Move from a heart for the city  to an agent of change.

ACTIVATE THE PLAN & THE PEOPLE TO REACH YOUR CITY
LIVE! CO-CREATION LABS WILL HELP YOU:


FIND FOCUS 

Find clarity on your community assignment as you lead by listening.  


REACH DE-CHURCHED 

Show the character of God's love to be louder than post-modern drift.


ACTIVATE THE CATALYTIC

Unleash the Catalytic Believers with the passion to impact your community.


OPEN NEW DOORS

Build trust that opens the door to leadership instead of being relegated to pick-up jobs. 


IGNITE THEIR GIFTINGS

Activate gifts in your congregation that become assets for the Kingdom.

ALIGN GIFTS AND NEEDS 

Align the unique gifts and calling of your church with what your community needs.

SIGNS THAT YOUR CHURCH COULD BENEFIT

You've made the effort to serve your community, but never felt a clear assignment.
It's been hard to find people who can lead community efforts and keep them going.
You haven't seen the kind of fruit you hoped for from local outreach.
The only community activity you get invited to is to fill volunteer slots.

 

CHURCHES CAN PLAY A KEY ROLE IN UNLEASHING HUMAN FLOURISHING.

 

How to Find Your Community Assignment

WE HELP CHURCHES ACTIVATE THEIR
HEART FOR THE CITY  


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SOLVE FOR
FOCUS
  • Volunteers are hard to mobilize.
  • You need a solution that doesn't rely upon serial events. 
  • Our process activates volunteers with first-hand knowledge without excessive commitments.

 


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SOLVE FOR
DONORS
  • It's hard to get donor attention.
  • You need a way to change the conversation toward your cause.
  • Our process brings donors to your door as you become the source of truth for community needs.

 


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SOLVE FOR
GROWTH
  • Momentum requires too many things to go right.
  • You need greater social capital and the right strategy to fuel growth. 
  • Our process creates new buy-in and opens access to new levels of leadership.

 


CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS

Convert corporate volunteers to long-term donors and champions.

OUR CO-CREATION APPROACH

We help churches that long for a fruitful community ministry discover their local ministry alignment and activate the right leadership. Through our 3-step Co-Creation Labs process, we help you build gospel relationships and community trust.

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Step One

Build redemptive relationships while uncovering the needs of your community, and the assets of your congregation. 

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Step Two

Host LIVE! Co-Creation Labs and give community leaders, faith communities, and business owners a place to collaborate on solutions.  

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Step Three

Move forward with momentum as you find a clear local assignment and compassionate people to help it grow and become sustainable.  

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Align Your Ministry

Syncing the unique gifts and calling of your church with the needs and opportunities in the community leads to greater impact and sustained service. 

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Activate Leadership

The catalytic leaders within and around your church will respond to the needs and opportunities that you identify.

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Re-enchant the
De-churched

Re-connect with sidelined and de-churched believers who are attracted when they see Jesus' love in action.

How to Find Your Community Assignment

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"Foundational for all our work..."

The needs assessment process provided by Dave and his team established the foundation for all of our work with volunteers, community leaders, children and families in Cleveland. The relationships and trust that resulted have made it possible for Velocity Church/Love Cleveland to deliver consistent impact and leadership in our community.

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Love Cleveland
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"Build and form lasting relationships..."

It was absolutely foundational...getting to know our community and becoming a part of our community. [This needs assessment] will help you meet the community in a way that will build and form lasting relationships and allow you to really serve in meaningful ways in your city.

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Annapolis, MD
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The average church member lost 37% of their network of relationships during COVID and only replaced 17%.

75%

75% of those surveyed said they thought religion was losing its influence on American life.

REF: 

https://donorbox.org/nonprofit-blog/church-statistics

https://www.barna.com/research/current-perceptions/

 

Volunteering continues to drop, with 40% of church membership volunteering in early 2020 and only 20% volunteering by March 2022. This rate is expected to decrease in 2023.

77%

When polling non-churchgoing Gen Z, 77% are interested in churches that help the poor.

The Co-Creation Approach

Learn how our process can help you finally find your local assignment.

On Our Call:

  • You’ll share about the challenges you've faced with creating a sustainable ministry to your community.
  • We’ll ask about what you’ve already done to find the right fit.
  • We’ll share about what our process would look like in your church and community.
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The Co-Creation Labs Process

Get coaching, materials, and a playbook to find your voice and build impact.

  • A simple 3 step process
  • Aligned with your ministry
  • Mobilize catalytic leaders
  • Proven materials and processes

Learn How to Get Started

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For over two decades, David Mills has been authoring books and leading teams to engage their communities in a new way.

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