Helping Leaders & Organizations Achieve Results that Matter
The LDR Story
For years, Mel and Steve collaborated in training pastors and producing leadership training materials.
To expand our ministry effectiveness, we formed Leadership Development Resources with a commitment to Develop Leaders and Empower Churches. Our products included “We Build People” CD’s, a “Leadership Skills” CD, and multiple training videos. During this time we created the LDR Church Development Process.
As we created the LDR Church Development Process, we wrote workbooks to be used with a coach by Church Leadership Teams. The workbooks were developed in both English and Spanish. We also adapted the process to Church Planting.
Cohorts & Coaches
As a way to make this approach available to churches of all sizes, we developed a “Cohort” system that combined five to ten Church Leadership Teams working together with a coach in the process. Initially, we worked with Church Leadership Teams in the Northwest Ministry Network, leading them through the LDR Church Development Process over a period of 2 to 3 years. Using the cohort system, LDR helped hundreds of churches to become missional and healthy.
We later partnered with many networks, districts and denominations that used the LDR Church Development Process with their churches. In partnering with these organizations, we trained over 200 Church Coaches.
Consulting & Systems
Today, we focus on consulting with large missional churches. We analyze what ministry systems are needed, how effective ministry systems can be developed, and how to integrate the systems into a unified approach.
We also focus on helping these churches develop healthy growth strategies. A number of our clients have achieved tremendous growth, with several included in Outreach Magazine’s “100 Fastest Growing Churches in America” and the “100 Largest Churches in America” lists.
We also provide leadership development for top level leaders.
LDR Church Development Process
