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Project Management

Achieve Growth and Impact by Developing a Clear Path Forward

For churches, the biggest challenge is not getting through construction but getting to construction.

Most project management companies focus on construction management. However, that only works if the project gets to construction.

At Ministry Solutions Group, we don’t just understand construction; we have expertise in design, finance, ministry, and construction management to ensure that you get the right project within budget and delivered on time with competitive financing.
 
While dreaming of a new building project for your ministry can be an exciting time, the reality of managing and coordinating a project of that magnitude is a significant undertaking that requires time and experience. From building the right team to securing financial resources to identifying a design that fits your vision, timeline, and budget - a successful project requires an experienced guide to join your team and lead the way.

$1B+ IN CHURCH PROJECTS FUNDED SINCE 2012

How We Help

When you partner with Ministry Solutions, you’re locking arms with a veteran Project Management team who will:

Bring clarity

We’ll bring clarity along with our breadth of experience to your project.

Offer a single point of leadership

Our single pointbring every aspect of your project together.

Guide the project design

We’ll match your vision and goals so you can dream within your means.

Assemble a dedicated consultant team

A dedicated team hand picked to fit your needs, budget, and culture.

Implement a process

Our process will ensure alignment between your budget, project, and team and avoids chaos.

Team leadership

We’ll lead a team of local architects, general contractors, lenders, and engineers regardless of their church experience.

Expertise In:

  • Site Selection
  • Project Funding
  • Coordination between architect, engineers, and contractors
  • Integrating third parties
  • Mixed-use
  • Cost Control
  • Contracting
  • Special Inspections
  • Construction management
Consolidation

Our Promise

OUR TEAM WILL NAVIGATE YOUR EVERY STEP AND EQUIP YOU WITH THE NECESSARY INFORMATION AND INSIGHT TO HELP YOU MAKE GREAT DECISIONS DURING CRITICAL MOMENTS.

During a project, you will have a thousand questions to answer and decisions to make. Our goal is to review every element of the project and provide you with the critical information to minimize your decision-making and allow you to focus on the things only you can do. We will handle the rest.

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Core Services

Architect, General Contractor,
and Vendor Selection

Master Budget Development

Costing And Budget Management

Timeline Management

Third-Party Vendor Coordination

Value Engineering

Owner-Architect-Contractor Leadership

Lender Coordination

Integration of All Third Parties

Turnaround and Realignment for Struggling Projects

Weekly and Monthly Reporting to Client

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“It is not one single part of a project that is difficult; it’s having multiple silos that need to come together into a singular, cohesive action plan. That’s where the challenges often lie. We offer a single point of leadership that brings every single item together and guide you through.”

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Nathan Artt

Principal

Meet Your Consultants

Brittany DeRoche

PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR

Dave Dummitt

CONSULTANT, Lead Pastor, Willow Creek

Mergers, Buildings and Finance, Buildings that Fund Ministry

Derek Murphy

PROJECT MANAGER

Buildings and Finance, Project Clarity, Project Management,  Property Selection

Jan Stephens

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Nathan Artt

PRINCIPAL & FOUNDER

Buildings and Finance, Data Insights and Reporting, Digital Engagement, Multisite, Project Financing, Property Selection

Terry Campbell

DIRECTOR OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Buildings and Finance, Project Clarity, Project Management, Property Selection

Brittany DeRoche

PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR

Brittany DeRoche joined Ministry Solutions in March 2020 as a Project Administrator. She brings over 19 years of experience to the team with a diverse background in customer service, project management, logistics, and marketing.
 
Brittany is responsible for providing administrative support to the project managers. She helps them stay organized, on track, and ensures that all items are progressing well for project success. With her diverse skill sets and extensive experience, she can perform various roles within the project management department, such as developing and managing project schedules, managing calendars, creating project documents, and streamlining processes to enhance productivity in the company.
 
Brittany also has a key role on the activated spaces team, leading the process of childcare partnerships.

