The Barnabas Group KC application process is designed to :

1) help ministry leaders view their organization through the perspective of a business leader.

2) Help identify and define defined opportunities where Barnabas Group KC participants can assist along with expected deliverables and timeframes. As part of the process with work with the ministry on a SWOT analysis and considering a wide range of organizational effectiveness questions.

To prepare for their session before the group, ministries are coaches by presentation experts who assist them in communicating their story for maximum effectiveness. This provides the ministry with a valuable asset and experience that can be leveraged elsewhere.

Ministries often face many of the same challenges that our participants have dealt with in their business careers. These can impact areas such as long term planning, marketing, information technology, legal, board governance, business development and HR. Our community of professionals is eager to use their skills to overcome these challenges and help ministries realize their vision.

We host periodic leadership training sessions for ministry leaders. These sessions feature leadership experts from within the Barnabas Group KC as well as outside the group. Participation in our leadership training is open to leaders of any ministry which completes our application. Previous sessions are archived in our ministry leader portal, along with additional leadership resources.

Ministry organization leadership comes with unique challenges and demands. Sometimes having the perspective of a leader from outside your organization can be valuable. Especially a proven business leader who is passionate about your success. Our “leadership over coffee” initiative teams a ministry leader with a business leader from the Barnabas Group KC. They meet at least once per quarter to discuss life, leadership and other topics of relevance. The goal is to provide an additional layer of support and encouragement to ministry leaders.

In situations where a ministry needs one or more experts on a short term basis to perform a specific role, the Barnabas Group KC partners may offer specialized services. Examples of potential service areas include long term plan development, board workshops and organizational alignment workshops.