Lausanne Movement Podcast

Building Healthy Ministries for Kingdom Impact: Neil Hart on Leadership and Organizational Health


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What makes a ministry truly impactful? Discover how healthier leaders and organizations can lead to long-term, sustainable Kingdom impact.

In this episode of the Lausanne Movement Podcast, Neil Hart, Executive Head of the Mergon Foundation, explores what it takes to build healthy ministries for lasting Kingdom impact. Neil shares his journey and insights on organizational health and introduces a helpful resource—FiftyFour Collective—designed to empower ministries worldwide.

Main Points:
  1. Leadership as the Foundation: The role of vision and character in shaping impactful organizations and the irreplaceable value of tested leaders.
  2. The Nine Dimensions of Organizational Health: Discover the 9D framework for assessing and enhancing ministry effectiveness.
  3. Storytelling for Sustainability: Why the ability to tell compelling stories is key to raising funds and fostering deeper connections.
  4. The Importance of Long-Term Thinking: Neil challenges ministries to think generationally, building resilience and capacity for lasting impact.
  5. FiftyFour Collective – A Free Resource: Learn how the FiftyFour Collective platform offers tools, courses, and assessments to strengthen ministries culturally agilely.
  6. Explore the FiftyFour Collective platform to access the 9D assessment and over 90 practical courses designed to strengthen your ministry’s health and impact. Visit https://fiftyfourcollective.com/. today and start your journey toward healthier ministry practices. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast, leave a review, and share this episode with your network!

    Links & Resources:
    • FiftyFour Collective – Explore the 9D Assessment and Courses - https://fiftyfourcollective.com/
    • Learn more about the Mergon Foundation’s work: Mergon Foundation Website - https://mergon.co.za/
    • Neil Hart’s Recommended Reading: Mission Drift by Peter Greer
    • Guest Bio:

      Neil Hart is deeply inspired by creativity as a redemptive force for God’s kingdom. With a rich background in entrepreneurship, leadership, ministry, and organizational management, he has gained unique insights into leadership from diverse perspectives.

      For 20 years, Neil was the founder and CEO of Boomtown, a creative brand agency in South Africa, where he developed strategies for universities and large corporations. Later, he assumed leadership of All Nations, a global missions and church-planting organization founded by Floyd McClung. In this role, he served on the international leadership team and engaged with unreached people groups across 20 countries. Currently, Neil serves as the Executive Director of the Mergon Foundation, a catalytic resource partner supporting kingdom-focused ministries throughout Africa and the Middle East.

      Beyond his professional contributions, Neil’s personal passions are equally remarkable. He once wrote a speech for Nelson Mandela, speaks three languages, and is an author and exhibited artist. In his leisure time, he enjoys woodworking, playing the guitar, cooking, and growing bonsai—but above all, his life is centered on Jesus.


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