OUR APPROACH
A Different Kind of Church Consulting
Most consultants hand you a report and a goodbye. We come on-site, sit with your team, and work alongside you to understand what's actually driving the patterns you're experiencing. We talk to your staff. We sit in your meetings. That takes more time than a weekend workshop. It's also the only way to create results that last.
We use WholeCare™ — a framework that looks at your leadership, your staff, and your organizational systems as one integrated whole. Because in most churches, the real issues aren't isolated. They run through everything. And until you understand the root, you're just managing symptoms. This isn't just an organization. It's your calling. We treat it that way.
THE PROCESS
What to Expect From Us
- Full-Church Assessment: Staff surveys, board interviews, and on-site observation to understand what's really happening.
- Governance & Leadership Alignment: Clarity on who leads what, how decisions get made, and where the structural fault lines are.
- WholeCare™ for the Whole Church: Our framework applied to leadership rhythms, staff culture, and organizational strategy.
- On-Site Workshops: Facilitated sessions with your team, designed for honest conversation and real action.
- Succession Strategy & Transition Planning: Based on where you are and where you want to be.
Dr. Jeff Steckler
CROSSPOINT COMMUNITY CHURCH
Conflict resolution, complex conversations, strengthened unity—all while remaining anchored to our calling. Tim's consulting has not only sharpened our direction but deepened our confidence in where God is leading us."
David Martin
GREAT OAKS FELLOWSHIP
"I've sat through a lot of outside consultations. This was different. Someone actually in our meetings, with our staff, asking the right questions. What they helped us see wasn't just organizational. It went deeper than that. We're a healthier church because of it."
Tim Eldred
FOUNDER | CEO
Tim spent over three decades in ministry as a pastor, coach, and author. He's taught more than 20,000 leaders, and his work has reached over 600,000 people in 90+ nations. He founded The Authentic Pastor, developed the WholeCare™ framework, and has spent years helping churches identify what's actually driving the patterns that hold them back. He's married to Cindy, dad to two adult sons, and makes his home in rural Central Michigan.
Brian Aaby
CHIEF STRATEGIST
Brian has spent over 20 years helping pastors and churches figure out where they're going and how to get there. He's led local church ministry, founded Youthmark, and coached leaders across the country. He brings a clarity to organizational complexity that most people spend years trying to find. He's married to Elisabeth, dad to three kids, and you'll usually find him hiking in the Pacific Northwest or catching a baseball game.
LET'S TALK
The Most Important Decision You'll Make
The right consulting team can change the trajectory of your church. The wrong one wastes time you don't have. Talk to us today.