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Strategic Planning Toolkit

Most pastors waste months on planning that never gets implemented. This toolkit helps you create a plan your team will actually execute.

  • Cut planning time from weeks to hours
  • Get team buy-in before the meeting ends
  • Track progress weekly without micromanaging
Download the Toolkit

Built for pastors. Takes five minutes. Action this week.

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What you get

  • One page strategic planning template PDF
  • Team alignment worksheet PDF
  • Weekly progress tracker Google Sheet
  • Ninety second video walkthrough MP4
  • Meeting agenda template DOCX

Everything you need to stop planning and start executing.

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How to use it in ninety seconds

Watch the ninety second walkthrough to see exactly how to run your first strategic planning session. Watch the video here →

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Step 1: Download and prep your materials

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Step 2: Follow the agenda template

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Step 3: Leave with clear next steps

Quick start guide

  1. Download the toolkit - Get the PDF guide and editable templates
  2. Send the agenda - Share the 30 minute agenda with your team 24 hours before
  3. Follow the prompts - Use the exact questions to guide your discussion
  4. Record decisions - Fill in the worksheet as you go
  5. Assign owners - Each action item gets a name and deadline before you leave

See it in action on the podcast

In Season 24 Episode 12 we walk through the exact process three churches used to align their teams and create momentum. You will hear real conversations and see how this toolkit works in practice.

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Behind the scenes setup

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Recording the episode

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Listening experience

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Try it this week

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Gather your team

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Work the process

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See the results

  1. Download the toolkit - Get immediate access to all templates and guides
  2. Schedule 30 minutes - Pick a time this week when your key leaders can meet
  3. Send the agenda - Forward the simple agenda with one sentence: "We are using this to align our team"
  4. Follow the prompts - Use the exact questions in the template to guide your discussion
  5. Fill in the worksheet - Record decisions as you make them
  6. Assign every action - Each task gets an owner and deadline before anyone leaves
  7. Schedule follow up - Put the next check in on everyone's calendar

Facts are your friends. Decide in the room and assign owners.

What changed at a church like yours

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  • • Grace Church - 150 members. Used this process to align their elders and launched two new ministries in 90 days
  • • Riverside Community - 400 members. Turned their monthly meetings into strategic sessions and increased volunteer engagement by 40%
  • • Cornerstone Fellowship - 75 members. Stopped debating and started deciding. Completed their building project six months ahead of schedule

You can do the same. Start with the Clarity Assessment.

FAQ

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Will this work for a small team?

Yes. Healthy process scales. Complexity is optional. Clarity is not.

How much time does this take?

Ten minutes to learn. Ninety minutes to run the first time.

What happens after I download?

You get the resource, then one useful move each week. No spam.

Ready to Turn Meetings into Momentum?

Download the Strategic Planning Toolkit and start aligning your team this week.

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Download the Toolkit

Built for pastors. Takes five minutes. Action this week.