Future-Ready Strategies for Faith-Based Organizations
The Next 10 Years Will Change Everything. Is Your Ministry Ready?
Faith-based organizations face one of the most disruptive periods in modern history—economic instability, cultural shifts, technological disruption, and institutional decline.
The question is: Will your organization be prepared for what’s ahead, or will it struggle to adapt?
Faithful leadership requires more than just reacting to change; it demands wisdom, foresight, and a commitment to stewardship. Thriving ministries discern the times, adapt with biblical conviction, and lead during uncertainty.
At Forbes Strategies, we work with Christian leaders, nonprofits, and ministries to anticipate change, develop effective strategies, and build organizations that can withstand uncertainty.
Be ready for what’s ahead, and refine your strategy today for greater Kingdom impact.
Develop Skills in Strategic Foresight Practice
Join us to gain skills in identifying future scenarios and developing strategies to achieve your long-range goals. Our foresight literacy workshops empower your organization to effectively leverage the power of futures thinking.
Learn How to Conduct Horizon Scanning
Learn how to conduct horizon scanning to anticipate changes and adjust strategies accordingly. This proactive skillset will keep your organization ahead of the curve and adaptable to a dynamic environment, driving sustainable growth.
Build a Faith-Informed Community and Stakeholder Engagement Strategy
Combine strategic foresight with an understanding of community dynamics and stakeholder engagement. Develop comprehensive plans to shape a preferred future and create targeted initiatives that resonate with your audience. These skills will help your nonprofit foster long-term support and build strong relationships with stakeholders, enhancing your organization's influence and success.
Embed Continual Learning in Your Organization's Culture
Conduct marketplace research and horizon scanning to anticipate changes and adjust strategies accordingly. By embracing continual learning, your organization can stay ahead of the curve and adapt effectively to a dynamic environment.
Take the next step to strengthen your organization and gain the tools needed to thrive in an ever changing landscape.
Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers, they succeed.
Proverbs 15:22
Long-Term Leadership and Strategic Planning
We help Christian leaders think beyond short-term challenges and create strategies that position their ministries for lasting impact.
Build Foresight
We assist in developing forward-thinking strategies that anticipate challenges and identify opportunities specific to your organization's mission.
Optimize for Agility
Enhance your adaptability with faith-friendly clarity and flexible, effective strategies, ensuring you remain relevantly engaged and responsive in a rapidly changing environment.
Deepen Your Understanding
Our approach involves thorough marketplace research, leveraging data insights, and incorporating design thinking principles to understand your organization's landscape comprehensively.
Facilitate Strategic Brainstorming
We serve as your faith-centered partner, facilitating strategic brainstorming and planning sessions to generate innovative ideas tailored to your unique needs.
Align with Your Values
As a partner, we align ourselves with the values of your evangelical faith-based organization, providing the necessary support for your future endeavors.
Who We Work With
We work with forward-thinking Christian leaders, global missions, faith-based investors, and seminaries. We are not for institutions resisting change, seeking quick fixes, or avoiding necessary adaptation.
Adapting to Disruptive Change
We identify emerging challenges, including economic shifts, advancements in artificial intelligence, cultural and social changes, political and legal developments, environmental factors, and shifts in education and spiritual engagement, helping leaders prepare before they become crises.
Training and Equipping Christian Leaders
Through customized foresight and leadership development, we equip pastors, nonprofit executives, and impact investors with the tools they need to navigate an uncertain future.
Check out the incredible organizations we've proudly served!
About
Chris Forbes, DMin, is a strategic foresight consultant specializing in faith-based nonprofits, global missions, and leadership development. He helps organizations anticipate economic, cultural, and technological change to navigate uncertainty effectively.
Doctorate in Christian Leadership with an emphasis on Strategic Foresight in the faith-based nonprofit context
Certified Foresight Practitioner
Consultant to Christian ministries and faith-based nonprofits
More than 35 years of ministry and missions experience
Member of the Association of Professional Futurists
Let’s discuss how foresight can strengthen your ministry and leadership.
Is Your Ministry Ready for What’s Ahead?
The world is changing. Ministries that prepare now will help shape the next era—those that don’t will struggle to keep up.
Let’s talk about what’s next for your organization. Schedule a consultation today.
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We work with leaders and organizations committed to biblical faithfulness, global mission, and strategic adaptation, aligning with the theological and missional vision of the Lausanne Covenant.