Transform Your Staff and Volunteers Into a Growth Engine for Your Ministry.
End the struggle of having a team that can’t execute, being surrounded by people who aren’t passionate about your mission, and enduring the weight of it all yourself.
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Transform Your Staff and Volunteers Into a Growth Engine for Your Ministry.
End the struggle of having a team that can’t execute, being surrounded by people who aren’t passionate about your mission, and enduring the weight of it all yourself.
In this training program, you’ll learn how to create a pipeline of leaders who execute on goals and give your mission the focus and care it deserves.
Too many pastors burn out doing it all themselves. It’s time to stop doing ministry alone.
It’s more important than ever to have staff and volunteers that can lead and grow, rather than do.
Or in some cases, not even do… YIKES.
The truth is that ministry can be incredibly rewarding and fulfilling, but it can also be deeply challenging and exhausting at times.
You have the passion. You have the mission. You have the strategy.
But your team just can’t execute like you need to and there’s WAY too much time wasted on things that don’t matter—like unnecessary drama, the same old mistakes that happen every week, and problems that come your way hour after hour.
And as a result, you take on the weight of it all.
We’re in a period where far too many Pastors are struggling with burnout and discouragement.
An astonishing 40% of pastors now show a high risk of burnout. That’s an almost 400% increase since 2015 when that number was just 11%.
Only 22% of pastors said they had any regular support.
In just seven years, pastors reporting ‘Excellence’ in their spiritual well-being dropped from 37% to 14% and mental and emotional health plummeted from 39% to 11%.
You’re in the unique position to put high-impact leaders into high-impact positions.
Yet, so many of us fail to do that… Why?
The truth is that the #1 barrier to church growth isn’t a changing culture or declining attendance. It’s us.
Little by little, when you don’t have a team you can trust, you take on the burden: one step and one task at a time.
And suddenly, you’re bearing the weight of responsibility that should be spread between an ENTIRE leadership team.
You didn’t ask for this, but if you let go, even just a bit…
- … You’re worried about the mission you’ve worked so hard to build.
- … You aren’t sure what would happen if you gave up control.
- … You know things won’t be done the right way.
- And you can’t even imagine growing because that would mean more of this.
But you can change that.
The more leaders you can find and develop, the bigger your growth engine becomes. Or, to put it another way, healthy growing teams create healthy growing ministries.
You deserve a team that can execute on goals and that cares as much as you do—without drama and sideways energy.
Because when you have a team you can trust, you shift from…
❌ Running everything
❌ Attending everything
❌ Knowing everything
To…
✅ Strategy and growth
✅ Leading with impact
✅ Taking meaningful time off
✅ Building into people
✅ Developing mission and vision
✅ Growing your ministry
You deserve a strategy and a system that will attract, keep, and develop the best leaders you can find.
- Even if you don’t think you have the right people.
- Even if you don’t have the budget of a megachurch
- Even if you’re overwhelmed and don’t know where to start
INTRODUCING
A proven and repeatable process for developing leaders that will grow your ministry.
This training is developed specifically for church leaders looking to find and develop top-notch staff and volunteers and create a thriving culture at their church.
If that’s you, you’re in the right place.
It’s a complete church leadership program, featuring step-by-step videos, workbooks, guides, and examples.
Attract Talent
Develop Leaders
Align Your Team
Thrive Culturally
Grow Your Ministry
Tested over 5+ years with 1,000’s of leaders and organizations.
- Create a pipeline of top-tier talent without a big budget
- Have (better) 1:1 meetings with your key team members
- Implement the 4 elements of an aligned mission to create buy-in and passion
- Develop a simple tactic to pull out the potential in people
- Discover the 10 markers of a healthy culture
- Recruit high-capacity volunteers that stay committed
- Create core-value statements that actually shape your culture and leaders
- Identify the warning signs of a toxic culture
- Hold your team accountable to the goals and mission you set
- Create rules for hybrid and remote work that work without worry
- Reduce constant overwhelm so you and your team can focus on priorities
- Become a leader that people want to follow
“This has been a breath of fresh air. I was overworked and overwhelmed, and our staff was stuck maintaining with the mission hung on the wall. Since joining and using the program, we’ve heard so many encouraging insights that have helped us move forward on mission with hope and invite people to join us.
