Mission Planning

Mission planning is the process whereby a church articulates a vision for the future and develops a realistic plan for fulfilling that vision. A church’s mission plan sets out its goals and the practical steps the people of that church will take to achieve them.

What is God calling your church to be and do?

A guide to assist local church leaders with the process of discerning and articulating how their local church will play a part in God’s mission in the world.

Mission Planning Resources

The following suggested resources are designed to be read in conjunction with the Mission Planning Guidebook.

Resources By Topic

Step 1 of a guide titled 'Prepare: What do we need to do to begin?' with an icon of an open book.
Section labeled '2. Explore' with the question 'Where are we starting from?' and a magnifying glass icon.
Infographic section titled 'Envision' with a star icon, asking 'What is God calling us to be and to do?'
Section header titled 'Plan: What's the best way to get there?' with an icon of a document and pencil.
Step 5 of a process titled "Implement" with a subtitle asking "What is the next thing we need to do?" and two gear icons.

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