“We’re not your typical church and, frankly, we were really concerned that this process not mess with our ‘vibe’. We didn’t want to be too corporate or business-like. We wanted to be a spiritual community that is welcoming to very different types of people. Vision Planners was really sensitive to that. At the same time, they didn’t put up with sloppy thinking. And by doing this process, it helped me learn how to communicate our vision to our leaders, members, and seekers.”
— John Thomas | Senior Pastor | Church of the Redeemer

“Vision Planners was able to lead us to the strategy that would allow us to go the greatest distance in the least amount of time while maximizing our resources.”
— Lloyd Meese | Sales Director | Unishippers of Alabama

“Thanks for the action plan structure. You did a superb job helping City Seminary lay a strategic foundation for the future. Thanks for all of your efforts.”
— Mark Gornik | Director | City Seminary of New York

“We are very glad you are coming up again to work with New Life Fellowship. I have and continue to use what we did week after week. AS A “VISIONARY”, I THANK YOU!!!!”
— Pete Scazzero | Senior Pastor | New Life Fellowship, Elmhurst NY

"Seminary prepared me well to teach, preach and counsel. Unfortunately, I did not get something in seminary every pastor needs: visioning processes and strategic planning tools. Vision Planners describes itself as 'bilingual.' This reflects the fact that Vision Planners consultants are both experienced in local church issues and practical business issues. They successfully bring the best thinking on these issues from the business world without sacrificing, in any way, those things that keep the church authentic and faithful to its mission. Having a mentor like this has been invaluable to me."
— Richard Cain | Pastor | Trinity Presbyterian Church - Tuscaloosa, AL

“Thank you so much for meeting with us today. It was a wonderful experience to see that there is hope out there for my God given dreams.”
— Rob Hutchinson | Pastor | FaithWalk UMC

"Our mission at South Atlanta Community Church is to be an ethnically diverse, multiplying church in South Atlanta. One of our key drivers is ' Contagious Evangelism.’ Vision Planners has been critical in helping me clarify this vision and to develop measurable processes to advance the vision. We are committed to presenting the gospel to the unchurched, and since becoming part of a Vision Planners ‘Jethro Team,’ we have been introduced to some exciting strategies that can lead to a meaningful increase in conversions."
— Raymond M. Causey | Pastor | South Atlanta Community Church

“Thanks again for your help in clarifying our vision. I felt the planning session helped us to all be pushing on the same side of the same wall.”
— James Owens | Executive Pastor | New Life Fellowship Elmhurst, NY

"Our church motto is, 'Building Bridges.' We are working hard to reach out to the community one person at a time. Vision Planners has been invaluable in helping me bring clarity to the link up between our vision and what must be done to realize that vision. For instance, our focus on personal contacts now generates 70% of the new visitors who come our way. This is a direct result of my having the opportunity to work with Vision Planners."
— Ron Coleman | Pastor | Hope Community Church - Grayson, GA

“Thanks for the great morning and lunch at our last strategic planning meeting. You're doing a great job with the church planters and me!”
— Jon Adams | Pastor | Big Creek Church

“I thought Monday was great... I'm sure the subsequent meetings will be increasingly challenging, but profitable.”
— Bill Nash | Senior Pastor | Hope Presbyterian Church

“Your assistance in setting a vision for my company made a difficult process into something that was actually fun. Even though I have written 4 books, all including ‘How to write vision statements’, Vision Planners is invaluable to me.”
— Roger Pickar | CEO | Rating Source

“You have incorporated within the Vision Planners Service a practical process to turn a Vision into a real plan. Vision Planners Service helps focus the Vision into a formula for the people and then ensures success by measuring the results.”
— Arol Wolford | CEO | CMD Group

“Just a short note to praise you for the great job you all did before and during our meetings last week. The great thing about your work is the best is yet to come.”
— Alf Rhea | President | Business Innovations

“Thanks again for a great 3 days. It was exactly what I had hoped for. Please feel free to use me as a reference whenever you want to.”
— Jim Yost | President | Axcess Knowledge

“Our strategic planning meeting was extremely productive! Vision Planners did an outstanding job in facilitating and stimulating us to think.”
— Kathy White | Executive Director | Collins Graham H.O.P.E. Foundation

“The process allowed us to peak into future possibilities and then to lay out the steps to implement our dreams, aspirations and calling from God. I am looking forward to the new accountability and focus that we established during the consultation.”
— Harvey Anderson | Director | Urban Ministry PMI