Church ConsultingÂ
Soul + Psyche + Systems
Church Leadership Development to strengthen team dynamics, spiritual health, and ministry effectiveness
Clear vision đšÂ shared Ownership đšÂ Relational awareness đšÂ Effective strategies

Youâre doing meaningful ministry â but behind the scenes, things feel⌠a little off. A little frustrating.
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Sound familiar? Lots of ministry leaders report these similar frustrations:
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- Team communication feels clunky
- Why does it feel like we're rowing in different directions?"
- Roles are unclear or overlapping
- "Am I supposed to lead this... or just support it?"
- Volunteers or staff come... and go
- "They don't see how much I carry... or care."
- Burnout is real
- Too many hats, not enough heads. The heart is willing, but the calendar is booked!
- Vision lacks clarity &Â feels more like everyone's winging it
- "We're busy... but are we being effective?"
- Decision-making drags or goes in circles
- You keep trying harder - but it's not getting better
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Youâve prayed. Youâve planned. Youâve powered through. But somethingâs still not clicking.
Letâs fix that!
Ready to Lead with a clear Focus?
Donât just keep things runningâbuild a team thatâs energized, equipped, and excited to serve.

đŻÂ This is for you if you're...
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đĄ A lead pastor, staff director, or ministry leader ready to love & lead fully alive
đĄ Someone who sees potential in their teamâbut needs help unlocking it
đĄÂ You're tired of spinning your wheels and craving real clarity
đĄ A church thatâs hungry for both spiritual depth and strategic tools
đĄ Anyone tired of âfiguring it outâ alone
đĄ You want to lead with wisdom, not guesswork
đĄÂ Looking to schedule an unique & productive staff meeting, leadership development training days or retreat
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Move your ministry from
frustrating -> focused & flourishing.
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Starting with just 3.5 hours of training, we help church staff & lay leadership teams get to the core of who they are, and what makes them thrive.
Your team will experience:Â
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âď¸ Fresh insight on team dynamics
âď¸ Crystal-clear clarity on gifting & motivation
âď¸ Understand their core strengths & blind spots
âď¸ Discover what energizes vs. drains them
âď¸ Tools for healthier communication & collaboration
âď¸ Get a clear map of team dynamics
âď¸ Tools for healthier communication & collaboration
âď¸ A renewed sense of direction, unity, and momentum
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What's Included?
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đŻÂ Live TrainingÂ
You get dynamic teaching + interactive exercises, team coaching, group discussion, worksheets, resource list and real-time application.
đ Custom Assessments & Analysis
We use the Enneagram and Working Genius models to help your team discover their strengths, frustrations, and natural flow. Youâll get custom analysis with a team map of results.
đ Strategic Framework for Flourishing Growth
We give you practical steps you can actually use on Monday morningâwhether itâs reworking your staff roles, improving communication, or recharging burned-out volunteers.



We're so excited to offer these highly effective and globally respected models for you!Â
We integrate personality + productivity.
The Enneagram tells you why you lead & serve the way you do.
Working Genius shows you what energizes you to get the work done.
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Rooted in ancient wisdom and modern psychology, the Enneagram maps nine core lenses through which people experience the worldâinviting transformation from the inside out.
1. Motivation-Focused
The Enneagram reveals why people do what they doânot just what they do. Unlike personality tools that focus on behavior, the Enneagram is rooted in core motivations, desires, and fears. Ministry leaders can use it to understand what truly drives team membersâhelping build deeper connection, appreciation, and purpose-led teamwork.Â
2. Team-Dynamic Enhancing
It improves how teams communicate, collaborate, and care for one another. By understanding each otherâs types, ministry teams can better navigate conflict, feedback, roles, and encouragement styles. It helps reduce miscommunication and increases mutual respectâfostering a culture of trust and unity.Â
3. Growth-Oriented, Not Box-Limiting
The goal isn't labelingâit's becoming. For ministry leaders, it becomes a discipleship and development tool, helping each team member move toward health, wholeness, and their God-given potential.
The Working Genius is a productivity tool that identifies six distinct types of working energyâgenius, competency, and frustrationâhelping individuals and teams understand where they thrive and how to collaborate more effectively.
1. Role-Clarifying
The Working Genius helps each person understand their God-given contribution to ministry work. By revealing where someone naturally thrives, performs fine but is drained, or struggles, this model gives clarity about where to serve, lead, or delegate, so no one burns out trying to do what they werenât designed to carry.Â
2. Team-Aligning
From vision-casting to implementation, the six types cover all stages of ministry workâhelping leaders balance the team, avoid bottlenecks, and value each role in moving an idea from inspiration to action.Â
3. Burnout-Reducing
By naming what energizes or exhausts each person, leaders can adjust roles, meetings, and expectations to better align people with what brings them joyâreducing frustration and increasing longevity in ministry.Â
Meet Your Instructors
We blend insight, strategy, and Spirit-led leadershipâso you donât have to choose between soul and systems.