Brittany is happily married to her best friend Peter and together they have four children: Hannah, Amelia, Sean, and Olivia. As a family, they love spending time outdoors, camping, and traveling. Despite their busy schedules, they still make time for each other. In addition to her career and family, Brittany is an ultra-runner, triathlete, coffee aficionado, and nutrition enthusiast. Her dedication to athletics is reflected in her daily life and work, and she doesn't let obstacles get in her way. Brittany is a woman of great faith, always looking for the positives in life, and inspiring others with her positive outlook.

Dave Dummitt

CONSULTANT, Lead Pastor, Willow Creek

Mergers, Buildings and Finance, Buildings that Fund Ministry

David Dummitt is the Senior Pastor of Willow Creek Community Church. He is an innovative, entrepreneurial pastor and leader with a strong passion for helping people take the first and next steps with God. He is known for his collaborative leadership style, ability to build strong teams, and future-focused missional-facility development.

Before his role at Willow, Dave served as the Founding and Lead Pastor of 2|42 Community Church, ranked by Outreach Magazine for seven years in a row as one of the largest and fastest-growing churches in America. Under Dave’s leadership, 2|42 grew from a 40-member launch team meeting in Dave’s living room to over 10,000 people meeting at seven different campuses each weekend.  2|42 was built as a church committed to community outreach and radical generosity and is nationally known for award-winning public community centers comprised of indoor sports and fitness facilities, cafes, playscapes for kids, and a school for the arts.   

Dave has significant experience navigating the complexities of expansion and growth in ministries of all types and sizes and has a strong understanding of missional facility development and leadership strategy. He previously served as the North American Regional Director for NewThing, a global church-planting network. Under Dave’s leadership, 2|42 helped to plant over 30 churches. 
Dave is skilled at developing compelling missional facilities and equipping church leaders to maximize their impact through community engagement. Dave also helps leaders grow and multiply healthy teams, cultivate great culture, and develop strong systems that support growing churches. 

Dave has led 2|42 through several generosity campaigns, totaling more than 33 million dollars. His business savvy combined with his pastoral leadership allowed him to serve on the board of the Solomon Foundation, the fastest-growing church extension fund in history, with assets totaling over 500 million dollars in seven years. Additionally, Dave partnered with two gifted technology developers to create GYVE, an innovative generosity development tool for churches and nonprofits.  

Dave holds a BA in Bible and Theology from Wheaton College. He and his wife, Rachel, reside in Crystal Lake, Illinois, and have four children. 

Derek Murphy

PROJECT MANAGER

Buildings and Finance, Project Clarity, Project Management,  Property Selection

Being passionate in pursuit of Christ Jesus, Derek’s devotion to the building of God’s kingdom is amplified by 26 years of professional commercial construction building experience. Derek served alongside Ministry Solutions as the General Contractor on a large project 2 years prior to coming on board and is a dynamic fit to the vision and service of the Ministry Solutions Team.


Derek is a graduate of the Auburn University Building Science program and was a Project Executive within his general construction firm for the previous 8 years. His career has provided a variety of different building experiences including government, military installations, municipal, health care, large commercial, multifamily, and education. With a strong heart for ministry and service, Derek has always felt a special calling to the multiple church building projects within this portfolio.    


Derek Murphy joined Ministry Solutions in October 2022, serving as a Project Manager. The Project Manager’s primary role is to give special attention to design goals and deadlines, construction milestones, budgetary goals, and quality assurance to building standards while maintaining a strong and efficient team synergy. The Project Manager assists the owner in the selection of the construction team and vendors, will lead all project meetings, develop and maintain the overall project schedule, establish the project budget, and manage the project expectations from start to finish, documenting all processes for the client to ensure quality guidance in all decision-making processes.


Derek resides on a small farm south of Nashville, Tennessee with his wife Emily where they homeschool their children, Ella, Evan, and Emmett. Derek is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys hunting, backpacking, and kayaking with his family, and serves as the men's minister within his local church congregation.

