How to Help Your Church Bounce Back and Move Forward
As your church moves beyond responding and through reopening, it's time to look at what the next season of ministry can be. Rebound will give you a roadmap for the future, and help you get back to where you need to be and primed for what is ahead. Each of the three modules includes insanely practical advice and actionable resources to help you game plan for growth.
Recruit and
Train Leaders
Reach More
People
Increase
Generosity
Build a
Strategy
Grow
the Church
What We'll Cover
When COVID-19 hit, our churches responded, largely my moving most things online. As restrictions were relaxed, we build plans to reopen. But as we settle in to the new normal, it’s time to rebound. This course will help you wrestle with the question of “What’s next?” It’s not deep thought pontificating about the future of the church at large. Instead, this is a field guide on how to navigate this current season, getting your church back on track and focused on the mission.
The New Sunday Experience
Worship, Kids, and Aligning Digital and Physical
Beyond Sunday
Systems, Staffing and Structure Chances to your Entire Ministry
New Financial Realities
Updating Your Financial Plan and Talking About Money
Meet the Instructors
Michael Lukaszewski
Founder of Church Fuel
After a decade in student ministry and six years as a church planter and pastor, Michael started Church Fuel to help churches add systems, processes, and strategy to their passion to reach people. He’s been able to help hundreds of pastors and church leaders from churches of all sizes move forward on purpose. Building on his experience as a pastor as well as working with hundreds of churches across the country, he will help give you a game plan for leading your church into the next season of ministry.
You will also learn from several church and ministry experts.
Katie Allred
Church Communications Specialist
Jay Kranda
Online Groups Pastor at Saddleback Church
Kenny and Elle Campbell
Founders of Stuff You Can Use
Nick Blevins
Children & Student Team Leader at Community Christian Church
Joe Sangl
Founder of I Was Broke, Now I'm Not
Laura Howe
Founder of Hope Made Strong
Bobby Williams
Senior Pastor at The Ridge Church
William Vanderbloemen
Founder of Vanderbloemen Search Group
What do I get with this course?
- 19 insanely practical videos across three modules of learning that you can watch on your own or with your team
- An Action Guide to help you implement what you learn
- Editable resources like forms, letters, spreadsheets and checklists
- A compete message series titled Reset with sermons, graphics, and take home assignments
- A special offering kit complete with communication, graphics, and coaching.
- Tons of real-church examples
- Invitation to several “members only” workshops throughout the fall where you can get timely advice and real-time coaching.
- As many logins as you need for other leaders in your church
Rebound is divided into three sections.
SECTION ONE: GIVING
COVID-19 has created many new opportunities for ministry, but it’s likely put a strain on your budget and heightened financial concerns of your church. As your church begins to gather again, turn your attention to building financial health and getting your budget back on track. This section will give you a roadmap to not just catching up on what you missed but preparing for the next season of ministry to your community.
The New Budget Reality: What to Cut and What to Keep
Engaging Your Finance Team and Financial Leaders
Communicating Properly with Your Congregation
Helping People with Their Finances
How to Run a “Catch Up” Special Offering the Right Way
Resources Include
The Financial Documents every church needs right now: Budget template, funding plan, cash flow planning tool
Catch Up Offering kit with graphics, templates, and coaching on how to execute properly
Donor Newsletter template to help you communicate with your donor base
SECTION TWO: CHURCH SERVICES
When restrictions are lifted and church services return to normal, we really won’t return to normal. We’ll worship with a new and lingering reality. Children’s ministry will be different. First Impressions will be different. And the way we lead will matter more than ever before.
The New Sunday Morning Reality
How to connect a new digital audience to physical services
Preaching themes and sermon ideas to connect with the people
First Impressions without Hugs and Handshakes
The New Children’s Ministry
Following up with Online Guests
Resources Include
Reset Sermon Series, with graphics, transcripts, videos, slides, and everything you need.
Fall Preaching Calendar with message suggestions and sermon themes
SECTION THREE: CHURCH MINISTRY
It’s not just the Sunday morning experience that will be different going forward. Your church is going to experience deep changes at every level.
In this section, we’ll show you how to keep your staff engaged and working on the right thing, build on the digital experiments you ran while staying at home, repurposing and reorganizing ministries to better suit today’s needs, and building real community and connection.
Getting Momentum Back
How to connect a new digital audience to physical services
Preaching themes and sermon ideas to connect with the people
First Impressions without Hugs and Handshakes
The New Children’s Ministry
Following up with Online Guests
Resources Include
Keystone Ministry Worksheet
Online Group Guide
You'll also get…
Building Your Ministry Plan
Building Your Ministry Plan is an insanely practical course to guide you and/or your team through the process of creating a two page “business plan” for your ministry.
Breaking the 200 Barrier
Breaking the 200 Barrier helps pastors lead their church to 200 regular attenders and beyond. We break down the plans and strategies you need to grow.
The Volunteer Course
The Volunteer Course includes ideas, plans, and best practices for recruiting, training, and leading volunteers in any season.
The Giving Course
The Giving Course will help you learn how to talk about money the right way. Lead a fully funded church where you’re doing much more than meeting the budget.
The Leadership Course
The Leadership Course will give you a plan to develop yourself and your team while finding and training new leaders to do the work of ministry.
