Pay it Forward - Church Consultant

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“Reigniting vision. Restoring vitality. Renewing the Church.” – Church Consultant

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At Church Encourager – Church Consultant, we are passionate about strengthening pastors, leaders, believers, and churches through encouragement, discernment, consulting, and leadership formation.

Our initiatives operate through a shared generosity model. Some churches and participants are supported through grants and designated gifts. Others, having experienced renewal and encouragement, choose to invest forward so another leader or church can receive the same care.

For this reason, participation in Virtual Church Spark, the Church Encourager Initiative, and the Kingdom Influence Project is offered without a required fee. We believe removing financial barriers allows leaders to engage honestly and wholeheartedly in the work God is doing in their lives and communities.

If you have been encouraged, equipped, or strengthened through any of these initiatives and are in a position to invest forward, we invite you to consider participating in that shared generosity. Your contribution helps extend listening, guidance, and support to another pastor, leader, or believer who may need it in this season.

We understand not everyone is able to give, and that is completely okay. Our commitment remains the same: to walk alongside those we serve without adding financial pressure. But for those who are able, investing forward becomes a quiet but powerful way to strengthen the wider Body of Christ.

Your gift helps support:

Ongoing leadership discernment cohorts
Church renewal and consulting conversations
Development of practical formation resources
Leadership assessment tools such as Christian DISC
Continued removal of financial barriers for participants

We believe generosity multiplies strength across the Body of Christ.

If you would like to invest forward today, we are grateful for your partnership. Whether through prayer, participation, or giving, every act of generosity helps encourage leaders, strengthen churches, and extend Kingdom influence.

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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!

Putty Putman Phd – Pastor, Author (Live Like Jesus, Kingdom Impact), and Founder of the School of Kingdom Ministry.

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Steve Lawes is a valuable coach/ 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.

Bob Fulton – Pastor, Founder of Pass it On Ministry, Former International Director of Association of Vineyard Churches.

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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.

Happy Leman – Founding pastor at Vineyard Church of Champaign-Urbana IL

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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.

David Speicher PhD, DMin. Author of “Not Many Days From Now” Lead pastor of South Bay Church, Tampa , Fl.

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