Frankly Consulting Services

How we can help you

Frankly Consulting Services offers a range of resources for individuals and institutions involved in not-for-profit activities in education, community service delivery and various forms of ministry and care. These services include:

  • pastoral  supervision;
  • reviews and support (personal development, change management, strategic planning and directions) in educational contexts and church ministry, both for individuals and for the communities or institutions they lead;
  • educational governance: assistance with accreditation processes for higher education providers and non-profit agencies;
  • teaching, preaching and study programs for Christian groups;
  • research supervision;
  • assistance with report writing and other editorial work.

 

What you can expect

Clients can expect a consultant who will focus on listening to their needs, understanding their strengths and limitations, and will then offer insightful and constructive advice.  The goal is not to provide ‘answers’ but to help clients to develop the skills and the means to make their own way towards their own goals and objectives within their unique situations.

 

Dr Frank Rees

Frank Rees has extensive experience and qualifications in diverse areas of service, ministry and higher education. He has been a tertiary teacher for many years, lecturing in Theology and other aspects of ministry, then serving as Dean and later Principal of Whitley College in Melbourne. In these roles he was engaged with curriculum development, team leadership, staff development, budget management and strategic planning.

His pastoral leadership experience extends to several states of Australia and a number of places overseas, as well as numerous contexts for local consultancies and interim ministry support.

He has served on and chaired academic boards within the University of Divinity, and was President of that institution at the time of its historic transition to university status.

In addition, he has  engaged with a range of international agencies, especially focused on supporting teaching institutions throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Other international engagements include leadership in ecumenical dialogue with the Baptist World Alliance.

His skills in pastoral care, communication and strategic leadership have been further enhanced through study in change management and strategic management for not-for-profits (at the Harvard Business School) and in not-for-profit governance (at the Governance Institute of Australia).