Your story Is the most important part of ours As experienced church leaders, our deepest passion is helping you experience the freedom, confidence, and momentum possible with stunning vision clarity. We are the only non-profit, full-service, consulting group for local churches and ministries. As experienced church leaders, our deepest passion is helping you experience the freedom, confidence, and momentum possible with stunning vision clarity. Auxano was founded in 2004 by Will Mancini, the author of the book Church Unique: How Missional Leaders Cast Vision, Capture Culture, and Create Movement. Our navigators (the term we prefer to consultants ) have served as vision architects for hundreds of churches and ministries across the country including the leading churches within Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Assembly of God, EFCA, Church of Christ, and non-denominational settings. We have served churches in over 35 states and beyond the borders of North America. Our clients include notable ministries like Leadership Network and Upward Unlimited and pastors like Chuck Swindoll and Max Lucado. As a result of our ground-breaking leadership in the area of vision, strategy, and team building, Auxano has become a trusted partner for an expanded set of services, including campaigns. Most importantly we would welcome the opportunity to hear your vision and help you develop the most compelling campaign you have ever seen. 1
Campaigns by Auxano Process Map It all begins with you your unique strengths and clear vision We ask lots of questions and listen first. We ll drill into the DNA of your church, its God-story, strengths, passions, language, local context, and kingdom calling. We ll define and articulate precisely what God C a m pa i g n i n C o n t e x t From your unique vision we will define specific project goals. Of course, this will be done with a full understanding of your financial giving capacity, leadership needs, discipleship opportunities, and evangelistic calling as innate parts of the project. You can count on leading a campaign with more comprehensive clarity and compelling messaging than ever before. is calling your church to be and do. C r e at e Y o u r S t r at e g y We ll confirm the shared convictions We work to engage your people right where they are, and own more deeply the future where they are already gathering, where they are already aspirations. leading and serving. We won t be recommending outside campaign structure or events foreign to your DNA. The engine of the campaign will be your people, their passions, and your way of leading. The goals may relate to any part of vision including generosity, discipleship, evangelism, service projects, or missional initiatives. Live Out Your Vision The church-wide experience will engage all age groups and ministries. Your uniquely designed campaign brand and strategy will catalyze a movement that results in gifts that transform lives... in your congregation and in your city. 2
Campaigns by Auxano Distinctives In our approach, your unique vision drives everything, so we don t do anything until it s ready and ripe for the greatest yield. We don t roll-it-out big until your team owns it deep. And you ll be shocked at the unexpected value you get because of our focus on vision clarity. Unmistakable Value: Auxano is a cause-driven company serving local churches and faith-based organizations. Because of our non-profit status we don t have the extra burden of corporate taxes and we measure success by our influence more than our bottom line. We are called to the mission of Jesus, period. Our primary value to you, however, is not our true ministry identity but our commitment to your vision. We are the first and only, clarity first campaign group. What does that mean? In our approach, your unique vision drives everything, so we don t do anything until it s ready and ripe for the greatest yield. We don t roll-it-out big until your team owns it deep. And you ll be shocked at the unexpected value you get because of our focus on vision clarity. Real Thought Leadership: We were all pastors and experienced church leaders with the builder-innovator impulse long before Jesus called us as navigators to serve His Church. Our deeply honed craft comes from a relentless pursuit of learning, executing, evaluating, and then implementing what matters most for your campaign. When something finally works, it s still not good enough for us. We are always thinking and rethinking. We see success as a liability if it tempts us to rest. We do better experiments to create the next best practice. We are future-designers not fastfollowers. We ve found that most great leaders are refreshed by this approach. 3
Campaigns by Auxano Distinctives By the way, our approach is not about customization, because that would mean it starts with our method and then we tweak it. It s about integration knowing you so well that every new initiative fits... perfectly. We start with a blank page and a clean whiteboard. Seamless Experience: We are fanatics about what makes you tick. That s the heart of our calling. We can t wait to pay attention to what God is doing in your midst. Discovering your unique style and preferences is our job. Seeing and studying your particular pattern of leadership and ministry is what we do. By the way, our approach is not about customization, because that would mean it starts with our method and then we tweak it. It s about integration knowing you so well that every new initiative fits... perfectly. We start with a blank page and a clean whiteboard. We re confident you will love the energy that comes from designing your campaign from the ground up. ROOTED AND RELEVANT DISCIPLESHIP: We ve wrestled over and over with discipleship models and multiplication practices. Either everything you do is discipleship or it s not. If you re not campaign-ready, we ll tell you. If you don t have a disciple-making process, we ll help you. We are not the money-microwaving types but the faithfulfarming kind. There are healthy and not-so-healthy ways to raise disciples and cultivate generosity. We won t let you experience short-term cash flow at the expense of long-term mission. And that s radically different. Go farther at your right time and in your best way with a biblical call to campaign. Go ahead. 4
Campaigns by Auxano Services One Days CAMPAIGN TYPES We offer campaign readiness and culture of generosity one-day experiences designed around your specific objectives. Coaching sessions range from transformational giving to giving systems audits to campaign follow-up. These days may include survey instruments or focus groups based on your needs. CAMPAIGN TOOLS Capital Campaign This multi-month coaching approach will help you craft a unique strategy and spiritual journey to raise funds above and beyond yearly budget receipts toward your capital need. Annual Giving Campaign In this multi-month coaching approach, you will craft a unique strategy and spiritual journey to increase passion, donors, and receipts toward your annual ministry budget. Auxano Communications and Design Unique campaign themes are implemented through comprehensive design and communication services. Included in these services is social media integration. Campaign Curriculum Originally written, one-of-a-kind curriculum is developed for all campaign messages including all age group ministries and small group formats. Generosity Campaign Review and refine many of the aspects that affect financial resources i.e. vision clarity, alignment, expenses, culture, discipleship, and giving (just to mention a few). Milestone Campaign Design a campaign around any spiritual life objective, missional initiative, or anything else you might envision. RealTime Survey The right kind of survey can bring mind-blowing insight and actionable data to your vision in general and to your specific campaign strategy. 5
A Process Designed Just For You The perfect blend of consulting and coaching through onsite engagements or virtual checkpoints will be developed around your preferences and needs. ONSITE PROGRESS A navigator will come onsite to your campus or retreat setting for 4-6 hours of side-by-side, dedicated work. This is accompanied by 30 days of virtual coaching for the necessary work prior to or following up from the onsite experience. OTHER SERVICES FROM AUXANO Our full range of services are delivered from one-day, break-thru engagements to extended onsite processes (6, 9, and 12 months). Vision Pathway (Our core service for visioning, strategy, and planning) VIRTUAL PROGRESS Distance coaching is a viable option in our digital age. It is used to solve problems, review new decision-making, facilitate short collaborative sessions, or follow up from a multi-month onsite arrangement with ongoing guidance and perspective. Specialized Services (Assessment, development, and rollout guidance) StratOp Leadership Pipeline Discipleship and Assimilation Staff and Structure Missional Community Multisite Readiness Legacy and Mergers Turnaround Journey Communications and Social Media Logo Design & Brand Guidelines Name Change Guest Services 6
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