I am a different leader because of Creating a Culture of Renewal®. I sit taller in my group of executive colleagues. I participate more without qualifying what I have to say.  I now know that confidence is important not only for me, but for the hearer, the process, and the other people on the team. I used to say, with reckless abandon, “I’m the easiest person to say ’no’ to because I’m so understanding.” That’s part of my past. I don’t think I shame or guilt anybody, but I’m clearer in stating the importance of accountability. Full-blown imposter syndrome has been replaced by confidence grounded in humility.  I can’t imagine who wouldn’t benefit from CCR. This is the program of important stuff that we did not learn in seminary.

Rev. Jennifer Burns Lewis

Visioning and Connecting Leader/ Presbytery of Wabash Valley, Synod of Lincoln Trails PC(USA)

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Move away from fear and into faith so you can lead with confidence.

Empowering church leaders since 2011

3,000+ church leaders transformed

Countless lives touched

How Creating a Culture of Renewal® Works

During this three-year program, you’ll be learning and growing as part of a cohort with other church leaders, as well as one-on-one time with a buddy, and a mentor, and finally, reflective time on your own.

You’ll be guided through three phases in your leadership transformation. Each is designed specifically to empower you to overcome the struggles you and your congregation are currently facing.

By committing to 8-10 hours a month, you will feel reenergized in your ministry and confident in your ability to lead your congregation.

Hear what other church leaders have to say about their transformation and the impact on their ministry.

Feel confident in your ability to change lives —including your own.
The Breakdown of Creating a Culture of Renewal®
Track One: Congregational Intelligence
In the first year, this is where you’ll:
Increase your emotional intelligence, gain greater self-acceptance and deepen your appreciation of others.

Decode hidden messages unintentionally delivered through worship and ministries of the church that reinforce a stuck culture and hamper people’s spiritual growth.

Empower a congregational team of leaders with new hope and awareness.
Broaden your ability to get along with people who would normally drive you crazy!
Dramatically increase the number of people actively engaged in ministry.
Disarm bullies and manage conversations with strong-willed individuals.
Improve your church’s finances by learning how to tap into people’s natural motivators for giving.

Shift the culture of your congregation to reduce unintentional dynamics that prevent change from occurring.

Track Two: Leadership Smarts
In the second year, you’ll:

Increase your satisfaction in ministry by skillfully engaging others to make a lasting difference.

Discover and reframe your hidden fears and automatic responses in conflict to lead with greater confidence.

Gain clarity about how to turn polarizing conflict into productive conversation that unifies rather than divides.

Support and develop new leaders by effectively mentoring a participant in Track 1, all while boosting your own leadership confidence.

Guided by Jesus’ own example, craft a Kingdom-oriented vision that energizes, inspires, unifies, and sets the stage for exponential growth.
Avoid the mistakes that sabotage your natural capacity to lead.
Shift the culture of your congregation from fear-based to faith-based decision-making.
Track Three: Culture Shift
In the third year, you’ll:

Advance from discipleship to apostleship as you place your faith in Jesus and dare to embrace the faith of Jesus.

Enlarge your capacity for apostle-making by effectively mentoring a participant in Track 2.

Confidently engage your people and motivate them in a new direction of ministry.

Instill a bold vision that exponentially expands what you and your congregation thought possible.

Gain people’s buy-in for your vision and prevent all the work from falling back onto your shoulders.

See the new vision through to completion and co-create a new reality.

Transform a risk-averse culture into a congregation willing to dream like Jesus that becomes an agent of transformation for the community and the Kin(g)dom.

Shift the culture of your congregation from regret, resignation, resistance, reluctance, or irrelevance to renewal.
Join us in a life-changing experience.
When you register for Creating a Culture of Renewal®, you’ll gain access to:
Everything DiSC® profiles: A suite of tools to boost your emotional intelligence and leadership skills so you can confidently lead your congregation.
Three Creating a Culture of Renewal® workbooks, one for each year, that draw you deep into the learning process.
A trained mentor, plus a Buddy, and two top-notch faculty that will guide you through your transformation.
A learning platform with interactive documents, videos, and more.
Twenty-one facilitated online group meetings for collaborative learning.
A Creating a Culture of Renewal® binder especially tailored to your learning.
Six retreats where you’ll have the opportunity to connect deeply with others.
The chance to earn your Certified Renewalist designation, demonstrating your mastery of cutting edge skills and competencies.
And a few other fun surprises that you’ll receive along the way…
You are yearning for more in your ministry

More joy

More hope

More fulfillment

When you participate in Creating a Culture of Renewal®, you will experience:
Increased confidence in yourself as a church leader.
Better relationships and communication with the people you work with.
Greater self-acceptance and appreciation of others.
Overcoming doubt and gaining buy-in from your congregation.
A bold vision that sets the stage for exponential church growth.
Materializing your bold vision and seeing your church transform.
What is that worth to you?
It’s important that you know this upfront—when you register for Creating a Culture of Renewal®, you are committing to a three-year process. Throughout this time, we are 100% committed to your transformation. We ask you to be all in—because in order to make significant change in yourself and your congregation, you’ll need to be 100% committed to the process, too. For this reason, we don’t offer refunds or cancellations.

