As pastors and leaders, we used to believe it was up to us to always know what to do, how to do it and what it was going to take. When that strategy worked it was glorious. But, when it failed it was disastrous. At times we were too close to the action to really see all the facts.

We needed an experienced, objective, outside advisor to help us question our assumptions, suggest other options, and coach us through complicated or uncharted territory. But we were sometimes stubborn, overconfident and determined to lead our complex, growing ministry on our own. In the process, we used up a lot of people, time, money, and sanity.

We often thought it showed weakness to look for help.
Now we know it shows wisdom.

Other times, what we needed most was someone to challenge and care for our soul. We went to the best conferences, read the latest books and learned tons from our peers, but when the weight and pressure of ministry overwhelmed us we had no safe place to turn.

Sometimes we saw other leaders as competitors. We didn’t want them to think we didn’t have our act together. Even with tons of good people around, we felt isolated in ministry. There was nowhere to talk about dangerous levels of stress and frustration we coped with for decades.

As a result, we experienced catastrophic failure in our ministry and marriage. We now believe much of this could have been avoided if we had had a caring, confidential coach available to us.

This is why we are so passionately committed to helping pastors and leaders change their world from a healthy soul.

Like any serious athlete, if you want to improve your performance, unlock your potential, and reach your God-given goals while remaining emotionally healthy and spiritually hungry, you are going to need the support and skill of a well-seasoned coach. Yes, you can eventually get there on your own. But it will take you a lot longer, feel a lot harder, and waste a ton of energy and resources in trial and error.

Why put yourself, your marriage or your team through more cycles of discouraging, depleting or resource-wasting experiments? Don’t let “I-can-get-this-on-my-own” pride or your “I-don’t-warrant-this-kind-of-investment” inner critic keep you from fulfilling your ultimate calling, figuring out what has you stuck, and boldly and effectively moving your team or church forward.

We have experienced the blessings as well as burdens and complexities of leading a church in the 21st century. We have a proven track record. Our three-plus decades as church planters and senior leaders of a multi-site mega church can provide you with invaluable support and equipping for wisely and confidently leading your ministry in whatever direction God calls you.