Leadership coaching for pastors
Lead the changes your church needs. Get help following through.
Work through the decisions, leadership challenges, and competing demands in front of you. Get monthly one-on-one coaching and direct email support throughout the year.
Practical help for pastoral leadership
Work through the decisions in front of you.
Set your priorities.
Sort through the demands on your time and decide where your attention will make the greatest difference for your church.
Develop your leaders.
Work on the responsibilities, relationships, and expectations that help other people carry the ministry forward.
Lead the changes.
Talk through resistance, difficult decisions, and stalled implementation. Establish next steps you can put into practice.
Two ways to work together
Choose the coaching your ministry needs.
For your leadership and ministry decisions
One-on-One Coaching
$3,600 per year
Focused coaching for the work you’re leading now, with support as you make decisions and follow through.
- Monthly one-on-one coaching for one year.
- Unlimited email contact between sessions.
- A maximum email response time of 48 hours, with most responses within 24 hours.
- Renewable after the first year.
For your leadership and your church’s strategic direction
Executive Coaching
$5,000 per year
All the support of One-on-One Coaching, plus a year of working through the Complete Ministry Audit to develop a strategic plan for your congregation.
- Monthly one-on-one coaching for one year.
- Unlimited email contact, with the same 48-hour maximum response time.
- The Complete Ministry Audit applied to your church’s context throughout the year.
- Coaching as you develop your congregation’s strategic plan.
- Renewable after the first year.
Inside Executive Coaching
Develop a strategic plan for your congregation.
You’ll work through the Complete Ministry Audit for your own church context during the coaching year. We’ll use that work to examine your ministry, identify obstacles and opportunities, and develop a strategic plan.
Work through the audit with your congregation’s ministry and community in view.
Examine what’s limiting your ministry and where your church has room to grow.
Use what you learn to establish priorities and practical next steps for your congregation.
Included in both coaching options
Support between sessions.
Questions don’t wait for your next appointment. Email me as issues arise, decisions need attention, or you need another perspective on your next step.
A response within 48 hours at most. Most responses arrive within 24 hours.
Start with a conversation
How to get started.
01 / Complete the inquiry form
Tell me what you’re facing.
Use the Coaching Inquiry form to share your situation and what you want help accomplishing.
02 / Choose a time
Schedule your inquiry call.
After you submit the form, you’ll be taken directly to the calendar to book a 30-minute call.
03 / Discuss the fit
Decide on your next step.
We’ll talk about your needs and whether One-on-One or Executive Coaching is the right fit.
A pastor’s perspective
Helping the pastor develop other leaders.
In his account of our consulting work, Bob Spradling described learning to discover leadership talent and coach a team. Clarifying the pastor’s role is part of the work of helping a church move forward.
Read Client StoriesBill is helping me define my role as a pastor.
Independence, Missouri
Another coaching option
Prefer weekly coaching in a network of church leaders?
The Growing Church Network combines practical training, weekly coaching, experienced guidance, and accountability. Explore the membership if you want ongoing support alongside other church leaders.
Before we talk
Questions about pastoral coaching.
What’s the difference between the two coaching options?
Both include monthly coaching for one year and unlimited email contact. Executive Coaching also includes working through the Complete Ministry Audit for your church context during the year to develop a strategic plan for your congregation.
Can I contact you between sessions?
Yes. Both options include unlimited email contact. The maximum response time is 48 hours, and most responses arrive within 24 hours.
How long does coaching last?
Both coaching options run for one year, with monthly coaching throughout the year. Coaching is renewable after that year.
What does coaching cost?
One-on-One Coaching costs $3,600 per year. Executive Coaching costs $5,000 per year and includes the Complete Ministry Audit process described above.
Is this the Growing Church Network membership?
The Growing Church Network is a separate membership option built around practical training, weekly coaching, guidance, and accountability. See the GCN membership page for more information.
How do I schedule a Coaching Inquiry Call?
Complete the Coaching Inquiry form. Submitting it takes you directly to the calendar to choose a time for your 30-minute call.
Your next step
Let’s talk about the work you’re leading.
Tell me where you’re stuck, what you’re working toward, and what support would help. We’ll discuss whether coaching is the right next step.
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