THE MINISTRY MBA

10 Practical Courses to Lead a Thriving Church

Discover the Sermon Strategies Driving Growth
in America’s Fastest Growing Churches

We’ve compiled a spreadsheet detailing the last 12 sermon series from the 100 fastest-growing churches in America.

CHURCH LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENT:

Growing churches need growing leaders.

Take our CHURCH LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENT below and receive a FREE MINISTRY MBA COURSE WORKBOOK.

CHURCH LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENT

Answer each statement honestly by selecting the option that best reflects your leadership.

At the end of the assessment, you'll receive a recommended course and FREE COURSE WORKBOOK tailored to help you grow in ministry leadership.

Step 1 of 2

1. “I struggle to clearly define and communicate my church's vision and mission to my team.”(Required)

2. “We lack a documented, strategic plan that aligns with our long-term mission.”(Required)

3. “Our church operations often feel unorganized or inconsistent.”(Required)

4. “We need a clear and accessible budget that our congregation understands.”(Required)

5. “We struggle to allocate resources effectively to maximize impact.”(Required)

6. “Recruiting and retaining staff and volunteers who fit our mission is a challenge.”(Required)

7. “Our church struggles to engage with and understand the needs of our community.”(Required)

8. “We don’t fully leverage digital platforms to connect with our congregation.”(Required)

9. “Our team often resists change, making transitions difficult.”(Required)

10. “I’m interested in exploring new, innovative ministry approaches.”(Required)

11. “Motivating and inspiring my team to achieve shared goals is challenging.”(Required)

12. “Our current strategy doesn’t guide day-to-day decisions effectively.”(Required)

13. “Roles and responsibilities within our team aren’t clearly defined.”(Required)

14. “I would like more transparency in financial reporting to build trust.”(Required)

15. “I find it difficult to assess whether our programs meet congregational demand.”(Required)

16. “I need help creating a positive, productive work environment for my team.”(Required)

17. “We need to improve how we communicate our mission and values.”(Required)

18. “Data collection and analysis are not used to inform church decisions.”(Required)

19. “I need strategies to address the emotional impact of change on staff and members.”(Required)

20. “We need a strategy to plan for future growth and adaptation to change.”(Required)

21. “Our church culture lacks unity and alignment with our mission.”(Required)

22. “I need help using analysis tools (SWOT, PESTEL) to evaluate church challenges.”(Required)

23. “Balancing new initiatives with maintaining stable church programs is difficult.”(Required)

24. “Exploring additional revenue streams outside of tithes and offerings is necessary.”(Required)

25. “Decision-making often overlooks opportunity costs and resource limitations.”(Required)

26. “Training and developing team members isn’t consistent in our church.”(Required)

27. “Effective storytelling and branding could help us attract and retain members.”(Required)

28. “Automating administrative tasks could create more time for ministry work.”(Required)

29.“We lack a structured process for managing change effectively.”(Required)

30. “Our church could benefit from structured R&D to remain relevant.”(Required)

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Hi. I'm Dr. Gavin Adams, founder of the Church Accelerator Community.

My 10 years of marketplace consulting plus over 15 years of ministry leadership gives me a unique and uncommon understanding of church and organizational challenges.

I’d love to partner with you and your church to help you grow yourself, your church, and the Kingdom.

The Ministry MBA: 10 Practical Courses to Lead a Thriving Church is a must-read for pastors, ministry leaders, and anyone who believes that healthy churches require both spiritual vitality and strong organizational leadership.

Drawing from decades of experience in ministry and the marketplace, this book equips leaders with essential skills in leadership, strategy, management, and more—all tailored to the unique needs of the church.

“Gavin has fast-tracked my leadership growth. His unique insights into strategy, vision, and organizational change have been invaluable. His coaching has given me clarity on multiple strategic decisions that ultimately improved our organization. In addition, his coaching of our team has helped develop our overall leadership culture. My relationship with Gavin has been well worth it..”

Byrant Golden

Senior Pastor, Centerpoint Church - Tampa, FL

“As a coach, Gavin’s external perspective clarified our vision and helped us build a better model for our community. As a mentor, his ministry experience allows him to encourage our team while providing unique insight. RCC is better because of Gavin. And I am a better pastor, leader, and communicator because of our relationship.”

Paul Smith

Senior Pastor, Rivertown Community Church - Marianna, FL

Join our community of like-minded church leaders
working to add more intention to their mission.

Chris Patton, Senior Pastor, Southside Church - Peachtree City, GA

“Gavin has been incredibly helpful as a teaching pastor at our church while developing our communicators. He truly has a gift for extracting relevant, helpful message and series content and helping our communicators do the same.”

Duncan Banks, Network Director, Further Faster Church Network – UK

“These past few weeks have been so rich. The content is fabulous. It’s new. It’s stuff we’ve never really thought about before. It’s fresh and massively helpful.”