Clarity, Focus, Progress: Plan Smarter for 2026
What will be different in the year ahead? Every pastor knows the tension of wanting fresh momentum, a more engaged and aligned team but not always knowing where to begin.
What if one sheet of paper could help you step into the new year with clarity, confidence, and renewed purpose?
Every January, I use a one-page strategic plan that is simple, measurable, and deeply aligned with the mission God has entrusted to me. It has become one of the most life-giving rhythms in my ministry because it helps me start the year focused, prayerful, and intentional.
This one-page plan is designed to help you:
1. Bring Clarity and Focus
2. Measure Progress with Confidence
3. Increase Team and Church Engagement
As you step into 2026, simplify all off your hard work from a large strategy deck to a simple, one-page plan that sharpens vision, align goals, and gives your team a quick tool to stay focused.
In This Episode Your Team Will Learn
-How to choose one primary area of focus for the new year
- Why churches often confuse goals with wishes
- How to turn your chosen focus into three to five simple strategies with a clear timeline
- The GST method: Goal, Strategy, Timeline
- Practical examples to help you begin your 2026 planning
1) What is one area in our church that needs new energy and focus in 2026
2) Are our current goals clear and measurable, or do they need to be sharpened
3) What could a one-page plan free us from in the year ahead
As you step into a new year, give yourself and your team the gift of clarity. A simple, prayerful plan, can set the tone for the entire year and help you lead with peace, courage, and renewed vision. Less guessing. More fruit. Greater trust in what God wants to do through your leadership.
Let’s lead well,
The Church Staff Huddle Team
