Many times an artist, band, or speaker is not sure if he/she needs a manager or just a plan. We have found that most of the ministries who contact us need someone to map out a career plan for them and provide them with the specific steps they need to take to become successful in ministry. Our TMA Personal Coaching & Consultation gives us the opportunity to do this and much more!

With over 26 years' experience in both ministry and business, TMA can help you develop a more mature understanding of your career path and how that is manifest through your ministry. I have held dozens of consultations all over the country in the past 4 years and everyone felt it was well-worth their time and investment.

Our TMA Personal Coaching & Consultation is like a private industry-insider mini-conference. Rather than taking your entire team to a tense, two-hour meeting with a record company A&R rep, or attending an impersonal conference or training event (with expenses including conference registrations, travel, etc.), the industry-insider comes to you. And you get the personal attention of the presenter rather than sitting in a room with hundreds of others, or in front of an A&R rep tapping his foot waiting for you to leave.

The consultation is designed to help artists, bands and speakers develop their calling into a legitimate, financially-secure career path. During the consultation TMA will spend 10-12 hours of personal, one-on-one consultation time with you in your city, developing a personalized management and development plan designed to specifically meet your career goals. We cover over seven major areas important for a successful career as a touring or itinerant ministry, from developing a vision and mission statement, to recording a CD/DVD, artist branding, bookings, marketing & promotions, fund-raising, etc.

"I think that a consultation with Gary Stripling will help you carefully think through your career objectives, assess your true desires, strengths and weaknesses. If you're not sure how you plan to get from where you are to where you want to be, a consultation will help you identify those steps." -- Lynn DeShazo (Integrity Music), songwriter and composer ("More Precious Than Silver" and many other popular worship songs).

At the end of the consultation, we will have mapped out a strategic plan that will provide you with specific goals, target dates for achievement, and benchmarks against which to gauge your success. If you are serious about your future as a touring musician or itinerant minister, scheduling a consultation is the first step to take.

Here's what several consultation clients had to say about their meetings with TMA:

"Gary's consultation was very beneficial. He is very laid back, which makes it comfortable, and he knows the business very well. He is extremely honest, and very patient with answering questions that you may have. As for working toward our goals, he was very helpful and informative. Gary sat us down for about 8 hours and started building a customized schedule with goals to accomplish. He was straight forward with us about our strengths and weaknesses. We look forward to working with Gary and The Management Agency and are excited about the future." -- Nathan Lauderdale, Skyline Circle, Enid, OK.

"I have been in this business for 20 years and I must say, I was amazed at the information I obtained from Gary. The details regarding branding, marketing, distribution, booking and various other facets of the business were so organized and quite easy to understand. I will use this information to take my career to the next level. Thanks Gary for sharing your time and knowledge." -- Wes Johnson, Madison, WI.

TMA only accepts a limited number of clients for management and development. This is so we can devote the necessary time to each client. If you need management and/or development and are serious about your career and ministry, remember that we do not accept management or development clients outside of the consultation process. With limited dates available, if you are considering confirming a date please remember that it is "first-come, first-served" when it comes to confirming specific dates. Take the first step and confirm your consultation right away!

If you have not already done so, to schedule a consultation and/or receive more information, please complete our Contact Form located here. If you've already completed the form, call us at 904.571.9593 to discuss dates for your consultation.

Please note: these consultations are "no obligation" meetings designed to provide you with a strategic management and development plan. Whether or not you sign with TMA for development or ongoing management, you at least need a plan!