"I was elected and appointed in 2016 as the bishop of the new Great Plains Conference of the United Methodist Church in the states of Kansas / Nebraska. The conference comprises 210,000 members, 1,000 congregations, 650 clergies, 1,000s of volunteers, 65 conference staff persons, five conference-level departments, numerous committees, hundreds of ministries throughout the two states, and relationships with over 20 affiliate organizations and partners. The new conference is the creation of the unification of three former conferences (Kansas East, Kansas West, and Nebraska conferences) in 2014.
We were in need of a high-performance collaborative work system that would help us effectively unify and integrate our people, processes, operations, and strategies around our common vision: Great Churches. Great Leaders. Great Disciples. Transformed World.
Alberto Garcia-Jurado and the Allzync collaborative management model and IT support tools have helped us achieve the organizational unity, integration, collaborative culture, and outcomes clarity to be a great church that changes lives and positively contributes to the wellbeing of our communities.
Through the Allzync system, we are clear about our vision, our personal and team objectives, our organizational interdependencies, our strategies and initiatives for growth, the management of our key core processes and projects, and our expected outcomes.
My staff reports that they now have the collaborative model, common language, tools, and support they need to effectively lead the church to achieve its mission in the world instead of just reacting to numerous daily demands and situations that arise.
Alberto Garcia-Jurado and his Allzync system are helping us harness and norm our operations, create a culture of collaboration and achieve our vision to be a great church that changes lives and makes a difference in our two states and the world.”
Ruben Saenz Jr.
Bishop, Great Plains Conference
The United Methodist Church