church and to accomplish his purpose. The key is to know who you are and what you are about. These are the kinds of ships that are weathering the storms of the early twenty-first century. What is the purpose of strategic planning? What is the potential “payoff” for your ministry? Following are twenty-six purposes for strategic planning. I know that twenty-six is a lot, but they are really important to your church and worth the read. As you read them,
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