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Transformative Impact Planning™ for Churches
The Center for Leadership Excellence presents a Day of Learning with Margaret Brunson…
May 5 @ 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
*Doors open at 9:00 am.
About the Day
Many churches do not engage in traditional long-term planning because the cost of professional consulting is often prohibitive and the necessary skill sets aren’t always available in-house. This interactive Day of Learning with Dr. Margaret A. Brunson of Illumined Leadership Solutions is designed to teach you the “how” of strategic planning work in your congregational context. The Transformative Impact Planning™ approach integrates internal transformation with sustainable systemic change and growth. This session will equip you with the tools to facilitate your church’s Transformative Impact Plan™. This approach ensures that you have the expertise needed to develop a clear three-year roadmap without the burden of expensive consulting fees.
We invite you to consider trading facilitation after being equipped at this Day of Learning. Partner with a nearby church leader or colleague to lead each other’s strategic planning. You will be able to focus on your congregation’s needs and fully participate in your church’s planning process.
Partner up and invite a colleague to join you for this Day of Learning!
Key Takeaways
By participating in this workshop, you will:
- Learn and grow the skills required to lead your congregation’s strategic planning process.
- Gain an understanding of the Transformative Impact Planning™ approach to internal transformation as the foundation for sustainable church impact & growth.
- Connect and share insights with a cohort of peer leaders focused on intentional impact.
Who Should Attend?
- Anyone seeking to learn new strategic frameworks to guide groups.
- Church leaders (clergy and laity) interested in learning & using organizational design…particularly for congregations that may not have engaged in strategic planning recently.
- Council chairs, lay leaders, clergy, and others who lead strategic planning processes in a church or ministry.
About Margaret Brunson

Dr. Margaret A. Brunson is a leader and luminary who considers brunch a verb, wellness a priority, dance floors sacred, and music one of life’s greatest treasures. After a successful leadership career in healthcare and the nonprofit & public sector, she founded Illumined Leadership Solutions, a consulting and coaching firm that leads people to and through transformation.
As a thought leader, scholar, + practitioner, Dr. Margaret’s passion guides leaders, executives, entrepreneurs, organizations, and businesses to and through transformative leadership practices and solutions that will lead to holistic success.
Dr. Margaret earned a BA in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Master of Public Administration from North Carolina Central University, and a Ph.D. in leadership studies from North Carolina A&T State University.


