Developing a God-directed strategic plan begins with a vision, championing God's agenda, and being birthed in private through silence, secrecy, and solitude. Nehemiah's story in chapter 2 of the Bible shows how to create a plan that moves from a burden in the heart to a reality, and how to launch it in public by clearly defining the problem, identifying with it, proposing a solution, giving a clear challenge, motivating at the deepest level, and explaining how everyone can be involved.