West Orlando Community Transformation
A request for your wisdom and gut-check before launch.
Friends, I'm reaching out because you've been in the trenches of city transformation. I am designing a 12-week initiative that bridges grassroots discipleship (mobilizing the church and youth) and economic capital readiness (preparing Opportunity Zones for CDFI investment).
Please Note:
The dates, timelines, and financial amounts presented in these drafts are not fixed. They are placeholders to help visualize the operational model while I discern the right path forward.
The Vision
The 5-Minute Briefing.
A high-level overview of the dual ministry and economic approach. I'd love to know where you see potential friction.
The Pitch Materials
The Strategic Decks.
Below are the two distinct slide decks I am exploring to secure partnerships. One speaks the language of pastoral stewardship, the other speaks the language of capital investment.
The Cadence
What happens, when, and who's involved.
A pre-launch month, then a 12-week sprint across four phases. Dates and scope are still placeholders while I discern the right path.
Time Commitment At A Glance
Senior Pastor
One kickoff session, three online leadership check-ins across 12 weeks, and the Week 12 Sabbath Share. No day-to-day involvement.
Church Liaison
5–10 hrs/week for the 12-week sprint, plus a 45-minute technical onboarding call before launch. The only sustained time ask on the church.
Congregation & Youth
Adults: one self-paced Ministry Fit assessment. Youth & families: one Discovery Lab day, plus optional at-home Money Story conversations.
September · Pre-Launch
Readiness
Who
Program Director · Church Liaisons · Technical Ops
Time Ask
Church Liaison: one 45-minute technical onboarding call. Senior Pastor: LOI signature only, no other time required yet.
What Surfaces
- LOIs signed with anchor churches, financial tier confirmed
- White-labeled Welcome Lounge subdomains configured per church
- Baseline of 10–15 youth and parents recruited per site
No outcome data yet — this phase is setup only.
Weeks 1–3 · October
Phase 1: Equipping the Saints
Who
Senior Pastor · Adult Congregants · Church Liaison
Time Ask
Senior Pastor: kickoff session + 1st of 3 online check-ins. Adult Congregants: one self-paced Ministry Fit assessment. Church Liaison: 5–10 hrs/week begins.
What Surfaces
- Cross-cohort kickoff casts vision with pastoral leadership
- Ministry Fit assessment deployed — adult marketplace-skills and spiritual-gifts baseline established
- Youth begin Talent Explorer profiles
Weeks 4–8 · Late Oct–Nov
Phase 2: Sowing Seeds & Honoring Legacy
Who
Neighborhood Youth · Parents & Elders · Community Residents
Time Ask
Parents: a few minutes to complete a listening card at Discovery Lab registration. Families: at-home Money Story/StoryWise conversations, self-paced. Senior Pastor: 2nd of 3 online check-ins.
What Surfaces
- Digital listening cards capture neighborhood priorities — baseline Net Trust Score (NTS) established
- Pre-test Hope Scale captured — youth agency baseline established
- Families record Money Story and StoryWise conversations (private, never reported)
- Mid-point leadership check-in reviews early Ministry Fit placement data
Weeks 9–10 · Late November
Phase 3: The Innovation Labs
Who
Youth Cohort · Adult Mentors · Parents
Time Ask
Youth & Adult Mentors: one full-day, in-person Innovation Lab. Parents: a few minutes at pickup to record a pitch video. Church Liaison: on-the-ground host for the day.
What Surfaces
- 1-day in-person youth experience at each host church
- Youth build live, AI-assisted StoryBuilder portfolios — completion tracking begins toward a 100% published-portfolio target
- Testimony Library captures video stories of life change
Weeks 11–12 · December
Phase 4: Synthesis & Celebration
Who
Entire Congregation · Neighborhood Families · Pastoral Staff
Time Ask
Youth: a 7-day grace period to refine portfolios at home, self-paced. Senior Pastor: 3rd of 3 online check-ins plus the Week 12 Sabbath Share service.
What Surfaces
- Post-test Hope Scale captured — youth agency shift (delta) calculated against the Phase 2 baseline
- Post-test Net Trust Score captured — community trust shift (delta) calculated against the Phase 2 baseline
- Local congregation debriefs celebrate surfaced talent and data
- Cross-congregation regional share across all 12 churches
- Data synthesized into the 2027 Capital Readiness Prospectus
For Context
Proven. Invisible. Infrastruture
West Orlando draws on three platforms already in motion. Click through if it's useful background while you review, not required reading.
Ready to put it to the test?
You don't need to review everything line by line. Three questions would give me exactly what I need:
Where's the friction, what part of this model doesn't hold together for you?
Does the church-facing language ring true, or does it feel off?
Does the funder-facing / economic language hold up, or does it need adjusting?
Answer these on the call, in an email, or just reply to whatever text or thread got you here, whatever's easiest for you.