Create new ideas your church can put into action.
The Innovation Sprint is a focused, 60‑day process that uses the Barnabas Teams platform to help a church generate new ideas, shape them into practical actions, and move them forward. The platform guides every step so the church can stay centered on creativity and action.
The right people, a structured creative process.
An Innovation Sprint brings the right people together to explore possibilities and generate new ideas. It is the Barnabas Teams workflow applied to innovation — not issue resolution.
- 01Surface new ideas
- 02Express them in clear action language
- 03Organize and shape them
- 04Select the ideas with the most potential
- 05Assign ownership
- 06Move into action within 60 days
This is about creating what's next.
An Innovation Sprint is used when a church wants something new — not when it is trying to solve a problem.
- Fresh ideas
- New approaches
- Creative solutions
- Ways to move into the future
- A structured process for generating and acting on innovation
This is not about solving a problem.
This is about creating what's next.
Six creative moves. One 60‑day window.
- 01Step 1 of 6
Creative Kickoff Session
A focused working session brings key people together to create a shared foundation for innovation.
- Explore possibilities
- Surface new ideas
- Express ideas in action language
- Gather a wide range of creative input
- 02Step 2 of 6
Guided Brainstorming
Using the Barnabas Teams platform, the group moves through an intentionally creative and expansive step.
- Generate ideas through guided prompts
- Capture everything in one place
- Express ideas in clear, actionable terms
- 03Step 3 of 6
Sorting and Shaping
The platform organizes the ideas and turns creativity into clarity.
- Group related ideas
- Identify themes
- Shape ideas into practical forms
- Select the ideas with the strongest potential
- 04Step 4 of 6
Action Owners
Each selected idea receives what it needs to move forward — all tracked in the platform.
- A clear owner
- Simple next steps
- A realistic timeline
- 05Step 5 of 6
60‑Day Action Window
Over the next 60 days, action owners carry the work forward. Check‑ins focus on movement and support.
- Move their ideas forward
- Update progress
- Refine as they learn
- 06Step 6 of 6
Visible Innovation
By the end of the Sprint, the church can see the shape of what's next. The same process can be used again to generate the next wave of innovation.
- Which new ideas have taken shape
- What is now in motion
- What is ready for the next phase
A repeatable way to generate what's next.
- New ideas created through a guided process
- Practical actions shaped from creative input
- Clear ownership for moving innovation forward
- A defined 60‑day window that creates momentum
- A repeatable way to generate future innovation