Turn Your Senior Pastor's Vision Into Executable Strategy
Your SP says "Let's launch a building campaign" or "I want to restructure our staff" or "We need to expand to multiple services." You're thinking "How do I actually make this happen?" Strategy Builder creates consultant-quality execution plans with timelines, resource requirements, stakeholder alignment strategy, risk mitigation, and quick wins—all personalized to your church context and partnership dynamics.
"Mark wants to launch a $2M capital campaign for a new children's ministry building..."
"Secure full SP alignment on approach before any board discussion. Success metric: Mark says 'I'm 100% with you.'"
Your SP Has the Vision. You Need the Execution Plan.
Executive Pastors are constantly handed visions that need to become reality. Strategy Builder bridges the gap between "great idea" and "executed successfully"—providing the strategic roadmap a consultant would create, but in minutes and at a fraction of the cost.
Complete Execution Planning
Describe the initiative your SP wants to launch. Strategy Builder outputs comprehensive planning: timeline with milestones, resource requirements (budget, staff, technology), stakeholder mapping (who needs to be aligned when), risk assessment across relational/cultural/governance dimensions, mitigation strategies, and quick wins to build momentum. This is what you'd get from a consultant engagement costing thousands per engagement.
Church-Context Aware
Strategy Builder knows Mark is your SP, that Grace Community is elder-led with a 6-person board, that your partnership score is currently 72, that budget decisions without your input are a recurring pattern. Every execution plan accounts for YOUR organizational dynamics—not generic church advice.
SP Conversation Scripts Included
The hardest part isn't building the plan—it's getting your SP aligned before you present to the board. Strategy Builder includes conversation frameworks for pitching the plan to your SP, addressing his likely concerns, and positioning yourself as strategic partner rather than just implementer.
Consultant-Quality Outputs in 10 Minutes
Strategy Builder produces comprehensive execution documentation that would take a consultant weeks to create after multiple meetings and interviews.
Executive Summary
One-page overview of the initiative, why it matters strategically, and high-level execution approach. Suitable for board presentation or SP briefing document.
Timeline & Milestones
Phase-by-phase breakdown with specific milestones, decision gates, and completion criteria. Accounts for church calendar, budget cycles, and governance meetings.
Resource Requirements
Detailed breakdown: Budget needs (capital and operational), staff capacity allocation, technology/systems requirements, volunteer engagement, external vendors.
Stakeholder Alignment
Who needs to be involved when. Maps your SP, board chair, key elders, staff leadership, congregation. Includes communication timing and influence strategy.
Risk Assessment
Evaluates risks across relational, cultural, and governance dimensions using 0-100 scoring. Identifies specific risks with concrete mitigation strategies.
Quick Wins Strategy
Early momentum is critical. Identifies 3-5 quick wins you can achieve in first 30-60 days to build credibility and maintain stakeholder confidence.
SP Conversation Framework
Step-by-step script for presenting plan to your SP: positioning, anticipated questions, concern responses, securing his advocacy before the board.
Execution Pathway
Week-by-week action plan for first 90 days. What happens when, who's responsible, decisions needed. Downloadable or importable to Goal Tracker.
See What You Actually Get: Full Execution Plan
Real example showing how Strategy Builder turns an SP vision into actionable strategy.
Target Timeline: 18 months (Q2 2026 launch → Q4 2027 completion)
Strategic Priority: High (addresses facility capacity constraint, aligns with growth vision)
Church Context Considerations:
• Grace Community Church (elder-led, 6-person board)
• Last capital campaign 8 years ago with mixed results (this history will create skepticism)
• Current partnership score with SP: 72 (healthy but declining - requires proactive alignment)
• Staff capacity concerns noted (team already stretched)
Success Criteria:
• $2M raised by Q4 2027
• Board fully aligned and publicly supportive
• Staff morale maintained throughout (no burnout casualties)
• Partnership with Mark strengthened (not damaged) through process
• Congregation 80%+ supportive
• Milestone 1.1: SP/XP full alignment on approach (Week 2)
• Milestone 1.2: Board approval of campaign concept (Month 1)
• Milestone 1.3: Campaign consultant selected (Month 2)
• Milestone 1.4: Feasibility study completed (Month 3)
Phase 2: Planning & Preparation (Months 4-6)
• Milestone 2.1: Campaign cabinet formed (Month 4)
• Milestone 2.2: Lead donor identification completed (Month 5)
• Milestone 2.3: Case statement finalized (Month 6)
Phase 3: Quiet Phase (Months 7-10)
• Milestone 3.1: Lead gifts secured ($800K target)
• Milestone 3.2: Board members personally committed
• Milestone 3.3: Staff leadership aligned and equipped
Phase 4-5: Public Phase & Completion (Months 11-18)
• Congregation-wide launch, monthly progress communications
• Goal achieved, celebrate publicly
Risk 1: Partnership with Mark could be damaged if approach misaligned
• Your partnership score: 72 (declining over 6 weeks)
• Pattern: Mark makes financial commitments without consulting you first
• Mitigation: Establish weekly campaign sync meeting (covenant commitment)
Risk 2: Board skepticism due to last campaign's "mixed results"
• Mitigation: Acknowledge history directly in board presentation
• Approach: "Let's talk about what we learned and how this will be different"
• Success metric: Mark says "I'm 100% with you on the approach"
• Why it matters: Everything else depends on SP partnership
Quick Win 2 (Month 1): Board Approval Secured
• Success metric: Unanimous board vote (not split decision)
• Communication: Can announce "Board approved feasibility study"
Quick Win 3 (Month 2): Campaign Consultant Under Contract
• Success metric: Consultant selected, contract signed
• Why it matters: Shows board you're executing professionally
"Mark, I've been thinking about how to execute the children's building vision you cast. I want to make sure we're fully aligned on the approach before we take it to the board. Can we walk through this together?"
