There is a simple saying that "everyone must have a goal, if there is no goal, one is not living", the expression is kind of a motivation to encourage someone to have a passion for life through a life goal to achieve. By setting a goal, someone will enjoy living the life, so that, he will not easily give up when facing the life difficulties or challenges. Likewise, a community, activity group, and workgroup need to have goals and dreams that will be achieved over time, years, and an unlimited period.

Considering the importance of a strategic plan, the Multiplication of Stube HEMAT in Lampung held a discussion on preparing a strategic plan for a community, so that it has the enthusiasm to continue moving towards achieving its dreams, at GKSBS Batanghari church in the Banarjoyo area (30/09/23). The discussion presented by the speaker Rev. A.T Hariyanto, S.Pd. M.Div, a pastor on special duty of Education from GKSBS Batanghari at Lampung State University, usually accompanies churches, social institutions, and communities to develop strategic plans to achieve their desired dreams. The activity was attended by 20 people from churches, community groups, and independent groups (one of them was the HASTANI working group initiated by Multiplication of Stube HEMAT in Lampung).

Rev. A.T Hariyanto said that planning may be categorized in several criteria, as Long Term Plans [RJP], commonly known as Development Main Plans [RIP], strategic planning [RENSTRA], and tactical planning or operational plans [RENOP]. Main Development Plans are usually prepared for more than 20 years, strategic plans for 5-10 years, and operational plans for one year.

During the session, the participants were invited to be directly involved in developing a strategic plan for their respective groups or communities. The interesting point about the activity was they are thinking about how to ensure their group continues to exist and be sustainable in the future, depending on the dynamics of development and changes in their respective conditions. Therefore, a goal that is interesting, fun, affordable, and tangible according to the circumstances and needs of the group becomes a strength or driving force so that the work programs that are handed down will be easy to carry out. Rev. A.T Hariyanto, as a facilitator, accompanied the learning with patience because most participants had long left school and had to struggle with systematic planning. The activity was not in vain, as the evidence showed that a simple strategic plan could be produced during the process that actually it was not easy for the participants.

Even though they need to learn more deeply in detail to produce a strategic plan for a group or community, at least that day the participants were able to see an overview of the preparation of a strategic plan for their community. Knowing one's strengths, knowing one's weaknesses, seeing opportunities outside, and seeing threats from outside are the first steps in finding a vision and mission, which can be formulated as big issues for each community. The annual program preparation was the final part of finding daily activities that would be carried out by the community or group as a movement to work on the community's journey. The discussion activity for preparing a strategic plan for the community was exciting, tough, and intense, but interesting. ***