l o n g - r a n g e  p l a n n i n g

An effective long-range plan is more about ministry—not a drawing or design. The needs of ministry drive everything else. Our planning experience captures the insight of key leaders in your ministry, and works through the following tasks:

· A realistic assessment of your current ministry efforts

· A primary direction for your future ministry activities

· An evaluation of your ministry’s relationship to 12 key characteristics

· A determination of the essential “next steps”

The product of this experience is a set of objectives that guide congregations through fundraising, design, and construction activities. Just as often, a long-range plan points to other priorities, such as staffing, budgeting, and organizational adjustments. Whatever the result, our long-range planning services have a record of overwhelming acceptance by church leaders and members.

f u n d r a i s i n g

After an evaluation of your church's financial history, we suggest two strategies for fundraising. Fundraising events are brief efforts that combine teaching, prayer, information, and inspiration. The goal is a generous offering from a majority of the congregation for a specific need. These events are ideal when a fundraising campaign has just completed or is planned for the near future. We design innovative graphics for the weeks leading up to the event, and plan the weekly activities that prepare members for each unique opportunity.

Fundraising campaigns are well-planned stewardship opportunities that encourage the congregation to make a significant giving commitment over several years. Ministry Consultants partners with talented fundraising consultants who have a track record of leading effective and economical stewardship efforts. We also offer many creative tools throughout a project that maintains interest and motivates additional financial gifts. Within three years, many churches have the success of collect more than what was originally pledged.

t e c h n o l o g y

Effective and economical use of technology is the edge many churches need to take their ministries to another level. We design voice, data, audio, video and lighting systems that make the message clear. Your staff and volunteers will spend more time on ministry and less time trying to make things work. We coordinate closely with architects, engineers, and contractors to ensure that the details for your technical systems are both functional now, and scalable for the future.