Author Kay Kotan writes when we schedule a trip, we make plans. We first decide on our destination, then look for a place to stay.
Next, we will likely decide on the transportation for travel to our destination. After these major plans are made, we begin to plan activities and perhaps even delve into meal planning and restaurant reservations.
Before we head out, we likely look at blogs and websites for the places we plan to visit, to learn about the area and what it has to offer. We also prepare by packing clothes, shoes, and other necessities appropriate for our destination and planned activities.
Kotan writes that she often get negative feedback when suggesting churches need to undertake strategic ministry planning. I frequently receive looks of anguish, verbal “ughs,” or perhaps even gagging sounds. Church leaders often have unfavorable and feelings about strategic planning. They have been falsely led to believe that strategic planning is for corporations and not the church.
In Strategic Planning to Carry Out New Expeditions, the author shares five main components of a strategic ministry plan and how churches can begin their journeys by creating their own plans.
