In mission strategy, what is the role of the Holy Spirit with respect to plans?

• A. The Holy Spirit can change or adjust plans; strategies should be offered to Him.
• B. The Holy Spirit is not involved in planning.
• C. Plans must be rigid regardless of spiritual guidance.
• D. The Holy Spirit completely dictates all steps without human input.

Answer: (A)

In mission strategy, the Holy Spirit guides and can redirect plans as God leads. Teams develop strategies through prayer and collaboration with God, but stay open to change when the Spirit indicates new directions or closing doors. This reflects a dynamic partnership: human planning paired with divine guidance, not a rigid blueprint or a purely human enterprise.

Practically, this means offering your strategies to the Spirit, seeking His discernment, and being willing to adjust or abandon plans in response to His prompting. If the belief were that the Spirit isn’t involved, or that He dictates every step without human input, or that plans must be rigid, you would lose the adaptive, listening posture essential to following God’s lead in varied contexts.