---
project: freedom-road-ministries
file: 02_action_plan
tags: [frm, action-plan]
links:
  - "[[01_strategy]]"
  - "[[05_gap_analysis]]"
---

# Freedom Road Ministries — Action Plan

> *Site is ~80% ship-ready. Remaining 20% closes in <2 weeks of light effort.*

---

## Critical path to launch

```mermaid
flowchart LR
    A[Today: site built<br/>SEO complete<br/>~80% ready] --> B{Clark verifies<br/>Zech 12:6-10}
    B --> C[Decide hosting<br/>IONOS / Vercel / Hostinger]
    C --> D[Domain DNS<br/>freedomroadministries.org]
    D --> E[Deploy production]
    E --> F[Cross-browser QA]
    F --> G[Mobile responsive QA]
    G --> H[SEO audit · 4xx checks]
    H --> I[Clark final sign-off]
    I --> J[Site LIVE]

    style A fill:#1F4D4A,stroke:#163A38,color:#fff
    style J fill:#3D7A4E,stroke:#1F4D4A,color:#fff
```

---

## Two-week ship plan

### Week 1: Client verification + hosting decision

- **Day 1 (EASY):** Send Clark the verification ask — confirm Zechariah 12:6-10 was the intended #64 reference (originally typo'd as Zech 17:6-10).
- **Day 2 (MEDIUM):** Hosting decision call with Clark. Options:
  - IONOS (Sandi's existing account · matches her stack · ~$5/mo)
  - Hostinger (Shawn's existing infrastructure · slightly more flexible)
  - Vercel (free for static, but Vercel deploy ties to Shawn's account)
  - Recommendation: IONOS (matches her habits, simple cPanel deploy, sandboxed from her other work).
- **Day 3 (EASY):** Domain DNS configuration. Point freedomroadministries.org → chosen host.
- **Day 4-5:** Wait for DNS propagation + SSL cert provisioning.

### Week 2: Deploy + QA + handoff

- **Day 6 (MEDIUM):** First deploy to production. Upload all 6 HTML + assets/ + css/ + js/ + sitemap.xml + robots.txt.
- **Day 7 (MEDIUM):** Cross-browser QA. Use BrowserStack or test physically: Chrome · Firefox · Safari · Edge · mobile Chrome · mobile Safari.
- **Day 8 (MEDIUM):** Mobile responsive QA. Real device testing if possible.
- **Day 9 (EASY):** Run Lighthouse audit. Target 90+ on Performance · Accessibility · SEO.
- **Day 10 (EASY):** 4xx check across all internal links · external resource links · embedded YouTube IDs in music.html.
- **Day 11 (EASY):** Submit sitemap.xml to Google Search Console · Bing Webmaster.
- **Day 12 (MEDIUM):** Walk-through with Clark on a screen-share. Get final sign-off.
- **Day 13:** Address any final feedback from Clark.
- **Day 14:** **LIVE.** Engagement closed (handoff).

---

## What this plan assumes

- Clark responds within 48h on the Zech verification (it's a 5-min lookup for him)
- Hosting decision can be made in one call (~30 min)
- DNS propagates within 24h (typical · sometimes 48h)
- No unexpected Lighthouse failures (current site code is clean; should pass)
- Clark doesn't request structural changes during final walkthrough

If Clark requests a structural change (new page · major rewrite), the engagement extends · a new project-based fee may apply (per per-pitch pricing memory).

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## Post-launch (out of scope unless re-engaged)

| Item | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Content updates | Clark | He owns the words |
| Newsletter signup integration | Clark | Mailchimp/ConvertKit · client-side |
| Donation processing | Clark | Stripe or external · client-side |
| Speaking engagement booking | Clark | Calendly or similar |
| Analytics review | Clark | He requests if/when he wants insights |

If Clark wants any of these later, it's a new project-based engagement.

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## Cross-references

- [[01_strategy]]
- [[05_gap_analysis]]
- [[../../../../sandi-system-engine/_skills/freedom-road-deploy/SKILL.md]]
- [[../freedomroad-website/]] — the actual site files
