R. Henry Migliore

Strategic Planning for Not-For-Profit Organizations covers all the steps involved in developing a strategic plan for a not-for-profit organization. Strategic planning has become a critical issue for not-for-profit organizations as they strive for direction and orderly adjustment to a changing environment. In this book, the authors describe a strategic planning process that will help readers bring direction and unity to their organizations and help create a sense of enthusiasm and anticipation as organizations’visions of what they can be begin to unfold. Strategic Planning for Not-For-Profit Organizations is both a tutorial and an easily accessible reference. It is packed with user-friendly information to help readers prepare their own strategic plans and evaluate plans created by others. The book presents essential concepts and techniques in a concise, readily usable form that readers can immediately use in decisionmaking. Worksheets and real-life examples throughout the book help readers in the step-by-step development of strategic plans for their own organizations. A set of appendixes includes a strategic plan outline and presents sample strategic plans so readers can see what one actually looks like and get a head start on theirs. A complete guide to strategic planning for not-for-profit organizations, this book covers everything from writing purpose or mission statements and setting goals to strategy development and evaluation and control procedures. Managers and administrators of not-for-profit organizations will find Strategic Planning for Not-For-Profit Organizations an extremely helpful guide for their planning duties. The book also serves as a valuable text or supplemental reading for college courses on managing not-for-profit organizations.

The purpose of this book is to bridge the gap between today's best recommended theories of management and the application of those theories. Each of the common sense principles are reinforced by Biblical principles. To this end, the book clearly explains and illustrates, with many real- life examples, the key areas of managerial responsibility that mean everything today -from principles of successful planning and goal-setting to methods for streamlining communications, from ways to dramatically increase productivity to techniques for sharpening your decision -making skills. But the real merit of this guide - the feature that sets it apart from other business books - is the way it boils down sometimes complex management theory to the bare essentials you can readily recall and easily apply. Consider, for example; "Care and Feeding" ( a simple exercise you can take to see right off what is at the root of most of your management problems); the "Iceberg Theory" ( how to install a communications system that gets everyone in time with organizational goals); the "Lawn Mowing Theory" (on helping your organization achieve its maximum potential); and much more. A guide for the manager who sincerely aspires to a position of increased responsibility - and income The problem with life is . . . Life is a great journey through places and times, but some go through it without a map or guide Life is a journey. Let the Bible be your map. Let God be your guide, and you shall never stray from the path.- Roscoe William Migliore

If you are struggling with any of the following problems or questions, this book, Church and Ministry Strategic Planning, may be very important to you. Why is there so much confusion among our associate pastors on what we are trying to accomplish? Why is there so much dissension and disagreement in this church? Why is there such a high turnover of people in our church, especially in leadership positions? Why did we build that building when it is not being used? As a pastor, why am I working 12 hours a day, and can never keep up? Why have we failed on a number of projects and missions? Why did God let us down? Why is the Devil stopping us? Why have the elders asked me to resign after everything I have put into this church or ministry? Why does this church lack enthusiasm? If you are wrestling with one of these questions, the answer might be that your church or ministry lacks good long-term strategic planning. Part of strategic planning is the team building approach of developing leaders and involving people in the plan. The problem with life is . . . Life is a great journey through places and times, but some go through it without a map or guide Life is a journey. Let the Bible be your map. Let God be your guide, and you shall never stray from the path. - Roscoe William Migliore

Strategic Planning for Not-for-Profit Organizations covers all the steps involved in developing a strategic plan of a not-for-profit organization. In this book, the authors describe a strategic planning process that will help readers bring direction and unity to their organizations and help create a sense of enthusiasm and anticipation as organizations' visions of what they can be begin to unfold. The problem with life is . . . Life is a great journey through places and times, but some go through it without a map or guide Life is a journey. Let the Bible be your map. Let God be your guide, and you shall never stray from the path. - Roscoe William Migliore

This book discusses a philosophy of management that has convincingly demonstrated its value in bringing order out of chaos. It compels the management team to agree to direction. It is simple to understand. Once in motion it acquires a natural rhythm. It offers the opportunity to satisfy higher-level needs. Finally, and highly important, it provides a foundation to manage the organization. It gets everyone involved in the planning process. The problem with life is . . . Life is a great journey through places and times, but some go through it without a map or guide Life is a journey. Let the Bible be your map. Let God be your guide, and you shall never stray from the path. - Roscoe William Migliore

