Our Vision
Vision
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The Global Fellowship vision, or strategy outlines the key points the organisation will be working towards for 2011 - 2013
GF works to build a committed and healthy family of strong uniformed Christian youth organisations.
Objective 1: Young people interact
Create spaces for young people around the world to experience Christian community and
inspire our members to organise these events themselves
- Workshop for young leaders
- Online community using social media
- Supporting interaction
- Resourcing our members to organise events
- Exchanges of young people
Objective 2: Connected Family
Build a strong Christian community among our member organisations
- Sharing news regularly
- Communication
- Be proactive to bridge differences
- Supporting connections
- Mentoring
Objective 3: Capability Building
Work with members to see them become strong and contributing to the wider GF
community.
- Programme
- Leader training
- Investing in Organisations
- Exchanges of staff and volunteers (board members)
Objective 4: Profile
Build and project the identity and credibility of GF
- Actively work with those interested in international Christian youth work
- ‘Meet the Family’ type events which raise awareness and support for GF
- Regular communication
- International networks – possibility of funding?
- Online presence
- 50th anniversary in 2013
- Merchandise and promotional materials (including movies, leaflets)
Objective 5: A structure that enables
Develop a flexible, professional, properly resourced and responsive hub and an enabling structure
- Succession planning
- Evaluating roles and responsibilities
- Involvement of volunteers
- Constitutional review
- Management of ExCo
- Sustainable structure (financially)
What we do
What Global Fellowship do?
Our ministry is focused around five key areas:
Uniting
We work to build unity amongst members whilst at the same time acknowledge and celebrate their cultural diversity. GF facilitates and acts as a catalyst to bring clusters of national organisations together through regional associations.
Resourcing
There is much value and inspiration in hearing or reading from other traditions, cultures and methods, especially so at a global level. Regional associations coordinate the sharing of ideas in the areas of programming, training and leadership thus enabling members to have an informed and global perspective.
Supporting
Christians have a strong mandate to support one another, especially so amongst the disadvantaged and needy.
GF co-ordinates voluntary sharing of resources through;
Christians have a strong mandate to support one another, especially so amongst the disadvantaged and needy.
GF co–ordinates voluntary sharing of resources through; Spiritual support; through prayer and mentoring of our colleagues and Physical support; through the administration of a financial grants and loan scheme.
Profiling
Through a common brand and logo we deliver both credibility and capacity on a global scale. GF represents its members at a global level with international partners such as the United Nations, The World Council of Churches and other collectives concerned in the welfare of young people. This offers members the sense belonging to something larger than themselves and has a positive tangible impact on their dealings with external stakeholders.
Extending
GF is committed to extension and growth. It seeks and welcomes new members and will serve as a catalyst to assist regions to expand into uncharted territories of the globe with the good news of the Christian faith to all young people.
Key tasks Global Fellowship offers to members includes;
- Assisting and advising on fundraising.
- Sourcing and distributing information, ideas and resources.
- Providing consultation in respect of core activities and programme development.
- Working for the development of leadership and leader training.
- Encouraging the exchange of leaders and youth.
- Facilitating joint activities and contacts.
- Offering a common global profile.
- Promoting growth of membership by extension into new areas.