Faith-based organizations are needed now more than ever before. Strong, thriving communities of faith are able to clarify and communicate their mission and vision in a way that speaks to those searching for more meaning in their lives. Guided by principles of faith and clear, compelling core values, they engage diverse members of their community in meaningful ways. Passions run high because people care.

But these very organizations are faced with unique and complex challenges. For example, dealing with leadership-transition issues while producing growth, honoring the past and moving the organization forward. They must engage people in a way that nurtures them. They must align their operations with the basic principles and values of their organization. Most faith-based organizations are built upon a strong foundation of values, but how are those principles woven into the operations of the institution? These are the very challenges we have helped many faith-based organizations overcome.

We can help you address them, too. Contact us today to find out how.

Some of our faith-based clients include:

All Souls Episcopal Cathedral Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa Eastern Region Association of Unity Churches Lutheran World Relief    National Executive Council of the Episcopal Church in the USA Presbyterian Church of Canada St. Mary’s Episcopal Church United Religions Initiative (URI)  Unity Church of Greater Portland

Read our success stories or learn about other areas in which we’ve worked: 

• corporations
• non-profit organizations
• educational institutions 
• health-care groups
• government
• international development agencies
• faith-based organizations

Pioneer Valley churches

Challenge
Several churches in the Northeast recognized that having a clear identity and a vision that was shared by the entire community was essential to their growth and efficient functioning.

Solution
Using whole-congregation gatherings, interviews and surveys, all congregants were involved in a process to gather data and define their “positive core” (unique identities). The discussion revolved around a central question: “What is God calling us to do as a congregation? The answers allowed each of them to define their visions and create plans for their individual futures.

Results
Creating a visual of their “positive core” (unique identity) energized congregants to act. They report that goals and “desired futures” identified at the congregation meeting seem to happen with relative ease. Each of them now has an action team moving forward as they make their visions come to life.