Vision Frame Overview Pt. 1

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Introduction to the Vision Frame. Critical training on how to develop your visionary language for your church plant.

Vision Frame Overview Pt. 2

Further introduction to Will Mancini's Vision Frame. Understanding the different sides of the Vision Frame and how they all fit together is critical in order to be clear as a leader.

The Horizon Storyline (God Dreams)

The Horizon Storyline takes the concept of how we physically see and translates it to leadership by adding a specific timeframe to each horizon. It is the best visionary planning tool offering the right amount of vision content at the right amount of time in the future for the entire leadership team. 

The 12 Vision Templates (God Dreams)

You are a visionary leader and your church probably has a vision statement. Yet most churches are stuck in a trap of generic communication without a truly visionary plan. Just like a visionary restaurant needs a more specific focus than “serving food,” a visionary church needs something more than biblical generalizations like “loving God, loving people” or “making disciples and serving the world.”

The Discipleship Gospel

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Join Pastor Ben Sobels as he shares a powerful session from one of our 2020 ThinkNEXT Conferences on "Keeping the Church on Target." In this message, Pastor Ben challenges church leaders to reflect on Jesus' unchanging mission for the Church, even in the midst of shifting times. Using the metaphor of the Choluteca Bridge in Honduras, he illustrates how outdated methods can make ministries irrelevant if they fail to connect people to Christ today. 

The 3 Circles Gospel Presentation

Phil Claycomb shares a tool to help train your people to share the Gospel. The 3 circles are an evangelistic tool used to explain the Gospel of Jesus.

Strategic Evaluation & Planning (The Funnel)

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In this video, Andrew Estes and Phil Claycomb discuss the assimilation funnel as a strategic tool for church growth and community engagement. They emphasize the importance of evaluating current practices, identifying strengths and weaknesses, and planning actionable steps to align with the church's vision. This video offers insights on how to effectively train and deploy individuals on mission, as well as the importance of foreground initiatives in achieving long-term goals. 

Branding & Marketing

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In this video, Andrew Estes discusses the intersection of marketing and ministry within the church context. He emphasizes that marketing should not be viewed as self-promotion but as a means to clarify the church's mission and facilitate life transformation. The discussion covers the importance of branding, digital presence, effective website design, social media engagement, the power of photography, and the significance of reviews in building trust. Estes concludes by stressing the need for systematic approaches to church growth rather than sporadic efforts, reinforcing that marketing, when done with humility, can serve as a form of hospitality. 

Why Our Churches Struggle to Reach People Today: Understanding The E Scale

In this church planting training session, we explore an important reality. It is possible to successfully launch a church that is misaligned with the community, the culture, or even the calling of the planter. Many leaders unintentionally reproduce the church culture they came from rather than rethinking how to engage people who are drifting further away from traditional expressions of church. 

Cleveland Clinic Case Study: Empathy

The Cleveland Clinic Case Study has been a staple for Nexus' training. It's a great reminder to never assume and always see people the way God sees them. For the Cleveland Clinic, patient care is more than just healing -- it's building a connection that encompasses mind, body, and soul. If you could stand in someone else's shoes . . . hear what they hear. See what they see. Feel what they feel. Would you treat them differently?