Through dialogue and consensus, Mike Arnold moved our church past dreaming about God’s future to executing it. We are so grateful to Mike for his time and passion for God’s mission through local church. We look forward to the next time we call Mike to work with us, again.
Mike worked with the traditions and theology of our church, while pushing us forward to where our theology had life. We are now involved more locally in our church’s neighborhood and are working to start a 2nd service. We can’t wait for the next time Mike comes to work with our church.
Adam M Davis
FBC Bloomington, Pastor
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Jason and Mike, thanks for doing a terrific job! Your graphics are top notch, the turnaround times superb, and you’re a total pleasure to work with.
Nancy Ogden
Director of Global Sales Productivity Sales Operations
Fidelity Information Services
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This is one of the easiest recommendations that I have ever had to write because I believe in Mike and his servant’s heart. Mike has served Pathways in so many ways that this recommendation could easily be several pages instead of a few paragraphs. After 23+ years of corporate, Higher Ed, and Not-For-Profit experience evaluating and leading consultants, I can honestly say that Mike sets the bar for professionalism, eye to detail and going the extra mile. His grasp of the strategic mission of the church, and how to operationalize it, is second to none and his ability to articulate it in clear and concise terms accelerates an organizations adoption of the next steps needed to move the ball forward in a purposeful and grace filled way.
John Mrazek
Interim Lead & Executive Pastor, Pathways Church I Denver, Colorado
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I strongly endorse Mike Arnold for any church consulting work. His leadership was essential to helping The Jar break the 200 adult barrier and then guiding us to think “outside of the box.” His leadership was a God-ordained gift to our community and we will be forever thankful. More importantly, the 37 people who were baptized this year will probably never meet Mike, but in heaven I am sure he will be commended for speaking encouragement and vision into my life and the life of The Jar that empowered us to reach the lives of these 37 people.
I will never forget his words the first time we met as we turned to the turning points component of the Vis-Op plan: “Courage Pays Off.” Thanks Mike for having the courage to come to Muncie, IN, and providing leadership that is changing lives for Christ and his Kingdom. Thank you for reminding us to be: “Strong and Courageous.” Joshua 1:9
Chris Bunch
Senior Pastor, The Jar Community Church I Muncie, Indiana
Mike has been working with us since August 2012. God’s hand is obviously upon Mike’s life and leadership. Mike is able to perfectly balance encouragement and accountability as he equips people to achieve what God ultimately put into our people, but we couldn’t see it or achieve it on our own. We have seen incredible growth in our relationships, leadership and impact in our community. Thanks, Mike, for helping us to break through some ceilings in a healthy, Christ-centered way.
Chris Whitehead
Senior Pastor, Charter Oak Church I Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Having Mike guide us into the future at MZUMC has been a real blessing. He continues to remind us through all the hard work, grind, frustrations and celebrations that it is all about furthering the Kingdom of God. There has been no time that he hasn’t been available to me or to the CORE team if we ever have a question or concern. Mike also creates such a connection with the church that he doesn’t seem ‘distant’ but rather one of us–furthering the Kingdom together.
Elizabeth Hadler
Senior Pastor, Montrose Zion United Methodist Church I Fairlawn, Ohio
I have been one of the fortunate people to call upon Mike as a mentor. Mike is a brilliant coach: truly gifted in seeing and understanding an organization and individual’s potential, helping to navigate and chart a path to professional success. I have worked with Mike to gain clarity on career direction, along with what is truly needed to perform at maximum levels, achieve personal and professional goals and propel top-line growth. As a dear friend and trusted advisor, I have seen results of his proven process in my own life application. If you’re ready to accelerate performance and achieve your strategic goals faster, I highly recommend working with Mike and his organization.
Ryan Blackwell
Global Executive of Sales Enablement for SunGard Financial Systems
Mike’s insight in helping us define our needs and craft a strategic plan for the future is certainly leading us to become all that we can be as a faith community. Mike has a heart for Christ and it is reflected in the manner in which he encourages and calls us to be accountable. It is about being faithful to grow and build relationships one with another, all in the Spirit of a loving God, a spirit and attitude he shares so well. We will be forever grateful to him for his leadership in this endeavor.
Dr. Kip Laxson
Senior Pastor, Asbury UMC I Birmingham, Alabama
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At Mission Hills Church we have been working with Mike Arnold for a year and he has been a catalyst in helping us with significant issues of growth, focus, finances and overall ministry effectiveness. Mike is godly, knowledgeable, connected, a straight shooter and he gets the local church. He took time to understand us and our uniqueness to better help us move forward. I would highly recommend Mike to anyone.
Mike Romberger
Senior Pastor, Mission Hills Church I Littleton, Colorado
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Mike Arnold and his team are professional, creative, smart, experienced, and truly BELIEVE in the missions they get behind! Our experience with Mike and his team was all positive. They helped us strategize and guide us in the right direction. It’s been an amazing experience working with them, and I would recommend their counsel to any organization looking to improve!
Jonny Imerman
Founder, Imerman Angels I Chicago, Illinois