Rev. Tom Barlow’s visioning seminar excites lay-church leaders and secular not-for-profit boards to see beyond themselves to better define who their church or organization can and will become in the future. At both my small church setting, and for the board of directors of a 21 church association dedicated to helping people raise themselves out of poverty, leaders were energized to see the future and develop processes to make their visions realities. In both instances the “buzz” created by Tom’s consultations has continued for over two years. — Pastor Rick Carpenter

I would really encourage all churches to go through this process with Rev. Barlow. He allows God to lead him and the members of the workshop to a clear understanding of what God wants for each particular congregation. Each congregation has its own strengths and weaknesses. Only The Holy Spirit can sustain a spiritually healthy congregation, but when we lose sight of our core values, mission and vision we stagnate. — Joy May Anselmo, Laity