Jan Stephens

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

With 20+ years of experience in the public, private, and faith-based sectors, Jan is passionate about using her skills to advance God's Kingdom.


Since 2018, she has served as the Executive Director of Ministry Solutions, specializing in operations, systems, and processes. Her leadership and oversight span across multiple business disciplines of operational functions. Jan has also held positions in Operations, Administration, Human Resources, and Risk Management throughout her career. She earned a B.B.A. in Management from Georgia College and State University.


Jan is happily married to her best friend, Keith, and enjoys performing together on their church's praise team and spending time with family. During her free time, Jan likes to read, swim, cycle, and go to the beach as often as possible!

Nathan Artt

PRINCIPAL & FOUNDER

Buildings and Finance, Data Insights and Reporting, Digital Engagement, Multisite, Project Financing, Property Selection

Nathan is the principal and founder of Ministry Solutions Group, an organization located in Atlanta, GA that assists churches with intelligent growth strategies. In his role at Ministry Solutions, Nathan has the responsibility of identifying and engaging the best leaders in business and in ministry to equip leaders for the Church of the Future. Since 2012, Ministry Solutions Group has managed and funded over $1B in church projects across North America and has led a small but experienced team in helping some of the largest and fastest-growing churches in America develop strategies for growth. 

After becoming a Christian at Buckhead Church in 2010, Nathan Artt started Ministry Solutions Group in late 2012,  following a successful career in commercial real estate, banking, and private equity. Nathan left his position as the SVP of Corporate Development at one of the largest financial firms in the country to follow a passion to see the local church accelerate growth. His leadership has helped grow a small, one-man shop serving a few churches per year to a boutique, mid-size consulting firm with over $1 Billion in successfully funded and managed church projects.

Nathan has two wonderful children; Canaan and Evie. In his spare time, he loves anything that involves his kids' desire for adventures, exploring Atlanta, and writing. He and his family are members of Grace Midtown Church in Atlanta, GA, and enjoy volunteering in various ministries there.

Terry Campbell

DIRECTOR OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Buildings and Finance, Project Clarity, Project Management, Property Selection

Terry’s diverse construction background, leadership, problem-solving abilities, thoroughness, and 100% project success rate of time and budget adherence brings several elements to every project for success.

Terry graduated from The Citadel in Charleston, SC, with a Civil Engineering degree and has worked in the construction industry for over 25 years. Over his career, Terry has been a part of managing over 1 billion dollars of construction.  During this time, he is most proud of his work in the ministry environment, where has not only built churches as the general contractor but also managed them as an owner representative for a variety of churches. Terry has also worked for one of the largest construction management/program management/architectural firms (Heery International) for a great deal of his career as a Senior Project Manager. There, he was part of the management team for the Atlanta Aquarium project, one of the largest in the world. Terry also brings a unique element to project management due to being a former Building Official, which helps bring a higher level of quality control to all projects that he is involved in.  One of Terry’s most notable projects is completing the Airport People Mover at the Atlanta Airport where he was tasked as the overall manager for the project. Terry has always had a desire for ministry and looks forward to enhancing and ensuring success for all projects he is involved in.

Terry Campbell joined Ministry Solutions in May 2019 as a Project Manager. Terry’s role as an Owner’s Representative is to lead the church during the design development of the project, specifically to lead the team of consultants through the planning and construction of the project, keeping the team accountable to the goals of schedule, budget, and quality. This includes facilitating the selection of the construction team and vendors, leading project meetings, developing the project schedule, creating and tracking the project budget, project cost control, consultant management, documenting and managing the project expectations, as well as guiding the client in the decision-making process. 

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A Note from Our Partner

“I would absolutely recommend Ministry Solutions. They have the knowledge and expertise. Ministry Solutions has the people who know what to do in each specific area, whether that be finance, construction, or design. They have the people who have the expertise, and that aspect was great for us.”

 

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Steve Franklin

Director of Operations, Journey Christian Church

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