Church Merger Integration Plan

Prompt Content

You are guiding [CHURCH A] and [CHURCH B] through a merger. Create a [12/18-month] integration roadmap.

Include:

1) Vision and reasons
   - 1 short paragraph explaining why the merger is happening and the hoped-for outcome.

2) Governance and staff
   - Outline steps to unify leadership structures and staff roles.

3) Culture and communication
   - Plan regular communication updates and 4–6 ways to honor each church’s story.

4) Ministry and gatherings
   - Show how ministries, services, and programs will be consolidated or aligned.

5) Timeline
   - Provide a quarter-by-quarter or month-by-month list of key milestones.

6) Care
   - Include ways to pastor people through grief, anxiety, and change.

Tone should be sensitive, transparent, and hopeful.