Do more ministry with the team you already have
This school gives small-church leaders the systems, AI tools, and practical frameworks to run a thriving, well-organized congregation — without a big staff, a bloated budget, or burning yourself out.
"Your church doesn't need to be big to be excellent — it needs systems, leaders, and a clear sense of where it's going."
— Derick Faison
What you'll learn
What you'll be able to do
- Build a simple, repeatable operational system your small team can run without burning out
- Identify and develop the next generation of lay leaders inside your existing congregation
- Use accessible AI tools to draft sermons, newsletters, social posts, and communications in a fraction of the time
- Create a community outreach strategy that matches your church's unique neighborhood and mission
- Grow your congregation's digital presence and online reach without a dedicated tech staff
- Design a lean annual ministry plan with clear goals, rhythms, and metrics your whole team can own
How it works
A school that adapts to you
This isn't a set of static videos. Every lesson is generated live and tuned to where you actually are.
We learn your level
A quick placement check tailors your starting point so you're never bored or lost.
Lessons adapt as you go
Each lesson is written for your pace and your goal, adjusting as your skills grow.
Your AI coach keeps you moving
Checkpoints, feedback, and gentle nudges turn progress into a real result.
The curriculum
What's inside your school
6 modules · 27 lessons
Build Your Church's Operational Foundation
Establishes the simple, repeatable systems that keep a small-staff church running smoothly and sustainably.
- 1.1Diagnose Your Church's Operational GapsIncluded
- 1.2Design Repeatable Systems for Recurring Ministry TasksIncluded
- 1.3Create a Master Church Calendar and RhythmIncluded
- 1.4Prevent Burnout with Healthy Capacity BoundariesIncluded
Develop the Leaders Already in Your Pews
Equips pastors and administrators to spot, invite, and grow lay leaders from within their existing congregation.
- 2.1Identify Hidden Leaders in Your CongregationIncluded
- 2.2Build a Simple Leadership PipelineIncluded
- 2.3Delegate with Clarity and ConfidenceIncluded
- 2.4Coach and Retain Your Volunteer LeadersIncluded
Save Hours Every Week with AI Tools
Introduces practical, accessible AI tools that small church teams can use immediately to cut content creation time dramatically.
- 3.1AI Basics Every Church Leader Needs to KnowIncluded
- 3.2Draft Sermons and Teaching Outlines with AIIncluded
- 3.3Write Newsletters, Bulletins, and Announcements FasterIncluded
- 3.4Generate Social Media Content for an Entire MonthIncluded
- 3.5Customize AI Output to Sound Like Your ChurchIncluded
Grow Your Digital Presence Without a Tech Team
Gives small churches a practical roadmap for building online reach and engaging new audiences without hiring specialists.
- 4.1Audit Your Church's Current Digital FootprintIncluded
- 4.2Build a Simple, Welcoming Church WebsiteIncluded
- 4.3Choose the Right Social Platforms for Your CongregationIncluded
- 4.4Stream and Record Services on a Shoestring BudgetIncluded
- 4.5Turn Online Visitors into In-Person GuestsIncluded
Design a Community Outreach Strategy That Fits Your Church
Helps small congregations build a focused, neighborhood-specific outreach plan that aligns with their mission and capacity.
- 5.1Know Your Neighborhood: A Simple Community Needs AssessmentIncluded
- 5.2Align Outreach with Your Church's Unique Mission and GiftsIncluded
- 5.3Launch a Low-Budget, High-Impact Community InitiativeIncluded
- 5.4Build Partnerships with Local Organizations and NonprofitsIncluded
Build Your Lean Annual Ministry Plan
Brings all previous modules together into a clear, actionable annual plan with goals, rhythms, and metrics your team can own.
- 6.1Set Meaningful Ministry Goals for the Year AheadIncluded
- 6.2Build a Ministry Budget That Reflects Your VisionIncluded
- 6.3Choose Metrics That Actually Matter for a Small ChurchIncluded
- 6.4Hold an Effective Annual Planning Retreat with Your TeamIncluded
- 6.5Review, Adjust, and Keep Momentum Through the YearIncluded
Who it's for
Is this you?
The solo pastor
He's preacher, counselor, and administrator all at once — and needs systems that let him lead without running on empty.
The church administrator
She keeps the congregation running behind the scenes and is ready for smarter workflows, better planning tools, and a real annual rhythm.
The bivocational minister
He works a full-time job and leads his congregation on nights and weekends — and needs every ministry hour to count twice as much.
The long-serving lay leader
She's been the backbone of her church for years and is ready to build a leadership pipeline so the next generation can carry the mission forward.
The next-gen lead minister
He stepped into leadership at a small church and wants to build healthy, modern systems from the ground up — without repeating old patterns.
The community outreach coordinator
She has a heart for her neighborhood and needs a practical framework to launch initiatives that match her church's actual gifts and budget.
Questions
Frequently asked
Your teacher
A note from your teacher
Derick Faison
If you're leading a small church, I already know something about your week. You prepped a sermon, answered a dozen emails, figured out why the projector stopped working, followed up with a volunteer who went quiet, and tried to remember when you last had a day off. And somewhere in the middle of all of that, you probably wondered: Is there a better way to do this?
There is. And it doesn't require hiring a staff you can't afford or adopting some massive church-growth system designed for a congregation ten times your size. It requires getting honest about where your current systems are breaking down, identifying the leaders who are already in your pews, and learning to use the tools available to you — including some remarkably powerful AI tools — in ways that actually fit small-church ministry.
That's what I built this school to do. Every section comes out of real questions I've seen small-church leaders wrestle with: How do we stop losing volunteers to burnout? How do we reach our neighborhood when we barely have a budget? How do we plan for a whole year without it falling apart by February? I don't have corporate-consultant answers to those questions. I have pastoral, practical, hard-won ones — and I've organized them into a path you can actually walk.
I want to be honest with you about what this school is and isn't. It isn't a magic-growth formula. It isn't a shortcut around the hard, faithful work of ministry. What it is — what I genuinely believe it will be for you — is a trusted companion for building something more sustainable. A church with real operational rhythms. Leaders who are growing. Communications that don't take your whole Tuesday. A community presence that reflects your church's actual gifts. A plan that your whole team can own and execute together.
Your church's size is not a ceiling. It's a starting point. I'd be honored to help you build from here — come on in.
— Derick Faison
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- 6 modules, 27 lessons
- AI-adaptive lessons tuned to your level
- Quizzes & checkpoints to lock in progress
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