FOR CHURCHES & MINISTRIES
Consulting for the whole Church
A small, vetted team of consultants serving the 1,000+ congregations, camps, campus ministries, and nonprofits in our network. Leaders working toward unity, discipleship, and justice never have to work through a hard season alone.
Vision New England has spent nearly 140 years as a convener, capacity builder, catalyst, and cross-pollinator for renewing New England's ministry leaders. This consulting exists to put the same posture into the hands of any leader, church or otherwise, facing a specific present challenge.
MEET THE CONSULTANTS
Decades of experience in a variety of contexts
Each of our consultants brings a specific area of focus, so leaders can quickly find the right fit for the challenge in front of them and start with a conversation, not a form.
NAVIGATING CHANGE, SPIRITUAL FORMATION & VISION CLARITY, STRATEGIC DIRECTION
Greg Mozel
Sr. Pastor, First Baptist Church Amherst
Greg has served as Lead Pastor of First Baptist Church Amherst for 25+ years, casting church-wide vision, preaching weekly, and mentoring leadership teams through two decades of change. A graduate of Western Evangelical Seminary, George Fox University, and Portland State University, he brings both academic depth and decades of pastoral practice to his consulting work. Greg serves as a church consultant for the Lilly Endowment and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and has taught leadership internationally at the International Leadership Academy in Moscow as well as at George Fox University. That combination of long-tenured pastoral experience and formal consulting work gives him a steady hand for congregations clarifying vision and direction, navigating change without losing trust, and moving from passive attendance toward intentional, reproducible disciple-making cultures.
NAVIGATING CHANGE, STRUCTURES FOR GROWTH, PASTORAL MENTORING
Bishop Larry Ward
Founder, Wards of Wisdom · Sr. Pastor Emeritus, Abundant Life
Bishop Ward has served as Senior Pastor of Abundant Life Church in Cambridge since 1994, and as Bishop and Presiding Elder of the New England District of the United Pentecostal Council of the Assemblies of God — mentoring pastors across the district and offering a trusted, confidential space for leaders to talk through challenges and strategize next steps. He is active with the Cambridge Black Pastors Alliance and the Black Ministerial Alliance of Greater Boston, and chaired Vision New England's board, bringing firsthand governance and cross-denominational network experience to every engagement. He is a certified trainer for the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, and co-founded Wards of Wisdom with his wife of 33 years, Rev. Dr. Virginia Ward — a consulting practice built specifically to help churches and leaders navigate change and put structures in place that can sustain real growth. His background spans urban ministry, cross-denominational networks, and organizational sustainability.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, VISION CLARITY, PASTORAL MENTORING
Craig Mowrey
Interim Pastor, Renaissance Church · Founder, CAM Coaching LLC
Craig is an ordained pastor, nonprofit leader, and leadership coach with over 25 years developing people and organizations for impact. He previously served as one of three Lead Pastors at Walnut Hill Community Church, a multi-site megachurch in Connecticut, co-leading vision, staff development, outreach, and fundraising. He is a Clifton Strengths coach and frequent consultant to churches and nonprofits, with particular strength in clarifying vision and direction, building healthy teams, and guiding organizations through succession, staffing transitions, and search processes for new hires. Craig also mentors pastors one-on-one — a confidential place to talk through the real challenges, think out loud, and strategize next steps.
HOW IT WORKS
From a first email to a matched consultant
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Tell us what's going on
Send a short note to share your context, your challenge, and what kind of help you're looking for.
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Get matched to a consultant
Vision New England connects you directly with one of the consultants whose focus area fits your situation best.
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Start the conversation
A discovery call, not a sales pitch: a chance to walk through the real challenge before any commitment is made.
A PLACE TO START
Common challenges our consultants help with
Not a comprehensive list. A starting point — if your challenge isn't named here, we can still help.
LEADERSHIP & SUCCESSION
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Pastoral transitions and succession planning
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Board and elder team health
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Developing younger staff and next-chair leaders
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Working with search teams to find and vet new staff
FINANCIAL HEALTH & FUNDRAISING
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Capital campaigns and donor development
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Grant Acquisition and Stewardship
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Building sustainable, diversified revenue models
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​Budgeting through decline or rapid growth
DISCIPLESHIP & NEXT GENERATION
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Moving from attendance to disciple making pathways
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Engaging and retaining young adults
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Spiritual formation in small group culture
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Equipping volunteers and lay leaders
VISION, GROWTH & STRUCTURE
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Clarifying vision and direction
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Identifying and removing barriers to growth
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Building structures that can sustain growth
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Merging, replanting, or restructuring a ministry
CONFLICT & NAVIGATING CHANGE
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Navigating change without losing trust
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Internal division and systemic anxiety
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Staff or board conflict resolution
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​Planning and executing change
PASTORAL CARE & MENTORING
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A confidential, safe place to talk and think out loud
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Ongoing mentoring with a trusted outside voice
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​Preventing pastoral burnout and isolation