3 CHANGE MAKERS & VISIONARIES Strategic Plan | 2024-2029
How does a school create a five-year Strategic Plan while exercising faith in God, His plans, and His timing? We do it by committing our ways to Him daily, because every day matters.
Spanning nearly four decades, God has written a beautiful story of who we are at Fellowship Christian School. We have faithfully walked where He led.
The 2024-2029 Strategic Plan is a long-term strategy that serves as a guide to direct our daily steps over the next season so that we can look back and confidently say: “We made every day matter.”
While we are eager and honored to share our strategic plan, it is imperative to remember the critical yesterdays that got us here. In the Spring of 2023, nearly 100 constituents with expertise across the spectrum gathered to offer input, ideation, and collaboration toward our vision for the future. Sixteen teams worked diligently together over a ten-month period, creating thoughtful plans that were presented to the Steering Committee and Board of Directors for polish and refinement.
Our teams’ thorough and meaningful work resulted in a five-year strategic plan reflecting where we believe God is leading our community. We believe this future cultivates a community of Changemakers and Visionaries who will shape the landscape of tomorrow with faith, resilience, creativity, and a shared commitment to excellence for God’s glory alone.
As we transition from year to year and leader to leader, we do so with great intentionality to follow God’s lead. We remain eager to witness how God will continue to bless His great work at Fellowship Christian School, and we trust that He will continue to faithfully establish our steps.
Our deepest appreciation is extended to every individual who faithfully gave of their time and talents to shape the future direction of Fellowship. Today, we step into the future. And today matters.
We hope you will be inspired by the 2024-2029 Strategic Plan!
Dr. Kathryn M. Teston HEAD OF SCHOOL
MISSION
Partnering to inspire academic curiosity, impeccable character, and Christian leadership grounded in biblical truth.
CORE VALUES
BIBLICAL TRUTH
God has revealed all that we as Christians need for a life committed to Jesus in His perfect and Holy Word. We hold the 66 books of the Bible as authoritative and relevant to our lives and the lives of our students. We teach biblical truth both explicitly and implicitly across all divisions and disciplines and believe that seeing the world through the lens of a biblical worldview is the only way to understand it.
STEWARDSHIP
At Fellowship, we believe it is our responsibility to steward all our resources well. We steward physical and financial resources, the hearts and minds entrusted to us, as well as opportunities and relationships.
RELATIONSHIP
Foundational to our belief as Christians and educators is relationship. The God of the Bible is a relational God as is evidenced in His Trinitarian nature (an example of perfect community) and in the person and work of Jesus Christ. As educators, we know that the best and most impactful teaching happens within the context of relationships.
INTENTIONALITY
We know God has a purpose for everything He created and every story He has written. Because of His intentionality, we believe it is our responsibility to be like Him in that way. Whether it is the curriculum we choose, the employee we hire, the program we develop, the space we build, or the furniture we put in it, we believe we need a reason to make that decision.
CHARACTER
We believe that we are called by God to imitate Jesus and those who imitate Him. That begins with character. If our vision for our students is for them to be Godly men and women, then that starts with their being inspired to impeccable character... character like Christ’s.
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VISION
Students who live with purpose and lead with intent for God’s glory alone.
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PORTRAIT of A GRADUATE
KINGDOM INFLUENCER
CREATIVE THINKER
SERVANT LEADER
TRUTH SEEKER IMAGE BEARER
BRIDGE BUILDER
KINGDOM INFLUENCER
Aspires to live a life that impacts the kingdom of God by reflecting Christ’s love and character.
– MATTHEW 28:19-20
SERVANT LEADER
Humbly values the interests of others above self and seeks to collaborate and inspire.
– MARK 10:13-15
TRUTH SEEKER
Exhibits a thirst for learning, desires wisdom and discernment, and pursues truth while filtering knowledge through a Biblical lens.
– 1 THESSALONIANS 5:21
BRIDGE BUILDER
Champions the uniqueness of others and supports harmony by extending love, compassion, and empathy.
– ROMANS 12:18
IMAGE BEARER
Embraces, with confidence, the assurance and self-awareness of being created uniquely in God’s image for His purpose.
– 2 CORINTHIANS 3:18
CREATIVE THINKER
Expresses an insatiable curiosity and strives to create positive change by contributing original solutions to challenges and opportunities.
