Our process empowers congregations to mobilize the professional skills of church people in order to launch new ideas that benefit communities. Serving as mentors and coaches, they are able to volunteer in new and energizing ways that connects their Monday through Friday vocational life with their Sunday faith.
Here are some of those mentors and coaches sharing about their experience:
“Innové gave us a new perspective and vision for what mission could be and opened us up to new possibilities.” – Linda
“I think I realize what is making Innové be such an energizing experience for me. I feel useful. I feel as if God is really using me as a player in all this. And it feels overwhelmingly good.” – Kerwin
“We volunteered in ways we didn’t know we could before.” – Kristin
“This was a catalyst to move people off the bench, enabling Colonial people to work in their sweet spots.” – Perry
“Innové gave us a new perspective and vision for what mission could be and opened us up to new possibilities.” – John
“There is a perception in the community that Colonial is the church ‘where all those business people go.’ Innové allowed us to leverage that for good.” – Jeff
“I saw the gospel expressed in new and different ways.” – Brad
“We learned to trust technology and social networking as effective ways to connect to the unconnected.” – Rob
“Publicity was a ground swell that built over time. By now I’ve heard it talked about all across the city.” – Sami
“Innové was a rational process with inputs that lead to results. That’s what you learn in business school.” – Elaine
“The idea that our church is about launching mission endeavors is COOL. What if launching young, mission-minded social entrepreneurs could grow to be a part of our identity as a church?” – Craig
“To an applicant, the candidates were universally thrilled with the help they received.” – Cindy
“Personally, it has been so refreshing to be involved.” – Michelle
“This tapped into the capabilities of many who had not realized their skills and gifts mattered at church.” – Jason