Welcome to the Streamline Admin System
Purpose
This book 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 document — pages start as overviews and will grow into procedures, templates, and decision records.
Mission anchor: Building a discipleship community rooted in the knowledge of Christ, driven by faith, empowered to share the Gospel, and committed to welcoming and equipping others in Love and Truth.
How to Use This Book
- Each chapter covers one system in the rollout sequence.
- Each chapter begins with an Overview page using the Principle + Mayflower Practice format.
- Status tags on each page indicate whether the system is Completed, Active, Upcoming, or On Hold.
- Open Questions at the bottom of each page are deliberately unanswered — they mark decisions still to be made.
Rollout Status (as of April 2026)
| Week | System | Status | Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Priority Ministries | Completed | — |
| 2 | Program Evaluation | Completed | — |
| 3 | Event Evaluation | Completed | — |
| 4 | Master Calendar Integration | On Hold | — |
| 5 | Financial Plan & Generosity | Active | Apr 22, 2026 |
| 6 | Organization Chart & Access | Active | Apr 19, 2026 |
| 7 | Role Clarity & Standardization | Active | Apr 22, 2026 |
| 8 | Hiring Process (Non-Pastoral) | Upcoming | Apr 29, 2026 |
| 9 | Decision-Making Framework | Upcoming | May 6, 2026 |
| 10 | Employee Handbook | Upcoming | May 13, 2026 |
| 11 | Performance Evaluations | Upcoming | May 20, 2026 |
| 12 | Leadership Transitions | Upcoming | May 27, 2026 |
Source Material
- Michael Lukaszewski — Streamline: How To Create Healthy Church Systems
- Mayflower Church Constitution and Bylaws (October 2024)
- Mayflower Church Position Descriptions (33 roles)
- The Guide to Healthy Church Operations (Ministry Brands)
- The Church Playbook — annual calendar planning
Notes on This Build
- The Principle sections on each overview page are currently placeholders. They will be replaced with direct quotes or summaries from Lukaszewski's book once the source PDF is accessible.
- The Mayflower's Current Practice sections are populated from existing Oikonomos documents and the Systems Implementation project in Todoist.
- Shepherding Teams 1–3 are administrative elder/deacon groups only and do not appear on public org charts or ministry directories.