Every dollar spent on campaign counsel is a dollar that isn’t going into the project itself. The real question isn’t what a consultant costs — it’s what that cost will do to what you’re ultimately able to build.
The short answer? No. But having been a pastor for 25 years, I get why the question is asked — I’ve asked it myself.
Capital, comprehensive, and capacity campaigns share strategies — but they serve different purposes.
Why Every Campaign Requires a Different Pace and Structure
Protecting Against Pledge Attrition & Building Long-Term Growth
A Philosophy Built Around Listening, Learning & Local Fluency
Why Organizations Should Not Be Forced Into a One-Size-Fits-All Process
Why Organizational Health Matters During Campaigns
If we are trying to distinguish between a leadership situation that is toxic and one that is demonstrating an allergic response in one or more people, we need to better understand what is present in toxic situations that is not in allergic ones. [1]
In my consulting role, a question (or more likely a diagnosis) that comes up is, “What do I do in the toxic environment I am in?” The language of toxicity has spread to most areas of our lives, life within the church included.
