FAQs

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General

What is Transformation Ministries Vision, Mission and Core Values?

We envision a God-empowered movement of churches:

  • every pastor growing
  • every church healthy
  • every community transformed for Christ.

Our Mission is to build a movement of mission-empowering relationships by:

  • deepening and developing pastors as spiritual leaders
  • coaching and networking churches toward greater health and missional vitality
  • supporting and initiating viable church planting partnerships.

For more details please visit our Vision, Mission and Core Values.

How can I learn more about your Biblical Convictions?

Transformation has a Confession of Our Common Faith, adopted by its Board of Directors, available for you to review at this link on its website.

How do I sign up to volunteer?

We are so pleased that you are interested in volunteering, and have a large variety of opportunities for you to explore. Please let us know who you are by filling out our Contact Us form and we will get back to you.

How do I get on your mailing list?

Joining our mailing list gives you opportunities to keep up with all of the exciting things going on in our ministry – so we are more than happy to add you. Please let us know who you are by filling out our Contact Us form and we will get back to you.

What TM events are coming up in the near future?

We host a number of exciting workshops, connection events, conferences and more each year. We would love to have you join us at an event in the near future, so please click here for more details.

How can I donate to your ministry?

Transformation Ministries exists to see every Pastor growing and developing spiritually, every church healthy, and every community transformed for Christ. When you give to TM lives are transformed. Your support is essential to the ongoing work of encouraging and equipping over 180 churches in thirteen states across the U.S., and now in Mexico. Please know that your faithful and generous support is making a difference! Thank you for going to our “Give” page.

Who do I contact for the different services you provide?

We have numerous team members with many years of experience in your area of needs. Please click here for more details.

Is Transformation Ministries a denomination?

No. Transformation Ministries is an association of ~180 churches, and exists to build a movement of mission-empowering relationships by:

  • deepening and developing pastors as spiritual leaders
  • coaching and networking churches toward greater health and missional vitality
  • supporting and initiating viable church planting partnerships.

For more details please visit our Vision, Mission and Core Values webpage.

Is Transformation Ministries affiliated with any denominations?

No. Transformation Ministries is an association of ~180 churches, and exists to build a movement of mission-empowering relationships by:

  • deepening and developing pastors as spiritual leaders
  • coaching and networking churches toward greater health and missional vitality
  • supporting and initiating viable church planting partnerships.

For more details please visit our Vision, Mission and Core Values webpage.

Church Health

How can my church get help with Church Health issues?

Because every church is unique, we tailor our consulting process to the specific needs of your ministry. Our Four Phase Process will help you assess ministry health, create strategic plans, structure and staff to the vision, and follow through on your plans. Click here for more details, and be sure to call our Church Health Lead.

Can you help our church find a new Pastor?

Transformation Ministries (TM) is pleased to assist our Covenanting Churches in the most important process of pastoral leadership transition. The time of transition from one pastoral leader to another should be a time of discovery and vitality for any church. This transitional time is best seen as a process that involves a number of steps. One of the Ministry’s Team Coaches will be happy assist a church through this challenging process. Take a look at how this process works by visiting our Churches Seeking Pastors webpage, and be sure to call our Church Health Lead.

Can you help our church find an interim Pastor?

Transformation Ministries is always looking for quality pastors who are available to churches during important times of transition. TM maintains a list of qualified interims and pulpit supply for recommendation to churches. Visit our Interim Ministry page on our website and be sure to call our Church Health Lead.

I am a Pastor trying to find work. Can you help me?

Yes we can! We have a “Pastors Seeking Churches” program that you can learn more about here.

Do you license and/or ordain Pastors?

Yes we do! For details on our licensing and ordination practices, applications forms and more, please go to our Licensing and Ordination webpage.

Can you help my church to respond to LGBT and Homosexuality issues?

Our website has articles written by renowned authors on these topics that you can read and download for free. Please visit our Church Health Resources website page to access these resources.

Developing Pastors

Do you have any programs to inspire, support and develop pastoral leadership?

Transformation Ministries believes leaders matter. For this reason, TM is deeply committed to the ongoing development of its pastoral leaders. Opportunities are designed to inspire pastors, provide them with helpful information and support them in the area of implementation. Most significantly, all of these are offered in a highly relational context. Find out more about this core competency of ours by clicking here.

Do you have any Pastor Mentor Groups I could join?

Effective pastoral leadership is essential to the health and missional vitality of any local church. It is also a challenging assignment. The TM Pastor Mentor Groups have been created to help pastors lead well by providing a place that is both highly relational and safe–a place where pastors can learn and grow. We have 14 active Pastor Mentor Groups throughout Southern CA, and we would love to have you join us if you can! Go to the Pastor Mentor Group page on our website for details.

Church Planting

How do I go about planting a new church?

TM Church Planting exists to support church planters and high level leaders in the work God has called them to do. We plant churches and network church planting entities with church planters in order to do more together than we can do apart. We’re developing a movement where church planting leaders are reproducing healthy churches. Our mission and philosophy comes from Acts chapter 13: Learn more about how to plant a church by clicking here.

Camps

Where are your camps?

We have three very active camps located in Crestline CA, Santa Barbara, CA and Payson AZ. To find out more about our camps click here.

What types of camping programs to you have?

Conferences and camps have proven to be one of the best means in the Church’s toolbox to bring about exponential ministry impact. In a simple weekend retreat, Men’s and women’s groups, leadership teams and youth groups are experiencing life change. Campers come to our camps to rest, regroup and refocus while attending programs that invite people of all ages into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, guide them to be fully committee followers of Christ, and equip them to become people who impact the world for Christ. Find out more about our camps here.

Finance and Human Resources

Does my church fall under TM’s 501 c 3 umbrella?

Call Michele Chapman at 626-915-7641 ext. 1, or send her an email.

How can I get a letter showing my church’ 501 c 3 umbrella coverage with TM?

Call Michele Chapman at 626-915-7641 ext. 1, or send her an email.

Where can I get a copy of TM’s audited Financial Statements?

Contact TM’s Accounting partner, Missionwell, at 626-578-0001 or tm@missionwell.com., or click on this link to go to the “Finance & Business Partner” page on our website.

Who do I call with a question regarding my giving statement?

Call Michele Chapman at 626-915-7641 ext. 1, or send her an email.

Can I get quick advice on a Human Resources situation at my church?

Contact TM’s Accounting and Human Resources partner, Missionwell, at 626-578-0001 or tm@missionwell.com.

Can I get quick advice on an accounting situation at my church?

Contact TM’s Accounting partner, Missionwell, at 626-578-0001 or tm@missionwell.com.