The Evangelical Fellowship in the Anglican Communion Victorian Branch
	STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

	Our Mission Statement:
	To become more effective in reaching people with the Gospel and nurturing them to maturity in Christ, by reforming, equipping, and inspiring the local churches, dioceses, and agencies of the Anglican Church in Victoria
	Our Vision:
	To see a "Gospel Culture" develop among Victorian Anglicans
	Our Strategy:
	1. To develop a stronger culture of prayer:
	How:
	encouraging a greater commitment to prayer in local congregations
	promoting models, ideas and occasions for communal and individual prayer
	promoting a culture of prayer
	Actions:
	develop and use an e-mail prayer support network
	encourage prayer about specific ministry needs
	inform supporters about EFAC ministries and providing specific prayer points at EFAC gatherings
	disseminate 'good news' and answers to prayer
	schedule prayer time at AGM and other EFAC gatherings
	promote the use of prayer models
	2. To encourage and further the development of strong evangelical ministry in local community based churches of all sizes:
	How:
	encouraging effective and relevant disciple making which recognises the cultural environment in which local churches are ministering
	fostering training opportunities for lay leaders
	making available the EFAC Training Officer as an advisor to parishes
	developing networks of local parish leaders to facilitate the sharing of ideas and resources through cluster, mentor and specialised groups such as the Evangelism Resource Group and the Pastoral care resource Group
	Actions
	Recognise and affirm the role of the EFAC Training Officer/s
	resource that role through stipendiary ministry
	encourage parishes to take advantage of the EFAC Training Officer/s as a resource to assist them when seeking new staff
	provide adequate financial and human support to EFAC Training Officer/s
	encourage an expanding role for the EFAC Training Officer/s
	promote information about smaller local congregations through regular EFAC publications
	encourage the development of cluster and mentor groups to facilitate the sharing of ideas and resources
	3. To recruit, train, & foster women & men of clear evangelical conviction for the ordained ministry, missionary service, school chaplaincy & other full-time ministries:
	How
	affirming evangelical women and men in ministry
	intentionally supporting and encouraging women in leadership and in ordained ministry
	encouraging Large Multi Staffed churches to support and resource smaller developing evangelical congregations through partnership schemes or by other models of ministry assistance
	promoting the ministry of Ridley College
	continuing the ministry of the EFAC Training Officer/s
	promoting a culture in our youth and student ministries that challenge both men and women to the call to full-time ministry, and in particular, within the Anglican Church
	identifying and training evangelists
	providing leadership and support to Large Multi-staffed churches to improve team skills for both voluntary and paid staff
	Actions:
	provide opportunities for ministry support and development for curates, associates, priests-in-charge, incumbents, chaplains and bishops
	develop networks to encourage the ministry of evangelical men & women
	post position papers on women's ordination on the EFAC web site
	encourage Large Multi Staffed churches to provide placements for curates
	encourage local congregations to identify and foster people with appropriate gifts to offer for ordained, and other, full-time ministries
	continue to engage, develop and facilitate the services of the EFAC training officer/s
	mentoring and providing supportive placements to evangelists
	provide opportunities for ministry support and development for curates,
	associates, priests-in-charge, incumbents, chaplains and bishops

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