An ecumenical resource that helps churches and church leaders begin to

J. Russell Crabtree is a Presbyterian minister and founder of Holy Cow! Consulting in Henderson, North Carolina, which offers strategic planning, management training, operational planning, coaching, staff retreats, and other services to spiritual and secular organizations. He is the co-author of The Elephant in the Boardroom: Developing a Pastoral Succession Plan for Your Church and the author of Owl Sight: Evidence-Based Discernment and the Promise of Organizational Intelligence for Ministry.