The purpose of this book is to help people develop a long- term, biblically based strategic plan for their lives. My hope is to stir a vision or dream and then to provide a means by which that dream may be achieved. The theme is to prayerfully seek the Lord's will for our lives. The problem with life is . . . Life is a great journey through places and times, but some go through it without a map or guide Life is a journey. Let the Bible be your map. Let God be your guide, and you shall never stray from the path. - Roscoe William Migliore

The purpose of this book is to bridge the gap between today's best recommended theories of management and the application of those theories. To this end, the book clearly explains and illustrates, with many real-life examples, the key areas of managerial responsibility that mean everything today -from principles of successful planning and goal-setting to methods for streamlining communications, from ways to dramatically increase productivity to techniques for sharpening your decision -making skills. But the real merit of this guide - the feature that sets it apart from other business books - is the way it boils down sometimes complex management theory to the bare essentials you can readily recall and easily apply. The problem with life is . . . Life is a great journey through places and times, but some go through it without a map or guide Life is a journey. Let the Bible be your map. Let God be your guide, and you shall never stray from the path.- Roscoe William Migliore

Spiritual management is required for spiritual organization, and yet a ministry’s master plan should be the Master’s plan for that ministry. Church and Ministry Strategic Planning assists readers in developing a Biblically based blueprint for carrying out the many activities in which the church or ministry is involved. The authors show clearly how careful planning is inspired by the Scriptures (“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it?”--Luke 14:28) and how it improves making decisions today which ultimately affect the ministry’s effectiveness tomorrow. Church and Ministry Strategic Planning covers all areas of this type of planning and can be read and reviewed quickly. Through the use of a model of the strategic planning process, the authors show how to develop mission statements, define strategic objectives, develop strategy options and operating strategies, appraise performance, and monitor strategic planning. Readers are led step-by-step through these key areas of creating a strategic plan. Examples and worksheets at the end of each chapter enable pastors, administrators, and lay leaders to develop a strategic plan fitting to their specific ministry or church. The appendixes provide tools used in planning as well as a complete sample strategic plan for a large church. Put these concepts to immediate use in decisionmaking and pursue God’s purpose and vision for the church or ministry. If readers take the time and effort to study this book, apply its format, and prayerfully keep God in every step of the plan, here is what the authors believe plan administrators can expect:1. A sense of enthusiasm in the church or ministry 2. A 5-year plan in writing to which everyone is committed 3. A sense of commitment by the entire church to its overall direction 4. Time for the leaders to do what they have been called to do 5. Clear job duties and responsibilities 6. Clear and evident improvement in the health and vitality of every member of the church staff 7. Measurable improvement in the personal lives of all those in responsible positions with time for vacations, family, and personal pursuits 8. The ability to measure very specifically, the growth and contribution made by senior pastors or evangelists at the close of their careers 9. Guaranteed leadership of the church or ministry because a plan is in place--in writing--and is understood. Even more importantly, a management team and philosophy will be in place to guide the church or ministry into its next era of growthExplore this Biblical perspective on planning and develop a strategic plan that is systematic and continuous and allows the church or ministry to assess its market position, establish goals, objectives, priorities, and strategies to be completed within specified time periods, achieve greater staff and member commitment and teamwork aimed at meeting challenges and solving problems, and muster its resources to meet these changes through anticipation.

Strategic Planning for Not-For-Profit Organizations covers all the steps involved in developing a strategic plan for a not-for-profit organization. Strategic planning has become a critical issue for not-for-profit organizations as they strive for direction and orderly adjustment to a changing environment. In this book, the authors describe a strategic planning process that will help readers bring direction and unity to their organizations and help create a sense of enthusiasm and anticipation as organizations’visions of what they can be begin to unfold. Strategic Planning for Not-For-Profit Organizations is both a tutorial and an easily accessible reference. It is packed with user-friendly information to help readers prepare their own strategic plans and evaluate plans created by others. The book presents essential concepts and techniques in a concise, readily usable form that readers can immediately use in decisionmaking. Worksheets and real-life examples throughout the book help readers in the step-by-step development of strategic plans for their own organizations. A set of appendixes includes a strategic plan outline and presents sample strategic plans so readers can see what one actually looks like and get a head start on theirs. A complete guide to strategic planning for not-for-profit organizations, this book covers everything from writing purpose or mission statements and setting goals to strategy development and evaluation and control procedures. Managers and administrators of not-for-profit organizations will find Strategic Planning for Not-For-Profit Organizations an extremely helpful guide for their planning duties. The book also serves as a valuable text or supplemental reading for college courses on managing not-for-profit organizations.