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title: Rally ‘Round the Mission, Boys
description: Your mission statement should give you a better focus on where you want to spend resources and energy. It should give your staff a clearer picture of what ideas they can bring to the table. It should give your congregation and those outside of it a solid perspective on how you plan to be involved in their community. Here are 5 simple reasons your church needs an established mission statement:
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# [Rally ‘Round the Mission, Boys](https://www.fishhook.us/articles/rally-round-the-mission-boys)

 Written by [Jamie Shafer](https://www.fishhook.us/articles/author/jamie-shafer) | January 21, 2016

## 5 reasons your church needs an established mission statement.

A mission statement isn’t just words. It isn’t just a nice phrase you can display on your website and in your bulletin that makes your congregation feel good and entices your community. It isn’t something you can change every six months. Your mission statement is a foundation, a framework, an expectation. Something you should be able to point to as an explanation for who your church is and what you're doing in the community and world.

In a short article for TIME.com, the Small Business Tip of the Day staff writes,* “[Your mission statement] can give you a framework for evaluating opportunities and deciding whether they fit your core business model and strategy. It can help you define your business and establish your brand, and it can help your employees focus their efforts and suggest ideas that fit with what you’re trying to do.”*

Though your church doesn’t necessarily function the same way a small business might, these mission statement principles still apply. Your mission statement should give you a better focus on where you want to spend resources and energy. It should give your staff a clearer picture of what ideas they can bring to the table. It should give your congregation and those outside of it a solid perspective on how you plan to be involved in their community.

### **Here are 5 simple reasons your church needs an established mission statement:**

1. **It gives your church a solid foundation.**
2. **It gives your leadership a cause to champion.**
3. **It gives your staff a goal to work toward.**
4. **It gives your congregation a way to connect.**
5. **It gives your community something to expect.**

**Want to learn more about how to rally around your team around your mission? Click below for information about Fishhook University’s TeamSpeak Course.**

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