Church Annual Planning Kit

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Every small church needs a plan. The Church Annual Planning Kit gives you a complete, research-backed system for planning your church year in a single three-to-four-hour session with your key leaders.

Why Annual Planning Matters

• Churches with written annual plans report 34% less pastoral burnout (Barna Group, 2024)
• Only 23% of small churches have a documented preaching calendar (Lifeway Research, 2025)
• Churches that run annual stewardship campaigns average 28% higher per-capita giving (Giving USA, 2025)

What Is Included (10 Tools, 30 Pages)

• Tool 1: 12-Month Preaching Calendar — Plan your entire preaching year. Informed by Lifeway Research and Eric Geiger methodology.
• Tool 2: Annual Ministry Goals Worksheet — SMART goals for each ministry area with owner and target date fields.
• Tool 3: Church Event Calendar (52-Week) — Map every significant event for the year.
• Tool 4: Budget Planning Timeline — Month-by-month timeline with recommended allocations from NCD/Christian Investors Financial (2025): 50-60% personnel, 15-25% facilities, 10%+ missions, 3-month cash reserve.
• Tool 5: Board Meeting Schedule Template — Full year schedule with standard 90-minute agenda.
• Tool 6: Staff and Volunteer Goals Sheet — Annual goals with mid-year and year-end review dates.
• Tool 7: Stewardship Campaign Planner — Complete 4-week framework with Giving USA 2025 research and campaign planning worksheet.
• Tool 8: Annual Church Health Checkup — Nine dimensions adapted from the Siburt Institute for Church Ministry at Abilene Christian University (the only statistically validated church health assessment tool available).
• Tool 9: Year-End Review and Celebration Guide — Ministry area review table and celebration prompts.
• Tool 10: Next Year Kickoff Checklist — 30-item checklist covering all ministry areas.

Research Sources

Barna Group (2024) | Lifeway Research (2025) | Eric Geiger, Mariners Church | NCD/Christian Investors Financial (2025) | Siburt Institute for Church Ministry, ACU | Giving USA (2025)

Format: Printable PDF, 30 pages | Price: $9.99 | License: Single church use, unlimited printing