FiveTwo Network

FiveTwo Network We are a network of Christian leaders who use entrepreneurship to create eternal impact in communities. God calls many Christians to be sacred starters.

But many of them feel stuck and unsure of how to move forward. We’ve created a proven approach that clarifies, equips, and activates their unique calling. And, we provide a network that supports them throughout their journey. When more Christians activate their entrepreneurial skills, they will help more people know Jesus and make an eternal difference in their local communities.

09/14/2026

To the pastor who thinks they need all the answers...

Pastors wear a lot of hats. Preacher. Counselor. Vision caster. Fundraiser. Team builder. Strategist. Sometimes plumber. No one expects you to be great at all of them.

But somewhere along the way, more and more pastors we know have started to believe that asking for help means admitting, "I should be able to figure this out myself."

Here's what we'd tell you.

Asking for help is not an admission of failure. It's a sign of humility. And good leadership.

Simon Sinek says, "Asking for help is an act of service." John Maxwell puts it another way: successful leaders don't know everything, they know people who can help.

The best leaders we know keep learning, invite outside perspective, and bring in coaches who can help them see what they can't see on their own.

So if asking for help makes you feel less capable, we'd argue the opposite.

It tells your people the mission matters more than your ego.

09/03/2026

You don't convince people into buy-in. You give them a seat at the table.

That's what happened at Faith Life Church during their Clarify Our Calling workshop. A room full of leaders, staff, and members spent a day together, discovering their church's unique mission and celebrating the values that already make them who they are.

Those values will become the shared vision their people unite around. Because when a church knows why it exists, it can more powerfully live out who God's called it to be.

We're cheering on this incredible team as they take their next faithful steps!

St. Paul gathered around round tables to do something most churches never get the chance to do together... set their 5-y...
09/01/2026

St. Paul gathered around round tables to do something most churches never get the chance to do together... set their 5-year vision and build the roadmap to get there.

Alongside their FiveTwo catalyst, leaders, staff, and everyday members all had a seat at the table. Not just the pastor. Not just the board. Those who call St. Paul home.

Your people are your plan. And St. Paul just proved it!

08/27/2026

You were never meant to do ministry alone.

Not even pastoral ministry.

You might be able to shepherd a hundred sheep well. But Ephesians 4 was never about one shepherd carrying the whole flock. It's about raising up others alongside you, and they don't have to be ordained to do it.

That's the shift. Not doing more. Doing it together, the way the body of Christ was always meant to work.

Being a pastor shouldn't be a lonely job.

Who's an "assistant shepherd" in your church right now, even if nobody's called them that yet?

08/25/2026

We hear some version of this a lot from pastors: "We had this conversation before... and then it just went quiet."

Not because the vision wasn't real. Not because the board said no. Life got loud, priorities shifted, and the conversation about what's next got quietly set aside.

Sound familiar?

Clarity rarely shows up as a dramatic breakthrough. More often, it looks like picking a conversation back up, with fresh eyes and a little momentum behind it.

If there's a conversation about your church's future that's been sitting untouched, what would it take to bring it back to the table?

08/20/2026

Being faithful shouldn't lead to an early exit.

That's the line that stuck with us too. Because a lot of pastors read "faithful" as "carry it until you can't anymore." Preach through the exhaustion. Show up through the depletion. Call it obedience.

But Jesus isn't asking you to finish the race worn out. He's asking you to finish it. Full stop.

That means learning to hand pieces of the ministry to the people sitting in your pews. Not because you're not needed. Because you were never meant to be the only one carrying it.

Faithful and sustainable aren't opposites. They're supposed to go together.

What would it change if you planned for the long haul instead of just the next Sunday?

08/13/2026

A binder tells you what to do. We actually do it with you.

Most churches have a shelf full of strategic plans that never made it past the first few pages. Not because the ideas were bad. Because nobody stuck around to help turn them into anything real.

That's not how we work. Our Strategic Growth Process is a two-year journey, step by step, hands-on, walked alongside your team from start to finish. Not a binder you're left to figure out alone.

This is what that actually looks like. Real people, in a real room, doing the work together.

Ready to walk it with us? Talk to a guide at fivetwo.com.

08/11/2026

"It's lonely being a pastor."

We hear some version of that sentence almost every time we sit with a pastor. Not as a complaint. Just the quiet truth of carrying a calling most people never see up close.

At FiveTwo, we don't just nod and move on. We come around you. We pray with you. We laugh with you, and we sit with you in the hard weeks too.

In Scripture, Moses didn't lead alone. He had Aaron holding his arms up when he couldn't anymore. Most pastors we meet have never had that. An Aaron. Someone steady beside them who isn't going anywhere.

You were never meant to do ministry alone. We want you to actually know that, not just hear it.

Who's been an Aaron to you in ministry? We want to be that for you.

08/06/2026

Most pastors won't say "burnout is the cost of being faithful." But their calendars will.

Here's the truth our founder keeps coming back to: you were never meant to do ministry alone. You were meant to equip your people to do it with you.

That's a different kind of doing. Maybe one you don't feel ready for yet. But it's the kind that lets you stay in the game for the long haul, not just the next season.

Being faithful shouldn't be what wears you out. It should be what you're still doing ten years from now.

What would it look like for your church to carry this together?

08/04/2026

You've probably already thought of them. The person who shows up early. Who notices what needs to be done before anyone asks. Who's been quietly capable this whole time, just waiting for someone to say, "we could really use you."

Your congregation isn't short on gifted people. Most churches never are. What's missing is usually just the ask.

Everyday believers become extraordinary volunteers the moment someone invites them in.

Not sure where to start? We'd love to help you with that. Book a call at fivetwo.com.

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