As the church grows, the roles of paid staff , the board, lay leaders and volunteers must be clarified. How could this clarity help your church?
Where are we going? How will we get there? How can we stay on the same page? I have tools to help your church answer these important questions.
Mt. 28 and Acts 2 give us a good picture of what the church should be doing. My Church Health Assessment is designed to help you measure your church.
Sometimes as leaders, we simply need someone with whom we can talk out leadership issues.
My Leadership Coaching service provides this and more.
Role Clarity
Vision Clarity
Church Health
Coaching
(requires a very brief registration)
Certified by and national Executive Director of:
Consulting Services
You may want to discuss a variety of leadership issues or you may have a laser-focused question you are trying to solve. Or perhaps you have in mind a training session for your board or staff. My coaching service is designed to address all of these situations. We can meet face to face, on site at your church, via Skype, or through an online webinar tool.
Consult the table to the right for the service that would best meet your needs and/or email me to discuss a custom solution.
Having a strategic outsider is a critical element. The greatest
performers in any arena are so because they demand coaching.
Will Mancini
author, Church Unique
Relevant Resume
- Board member and chairman for 3 years
- Staff member in a multi-staff environment 15 years
as the church grew from 400-1200+
- President of an affiliated non profit BridgeLink for 6 years
- 8 years experience assisting other churches
- Experience with board re-design and by-law rewrites
- Capital fundraising and facility expansion to 80,000 sq. ft.
- BS in Accounting, MBA, and MATS degrees
- Ordained by Evangelical Free Church of America in 2000
Coaching
Note: If these prices are cost prohibitive, I offer another service called Cluster Church Consulting that provides the services of Coaching, Health, Vision Clarity, and Role Clarity in a setting with other churches. Click below for info:
Consulting Service
A Church Health Assessment is a 2-4 month process whereby the church works with the consultant to assess the church using Mt. 28 and Acts 2:44-47 as a bibilical standard.
There are three phases to the assessment:
1.) Data gathering which includes a Church Health Survey, and a demographic study of your community;
2.) Data review by the consultant, on-site observations of worship, and interviews of staff, board, and others;
3.) A written report that is presented in person to the leadership team with 4-7 prioritized recommendations.
Relevant Resume
- Coached by Dr. Chuck Lawless as part of certification
- Actively performing assessments since 2010
- StrengthsFinder themes: Strategic, Focus, Analytical,
and Input
See my reference list for these churches I have performed Church Health Assessments for: Coon Rapids E. Free, CrossPoint Church, River of Life Church, and Zimmerman E. Free.
Please Note: Costs for the Church Health Survey, the demographic study and travel costs will be in addition to thee fees below. These costs vary depending on the size and location of the church. For a precise quote, call or email me.
Church Health Assessment
Consulting Services
Vision Clarity is usually built upon a prayerful, disciplined process of seeking God's plan for your church, defining the required execution steps, and aligning resources. My services will help you do these things and more.
to download an overview of my service that will Facilitate Strategic Planning in your church.
Rather than starting from scratch, I can also join your long-range or strategic team on an hourly basis.
Finally, I also offer a one-day seminar that will introduce you and your leadership team to an annual rhythm of planning that will ensure that you maximize your effectiveness. for a description.
Pastors spend more time on sermon prep in one month than they do on big picture clarity in 5 years.
Will Mancini author, consultant,
board member of Society for
Church Consulting.
Relevant Resume
- Led Strategic Planning in a growing church 1993-2010
- Led Strategic Planning of an affiliated non profit 2005-2010
- Facilitated Strategic Planning of a client team in 2011
- Coached Annual Planning value in client church 2011
- Annual Planning Retreat/Training of a client church 2011
- Training a faith-based non profit in early 2012
The prices below are all subject to adjustment for travel and the
specific expectations of the church. A monthly payment plan is available for Faciliated Strategic Planning. Please email me for a quote.
Vision Clarity
As a church ages and changes size, it demands new approaches to leadership, change, programming, training...
Gary McIntosh
board member, Society for Church Consulting
Consulting Services
The growing church requires that leaders pay attention to the roles of the board, staff, lay leaders, and volunteers. What got you where you are is likely not what will take you forward.
My consulting services can help your church assess where you are today and what will help take you to the next level.
My Organization Assessment is a one-day or weekend review of and recommendations for your church. I have two seminars on governance: one for the church just getting started and one for those interested in implementing Carver Policy Governance. I also have one-day or weekend seminars on Leadership Development and Volunteer Mobilization
Role Clarity
Relevant Resume
- Board Chairman of church growing from 200-400
- Implemented a leadership development environment called L.E.A.D.
- Pulpit, teaching, and systems ministry of Volunteer Mobilization
- Multi-staff member of church with 50 paid staff
- Carvery Policy Governance coaching, training, and facilitation for several churches and a K-12 Christian School
- Keynote speaker at 2008 Germany E. Free Church Conference on
Church Growth for mid-size churches
- Regular speaker in Bethel Seminary class Congregational Systems
Actual pricing depends on schedule of the assessment or seminar and location of the church. Email me for more seminar detail and/or a quote.
$('#2530627').cycle({
fx: 'fade',
cleartypeNoBg: 'false',
pause: 'false',
timeout: 0,
speed: 0} );
Listen to a realism discussion about church consulting by Gary McIntosh, one of my board members with the Society for Church Consulting.
Video
Corner
about
contact info
jim@barberchurchconsulting.com
Go to my blog:
763-221-6400
2316 176th Lane NW
Andover, MN 55304
Click here for a list of references
Barber Church Consulting exists to assist local churches accomplish their missions. Jim Barber is a certified church consultant and is the national Executive Director of the Society for Church Consulting. He has 17 years of business experience and 15 years experience as an Executive Pastor. For 7 years he voluntarily consulted as part of his ministry. In 2010, he became a full time consultant.
