Implementation status: Active Due: 2026-04-19 Principle (from Streamline) Lukaszewski's principle (placeholder): Clarity about who serves where, who reports to whom, and how decisions flow is foundational to healthy operations. The org chart must be fi...

Status Implementation status: Active Due: 2026-04-22 Principle (from Streamline) Lukaszewski's principle (placeholder): Every role deserves a clear, written description covering purpose, scope of authority, accountability, and expected outcomes. Standardizati...

Status Implementation status: Upcoming Due: 2026-04-29 Principle (from Streamline) Lukaszewski's principle (placeholder): Non-pastoral hiring still requires theological alignment, character evaluation, and competence assessment — not just a skills screen. A w...

Status Implementation status: Upcoming Due: 2026-05-06 Principle (from Streamline) Lukaszewski's principle (placeholder): Decisions should be made at the lowest appropriate level, with clear thresholds that escalate to boards only when warranted. Clarity abou...

Status Implementation status: Upcoming Due: 2026-05-13 Principle (from Streamline) Lukaszewski's principle (placeholder): A written employee handbook protects the church, protects the employee, and removes ambiguity about expectations, benefits, and conduct. ...

Status Implementation status: Upcoming Due: 2026-05-20 Principle (from Streamline) Lukaszewski's principle (placeholder): Annual performance evaluations protect both the employee and the church — they create a forum for feedback, a record of growth, and a bas...

Status Implementation status: Upcoming Due: 2026-05-27 Principle (from Streamline) Lukaszewski's principle (placeholder): Every church will face leadership transitions — planned, unplanned, and emergency. Written plans for short-term pastoral absence, emergen...

Purpose This shelf is Mayflower Church's operational playbook, organized around the 12 systems identified in Michael Lukaszewski's Streamline: How To Create Healthy Church Systems. It is a living resource — pages start as overviews and grow into procedures, te...

Preamble These are the core ministries we will protect and strengthen above all others. They are not "programs" as much as the primary channels through which Christ ordinarily builds His church. Our aim is clarity, health, and sustainable fruitfulness. 1. Min...

Missions & Outreach Missions, evangelistic outreach, and mercy ministries are not a supporting ministry and are not merely one team among others. They are the church's outward calling. We pursue them through the life of the whole church as the gospel overflows...

Why We Need This Mayflower is a finite church. Our people, time, and leadership attention are limited. That means we must steward focus. We will gladly say "yes" to what strengthens the ordinary means by which Christ builds His church, and we will lovingly say...

Approved SOP — April 2026 | Owner: Pastor / Servants Council | Review: Annually at April meeting Purpose This document establishes a simple, repeatable process for evaluating events at Mayflower Church. Consistent evaluation ensures that every event serves th...

Companion form to the Event Evaluation Process SOP. Complete within 7 days of event | Share with pastor within 14 days | File within 30 days. PRINT: Mayflower Church Event Debrief Template.docx ONLINE: coming soon Section 1 — Event Details Event Name   Da...