OCBF · Bridge Year Strategic Communications Plan

This week

What needs your attention Where we are What happens next

Week of Mar 22–28

Week of Mar 29 +

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How to Use This Dashboard

This dashboard is a point of reference for the Bridge Year Strategic Communication Plan — combining the ministry, strategy, operations, and HR initiatives into a cohesive communication plan.

This week's recap covers March 22–28, 2026.

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What Needs Your Attention ↓

Decisions that need your input right now, active risks to the June target, and what each one means for the path ahead. Start here if you have limited time.

Where We Are ↓

A snapshot of all four active timeline tracks — confirmed dates, bridge year milestones, implicit projections clearly labeled, and where the engagement currently stands. Use the filter buttons to view all dates, internal-only, or external-only items.

What Happens Next ↓

The full list of workstreams that must move between now and June — including both critical dependencies and action steps required for a successful launch.

Engagement status

Active

Strategy engagement in progress

Next major milestone

Internal Socialization

Bridge Year communications strategy launches internally — June 2026

Next decision needed

Jonathan Meeting

Must be scheduled in April — this is the critical path item

What needs your attention

This section surfaces what requires your direct input right now. Decisions are listed first — followed by active risks to the June target. Each item includes context on why it matters and what happens if it stalls.

How to read the tags in this dashboard

ConfirmedExplicitly agreed upon, publicly announced, or directly confirmed in conversation. No further validation needed.

Pending or at riskRequires a decision, is currently unresolved, or poses a risk to the June timeline if not addressed promptly. Action is needed.

ProjectedA working assumption based on available information. Not formally confirmed — should be validated with Keith before being treated as a locked milestone.

Decisions pending

Decision	Why it matters	Owner	Deadline
Schedule approval meeting with Pastor Jonathan	This is the single most time-sensitive item on the board. Every workstream between now and June — the leadership introduction, the audit, the alignment session, the calendar build — depends on strategic approval being in place first. Without this meeting confirmed in April, the June target is at risk.	Keith Williams	April — critical

Active risks

Risk	What this means for June	Status
Undefined approval chain from HR meeting	The March 30 meeting is scheduled — but what a green light looks like coming out of it has not been defined. If the meeting does not produce a clear next step or decision, there is a gap at the top of the critical path. All downstream workstreams requiring strategic sign-off cannot begin until this is resolved.	Monitoring
Compressed runway to June	From the point of approval to the June socialization target, we are working within approximately two months. That window is achievable — but it requires decisions to move quickly and sequentially. Any delay at the approval stage compresses an already tight timeline.	Time sensitive

Where we are

Four active tracks are running simultaneously. The cards below define each track — what it covers and how to interpret it.

Below the cards, all four tracks are merged into one single chronological timeline. Use the filter buttons to view all dates, internal-only, or external-only items.

Celebratory calendar

Mar 2026 – Jul 2026

Dates already publicly communicated to the OCBF congregation. Confirmed external milestones and natural momentum windows to build community energy ahead of larger internal transitions.

Bridge year — confirmed

Jun 2026 – Sep 2026

Strategic milestones explicitly confirmed by Keith Williams during the March 18 meeting. These dates are locked and drive the critical path for all work between now and June.

Bridge year — projected

Jan 2026 – Dec 2027

Working assumptions about the full transition build sequence — based on confirmed milestones, public information, and the general shape of the transition. These should be validated with Keith.

Engagement timeline

Mar 2026 – Ongoing

The active timeline of the strategy engagement itself — meetings, presentations, approvals, and pending next steps. Gives Keith visibility into where the work currently stands.

Consolidated timeline — all tracks in chronological order

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Date	Event / milestone	Track	Visibility	Status
Jan–Apr 2026	New senior team installed	Bridge — Projected	Internal	Projected
Mar 15, 2026	Site visit — Keith shares vision for strategy and operations	Engagement	Internal	Confirmed
Mar 18, 2026	Christina presents initial strategic framework to Keith	Engagement	Internal	Confirmed
Mar 23, 2026	Keith and Monica connect — Monica requests direct presentation of strategy	Engagement	Internal	Confirmed
Mar 29, 2026	Kingdom Everywhere Sunday	Celebratory	External	Confirmed
Mar 30, 2026	Christina presents strategy proposal to HR leadership Output and approval path to be defined	Engagement	Internal	Output TBD
Apr 2026 (TBD)	Approval meeting with Pastor Jonathan Critical path — must be scheduled in April	Engagement	Internal	Pending
Apr–May 2026	Introduction of strategy to senior leadership	Engagement	Internal	Projected
May–Jun 2026	New team leaders and support staff identified and onboarded	Bridge — Projected	Internal	Projected
May 30, 2026	50th Anniversary Gala	Celebratory	External	Confirmed
Jun 6, 2026	Thy Kingdom Run (5K) & Community Fair	Celebratory	External	Confirmed
Jun 7–10, 2026	Family Vacation Bible School	Celebratory	External	Confirmed
Jun 2026	Begin internal socialization of Bridge Year communications strategy	Bridge — Confirmed	Internal	Confirmed
Jun 13, 2026	Family Reunion Picnic	Celebratory	External	Confirmed
Jun 14–19, 2026	Kids Across America	Celebratory	External	Confirmed
Jul 18, 2026	We The Kingdom Conference	Celebratory	External	Confirmed
Jul–Aug 2026	Training and onboarding of incoming leaders / transition of outgoing leaders	Bridge — Projected	Internal	Projected
Aug 2026	Projected rest and renewal period — consistent with historical OCBF practice	Bridge — Projected	Internal	Projected
Sep 2026	Official Bridge Year activation — pastor, senior leaders, and full team in place	Bridge — Projected	Internal	Projected
Sep 2026	Launch and announcement of Strategic Alignment — Phase 1 ministry updates	Bridge — Confirmed	Internal	Confirmed
Oct 2026–Dec 2027	Bridge Year activation and evaluation period — all planned ministry, culture, strategy, operations, and HR communications	Bridge — Projected	Internal	Projected

What happens next

To reach the June socialization target, the following workstreams must be initiated between now and the end of May.

Critical path items are sequential — they must happen first because everything else depends on them.
Action step items run in parallel. They represent standard requirements for a communications strategy launch of this scope. None of them are optional if June is going to land well.

Workstream	Target	Type	Status
Secure approval with Pastor Jonathan	April	Critical path	Pending
Define approval and decision-making chain	April	Critical path	Pending
Introduce strategy to senior leadership	Apr–May	Action step	Pending
Communications infrastructure audit Review existing channels, tools, processes, and cadences	April	Action step	Pending
Strategic alignment session with senior leaders Map projected changes and communication touchpoints through 2027	May	Action step	Pending
Develop communications lexicon and messaging guide Shared vocabulary ensuring consistent language across all leadership levels	May	Action step	Pending
Build pre-planned communication calendar through Dec 2026 Tied to celebratory calendar and Bridge Year milestones	May	Action step	Pending
Platform audit and tech testing Ensure all digital infrastructure is ready to carry the strategy at launch	May	Action step	Pending
Establish project metrics Define success indicators before launch — not after	May	Action step	Pending
Begin internal socialization of the Bridge Year communications strategy	June	Confirmed target	Upcoming