Campaign Consulting

One of the most expensive mistakes that churches make is setting out on the difficult journey of raising ministry funds without adequate preparation. “Plans fail for lack of counsel,” the sage tells us (Prov. 15:22). We have seen it happen again and again. In fact, studies show that 50% of architectural renderings drawn for churches are never built. Church Growth Services (CGS) helps pastors and ministry leaders avoid costly missteps from the outset and we stay with them until the end of the journey. Approximately 95% of churches who work with us complete their construction projects and exceed their funding goals.

CGS is not your typical firm. We are ministry-driven in everything we do. Our consultants are experienced senior pastors with a proven track record of leading churches through significant growth and change. We help churches master the art of cultivating generosity for the purpose of seeing lives changed. The last thing we want churches to do is make thier capital campaign about buildings and budgets. We know that pastors and churches are passionate about seeing lives changed, and we have also learned that when leaders focus on ministry and vision they are actually more effective at raising ministry funds. You will hear us say again and again that “people may give for a building, but they will sacrifice to see lives transformed by the gospel.”

Because we are so ministry focused, we also help pastors and churches apply Biblical principles to raising ministry funds. For example, every good leader knows that a team-oriented approach to ministry is Biblical. We help churches apply this time-honored wisdom to capital campaigns, expansion projects and even funding their annual budget. One of the costliest errors church boards make is placing the burden of the capital campaign on the senior pastor. It is short-sighted, and often comes at the expense of the senior pastor. When leaders allow this to happen, they are adding an even greater burden to what is already a very difficult calling. We help leaders work as a team, and protect the staff members that you love and value. Our work is Biblically-informed.

CGS has a proven step-by-step process that has been refined every year for more than sixty years, from pre-campaign assessment all the way through to the completion of your project. We work with churches with fewer than 200 attenders, as well as congregations of more than 2,000 members. Our clients will tell you that the work we do pays for itself more than “ten times over.” And we get excited when we see churches grow!