I have spoken to more than a few church leaders on the topic of strategic planning over the years. It's almost always necessary to periodically revisit the definition of the different components of a strategy. It's definitely necessary to explore, understand, and explain when beginning a strategic planning effort with a new church or other organization. What is the difference between mission, vision, and strategy? … [Read more...]
Strategic Plan 5G’s
The next section of the new Strategic Plan Document is the statement about the commitment to use the 5G's as the model (or tool) for helping to develop "fully devoted followers." The 5G's come from the book (Fully Devoted: Living Each Day In Jesus' Name by John Ortberg, Laurie Pederson, and Judson Poling) we use as part of our Foundations Class, taught many times throughout the year. Here's the statement as it … [Read more...]