Are you ready to invest in growth for yourself and your congregation?

Will you take that step of faith?

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Frequently Asked Questions

What if my congregation doesn’t want to change? Or if I don’t think I can get them to go along with this?
Perfect! The truth is, you don’t need to have their alignment to begin the process.

It’s during the process itself that you will know how to get them on board with any project and dream you put before them. Their unwillingness to move could be a sign that this program is perfect for you. Because you’re going to learn everything you need to know to work with congregations that resist change.

What’s included for the price?

A lot!

  • Twenty-one high engagement online group meetings with your cohort.
  • Six retreats.
  • Three professionally designed workbooks.
  • Three gold-standard Everything DiSC® profiles that reveal more about your strengths and challenges.
  • A trained mentor you meet with each month, plus a Buddy, a close-knit cohort to journey with you, and two top-notch faculty to support and guide you.
  • Materials to engage ten leaders in your ministry setting.
  • And, a state-of-the-art learning platform.
Why should I invest all this time and money in CCR?
This program increases your value as a leader within your congregation, region, or denomination. You will increase your communication skills and ability to work with all different kinds of people. You will become a more empowered leader, who is seen as an example. You will be able to apply the skills you develop, as well as the resources and tools you receive, to any ministry setting in which you find yourself.

This holds true for pastors in established congregations, or new church starts, as well as laity. It accelerates the rate at which you can come to know and understand your people. It also extends the honeymoon period. You discover the unspoken messages and hidden dynamics of a congregation a lot more quickly including the barriers that hold people back. Instead of spending 12-18 months getting to know the congregation better, you can be working together with them to create new ministries, and get better connected in the community—especially in the rapidly changing world, where you might not know how to connect with people or don’t have all that much contact with them.

How do I know if this program is right for me?

This program is right for you if you want to:

  • Discover or fulfill your calling
  • Expand your leadership capacity, or retool for changing times
  • Learn how to craft a vision, get others on board with it, and champion its execution

Or if you think there has to be more to ministry, or your calling, or the church, or faith. Or you if are looking for a quality CEU experience.

What is the time commitment?
8-10 hours per month.

Unlike many other programs, this program is designed to pull you deeper into your congregation rather than taking time away from your congregation. You’ll take a deep dive into moving your congregation forward.

Each month you’ll participate in a 90-minute webinar, as well as a call with your Mentor, and a call with a Buddy. You’ll also spend time engaging with the workbook and sharing what you are learning with a group of leaders in your ministry setting.

We’ve already done vision work. How is this different?
Most visions are actually church-improvement plans. But church improvement plans don’t create a sustainable shift in culture. Creating a Culture of Renewal® teaches you how to create and enact Kingdom-oriented visions that empower your whole community.
Who is this program for?
Laity, clergy, denominational executives, non-profit faith-based leaders, leaders of teams, church leaders in established congregations, as well as people planting new churches.
How is CCR different from other programs out there?
This program holds you to high standards and accountability. People tell us that because of CCR, they now have the best support system of any program they have ever been a part of.

Not only that, Creating a Culture of Renewal® teaches you how to develop and implement Kingdom-oriented visions for the community, not simply goals for the congregation. In other programs, the church is the object of the vision, which reinforces an insulated focus. In this program, the church is the agent of the vision so that you can positively impact the whole community.

Other programs emphasize making disciples. This program teaches you how to make apostles.

Are there resources available in my district or conference?

Each district, conference, and denomination is different. Here are the places we suggest you start looking:

  • Ministerial Educational Funds
  • grants in your district or conference
  • grants given by denominational agencies
  • leadership development in the congregation’s budget
  • clergy continuing education dollars in the church budget
Do you know of any scholarship or grants currently available?
Yes. Districts and conferences partner with us to offer you a lower rate because they believe this is a worthwhile program to invest in. Check with us to see which ones are currently in partnership with us and include in your email: your full name, denomination, clergy or laity, church or ministry location (city and state/province).
This is not only an investment in your ministry and leadership skills. It’s an investment in your community’s future.
How much would you value something that you knew would shift the culture of your congregation and move you from a culture of reluctance and resignation, to a culture of vitality and growth? And that would move you from church improvement plans to Kingdom-oriented visions for your community?

Life-changing experiences that significantly impact others now and in the future is priceless—especially when it’s something you envisioned, enlisted the support of your congregation, and made it happen.

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If you’re still unsure about taking this step of faith, ask yourself this:
What is it costing me to stay where I am?

Many started exactly where you are now.

  • They were feeling unfulfilled.
  • They felt like they didn’t fit in.
  • They felt misunderstood.
  • They had to work with someone they didn’t get along with.
  • They were in crisis.
And even when they were presented this opportunity to change, they were concerned about the same things you are now.

  • Where will I get the funds?
  • Will this help me?
  • Will this really make a difference?

They prayed for a way. They worked out a way. They found a way.

And they have had life-changing experiences happen within themselves, their congregation, and their community.

They went through the same challenges you’re facing now. And they made it to the other side.

Don’t let your fears dictate your actions.

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