Rod Arters
Pastor, Author and Speaker
Offers over 25 years of pastoral guidance, leadership and hands-on ministry experience.

Elle Arters
Life/Ministry Coach and Content Designer
Helps leaders connect identity to action with insight, systems and creativity.

Stephanie Gren, MA, LCMHCA
Licensed Clinical Counselor
Provides relational wisdom and psychological expertise.
Stephanie Gren, MA, LCMHCA (NC License #A21077), provides coaching and educational workshops through Core Matters Creative Center. These services are not psychotherapy and do not establish a therapeutic relationship. Counseling services are offered separately through Core Matters Counseling, PLLC.

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đ READY TO BUILD A TEAM THAT IS FULLY ALIVE & FLOURISHING?
This isnât a hype session.
Itâs a holy reset.
"The glory of God is a human fully alive." Irenaeus
When Clarity and Health Are Cultivated, you will experience:
- Better Team Unity and Morale
- People feel seen, heard, and supported in their unique calling.
- Sustainable Ministry Rhythms
- Staff stop running on fumes and start operating in grace-fueled capacity.
- Improved Conflict Resolution
- Less drama, more clarity, healthier boundaries.
- Increased Missional Effectiveness
- When the body works together, the mission moves forward faster and stronger.
- Spiritual and Emotional Growth
- As leaders grow in self-awareness and love for one another, they model health for the whole church.
Flexible Pricing Options
Whether youâre looking for a powerful half-day boost, a full-day deep dive, or a custom-tailored experience for your unique context â we've got you covered. Pricing as low as $200/attendee in 2025!
Half-Day Training
- 3.5 hours of guided training
- Introduction to Enneagram & Working Genius
- Team exercises and reflection prompts
- Summary handout and action plan
- Q&A and facilitated discussion
- minimum 8Â attendees
- $300/person (assessment fees included)
Full-Day Training
- 7 hours of immersive training
- In-depth team discovery using Enneagram and Working Genius
- Spiritual Gifts assessment and analysis for added depth
- Team exercises and reflection prompts
- Guided team collaboration, role clarity and conflict resolution
- Handouts and action plans
- Q&A and facilitated discussions
- Â maximum 25 attendees
- $5500 total + $25/attendee assessment fee
Custom Consulting
- Fully customized schedule based on needs (half-day, full-day, multi-day or ongoing)
- Custom selection of assessments and detailed analysis
- Specialized content for staff, leadership and volunteer teams
- Personalized coaching plan or implementation timeline based on your church's goals and size
- Personalized group coaching and individual coaching for leader availableÂ
- Custom pricing
đ SPECIAL OFFER
Book a 2025 workshop to receive our discounted rate!
â Â $25 off per person for the half-day training
â Â $500 off for the full-day training
đŠ rod@corematterscc.com
đ Call Rod Arters: 704-661-8151
Submit Interest Form
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