Services We Provide

  1. MissionInsite demographic profiles for each regional church  
  2. Financial advisory services through Finances Made Simple organization  
  3. Retirement options through Venture Church Network 
  4. Medical insurance options through JKL & Co services  
  5. Organized Pastoral Cluster Groups throughout the ten state region  
  6. Pulpit Supply/Interim Ministries for churches in transition – (IPM) Interim Pastoral Ministries Group  
  7. Placement Manual for churches in transition  
  8. Personal one-on-one mentoring/coaching for men pursuing ordination  
  9. Ordination Manual to assist pastors/churches in ordination process  
  10. Resources for rewriting or writing Church Constitutions  
  11. Peacemakers resources and others for churches in conflict  
  12. Resources for matters pertaining to sexual misconduct in churches  
  13. Compensation Handbook for Church Staff resource for churches seeking salary compensations  
  14. 501c3 Tax Exempt status for all regional churches  
  15. Henry Spicer scholarships for graduating seniors to help with college expenses  
  16. Church Law and Tax information readily available to all churches  
  17. Resources for developing Elder Led Congregations  
  18. Personalized and/or customized leadership development initiatives for regional churches  
  19. Natural Church Development (NCD) for churches that desire internal assessments  
  20. Strategic ministry tools for church leaders through Church Smart  
  21. Resources to support pastors in “burn-out” through Pinnacle Ministries  
  22. Resources to enhance communication to church pastors/leaders through Constant Contact  
  23. Pastoral Compassion Fund for struggling pastors  
  24. Regional Directory for churches  
  25. Collaboration with other regional Venture Church Network churches in regards to ongoing church plant efforts  
  26. Mentoring unhealthy VCNMidwest churches that need assistance in developing healthy Great Commission outcomes  
  27. Mentoring unhealthy VCNMidwest churches that need to experience a fresh “restart” or “turnaround”  
  28. Healthy VCNMidwest churches sharing pulpits and / or resources that will assist struggling churches  
  29. Networking with other Church Associations in the effort to reproduce healthy churches throughout America  
 
Venture Church Network Benefits for Local VCNMidwest Church Involvements
  1. Being a part of a network of 1,200 VCN churches throughout the country  
  2. A covenantal relationship and/or partnership with eight other VCN regions throughout the United States  
  3. Regional VCNMidwest churches to share in and partner with healthy VCN Super Values  
  4. Extension of the VCN family globally through VCNGlobal ministries (3,000 VCN churches worldwide)  
  5. Partnering with global VCN missions with WorldVenture and local missions through Missions to the Americas  
  6. Partnering with VCN Chaplains ministry in the support of military personnel around the world  
  7. Partnering with VCN relief efforts for all VCN churches throughout the country that experience natural disasters  
  8. Partnering with world-wide and regional VCN educational institutions such as VCN colleges and seminaries  
  9. National church planting initiatives from VCN  
  10. ​Ongoing collaboration with the VCN National President, Facilitator and Staff  
​Contact Information:  
   Dr. Brad Little, Regional Executive Director:  763-350-4263  Email:  blittle@vcnmidwest.org
​Administrative Office:  763-205-9330  Email: wendyj@vcnmidwest.org
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Venture Church Network Midwest
 1410 44th Street, Marion, IA 52302

Dr. Brad Little, ​Regional Executive Director
763-350-4263     blittle@vcnmidwest.org     

Gina Perry, Administrative Assistant
​319-830-6478      gperry@vcnmidwest.org

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