The man who fails to plan is the man who plans to fail, as they say. The irony of planning is that you need to plan to plan. You need to set aside time, and you need to have a plan to start thinking about what you need to do, and often that means stopping to think about where you need to start. Â
Here are some tools that will help you think through planning:
Now, Where, How
One of the key tools of planning is understanding where you are Now, Where you want to be and How you are going to get there. There are a few things to help understand this Now, Where, How tool:Â
- Episode 208: Now, Where, How. This episode of the One Thing takes you through the tool.
- Episode 209: Mission Planning Using Now, Where, How. If you want to see it applied, head to this episode for a super short episode where the tool is applied to mission planning. Â
- We have also put together a summary to remind you and stick on your wall, if that helps. Â
God's Plan and Ours
Of course we need to plan around God’s plan. This year’s Reach Australia National Conference speaker, Ray Galea, has three thought provoking articles published on our the The Gospel Coalition Australia website. Â
Ray reflects on:
Planning for Change
Part of planning may involve change. Leading people through those changes is an essential skill of leadership and planning.