I would encourage anyone in leadership, church or otherwise, to jump in and engage. That’s the key! There are a ton of resources today, but the more you engage the more you grow!”
Josiah Petermann
Hi, I’m Carey Nieuwhof
You may know me as the author of At Your Best, Didn’t See it Coming, and Lasting Impact, or as the host of my Leadership Podcast.
I started out in ministry leading 3 rural churches that a COMBINED attendance of 25. I’m not exaggerating when I say…
I had NO budget and NO team.
What I quickly learned is that I was going to be the bottleneck in reaching more people with the hope of the Gospel. And I learned this lesson the hard way—I’d burn out if I tried to do it all myself.
I also learned that more leaders = more ministry.
As I learned how to find, develop, and keep leaders, things started to grow.
Each step of the way, we needed more leaders. More staff. More volunteers.
To avoid overwhelm, we also had to refine the systems, principles, and strategies we used to create a better team and a better culture.
That’s exactly what you’ll find in this course—it’s a step-by-step system to find more leaders and create a thriving culture at your church.
“We have been able to implement some of the strategies and we’re seeing sustained growth in numbers and energy as a result. What a blessing!!
It has helped me (solo pastor) stay energized and excited, which my people have caught. It’s given me new ideas and fuelled my enthusiasm for growth. I’d recommend it to other church leaders to combat the burnout that comes with ministry today and shift to excitement and enthusiasm for the work God has given us.”
Mia Crosswaithe
“I am absolutely thrilled and overflowing with gratitude for this incredible community that has been an invaluable guide in equipping me to lead my church through a replant!
The unwavering support and expert advice have been a game-changer for me as a new pastor.
I’m confidently charting a course toward a bright and successful future for my church!
Mike Willis
See exactly how you’ll transform your staff, volunteers, and culture!
Explore this module-by-module breakdown of the course curriculum.
This is where you learn to battle irrelevance as a leader and, in some capacity, as an organization.
By the end of Module #1, you’ll learn how to bridge the gap between older and younger generations when working in ministry together. Plus, you’ll better understand where frustrations between generations come from and the strategies you can use to combat negative behaviors.
How you’ll get there:
This is where you learn to build trust and better dynamics with the people you’re leading. As a leader (and boss) navigating these relationships can be tricky sometimes.
Instead of being the boss people dread, you can use 1:1 meetings to build great rapport with team members and enable them to lead their area of ministry. I give you my exact 5-step, 5-question process for having great 1:1 meetings that build trust and keep leaders on track.
How you’ll get there:
What keeps staff, volunteers, and leaders motivated and engaged? Surprisingly, a clear and compelling mission. When your organization’s mission is clear, it pushes personal agenda’s aside and creates alignment in your church.
In this module, you’ll the 4 elements of an aligned mission. With that alignment, you’ll be able to give your leaders a specific and significant challenge, and they will respond with engaged passion for the mission.
How you’ll get there:
There are two types of value statements that exist. Ones that are meaningless and ones that actually shape your culture. Excellence, integrity, and communication all sound great. But they’re a bit empy, aren’t they? What people supposed to do with these?
I’ll show you my exact formula to create value statements that stick and actually shape the behaviors of your leaders:
Choose Trust. Am I believe the best or assuming the worst?
Surprise and Amaze. Have I done what’s expected and gone beyond?
How you’ll get there:
It’s one thing to create the culture you want people to emulate (which we cover in Module 4). It’s quite another to completely eliminate the toxic elements (and people) that inevitably arise in every organization.
You’ll save a pile of headaches by developing a set of principles and strategies you can use to spot and handle toxicity before it creeps deeper into your culture.
How you’ll get there:
Results are why your organization exists. Your purpose is to accomplish the mission that you’ve set out on.
In this session, I walk you through the process to set clear goals and expectations and hold your team accountable. When you move to results-based leadership, you’ll see your team lean into the mission and accomplish the goals you set.
As a result, you’ll have more time to focus on your priorities as the leader: Mission, vision, and growth.
