Heritage21 — Organization Profile
Heritage21 is a nonprofit advisory ministry that helps church leaders make faithful, practical decisions when their congregations face complex transition points. Based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Heritage21 works with churches that are navigating challenges such as aging facilities, declining attendance, and the legal and financial responsibilities connected to stewarding longstanding ministry assets.
Heritage21 describes its work through a simple framework: Renew, Repurpose, and Replant. Some congregations need help renewing health and mission clarity so they can move forward with stability and vision. Others need guidance repurposing property or financial assets so decades of giving continue to serve kingdom purposes. Still others may be discerning what it looks like to replant—supporting new ministry expressions, partnerships, or next-generation work when an existing congregation is no longer positioned to thrive in its current form.
A key distinctive of Heritage21 is its blend of pastoral awareness and professional expertise. The organization emphasizes a process that begins with listening to a church’s story and leadership concerns, then moves into assessment that can include ministry realities as well as legal, real estate, and financial considerations. Heritage21’s stated goal is not to pressure a single outcome, but to help leaders clarify options and take next steps with thoughtful planning and implementation support.
Heritage21 also provides resources aimed at reducing uncertainty for church leaders who are dealing with unfamiliar territory. Its resource library includes materials related to governance, stewardship, and property and legal considerations. Heritage21 notes that its document resources are provided as a service to churches and are not a replacement for counsel from an attorney licensed in a church’s state—an important guardrail when congregations are working through high-stakes decisions.
Another part of Heritage21’s model is its Ambassador network—church and organizational leaders across the country who serve as trusted conversation partners in their regions and fellowship networks. These ambassadors help connect church leaders to timely guidance and help congregations identify “next steps” that fit their context, capacity, and calling.
Heritage21’s team includes leaders with congregational ministry experience alongside board members and advisors with backgrounds in commercial real estate, legal practice, higher education, and nonprofit leadership. That combination supports Heritage21’s focus on helping leaders steward both relationships and resources well, especially when decisions affect multiple generations within a congregation.
Church leaders can engage with Heritage21 by starting a confidential conversation, exploring resources for church stewardship and transition planning, or partnering financially to support this kind of guidance for congregations. Heritage21 serves church leaders across the United States, helping churches pursue practical pathways that align ministry legacy with future kingdom impact.
Key Links
- Website: https://heritage21.org/
- About: https://heritage21.org/about/
- Start the Conversation (Contact): https://heritage21.org/contact/
- Donate: https://donorbox.org/heritage-21-website
- Impact Report: https://heritage21.org/impact-report/
- Our Team: https://heritage21.org/our-team/
- Ambassadors: https://heritage21.org/ambassadors/
- Resources (Hub): https://heritage21.org/resources/
- Articles: https://heritage21.org/articles/
- How Heritage21 Works (Examples): https://heritage21.org/how-heritage-21-works-with-your-specific-situation/
Contact Information
- Email: in**@********21.org
- Phone: 501-214-0340
- Mailing address: 629 West Main Street #10210, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
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Leadership
- Doug Peters — Executive Director
- Blair Bryan — Board Chair
- Robin Maynard — Board Vice Chair
- Brant Bryan — Board Treasurer
- Mike O’Neal — Board Secretary
- Stephen Eck — Senior Legal Counsel
- Paula Holsberry — Director of Communications
