Carlson Church Consulting

What Kind of Help Do You Need? You probably found this resource wondering if your church needs a consultant. But what kind of consultant? Consulting can mean many things. The type of help you need should be the help you get.

Organizational Health - Able to make decisions - Able to execute decisions - Leadership feels like a team - All members of leadership team contribute actively - Staff is part of the leadership team - We regularly evaluate our work together Ministry and Outreach - Members feel called to ministry - Church feels welcoming and happy - Each person is engaged in an opportunity to grow - We (individually and corporately) extend the invitation beyond ourselves - We share times when we worship God in one accord - Church helps us (in groups and alone) to live as Christ's servants in the world Strategic Directions - We regularly evaluate our strategic situation (where we are and how we are doing) - Leaders (including staff) have an evolving job description - We know our neighbors and our neighborhood, and ourselves - We have plans to reach out to specific neighbors - Our budget reflects our plans and priorities - Budget planning is part of our strategic planning process - Flailing vs. purposeful change Happiness and Conflict - We freely and warmly rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep - Prayer comforts, inspires and strengthens our congregation - We have chronic trouble dealing with specific individuals - We are united (or not united) behind our leaders - We have an acute conflict, or an issue we can't resolve - We are stuck!