Frenquently Asked Questions about MinistryConnect Coaching

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is it exactly that you do as a company?
• Why did you start this organization?
• What are the advantages of MinistryConnect, LLC, for churches?
• What are the advantages of MinistryConnect for ministers?
• What is the vision of your company?
• What services do you offer churches?
• How much do you charge for your church services?
• Who do you consider professional staff?
• Why do you choose the term professional staff?
• What services do you offer professional staff?

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General Questions

1. What is it exactly that you do as a company?
Our company is in the business of church coaching and professional ministerial leadership development. We are open to serving churches in approximately 100 associations, sometimes also called denominations or fellowships.

2. Why did you start this organization?
We believe that leadership is the key to the health of churches. When you have the right leader in the right place at the right time, church growth can and does occur. MinistryConnect, LLC provides a uniquely professional church coaching system and materials that effectively guides the church through the process of calling professional staff and developing effective leaders. It is based on the premise that effective ministry can only occur where there is comprehensive information and analysis.

3. What are the advantages of MinistryConnect, LLC, for churches?
· Improved morale, attendance and contributions during a leadership change.
· Better focus of the ministry search results resulting in a more efficient outcome.
· More effective ministry by the church and the professional staff when the church and leader are successfully matched.
· Personal coaching from experienced professional staff.
· Affordable for all church sizes.
· Does not require additional budget money.  The compensation package is already included in the the church budget.

4. What are the advantages of MinistryConnect for ministers?
· Assessments to help professional staff know themselves better.
· A systematic profile in seven sections to help professional staff present themselves and their ministry strengths.
· Personal coaching from experienced professional staff.
· Affordable for every professional staff minister.

5. What is the vision of your company?
Actually, we like to start with purpose and core values. The purpose of our company is "To glorify God by bringing together ministers and churches, developing leaders and assisting churches." The core values we live out of drives our vision. Those values are:
· Excellence in everything
· Building alliances, networks and partnerships
· Exhibiting positive influence with professional staff and churches
· Informed risk taking
· Creativity, innovation and pioneering
· Maximizing personal and professional development
· Participating in a variety of learning experiences
· Investing in the ministries of God-called leaders
· Raising the leadership bar with churches
The critical vision is "To be the premier provider of healthy ministry partnerships through coaching churches and developing leaders."

Questions That Churches Often Ask

1. What services do you offer churches?
Our services are comprised of six (4) broad areas:
· Church Coaching
On-site coaching of churches in their search for professional staff
· Resources
Pastor Search Guide
Other search products: surveys, profiles, etc.
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· Research
Complete background checks in credit, education, employment, civil and criminal areas
Church vulnerability studies, such as, finances and day care ministries

2. How much do you charge for your church services?
· It is easy to figure the cost.  The basic package is 5% of the annual compensation package and the premium package is 10%.
· Almost all of the coaching services and expenses are included in the package.  If a church desires additional coaching visits (not included in the package) all expenses are to be paid by the church. These include transportation ($.585 per mile in 2009) or cost of air travel. Rental car is optional if the church chooses to provide the ground transportation. Lodging and meals are expenses, and the coach is always willing to work with the church on the best arrangements.

Questions That Professional Staff Often Ask

1. Who do you consider professional staff?
That term means to us all clergy who serve churches and Christian organizations in any position. They may be full-time or part-time. Bi-vocational is another term for the latter. These may be paid staff or unpaid, volunteer staff persons.

2. Why do you choose the term "professional staff?
We choose that rather than the word "minister" since we believe the term "minister" can apply to laypeople based on the Bible. Since we have products and services that include laypersons in the church, we have tried to make the difference distinct.

3. What services do you offer "professional staff"?
Our services are comprised of three (2) broad areas:
· Resources
· Church Coaching