When the moment you're in requires something different from what got you here — that's where I work. Strategic facilitation, property stewardship, and AI tools for leaders ready to stop admiring the problem and start building what comes next.
For congregations navigating transition, nonprofits seeking alignment, and leadership teams facing the kind of challenge where the old playbook doesn't apply.
Guiding leadership teams through discernment, visioning, and adaptive change — especially when the path forward isn't obvious and the old playbook isn't working. Hands-on work with 50+ congregations, national reach to 120+.
Facilities assessment, reimagination, and stewardship for congregations and nonprofits. Four church renovations from the inside. Now consulting through Partners for Sacred Places and Mission Management Company — helping communities unlock what their buildings can become.
Practical AI coaching for clergy and organizational leaders. Not hype. Not fear. Tools that change how you prepare, communicate, and lead. Creator of The Minister's Edge workshop series.
Ordained minister with 20+ years of pastoral leadership across four congregations. Currently serving as Interim Pastor at Hillsborough UCC. Instructor at Duke Divinity School.
I see patterns other people miss — and I know how to explain them so they stick. My career has been built at the intersection of theology, strategy, and design thinking, and I've spent two decades helping institutions navigate seasons of deep change.
I directed a $1M Lilly Endowment initiative through the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, where I designed learning architecture, developed formation frameworks, and guided congregational teams through adaptive challenges reaching 120+ churches. My Doctor of Ministry at Duke explored how design thinking and the practices of the early church create conditions for innovation. I've taught at Duke Divinity School, facilitated retreats from Hong Kong to New York, and have been hands-on with 50+ congregations in strategic planning, property stewardship, and leadership development.
I've also been part of four church renovations from the inside — which means I know what it actually takes when a building needs to become something new. I'm based in Durham, NC. I drive a '91 Saab convertible. And I believe the best work happens when story, system, and spirit hold together.
Most strategic plans die in a drawer because they skip the hard middle. They jump from lofty purpose to action steps without ever building the connective tissue that holds an organization together.
The EPT Framework addresses this by working three questions in sequence — and in relationship to each other. It's a strategic planning tool for organizations ready to move from "why do we exist?" to "what do we actually do about it?" — with integrity at every step.
The work is collaborative, grounded, and honest. No prepackaged answers — only thoughtful questions, practical tools, and space to discern what is right for your context.
— What working together feels like
Meaningful change happens when story, system, and spirit are held together with care.
— The operating conviction
If your team is in a season of transition, uncertainty, or possibility — this work might be for you. Not because everything is clear. But because it isn't.
Most engagements start with a simple conversation about where you are, what you're navigating, and what kind of support might help. No pitch. No obligation. Just honest talk about what's next.