Birmingham, AL
Iron ore, coal, and limestone defined Birmingham more than 140 years ago. Today, the Magic City is a vibrant place of outstanding communities committed to becoming the best version of Birmingham we can be. Birmingham is home to world-class medical research, a celebrated food and arts scene, and the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument. Birmingham is a community dedicated to fostering growth through a progressive business climate and a devotion to social justice.
City Road Map
Phase I: Collection Season
JH Outback, JH Ranch, and Scott River Lodge (SRL) experience network establishedwithin the city.— JH Network may already exist— Some locations may need to build JH base
A City Leader with influence emerges to bring together city (financial, marketing, and volunteers).
Men’s huddle groups (women’s and joint marriage groups in some cities) are established in accordance with huddle group guidelines.
Phase II: Prayer
JH Outback Launch Event held in city with leadership team and invitation to all JH Ranch and SRL alumni guests.
The Leadership team commits to six weeks of prayer and fasting to discern God’s leading towards the launch of a JH Outback. Ongoing prayer is maintained.
Phase III: Launching in your City
After 6 weeks of prayer, interested participants reconvene to confirm the following:
Affirmation of God’s call to move forward
Appointment of a local board through the signed JH Outback City Leader agreement based on 2 Timothy 3:2-13
Establishment of a City Leader by board
Establishment of legal LLC for city
Establishment of a date for first event
Establishment of Lay Leader for first event
Initial planning for event location
CURRENT PHASE
Phase IV: Execution
Lay Leader / City Steering Committee identifies JH Outback weekend event Team Leaders and Speakers
Lay Leader is the primary nominator for these positions to the City Steering committee for appointment into the position
Team Leaders and Speakers are setup with guideline packets for each of their areas
Team Leaders assign and fill teams in coordination with volunteer leader
JH Outback Presentations and Journey of Transition (JOT) are hosted within the area to assist with the recruitment of guests
Finalize event location
Establish a prayer, marketing and fundraising plan
Host a minimum of three planning events for launch of JH Outback event
Coordinate with JH Outback for needed speakers and support for first few JH Outbacks
Phase V: Autonomy
JH Outback city is aligned with JH guidelines and is able to operate as independently as possible of JH Outback corporate support
Local speakers are trained through practice talks and JH curriculum to effectively give all the key talks
Over the course of 2-3 events, ensure JH Outback support is transitioned to local leaders
Fully host a JH Outback with local speakers, aside from Travis
Tithe donations to JHEA
Phase VI: Pay it Forward
Once a JH Outback regularly reaches capacity with autonomy, develop a team to help launch a JH Outback either in an nearby city or internationally
Tithing of Fundraising to support JH expansion globally
Support the launch of another JH Outback financially
Disciple another generation of leaders to replace the original JH Outback leadership team
Develop a JH Outback University if applicable to the region
JH Outback Birmingham Resources
Marks + Logos
Your city is unique and we want to show it off. Here you will find logos + artwork for your specific city. Please refer to the Marketing Leader page for Brand Guidelines and other marketing Best Practices.
Photo Gallery
Images make for great stories. Linked below are photographs that have been captured at your JH Outback and can be downloaded to your computer to use in projects, presentations and social media.
ShareFile Web Storage
Let’s get on the same page! ShareFile is an online storage solution that JH Outback core leadership shares with your city so we all have access to the same thing. In this folder keep helpful documents, files and other resources for you to use and share with your local leadership.
I’m James Floyd.
jfloyd@jhoutback.com
(555) 555-5555
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