Encouraging Leaders. Equipping Churches. Supporting Kingdom Calling.
Church Consultant exists to walk alongside pastors, ministry leaders, churches, and believers through encouragement, spiritual formation, discernment, and practical ministry support.
Meet Steve Lawes
For more than three decades, Steve Lawes has served as a pastor, teacher, coach, consultant, and encourager. His ministry has included local church leadership, Bible education, spiritual formation, leadership development, church revitalization, and pastoral encouragement.
Today, Steve serves as the pastor of Keys Vineyard Church in the Florida Keys and leads a growing ecosystem of initiatives designed to encourage pastors, equip leaders, strengthen churches, and support believers in their Kingdom calling.
At the heart of each initiative is a simple conviction: people flourish when they are encouraged, heard, and supported in following Jesus faithfully.
“Walking with leaders through encouragement, discernment, and formation.”
A Journey of Service
The work of Church Consultant has grown out of years of pastoral ministry, teaching, coaching, and practical support for churches and leaders.
Pastor
Serving the local church through preaching, leadership, care, and discipleship.
Church Consultant
Supporting churches and ministry leaders through encouragement and practical discernment.
Coach
Walking with pastors and leaders through reflective, attentive, and supportive conversations.
Educator
Helping make biblical and theological education accessible through the Online Bible Institute.
DISC Facilitator
Using the Christian DISC framework as a tool for reflection, self-awareness, and ministry growth.
Spiritual Formation
Developing practices and rhythms through Christian Practices, Sacred Rhythms, and Daily Bread Intake.
Encourage. Equip. Send.
Walking with leaders and churches for Kingdom impact.
A Connected Ministry Ecosystem
Church Consultant now serves as a hub for several connected initiatives and resources, including the Church Encourager Initiative, Kingdom Influence Project, Virtual Church Spark, Kingdom Stewardship Initiative, Christian Practices, Sacred Rhythms, Daily Bread Intake, Kingdom Encouragers, and the Online Bible Institute.
Each part of the ecosystem serves a distinct purpose, but together they share one common desire: to encourage, equip, and support the Body of Christ with grace, wisdom, and faithfulness.
What Shapes Our Work
Our work is rooted in encouragement, formation, discernment, and mission.
Encouragement
We create space for pastors and leaders to be heard, supported, and strengthened in their calling.
Formation
We help believers develop rhythms, practices, and pathways that cultivate spiritual maturity.
Discernment
We value listening, prayerful reflection, and careful attention to God’s movement in each season.
Mission
We equip churches and believers to live faithfully for the Kingdom in ministry, work, and daily life.
Trusted Voices
Endorsements from pastors and ministry leaders who have seen Steve’s work firsthand.
Steve and his team at Keys Vineyard Church have built a church that has done an inspiring job reaching their community. Steve is a treasure trove of experience and has continued to prioritize learning and growth throughout his more than 30 years of ministry in a way few pastors have. You’ll get a lot out of connecting with him!
Steve Lawes is a valuable coach and mentor. I’ve watched Steve over the last thirty years build a substantial outward-focused church with disciples who do what Jesus did. He has inspired leaders of churches with simple, tested ideas to develop leaders and grow churches.
Steve Lawes is an outstanding coach. He is authentic, creative, and personable. He has more cutting-edge ideas than any pastor I know in regard to evangelism and meeting the needs of people in his community.
I watched first hand as Steve experienced the devastation of Hurricane Irma in his town of Big Pine Key, Florida. The town was destroyed, the church building rendered unusable, and the staff impacted personally. I watched a leader rise to the need of his community and minister in a situation that not very many could. He has a powerful voice of experience and wisdom earned the hard way.
Certifications
A Personal Invitation
Encouragement Sustained by Shared Generosity
For more than thirty years, I have had the privilege of serving pastors, churches, ministry leaders, and believers in a variety of settings. Along the way, I have learned that encouragement matters. Sometimes what people need most is not another program, strategy, or solution, but a trusted conversation, a listening ear, and a reminder that they do not have to walk alone.
That conviction has shaped everything we do through Church Consultant. Whether through the Church Encourager Initiative, Kingdom Influence Project, Virtual Church Spark, or Kingdom Stewardship Initiative, our goal is to create spaces where people can be encouraged, supported, and attentive to God’s leading in their lives and ministries.
This work is sustained through a model of shared generosity. Some participants are supported through grants and designated gifts. Others choose to invest forward so that another pastor, church, or believer can benefit from the same experience. Because of this, many of our conversations, cohorts, and initiatives are offered without a required fee, helping make encouragement and support accessible to those who need it.