– EPHESIANS 2:10
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STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS
KICKOFF
The work begins.
2023
CHARTER CHECK-IN
Team Charter Deliverables completed in preparation for the Goal Model.
2023
GOAL MODELS
Deliverables data transformed into Goal Model and submitted to Steering Committee.
2023
2023
STRATEGIC PLAN DRAFT
The Steering Committee submits a draft proposal of the new Strategic Plan to the Board of Directors.
2024
STATE of the SCHOOL ADDRESS
Current Strategic Plan completed; new Strategic Plan unveiled
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MARCH
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JUNE
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SEPT
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JAN 29
NOV
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STRATEGIC PLAN
Goals & Objectives
2024-2029
STEWARDSHIP
Enhance financial growth, leading to sustainability while addressing critical facility infrastructure needs.
• Develop a legacy master plan providing clear direction for buildings, property, and partnerships.
• Develop a Culture of Generosity tied to a clear financial plan that creates a firm foundation for the future.
DISTINCTION
Drive distinction in student learning, faith development, parent education and communication platforms.
• Align educational practice and policy to reflect the most effective teaching strategies that result in enduring learning.
• Continue to create opportunities for students to be challenged to move toward God.
• Unify student/parent information systems for clarity.
• Expand Parent University PreK-12 workshops for parents.
COMMUNITY
Forge a compassionate, connected, and hospitable school community aligned with our covenant values.
• Ensure intentional enrollment growth of our covenant school.
• Design systems that provide clear, timely, and streamlined communication.
• Create opportunities to engage intentionally with:
> Alumni
> Local Churches
> Roswell Businesses
> Roswell City Government
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STEWARDSHIP
Enhance financial growth leading to sustainability while addressing critical facility infrastructure needs.
His master said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.”
Matthew 25:21
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Develop a 25-year legacy master plan providing clear direction for buildings, property, and partnerships.
Develop a Culture of Generosity tied to a clear financial plan that creates a firm foundation for the future.
TACTICAL OBJECTIVES
• Assess current programming and space needs in all areas in light of future growth.
> Research potential properties for expanding the Fellowship footprint
• Evaluate/expand current financial and operating models to broaden our mission reach in all programming areas.
• Evaluate, cultivate, and expand the donor base, setting specific targets to fund the Master Plan.
• Grow the Endowment to $2M-$3M.
> Secure first Planned Gifts toward endowment growth.
• Increase to 10+% in Annual Fund giving from Alumni.
• Provide financial transparency to our constituents.
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DISTINCTION
Drive distinction in student learning, faith development, parent education and communication platforms.
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Romans 12:2
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Align educational practice and policy to reflect the most effective teaching strategies that result in enduring learning.
Continue to create opportunities for students to be challenged to move towards God.
Unify student/parent information systems for clarity.
Expand Parent University PreK-12 workshops for parents.
TACTICAL OBJECTIVES
Academics –
• Brain and evidence-based teaching, learning, assessment, and reporting strategies to accomplish enduring learning and clear communication.
• Research and leverage emerging technologies and innovation practices to best execute our mission.
Faith Formation –
• Develop an assessment plan to focus on individual faith formation of the students in our care in all areas of programming.
Information Systems –
• Transition to a single Learning Management System (LMS) 6th - 12th grades.
• Expand Parent University for current parents PreK-12.
• Research and enhance innovative technology resources to address automation, business intelligence, and data analysis.
COMMUNITY
Forge a compassionate, connected, and hospitable school community aligned with our covenant values.
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
1 Peter 4:8-10
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Ensure intentional enrollment growth of our covenant school.
Design systems that provide clear, timely, and streamlined communication.
Create opportunities to engage intentionally with:
• Alumni
• Local Churches
• Roswell Businesses
• Roswell City Government
TACTICAL OBJECTIVES
• Continue to increase the diversity of covenant-aligned employees, students, and families while promoting unity within the body of Christ.
• Develop effective and strategic communication and connection with diverse communities to ensure all potential covenant families know about the opportunity to become part of the FCS community.
• Collaborate with churches, organizations, businesses, and the City of Roswell to maximize impact and strengthen partnerships.
• Utilize a cadence of surveys in order to garner regular feedback from all constituents.
• Employ accountability measures based on our expectations of timely responsiveness and resolution of concerns.
IMAGINE 2029
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