Resources

This five-minute video introduces the entire strategic planning process through drawn illustrations.

This website, provided by Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), has curated do-it-yourself planning resources created across the ELCA...

Strategic planning is the process of assessing assets, challenges, opportunities, and vision while planning for the future. This book helps...

This book provides a strategic planning journey that will bring together stakeholders of your congregation to create energy and vision for...

This web resource by Susan Beaumont, a former Area Minister in the American Baptist Churches and now a leading consultant specializing in the...

This collection guides church leaders through the strategic planning process for their congregation. Pastor Steve Viars emphasizes the...

This article explores the question of when a congregation should engage in formal strategic planning, arguing that although strategic plans...

This YouTube video provides an introductory overview of church strategic planning, explaining what it is, why it matters, and how faith-based...

This article supports congregational leaders as they embark on a strategic plan. With brief checklists, definitions, and recommended...

This classic book helps congregational leaders, who are not expert project managers, be able to design effective project plans and conduct...