This robust planning document, or essay, reveals a variety of useful thought processes when it comes to planning a local church. Taken from the intro: Business organizations and not-for-profit organizations have for years enjoyed the benefits of strategic planning...By utilizing a more logical, systematic, and objective approach, these organizations are more proactive than reactive in shaping their own future. The strategic plan serves as a roadmap by which the organization can visualize where they are going and how to get there. Churches can realize the same benefits.