Church Advance
Advancing Jesus-centered, Holy Spirit-empowered, community-transforming churches.
A number of churches in our own U.S. Alliance family face challenges that they can’t overcome without a little help. Our message to those churches is clear: we see you, we care, and we want to help!
Church Advance Overview
Mission Statement
The Alliance Church Advance Office, in partnership with C&MA districts and associations, exists to catalyze Holy Spirit-empowered churches, and equip and mobilize leaders to transform communities by:
- Equipping ministry leaders
- Assessing the level of church vibrancy and vitality
- Providing consulting services for churches desiring a new ministry direction
- Assisting churches in transitioning well between pastoral changes
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In partnership with districts and associations, we seek to establish and promote:
- Comprehensive leadership development strategies
- Church Advance coaches/specialists/point people
- Individualized Church Advance engagement processes
- Results-based accountability
- A national disciple-making conference
- Regional Church Advance networks
Help and Hope are Nearby
If you’re concerned that your church may be caught in relentless decline, you’re not alone—but help may be right around the corner. All across America there are healthy congregations that would love to come alongside struggling churches with tangible help toward restoration. They have the financial stability and people resources that small churches often lack to reverse the downward spiral.
For more information about these programs, contact the Church Advance Office at [email protected] or (380) 208-6029
A Healthy and Advancing Alliance Church
A healthy and advancing Alliance Church is a community of Christ-followers, living and proclaiming the gospel, empowered by the Holy Spirit, growing in their intimacy with God, multiplying disciple makers, and transforming communities everywhere.
Church Advance Ministries
PEAK Online Assessment Tool
The PEAK Profile assessment tool is designed to identify the strengths a church can build on and the opportunities for growth. PEAK fosters a culture of improvement by creating positive dialogue and common language around church development.
PEAK provides an accessible tool, grounded in Alliance values, that assesses church development according to nine essential elements. As a church grows in self-awareness and applies itself to a process of development, it is better prepared to advance the Kingdom!
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EquippingU Podcast
The EquippingU Podcast is designed to provide Alliance pastors and leaders with lively and helpful discussions related to living spiritually healthy lives while leading healthy churches. Each of these interviews will underline priorities and values vital to healthy leaders and churches. Each season will offer a wide range of topics to equip, encourage, and challenge you as a pastor or leader. Listen today on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and/or Podbean.
New EquippingU Podcast episodes are released on the 15th and 30th of every month.
Watch the Podcast on YouTube
EquippingU Maximum Impact
EquippingU Maximum Impact is a three-year training track for lead pastors of churches with an average attendance of 200–900. It will feature one track for churches with 200–500 people attending and another for those with 500–900 attendees. Both tracks will include an annual training event held at one of our larger churches, supplemented by coaching cohorts. Topics will focus on what it takes for these churches to advance to the next level in their ministry impact. Pastors of our larger churches will serve as trainers and coaches.
Contact Your District Office
EquippingU Dynamic Influence
EquippingU Dynamic Influence is a two-year training track for pastors and leaders of Alliance churches with 200 or fewer people in attendance. Participants will meet online for four two-hour sessions each year. The training will cover timely topics including how small churches can grow during a pandemic. We are here to help pastors in small churches find resources, lead well, and help their churches thrive.
For more information, contact: [email protected]
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The Alliance Transitional Ministries Network
The Alliance Transitional Ministries Network (ATMN) exists to help churches navigate the challenges of leadership transition intentionally and strategically. In partnership with Interim Pastor Ministries and VitalChurch, the ATMN:
- Recruits qualified interim pastors
- Provides transitional resources and coaching
- Educates lay leaders about the benefits of intentional interim ministry
- Assists with assessments and consulting for churches in transition
- Encourages healthy, growing relationships
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Changing Course Consultation
Changing Course Consultation services are provided to churches through their corresponding district offices. These services equip and empower church leaders to identify and overcome common roadblocks to healthy growth and ministry impact.
Contact Your District Office
Fresh Start
The Fresh Start program brings local districts and healthy churches together to help revitalize ailing churches with fresh vision, renewed passion, equipped leaders, and the resources to carry out God’s Mission within their congregations, throughout their communities, and across the world.
Learn MoreLooking for resources?
Check out our resources page for additional resources and information about our ministry partners.