EKKLEON
Guiding Churches to Clarity, Strategy, and Spirit-Led Renewal
Ministry Solutions Built for Your Church
Every congregation is unique. Ekkleon brings structured frameworks and Spirit-led discernment to help your church move from uncertainty to momentum.
Church Revitalization Certification
A training and coaching pathway for pastors leading churches through the challenges and opportunities of revitalization. This certification helps pastors develop the biblical conviction, leadership tools, strategic clarity, and practical systems needed to guide a church from plateau or decline toward renewed health and mission.
Best for: plateaued churches, revitalizing churches, churches in transition, or churches needing fresh direction.
Deacon Training Workshop
A one-day training designed to equip deacons for biblical, healthy, and effective ministry. This workshop helps deacons understand their calling, support pastoral leadership, strengthen church unity, serve families well, and lead with spiritual maturity.
Topics may include: biblical role of deacons, servant leadership, caring ministry, conflict resolution, church unity, pastor/deacon partnership, and revitalization-minded leadership.
Discipleship Pathway Workshops
A practical workshop to help churches define how people move from first-time guest to mature disciple and ministry participant. This process helps leaders identify the key steps, environments, and opportunities that help people grow in Christ.
Common pathway language: Discover, Develop, Deploy.
Outcome: a simple, church-wide discipleship pathway your people can understand and your ministries can align around.
Building Campaign Consulting
We will come alongside your church and provide support and training to complete a successful capital campaign, building project, facility renovation, or debt-reduction initiative. Ekkleon helps churches clarify the vision, communicate the need, prayerfully set financial goals, develop campaign messaging, prepare leaders, and mobilize generous participation. This process which has been used by hundreds of churches and is all you need to lead an effectictive campaign in your church.
Includes help with: campaign strategy, vision casting, commitment events, donor communication, sermon planning, leader engagement, and follow-up.
Five-Year Vision Frame Development
A facilitated leadership process that helps your church define its mission, values, strategy, goals, and measurable next steps. The goal is not just a vision statement, but a usable roadmap for ministry decisions, staffing, budget, facilities, and discipleship.
Outcome: a clear five-year ministry roadmap your leaders can own and implement.
Church Strategic Revisioning
A guided process to help churches clarify where God is leading them over the next five years. This includes assessment, leadership alignment, ministry priorities, community opportunity, and a practical vision frame that moves the church from ideas to action.
Best for: plateaued churches, revitalizing churches, churches in transition, or churches needing fresh direction.
A Clear Path Forward
We follow a proven four-step process that brings clarity before strategy, and strategy before action.
Discovery Call
We start with a no-obligation conversation to understand your church’s story, current challenges, and where you sense God is calling you. No agenda — just listening.
Assessment
A structured evaluation of your church’s health — leadership, culture, ministry alignment, and congregational dynamics — to identify the real obstacles and opportunities.
Strategy Development
Together, we build a customized vision plan or ministry roadmap tailored to your context — biblical, practical, and built for your people.
Ongoing Support
Implementation is where plans live or die. We stay engaged as a long-term partner, offering coaching, accountability, and adjustments as you move forward.
Wisdom Forged in the Local Church
Craig brings over two decades of dedicated service as a Senior Pastor, leading in both church plants and church revitalizations. His consulting work is not theory — it is forged from years of navigating the real complexities of local church ministry.
Craig holds a Master's degree from Southwestern Seminary and a Ph.D. in Executive Leadership, giving him a rare combination of theological depth and organizational expertise. He is married to Elizabeth and is a proud father of four teenagers.
Beyond the pulpit and boardroom, Craig is an adventurer at heart — always ready to explore new towns, trails, and experiences. He is an avid follower of the Detroit Lions and finds deep joy in building things and investing in leaders who will advance the kingdom.
Work with CraigWhy Does Your Church Need a Vision Plan?
Without a clear, shared vision, even faithful churches drift. A vision plan is not a business strategy — it is a Spirit-led document that answers the question: Where is God calling us, and how do we get there together?
Alignment
Unify leadership, staff, and congregation around a common direction and purpose.
Clarity
Replace ambiguity with a written, agreed-upon plan that guides decisions at every level.
Momentum
Turn good intentions into measurable progress and renewed congregational energy.
Custom Ministry Solutions.
Every church has a unique calling. Let's find yours together and build a clear path to get there.
Schedule a CallLet's Start a Conversation
Whether your church is thriving and seeking its next chapter, or navigating difficult seasons, Ekkleon is here to help. Reach out and we'll schedule a complimentary discovery call.