What Pastors are Saying About Celera
“God seems to bring me just what I need when I need it. Chris Sonksen and the Celera Church Strategy Group have helped me as a leader to put practical leadership and application of vision and process together. They are helping us change our DNA and becoming more clear and purposeful in our process, and that is exactly what our Church needed at this time.”
Dave Benson
Pastor
Family Life Church - Newberg, Oregon
“In ministry it is easy to get off on tangents. Chris and the Celera team have helped us focus on what matters and move towards needed change for growth. Solidifying our vision and communicating it clearly is helping our church get on the same page and move forward in unity. The challenges aren’t easy, but they are necessary and healthy for a thriving church.”
Andy Hostetler
Pastor
Discovery Church – Cibolo, Texas
“In the realm of church leadership, there seems to be an unending number of voices and organizations claiming to have found what “works”. With so many strategies, many of which seem to be pointing in different directions, it can be very difficult to know which way to go to move your leadership and church forward. It’s easy to find yourself either paralyzed and doing nothing or simply stabbing in the dark and trying anything. The most frustrating part of it all is that it is unnecessary! We found Chris and the group at Celera to be completely different.
In Celera, we found a team of experienced pastors and leaders who weren’t trying to sell us their latest strategy, but who were genuinely interested in helping us reach our community, grow a healthy church, and build the kingdom of God. Far from a “one size fits all” mentality, we received coaching that addressed our specific weaknesses, needs, and growth opportunities. Through the hands on coaching we received, we were able to move beyond mission statements to driving our unique purpose and process throughout our entire organization. When Chris met with some of our leaders and volunteer staff, it was amazing to see everyone come away infused with inspiration and creativity AND equipped with practical, real life ministry tools that could be applied immediately.
Here’s my disclaimer – don’t do this if you don’t want to change. We often believe that we can grow without change and change without pain. It’s simply not true. The time invested with Chris has proved to be the most challenging, inspiring, and equipping time for me personally as a lead pastor and church planter that I’ve ever experienced. Chris and Celera helped us uncover those areas where we needed to bring change. Chris didn’t tell us what to do, but through objective questioning and a systematic evaluation helped us uncover the changes we needed to make. Our coaching with Celera has impacted everything we do, the way we do it, and why we do it. The positive impact of those changes has been undeniable. Within the last year, since we began consulting with Chris and Celera, our church has grown over 25%! I cannot recommend strongly enough that you contact them today! It will be the best leadership decision you make this year. Thank you Chris and Celera for helping our church reach more people for Christ.”
Randy Sherwood
Pastor
Bayside Church Community - Plumas Lake, California
“We are celebrating breaking the 200 barrier yesterday & announced to another level of leadership our launching of a 2nd service...this is FUN!”
Bobby Nixon
Lead Pastor
Hope La Vernia - San Antonio, Texas