Congregational Planning

This collection of resources is part of the Center for Congregations Season 3, Episode 1 podcast: Stay Ready: Preparing to Prepare

Center for Congregations co-host Ben Tapper sits down with Aimée Laramore and Louise Jackson to unpack the ins and outs of strategic planning. They take you into the mind of strategic planning consultants to identify common pitfalls and highlight the importance of the vision aligning with the capacity and resources of the team.

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4 Resources

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Embracing Liminal Space

This article defines transitional liminal space and offers a high-level understanding of how...

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EnneaStories

Consultant Leanette Pokuwaah uses the Enneagram framework to explore healing, personality...

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How to Lead When You Don't Know Where You're Going: Leading in a Liminal Season

This book coaches congregations through transition with leadership strategies and group...

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Strategic Planning in Congregations

This practical article shares the insights of six congregations who hired strategic planning...

Guest Contributor

Aimée Laramore and Louise Jackson

Aimée A. Laramore is the owner/lead consultant of ALlyd Solutions, Inc. With 25 years of experience in organizational capacity building and development, she currently serves as the Philanthropic Strategist for the PhD Program in African-American Preaching and Sacred Rhetoric at Christian Theological Seminary.

Louise Jackson, founder & CEO of Talent Cabinet, brings over 15 years of experience working in healthcare organizations, manufacturing companies, and the nonprofit sector. She founded Talent Cabinet to help others understand, develop, and market their personal brand and assist organizations with effective human resource strategies. Louise provides clients with knowledge and tools to transcend industry norms and customer expectations. She also formulates and implements talent development, retention, and diversity strategies.