How you’ll get there:
In this module, I share the pro tips I’ve learned on how to lead a results-based team.
Ultimately, leading a results-based team is about helping people accomplish the mission you’re committed to. These tips will help you fuel better results by developing better relationships and being more productive.
How you’ll get there:
Whether you realize it or not, your team has a workflow system that governs how you work. Similar to your workplace culture, it’s most likely invisible. And if you haven’t clearly defined it, it’s probably not very effective.
Constantly buzzing devices?
People knocking on your door every 5 minutes?
Inboxes you can never get to the end of?
People you can’t get ahold of when you need to?
In this session, we work through all of those issues—and more—so that you and your team can focus on your priorities and goals.
How you’ll get there:
This is something we’ve all had to navigate over the past few years. I’ve been leading and working remotely for 15 years now, both at my church and my company, and have developed a set of criteria, rules, and guidelines for remote work.
While there is no one-size-fits-all solution for the workplace of the future, these guidelines can help.
The future workplace is a flexible workplace. The more flexible you can be, the better positioned you are for the future.
How you’ll get there:
Plus: Bonus resources, an interactive workbook, and practical guides to help you start leading a high-impact team right away.
Volunteers are a key component in every church.
Here’s the issue. Far too many churches have a volunteer core that’s built on the need to fill positions, rather than finding true gifting and strengths.
You’ll get a complete training on how to find and recruit high capacity volunteers for each area of your ministry and help your volunteers thrive in their position.
How you’ll get there:
Finding the right words to address and coach an underperforming staff member can be tricky.
I give you 4 word-for-word scripts to address performance issues, understand what’s going on, and coach them to meet and exceed expectations.
These are easy to use scripts that you can revisit whenever you need.
How you’ll get there:
“There ARE other people out there asking the same questions and going through the same things I am. This makes me feel normal.
The thing I like the most is the clarity it brings to the complex problems we are all facing as pastors.
I love that I don’t have to come up with my own content to invest into my team. I can just use what’s provided here and in the monthly team training content.
No where else will you find such quality content for pastors and church leaders for such an affordable price. It’s a must have for any pastor or church leader.”
Jeremy Cole
Don’t let your team hold back your mission. Transform your staff and volunteers into a growth engine for your ministry—starting today.
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Questions that smart leaders like you asked before their breakthrough.
What if I don’t have a big budget for hiring staff?
The truth is that you don’t need a big budget to have a high-impact team of staff and volunteers. The course walks you through pulling out the potential in the leaders you do have and motivating people with your mission, rather than pay.
Even if it’s just you on staff, this applies to volunteers as well.
I don’t think that kind of leader is at my church. Where do I find them?
Here’s a story to reflect on:
I was recently having a conversation with a very well-known and influential leader. He consults with Fortune 500 companies and gets paid tens of thousands of dollars PER DAY to help influential companies get the best performance out of their team and staff.
He is also devoted to attending and volunteering at his local church. And guess what they ask him to do?
Hand out bulletins.
Are you kidding me?!
He’s told me multiple times that he would LOVE to get more involved and help his church learn how to better implement the staff and leaders they have. And he’d do it completely FREE.
Think about the impact he could have in that ministry in just a few hours of work.
But all he’s been asked to do is hand out bulletins.
I’m telling you this story because far too often we have high-capacity leaders sitting right in front of us and we don’t even realize it.
You’ll get training on how to spot this kind of leader and how to engage them when you do.
How can I manage more people if I can hardly keep up with my current team?
Module 6 and 7 focus on delegating leadership to others while keeping your mission on track.
The #1 barrier to church growth isn’t a changing culture or declining attendance. It’s us. Healthy growing teams create healthy growing ministries and you’re in the unique position to put the right leaders in the right places.
Does this apply to my situation? What if I don’t have any paid staff?
If you’re leading a church of 50-5,000, the content in this course is for you.
It’s the exact proven and repeatable process I used at my church (from 25-3,500+ members) to find and develop leaders, create a healthy culture, and grow my ministry.
What does my commitment look like? And how many hours will this take?
All in, the course will take you 3 hours and 11 minutes to work through. You can choose to take additional time to dive deeper into the material with your leadership team if you wish.
