Is Your Ministry Built to Grow — or Are You Carrying Too Much of It Yourself? 

Hi, I’m Dee Motley.

I’m a Correctional Ministry Consultant and Reentry Coach with more than two decades of experience working alongside departments of corrections, ministry leaders, volunteers, incarcerated people, and their support systems.

My perspective on ministry growth has been shaped by staying close to the people correctional ministries are designed to serve. Through in-prison character development programs and reentry coaching with long-term incarcerated people, their families, and support teams, I’ve seen firsthand how the strength of a ministry’s people, systems, and leadership can directly influence its ability to serve effectively and sustain its impact.

This assessment is informed by:

• More than two decades of hands-on correctional ministry and reentry experience

• Lifeway Research on how "Few Churchgoers Actively Engaged With Prison Ministry"

• Hartford Institute for Religion Research studies of congregational leadership and organizational practices

• Real-world experience recruiting, preparing, developing, and leading correctional ministry volunteers

Instead of guessing what may be limiting your ministry’s growth, The Ministry Growth Score™ helps you identify your strengths, discover your biggest growth opportunities, and determine where to focus next.