The Ministry Course
The Ministry Course includes video training that you can watch or share with your team, plus tools that will help them get organized and focused on the mission of the church.
There are more courses included like The Systems Course, The Follow-Up Course, The Inviting Course, and more. We add new courses every few months and members get everything.
Your Subscription Also Includes
Ministry Coaching whenever you need one-on-one help with something specific
Access to our full Resource Library full of PDFs, spreadsheets, and documents
Logins for your entire team, so you can delegate and have accountability
NEW!
You'll get coaching.
In addition to practical coaching and actionable resources, every member can connect with a coach anytime you need one-on-one help. Coaching is included for every member.
Matt Anderson
Lead Pastor of Surprise Church in Bismarck, ND.
Ryan Brooks
Lead Pastor of Vertical Church in Durham, NC.
Joanne Hoehne
Co-pastor of The Source Church in Bradenton, FL.
Robbie Foreman
Lead Pastor at Together Church in Moncks Corner, SC.
Bobby Williams
Lead Pastor of The Ridge Church in Oak Ridge, TN.
You'll get all of our resources.
Our digital Resource Library will give you the tools and templates you need to take action fast. There are more than 150 documents in the Resource Library with new ones added each month.
Plus, if there's something you need and you can't find it, we'll make it.
- Ministry Action Plan
- Evaluation Forms
- Volunteer Job Descriptions
- Personal Growth Plan
- Policies and Procedures
Getting Started with Church Fuel is Easy
Join the Program
Get ongoing access to every course and resource for $45/month or $450/year. No contracts. No strings. If you join and membership is not what you expected, we'll give you a full refund.
Take the Rebound Course
Take care of the immediate needs in your church. Build on what you've learned over the last few months, prepare for the next season in ministry, and encourage your congregation to continue in generosity.
Unlock Courses and Resources
After you've completed the Rebound course, take a look at the rest of the courses, documents, and resources in our library. If there’s something pressing you need that you don’t see, just ask and our team will make it for you.
Join to Get Rebound
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- All Other Online Courses
- All Resources in our Resource Library
- Ministry Coaching
- Unlimited Users
- Two Months Free
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Rebound Course Included- Best Value
- All Other Online Courses
- All Resources in our Resource Library
- Ministry Coaching
- Unlimited Users
- Two Months Free
If you're already a Church Fuel member, just log in here to see The Rebound Course already on your dashboard.
Why membership?
You can spend $2,000 to bring a few people to a conference, and maybe walk away with two or three new ideas. Or, you can invest $45 per month in a year-long membership that offers you one-on-one coaching, connects you to a whole community of like-minded peers and gives you actionable resources and courses that you AND your team need.
Need to convince your Finance Team?
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I access the resources?
Every video, resource, and course component is accessed online on the private member’s website. You can access from any computer, phone or tablet with an internet connection.
How long will I have access to the videos and resources?
Your course will not expire; it’s yours for as long as you're a Church Fuel member.
Who is this for?
While any church leader will benefit from this course, it’s geared for pastors, church staff, or those in a leadership position at a local church.
Is there a return policy?
Every course, resource, or product we sell comes with our unconditional, 30-day money back guarantee. If you’re not satisfied for any reason, just contact us and we’ll take care of you. Because most of our products are digital products, we choose to trust church leaders and operate on the honor system.
Who do I contact if I have a question?
Email hello@churchfuel.com anytime you have a question and someone from our team will be in touch.
Can others from my church participate?
Absolutely. What you pay for membership covers as many people from your church as you need. In fact, we recommend you go through the training with other people and work on the exercises together.
What Other Pastors Are Saying
I have been so blessed by this community. You will never know how much I needed these resources, words of encouragement, prayers, and just a place to come and lay out what's on my mind from time to time. I love being able to share with all of you. Thank you for serving together, and the fact that there is a spirit of working together and not of competition. Everything around me is so competitive that it is hard to fellowship with other pastors. Y'all are a Godsend. I thank the Lord he directed me here. Thank you from the depths of my heart.
Rob Watts, Pastor
Columbus West Church
Columbus, OH
I am loving the course! Our leadership team has gone through module one, and we're already implementing quite a few changes. This will be very good for us, and we will be working at it for the next several months.
– Keith Wishum
I am an old fashioned fundamentalist and view the new stuff with the typical suspectful eye. But, I admit… I am seeing value and getting help with some of these tools. Mom always said “don't throw the baby out with the wash”.
– Dan Alexoff
With so much to do, Church Fuel is helping me focus and providing incredible tools for our team to use. Spending my own personal money on this each month is well worth it.
– Ronnie Whitfield
Since I've been implementing some of the things that I've learned from Church Fuel, we have grown. When I took over, we were at 54 members. We have grown now to where our attendance every Sunday is around 130. Because of our growth, we've had to go to two services, and I attribute a lot of that to Church Fuel… I would say to someone who's on the fence about joining Church Fuel… jump in. Take advantage of everything, the relationships. Take advantage of the community. Take advantage of the resources.
Christopher Georges, Pastor
Fullness Church
Chesapeke, VA
We promise this will help you, or we will find something that will.
If you don't believe we have helped you and your church at the end of your first year with Church Fuel, we will give you a full refund.
