The Free Ministry Startup Toolkit
The Rescue, Rebuild, Restore framework, five questions every founder must answer, and three fillable planning templates — before you spend a dollar or recruit a volunteer.
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WHY THIS TOOLKIT
Why This Toolkit Exists
Most church leaders don't fail from a lack of compassion — they fail from a lack of sequence. This toolkit gives you the order of operations Suzanne Burns has used for two decades of ministry to the poor and disenfranchised, so what you build actually helps people and doesn't burn out your team in year one.
The Rescue, Rebuild, Restore framework
Five questions to answer before you launch
Three fillable planning templates for your team
Three pitfalls that stall new ministries in year one
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."
– Mahatma Gandhi
HOW IT WORKS
How the Toolkit Works
1 — Download and read the Rescue, Rebuild, Restore framework. Get oriented before you talk to anyone else about your idea.
2 — Answer the five questions with your leadership team. Write the answers down — don't just talk about them.
3 — Fill in the three planning templates with your team before you go public. Messy first drafts are fine — clarity comes from doing this together.
Ready to Build Something That Lasts?
Inside the toolkit:
The Rescue, Rebuild, Restore framework
Five questions to answer before you launch
Three fillable planning templates
Three pitfalls to avoid in year one
COMMON QUESTIONS
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The Free Ministry Startup Toolkit is completely free, no credit card required. It's Suzanne's way of getting the Rescue, Rebuild, Restore framework into the hands of leaders who need it before they launch.
Church leadership teams, nonprofit founders and program directors, and anyone launching a new ministry to people in crisis. If you're building something for the first time (or fixing something that's already off track), this toolkit gives you the sequence to follow.
Most leaders read through the framework and answer the five launch questions in an afternoon. Filling in the three planning templates with your team takes longer, plan on a few working sessions rather than one sitting.
Not at all. This toolkit was built for anyone stepping into leadership of a new program, whether that's a senior pastor, an executive director, a founder, or a lay leader carrying the vision. No formal ministry title required.
CONTACT US
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suzanne@becharitywise.com
