MinistryConnect Coaching
The purpose and value of church coaching
WhatsNew:
New Approach, Same Purpose
January 1, 2011
Thank you for visiting our new web site. It is our hope that the new look and the presentation of our ministry is appealing to you. We invite you to comment on our web site and any part of our ministry by going to our contact page and leaving a comment.
Our ministry, coaching churches, has not changed. We have made some adjustments in how we go about approaching church coaching. 
We have prioritized three coaching areas--preparation (a move toward leadership readiness), leadership (a move toward the search and calling of a pastor), and ministry (a move toward church health). These priorities are the result of the experiences with dozens of churches and pastors.
Current News:
Church Health--Natural Church Development
January 10, 2011
We are excited about what God is doing world-wide in developing healthy churches. The materials have now been translated in over 40 languages and are or have been used in over 50,000 churches world-wide and 30,000 churches in the US. It is the most widely implemented process in the world.
MinistryConnect is drawing together some pastors from mid-Missouri for an orientation to Natural Church Development, Tuesday, January 18. These pastors represent various faith traditions. Furthermore, you are invited to bring along another pastor from your local community who you think might be interested.
You will be provided a complimentary lunch and a paperback copy of the ABCs of Natural Church Development. We will be meeting in a central location, Room 508, of First Baptist Church, 301 E. Capitol Avenue, Jefferson City.
RecentEvents:
Memorial Calls Senior Pastor
November 14, 2010
Memorial Baptist Church of Columbia, Missouri, called Kevin Glenn as Senior Pastor.
MinistryConnect had the privilege of serving as coach to the Pastor Search Committee through the entire process. God has blessed the church with a warm and gifted pastor and we are grateful for the privilege of serving the church.
What is coaching?
Church Coaching is an incredible opportunity for a church. A healthy partnership can enhance its mission, vision and values. A coach guides, teaches, encourages and assists a team to accomplish a task. A leader and a church, like a team, can benefit from an outside coach as well. A coach can give guidance, training, encouragement and assistance in accomplishing a desired task.
Church Coaching is especially critical during the time between ministerial leaders. We recognize that leadership is the key to health and growth of any organization. Getting the right leader in a timely fashion is essential. The benefits of getting a right leader include ongoing growth of the church and active participation of the people. Financial giving and attendance levels remain strong when there is a timely transition between pastors.
Mismatched ministers and churches give testimony to the need for this vital ministry. The MinistryConnect process provides experienced coaching. Our goal is to offer churches the best opportunity to experience a ministry match that glorifies God and grows the Kingdom.
Why is coaching needed?
Since leadership is the key to the health and growth of any organization, getting the right leader in a timely fashion is critical. The average time between pastors is generally about 18 months. The longer a church takes to find the right leader the more the church suffers in terms of lack of growth and participation. Giving generally decreases and attendance levels off or declines.
The negative experiences of many Pastor Search Teams/Committees have resulted in untold harm to the Kingdom. Mismatched ministry leaders and churches give testimony to the need for this vital ministry. The MinistryConnect process and materials along with experienced coaching provides churches the best opportunity to experience a ministry match that glorifies God and grows the Kingdom.
Why MinistryConnect?
Leadership is the key to the health of churches as well. When you have the right leader in the right place at the right time, church growth can and does occur.
MinistryConnect provides a uniquely professional system. It is based on the premise that effective ministry matching can only occur when there is comprehensive information and analysis.
In coaching, there is no substitute for experience and expertise. The MinistryConnect Team is well-trained with a wide range of experience in assisting churches. With a combined experience of over 80 years in ministry to hundreds of churches, this team will be able to provide any search committee with the help it needs to be exceptionally successful.
What is MinistryConnect?
MinistryConnect helps churches prepare for new leadership.
We believe that not all churches are ready to call a pastor. Surveys or interviews might be needed to evaluate the need for Intentional Interim, conflict resolution, unrealistic expectations, etc.
MinistryConnect helps churches with the calling process.
Our "theory" is that most people have not had an opportunity to serve on a search committee for any minister for their church. We want to provide a clear process and materials for the calling of a pastor.
MinistryConnect helps churches and ministers find the right match.
We believe that churches and ministers become healthier when they are successfully matched in as many areas as possible: doctrine, ethics, issues affecting the
church, marital and family issues, temperament, leadership style, gifts and values, financial understandings among others. This is not about just placement, but matching.
MinistryConnect helps churches with church health.
We believe that churches can learn what the Scriptures and research show to be the characteristics of healthy churches that produce fruit. Natural Church Development provides the basis for helping churches become healthy.
What MinistryConnect Promises!
- the most comprehensive materials and services available for calling church staff
- professional coaching that advises and encourages based on the experiences with hundreds of churches
- prompt response to any inquiry or contact within 24 hours
- billing and invoicing that is tailored to the needs to the church
- complete satisfaction with the MinistryConnect materials and services or your money back
What MinistryConnect will NOT do!
- MinistryConnect will NOT recommend a pastor or staff person to a church.
- MinistryConnect will NOT get involved in church or denominational theological positions or politics.
- MinistryConnect will NOT tell the church which candidate to call.
- MinistryConnect will NOT do the work of the search committee.
