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Practical considerations

There are many factors that influence the success of pastoral planning, too many to comment on. More information is available in other publications and in the resources listed below. However, the following factors are noted here:
  1. Get it in writing – write down the plans, who, what, how, where, when etc. However, do not become so absorbed in formulating plans that there is little energy left for action.

  2. Focus on people – unless people are involved and make the plan their own, unless the talents and skills of people are being drawn forth, and unless leaders are being found and formed to carry different parts forward, plans will simply become words on paper and distant memories.


  3. Smaller and strategic – focus on those things that are achieveable and have a tangible impact on the group. Success in one area has an energising effect on the whole and raises our hopes and aspirations. We tend to overestimate what can be achieved in one year and underestimate what can be done in five years. Begin the journey and stick with it.

Conclusion

Pastoral planning can occur in a variety of ways. What is presented here is not intended to be a rigid program. Rather, essential elements in the process of pastoral planning are identified and can be adapted to suit particular circumstances.
   
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