Address Partnership Dynamics:
"One thing I want to be clear about: I need us to be fully aligned throughout this process. Our covenant says we make major financial decisions together. Can we commit to weekly sync meetings during the campaign so we're never out of alignment?"
Anticipate Concerns:
• "That timeline feels slow. Why 18 months?" → [Response provided]
• "Do we really need a consultant?" → [Response provided]
• "Can't we just announce and start raising?" → [Response provided]
Built for SP Visions That Need to Become Reality
Use Strategy Builder when your SP hands you an initiative and you're thinking "How do I actually execute this?" Here are common scenarios:
Capital Campaigns
"Let's raise $2M for a new building" → Get complete campaign strategy, timeline, resource needs, stakeholder alignment plan
Staff Restructuring
"I want to reorganize our staff model" → Get change management plan, communication strategy, timeline, risk mitigation
Multi-Site Expansion
"Let's launch a second campus" → Get feasibility assessment, launch timeline, resource requirements, governance structure
Ministry Launch
"Let's start a recovery ministry" → Get startup plan, staffing needs, budget, partnership strategy, quick wins
Budget Management
"We need to cut $200K from the budget" → Get prioritization framework, stakeholder communication, morale management
Technology Implementation
"Let's implement a new church management system" → Get vendor selection process, rollout plan, training strategy
Governance Changes
"I want to restructure our board" → Get change process, communication plan, constitutional requirements, risk assessment
Major Event Planning
"Let's do a church-wide mission trip" → Get logistics plan, budget, stakeholder alignment, risk mitigation
Execution Plans That Know YOUR Church Context
Strategy Builder doesn't give generic planning advice—every output is personalized to your church size, governance, SP dynamics, partnership health, and organizational patterns.
"Your partnership score is 72 (declining). Strategy Builder recommends establishing weekly sync meetings during campaign execution to prevent further erosion. Your covenant specifies joint decision-making on major financial matters—campaign requires proactive alignment."
"Grace Community is elder-led with 6-person board. Board approval process typically takes 4-6 weeks (review → discussion → vote). Plan accounts for this timeline and includes board chair pre-alignment before full board presentation."
"Your Role Clarifier shows Mark makes financial commitments without consulting you first. This campaign represents the largest financial initiative in years—establishing clear decision-making process upfront is critical to partnership health."
"Your Trends data shows staff morale typically declines during major initiatives. Strategy Builder recommends outsourcing campaign execution to consultant rather than adding to staff workload. Include explicit 'this is not another staff project' messaging."
Strategy Builder Features by Plan
| Feature | Free | Essentials | Leadership+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategies per month | 2 | 15 | Unlimited |
| Risk assessment (3 dimensions) | |||
| Timeline & milestones | |||
| Resource requirements | |||
| Stakeholder alignment strategy | |||
| Quick wins identification | |||
| SP conversation framework | |||
| Church context integration | |||
| Export as PDF | — | — | |
| Import to Goal Tracker | — | — | |
| Ongoing strategy updates | — | — |
From Strategy to Execution
Strategy Builder creates the plan. Goal Tracker manages execution. The Advisor provides support when you hit obstacles.
Goal Tracker Integration
Export your 90-day execution pathway directly to Goal Tracker. Each milestone becomes a trackable goal with deadlines, context, and completion criteria. Get reminders when goals are due and pattern insights on execution completion rates.
Advisor Support
When you hit obstacles during execution ("The board chair is resistant" or "My SP wants to change the timeline"), talk through it with The Advisor. Context from Strategy Builder informs the advisory conversation.
Ongoing Revisions
Leadership+ users can update strategies as situations evolve. "The consultant recommended a different timeline" or "Board requested additional analysis." Revise the strategy and cascade changes to Goal Tracker.
Turn Vision Into Executable Strategy
Essentials plan includes 5 strategy builds per month. Leadership+ includes unlimited strategies with PDF export and Goal Tracker integration.
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