Significance Of Pastoral Leadership And The Church Membership

SIGNIFICANCE OF PASTORAL LEADERSHIP AND THE CHURCH MEMBERSHIP DISCOVERING THEIR CORE VALUES WHILE DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC PLANStudents nameInstitutional AffiliationCourse Name & NumberInstructor’s NameAssignment Due DateIntroductionStrategic planning and leadership have been the fundamental reasons for the growth of churches. Planning has helped many churches in encouraging and organizing the members in achieving their objectives. Strategic planning is a process of utilizing God's given resources, gifts, and opportunities; as the scripture in Ephesians 5:15-16 is written, “so be careful how you live. Don’t live like ignorant people, but likewise people. Make good use of every opportunity you have because these are evil days. The church ought to plan and allow God to bless and direct the plans. Churches make plans by logically approaching the areas of development and maintaining strong faith in their prayers to assist in bringing a brought future that is indeed a match of God’s will for His people. Church leaders reveal reluctance in strategic planning for lack of training, and their belief that churches can achieve their goals without planning for it is a sign