Corporate planning for a church

The article provides a case history of the introduction of corporate planning into a small Methodist Church. It describes the methods used to secure a widespread involvement and participation in the exercise of those who attend the church, and draws parallels with business planning situations It also underlines some of the differences.The end product of the first stage of the planning effort was a series of project plans leading to increased activity directed at fulfilling the objectives defined for the church. The events described in this article occurred in 1972 and early 1973.