The 3 hours and 11 minutes is a small investment for the real impact you’ll see in your team, culture, and ministry.
How do I pay?
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Is there an option to pay monthly?
Yes, if you’d prefer to pay for membership to The Art of Leadership Academy on a monthly basis, it is $57/month. You can sign up for a monthly plan by clicking the button below.
Do I have to join The Art of Leadership Academy to access the course?
If you prefer to purchase the course by itself, you can do so here.
*Purchasing the course does not include the other benefits that membership to The Art of Leadership Academy includes, such as live coaching calls, monthly team training resources, access to the private online community, or any other courses.
What is the refund policy?
It means a lot to me that this material makes a difference in your ministry and in your leadership. With all my resources, I offer a no-questions-asked 30-day guarantee.
Just email us at support@careynieuwhof.com and we’ll be happy to help.
The Art of Leadership Academy Exists to Help You Lead With Clarity and Grow Your Church.
Church leaders have never been busier or had more challenges to deal with. Its left many feeling isolated, burnout, and discouraged.
The Art of Leadership Academy exists to help you lead with clarity and confidence so you can grow the impact your ministry has.
Busy Pastors are Getting Answers to Their Toughest Leadership and Church Growth Questions through Our Practical Resources. You Can Too.
- Preach more effective and engaging sermons
- Scale pastoral care
- Guide for hiring (and firing) church staff
- Motivate staff and volunteers
- Align your team with the mission
- Find and recruit great leaders
- Say ‘no’ without hurting people or losing influence
- Find 10 additional productive hours per week
- Have effective 1:1 and team meetings
- Handle toxic people with grace
- Increase staff engagement
- Avoid burnout
- Build a high-impact volunteer core
- Align your church around the mission
- Structure your church for growth
- Leave a lasting impact on your community
- And more…
The Art of Leadership Academy Exists so You Can
Lead With Clarity and Grow Your Church.
Church leaders have never been busier or had more challenges to deal with. It’s left many feeling isolated, burnt out, and discouraged.
The Art of Leadership Academy exists to help you lead with clarity and confidence so you can grow your ministry’s impact.
Busy Pastors are Getting Answers to Their Toughest Leadership and Church Growth Questions through Our Practical Resources. You Can Too.
- Preach more effective and engaging sermons
- Scale pastoral care
- Guide for hiring (and firing) church staff
- Motivate staff and volunteers
- Align your team and congregation with the mission
- Find and recruit great leaders
- Say ‘no’ without hurting people or losing influence
- Find 10 additional productive hours per week
- Have effective 1:1 and team meetings
- Handle toxic people with grace
- Ditch your preaching notes in 5 easy steps
- Avoid burnout
- Build a high-impact volunteer core
- Structure your church for growth
- 7 critical decisions to leave a lasting impact on your community
- And more…
9 Comprehensive Church
Leadership Courses
On preaching, outreach, culture, leading change, governance, and more.
Live Monthly Coaching
Calls with Q&A
Live coaching calls with Carey Nieuwhof give you the chance to discuss what you’re learning and your unique obstacles so we work through them together.
Team Training
Resources
Staff and volunteer training videos, meeting agendas, and application guides.
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When you have questions, when you’re looking for guidance, or even if you just need some encouragement, we’re here for you!
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What leaders are saying about The Art of Leadership Academy
“Absolutely life-giving, encouraging, and honestly kept me from quitting on my hardest days”
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“I have received so much wisdom, encouragement, and thought-provoking input from an amazing network of people I otherwise would never have met. The Academy has truly been a gift.”
Sarah Starrenburg, Executive Director of Global Collaboration, United Bible Societies
“What I didn’t expect was the genuine friendships I’d make with like-minded leaders. I am feeling more energized and relationally connected than I ever have before.”
Kenny Hackbarth, Campus Pastor, The Chapel McHenry
“Practical and helpful! A transformational resource that gives great insights into so many leadership areas. I have been impressed by the caliber of thought leaders, the peer community, and the information shared by Carey and others!”
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You can cancel your membership at any time, but we think you’ll love sticking around. Click here if you prefer monthly payments of $57.