Six Attributes of the Strategically-Minded Priest
“Perception is strong and sight is weak. In strategy it is important to see distant things as if they were close and to take a distanced...
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The Parish Council and Strategic Planning
“In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” (Proverbs 3:6) Parish councils must insist upon strategic...
5 Essential Steps of Strategic Planning
The five essential steps of strategic planning are preparation, assessment, engagement, plan development and implementation. Each time...
A Schematic for Orthodox Parish Strategic Planning
“Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.’ (Proverbs 16:3) There are many models of nonprofit strategic...
Chart for Analyzing SWOT: Strengths-Weaknesses and Opportunities-Threats
“The most serious mistakes are not being made as a result of wrong answers. The truly dangerous thing is asking the wrong questions.”...
Distinctive Features of a Parish Mission Statement
“And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations.” (Matthew 24:14) Rigorously...
Implementing Strategic Plans
“For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.” (II Peter...
Is Your Parish Ready for Envisioning and Serious Planning? An Eight-point Check List
“Yes the future is always in the hands of God but he accords to us the privilege of participating in shaping the future.” (Anthony Scott)...
Mission and Mission Statements – Important Distinctions
“Complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.” (Philippians 2:2) The mission...
Mission Statement Compared to Vision Statement
“Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” (John 6:68) The casual interchange of the terms “mission” and “vision”...
Orthodox Parish Planning? Hint: It May not be what you think. Discover Parish Intentionality!
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” – Anonymous There are a dozen good reasons beyond producing a written document as to why the...
Parish Council Exercise: Strategic Intent and Fundraising
“By wise guidance you can wage your war and in abundance of counselors there is victory.” (Proverbs 24:6) Strategic Intent in a parish...
Parish Strategic Planning Timeline
“So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” (Psalm 90:12) For a more printer friendly version, download the PDF...
Planning as Involvement and Cultivation Leading to Commitment
Involvement and cultivation of people leads to commitment just as surely as marginalization and disregard of people leads to cynicism,...
Reviewing and Restating the Mission Statement
“I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me.” (John 5:30) Read this article for examples of loosely written or vague...
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