The Reality…
Many senior pastors, staffs, and church boards are spread too thin, and unfortunately, everyday tasks are often prioritized over long-term planning and staff development. This leads to barriers to growth, health and success. That is why our business exists.
How I Can Help…
My desire at Vision 2-10 is to help you and your board create a strategic plan that works in your context so you you can focus on the daily work of ministry.
I bring an outside perspective and a clear and collaborative process that will help you build, unify and revitalize your church.
I can work with your entire church, or within specific ministries. (See our packages here)
Bob Van Baren, Owner, and Consultant at Vision 2-10, LLC
My Process Overview:
I have created a collaborative process that works in any context and where I do the heavy lifting so you can focus on what you do best. We have taken a famous learning and development model called ADDIE and transformed it into a church development model we call ADDIE+1:
Analysis: During this phase, you examine the structure and health of your church/culture or specific ministries.
Design: During this process, you create a blueprint for the foundation of your church or specific ministries (Mission, Values, Vision, and Discipleship Plan).
Development: Once the Analysis and Design Phase is complete, you then develop the right programs, staff plan, leadership development plan, along with the budget, communication, and marketing ideas.
Implement: Are you ready for take-off? Once you complete the first three phases of the process the plan should be ready to launch!
Evaluation: Goals and metrics will be established throughout the process and we will constantly monitor those.
Coaching: Our coaching goal is to help you develop strong leaders and healthy teams that are aligned, focused, and motivated. Coaching happens throughout the process because strong leadership is needed to execute the overall plan.
Learn More About My Process Here
What People Are Saying
Are you a church looking to restructure your leadership processes, design a new ministry, or re-energize a program that has plateaued? Bob Van Baren is highly qualified and he pulls from his firsthand experiences to help your organization with all of these kinds of challenges faced by so many of today's congregations. He is methodical and realistic in his approach and he'll help guide and prepare you and your team to be more efficient and effective with your ministry. I highly recommend that you have a conversation with Bob to see how his expertise might help your organization . . . like he did with ours.
Rick Riddering, Director of Leadership Development, Faith Church Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland
As a client, I had the privilege of being coached by Bob through the Clifton StrengthsFinder's material. His knowledge of StrengthsFinder is outstanding, but he also has an exceptional ability to personalize and apply it. Through my coaching sessions with Bob, I experienced significant growth in my self-awareness, my awareness (and appreciation) of others, and my lens-shift towards building strengths instead of fixing weaknesses. Bob is clearly committed to his work, but also to every person he works with.
Vinnie Adams, Special Needs Ministry Director, Faith Church in Dyer, IN
In my thirty-six years of ministry, I have worked with several church consultants. Bob Van Baren is, without a doubt, the best I’ve ever dealt with. His process of evaluating our current church situation and then guiding us through an in-depth process of a new blueprint for ministry has been revolutionary. His personal coaching of staff, and his investment of time and prayer has demonstrated to me and our leadership that Bob is invested in the success of Crossroads as much as we are! Bob through his gifts/strengths, caring approach, ministry experiences, and training have truly been a gift from God. Because of his work, I believe Crossroads has a very bright future.
Drew Brown, Senior Pastor, Crossroads Church, Schererville, IN
“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
Ephesians 2:10