Welcome to Your Future Ready Church Resource Hub
We’re glad you’re here! These tools and downloads are designed to help your church take the next steps toward becoming a Future Ready Church — one that’s clear on who you are, where you’re going, and how you’ll get there.
You’ll find worksheets, guides, and resources to help you:
- Get a clear-eyed view of where your church stands today
- Align your vision, identity, and leadership structure
- Tackle challenges like mission drift, conflict, and cultural shifts
- Move from ideas to real, lasting change
Take your time exploring, share these with your team, and let us know if you’d like some help along the way. We’d love to come alongside your church on this journey — just reach out to us here.
Future Ready Church Downloads
(Click on the items below to download your Future Ready tools)
Future Ready E-Guide
A comprehensive guide to aligning vision, identity, and structure.
“The future of the church isn’t about preserving the past—it’s about aligning with the Spirit’s call for what’s next.”
—Michelle Snyder, Director of Organizational Development, CHC
Future Ready Video Series
Future Ready Church: Insightful Articles
Fear Has a Short Shelf Life: Why the Church Needs Courageous Leaders
“God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of self-discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7 Fear Won’t Carry Us Far Courageous church leadership rejects fear-based control. Fear…
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Structuring Your Church for Tomorrow
The pastor who built your last decade of ministry success is probably the wrong hire for your next decade. This isn’t a criticism of faithful servants who’ve shepherded congregations through seasons of growth.…
Before You Make a Plan, Name the Pain
The rural congregation represented 130 years of history in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, with about 150 active members. Its leadership agreed that the congregation needed to do visioning and review its structure…
Organizational Pitfalls That Keep Churches Stuck
A veteran airline pilot once told me, “Even the most advanced aircraft won’t go anywhere without regular course corrections.” The same is true of churches. While rooted in timeless truth, churches must constantly…
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Facing Reality: Visioning for Your Church’s Future
Denial is not just a river in Egypt. It’s one of those quotes that isn’t in the Bible but should be. The human capacity for denying reality seems to know no limits. As…
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Discernment Is Not a Task—It’s a Spiritual Muscle
Church leaders today are navigating a rapidly changing world. The next ten years will bring new challenges, complex decisions, and spiritual uncertainty. In this shifting landscape, discernment is not just a leadership task—it’s…
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ANIMAL FARM
Discover the Behaviors That Shape Your Church
ANIMAL FARM is a fun, interactive exercise that helps congregations and leadership teams explore church culture, values, and potential conflict. Using a lighthearted framework of animal types to represent different behaviors, this tool sparks conversations that reveal how your church makes decisions, adapts to change, and lives out its mission—so you can navigate growth with greater alignment and understanding.
