ARE:A Renewal Enterprise

The Great Surprise!

A Renewal Enterprise works with organizations of all types and sizes. But we have a special passion for helping faith-based groups make the shift to more lifegiving and effective ways of working together. ARE is offering two free downloadable resources for use by church leaders during the upcoming Easter season: An article called "The Great Surprise" written by Kelly Fryer and an accompanying study guide. Click on the links below to get a copy of: 

Who Needs A Sadist?!

Our friend Rochelle, the Right Now coach, is encouraging her friends and clients to "do work that matters right now!" Awesome, right?! Well, this week Rochelle posted 8 rules for writing fiction by Kurt Vonnegut on her Facebook page. Rule #6 is this:

Be a sadist. Now matter how sweet and innocent your leading characters, make awful things happen to them -- in order that the reader may see what they are made of.

Which got us thinking: What are you made of? When really awful things happen to you, how do you respond? 

Think You Don't Need A Brand? Think Again.

It's one thing for Apple or Nike to have a "brand," right? But what about your business, nonprofit organization, or church? Why do you need a brand? Well, here's the reality: You already have a brand whether you know it or not. The question is: What is your brand saying to people??