SERVING CHURCHES & NONPROFITS TO RESOURCE VISION
“A Culture of Ready happens when fundraising is replaced with grace-filled giving; when generosity becomes less about an activity and more about our truest identity. Are you READY?”
God is working. You see it in several ways. It's time to move the ministry to a new level. Let's get READY!
God will often animate your vision as your congregation is called to oneness in purpose, both SPIRITUALLY & FINANCIALLY
We help you cultivate a long-term CULTURE OF GENEROSITY. It means aligning vision with greater clarity. It means creating authentic spiritual discernment. It means...well, this isn't simply fundraising. It's so much more.
Doug Turner was my first personal coach in fundraising and stewardship for two very successful capital campaigns. He changed my life and ministry at Redeemer...
TIM KELLER
PASTOR
REDEEMER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
NEW YORK CITY, NY
Our SERVICES
Our process is a platform for vision and ministry, not simply buildings and resources. People will develop a greater understanding in your “why” as well as the “what.” People will be mobilized for ministry. As a result, God animates vision.
Culture Assessment
Our culture assessment is an effective tool to gauge congregational or institutional readiness for any campaign effort. We bring over 30 years of experience to this conversation. When we ask the question, "Are you ready?", our culture assessment will give us the answer.
Leadership Readiness
Our goal is to mobilize volunteers for vision ownership. We know this: if you want an efficient campaign, you run it through your staff only. If you want an effective campaign, staff will help catalyze involvement through volunteers.
Leadership Coaching
Doug has worked with many of our most influential pastors through the years. He will walk with you in the ever-changing challenge of ministry in the local church. He will help you find a leadership model based on your gifts so you are effective in ministry, without laying everything else in life on the altar of busyness.
Capital Campaigning
Capital campaigns are a spiritual process, discerning God's will, as people respond to a clear call to action for a future vision. Having assisted churches to raise over $1.5 billion, Doug's counsel has influenced over 500 churches to maximize their financial potential, but more importantly, to experience God in the journey. In other words, this is so much more than just raising money.
High CapacityFinancial Leader training
Financial leaders are challenged to not only give to meet a need but give because we all need to give. In particular, leadership giving creates momentum to catalyze generosity in others. Our training will disciple financial leaders to grow in the grace of giving, as well as influence others in the principles of stewardship.
Culture of Ready Annual Giving Campaign: Growing in the Grace of Giving
Moving beyond church budgets and simply paying the bills, a campaign approach mobilizes a church to invest in vision, invigorate ministry, and experience God's grace in generosity.
The READY process
READY VISION
Our Culture Assessment process will give us a grasp of your present reality, as well as measure the desire to move into a new, clearly defined vision.
READY VISION
We help you develop a culture of ready with a compelling communication strategy tailored for each level of engagement in your church.
READY MESSAGE
We help you develop a culture of ready with a compelling communication strategy tailored for each level of engagement in your church.
READY VISION
Our Culture Assessment process will give us a grasp of your present reality, as well as measure the desire to move into a new, clearly defined vision.
READY VISION
We help you develop a culture of ready with a compelling communication strategy tailored for each level of engagement in your church.
READY MESSAGE
We help you develop a culture of ready with a compelling communication strategy tailored for each level of engagement in your church.
READY VISION
Our Culture Assessment process will give us a grasp of your present reality, as well as measure the desire to move into a new, clearly defined vision.
READY VISION
Our Culture Assessment process will give us a grasp of your present reality, as well as measure the desire to move into a new, clearly defined vision.
READY MESSAGE
How can we expect people to give to something they do not clearly understand, especially when people interact on different levels in your church?
We help you develop a culture of ready with a compelling communication strategy tailored for each level of engagement in your church.
About Doug
Doug Turner is passionate about helping congregations realize the unique call God has for your church. Before Doug started A Culture of Ready, he served as a senior pastor and President of RSI Stewardship, the pioneer organization helping churches fund vision and ministry.
Doug served as a pastor in local churches in Texas and Georgia, serving as the founding pastor of Peachtree Corners Baptist Church. He served as president at RSI for six of his 17 years there.
Doug’s campaign work has garnered over $1.5 billion committed to the organizations served. He and his wife Jill live in Eatonton, Georgia. They have four children and two granddaughters
Resourcing vision through generosity for churches and faith based organizations for over 25 years...
Culture of Ready has helped churches experience God when many least expect it: during a capital campaign or generosity initiative.
Motivated by a heart for ministry, Doug Turner and the Culture of Ready team develop a campaign experience unique to the “one of a kind” culture in your church.
More than fundraising tactics, spiritual disciplines of prayer and discernment not only maximize your financial potential but also create a quality of decision-making to grow the faith of the giver with a joy-filled experience for each person.
Doug Turner was my first personal coach in fund-raising and stewardship, and he changed my life and ministry. Doug served as our main consultant for two very successful capital campaigns at Redeemer. I highly recommend him and his services to any church or organization that wants to grow in these same areas.
Tim Keller
Redeemer Presbyterian Church
NEW YORK CITY, NY
One of the best decisions we made in preparing for our capital campaign was bringing Doug Turner on our team. His experience with big projects and his insights about large donors made a real difference in the outcome of our campaign. Our people committed to give more than $138M.
Walter Guillaume
First Baptist Church
Dallas, TX
I have personally known Doug Turner for many years. His insight to stewardship, vision casting and motivating God’s people to give is truly a gift. The clear application of biblical principles to giving is failsafe in the lives of all believers.
Dr. Bryant Wright
Johnson Ferry Baptist Church
Marietta, GA
For the leadership of the church in general and a pastor in particular during the opportunities of a Capital Campaign initiative there is probably nothing more helpful and encouraging than a Godly, spiritually focused, and Biblically informed consultant. Without hesitation it is my privilege to commend Doug Turner and his ministry to fill that extraordinary need to any and all facing such an opportunity.
Harry L. Reeder, III
Briarwood Presbyterian Church
Birmingham, AL
Doug Turner has been an incredible encourager to me and the churches I’ve served through the years. He helped our team navigate two very successful generosity initiatives, which not only enabled us to build much needed facilities but set us up for future outreach. If you are trying to instill a spirit of generosity and help people see that Jesus was right about giving being better than getting, then Doug’s your guy!
Mike Breaux
Eastside Christian Church
Anaheim, CA
In my 21 years as pastor at Shades we have conducted four capital initiatives and Doug Turner has been our main consultant for all of them. He brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and expertise. In each of our initiatives, he added new creative ideas and approaches and kept the process fresh. Doug is a joy to work with and relates well to all our staff and lay leadership.
Dr. Danny Wood
Shades Mountain Baptist Church
Birmingham, AL
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