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WELCOME FROM ARCHIE LUPER
On behalf of Churches of Christ Online, I'd like to welcome you to the Strategic Planning Ministry Home Page................................[more]

STRATEGIC PLANNING SERVICES
Strategic Church Planning is a process by which pertinent questions are addressed and a careful plan is developed to move a congregation in the direction of spiritual growth.[more]

STRATEGIES FOR RENEWAL STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT
There is much more to the "Strategies for Renewal" Strategic Planning Retreat than just planning. It is designed for church leaders who are seeking a renewed direction for their church family as well as a more focused ministry effort within their congregation.[more]

Resources

STRATEGIC PLANNING BUNDLE
Many church leaders have contacted us for our recommendation of books and materials to help guide their churches in a congregational planning process. For that reason we have put together a Strategic Planning Bundle which includes four books and three planning tools.[more]
 CONGREGATIONAL PLANNING DOCUMENT
Format: Comes ready to use. An excellent planning resource for church leaders who want to develop a comprehensive planning [more]
CONGREGATIONAL SURVEY
Content: Forty-three questions divided into five parts, provides excellent planning information. Designed to be administered to [more]
 LEADERSHIP QUESTIONNAIRE
Excellent resource for strategic planning process or opening discussion for leadership retreat. A must for beginning any planning process.[more]

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Articles

WHY YOU NEED A WRITTEN COMMITMENT TO PLANNING - BY ARCHIE LUPER
Proper preparation is an important element in your congregation becoming the church of God's intent. When you stop to think about it, preparation is a key to many other aspects of life and work. [more]

THE VALUE OF VALUES, PART II - MINISTRY VALUES - BY DAN REILAND
In the last edition of The Pastor's Coach the topic was Core Values. I stated that core values are similar to the divider lines on a road. They are a reminder of when we get out of bounds, and therefore help keep us on track. Core values are also like the banks of a river. They don't impede the flow (of life and ministry) but they do guide it in a certain direction.[more]

THE VALUE OF VALUES, PART I - CORE VALUES - BY DAN REILAND
Six years of trotting around the country to "I've lost count of how many churches" has given me some interesting insights about values in the local church. Personally, I'm a believer in identifying your church's core values and intentionally pursuing their positive impact.[more]

ARE YOU ON MISSION? - BY DAN REILAND
Over the last ten to fifteen years an enormous amount of information has been produced on mission, purpose, and vision. So you may want to just hit the delete button now because I'm hot on the trail...one more time...because now more than ever, without a ruthless commitment to mission, you are likely to veer off course - way off course. [more]

MISSION AND VISION - BY DAN REILAND
For many years churches had a "purpose" statement and that was that. Then, somewhere in the early '90s, a great distinction was raised between mission and vision (along with a fair amount of confusion - OK, a lot of confusion).[more]

STRATEGY: NEXT STEPS - BY LIFE@WORK
Is strategic planning dead? Our review of strategy would indicate that planning, at the very least, is being redefined. The trend calls for greater emphasis on [more]

Ministry Ideas

  • Storyboarding by Archie Luper, Christiana, TN -- Monday, July 30, 2001

    Book Recommendations

    STRATEGIC PLANNING BOOK TITLES
    sfrThe Church of God's Intent: Strategies for Renewal
    Strategies for Renewal forms the basis for the strategic planning resource materials and training offered by CCOnline. From a strong scriptural base, this study challenges church leaders and members alike to develop a vision spurring them toward authentic spiritual growth. It then provides a practical planning cycle that will help a church grow toward maturity.

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    discussionforum1STRATEGIC CHURCH PLANNING FORUM
    Share your ideas and opinions and ask questions related to strategic planning in the local church.


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