The visioning and planning process in this booklet is intended to motivate and help church leaders get started in the process of developing a vision and plan for growth of their congregation, provide a few resource papers to increase the effectiveness of ministries in African-American churches/communities and encourage leaders to make a deeper commitment to spiritual growth. This booklet will also help the church to meet the challenge of reaching the unchurched and minister to many different racial and ethnic groups in the new millennium.