Leadership Coaching

Recent Statistics on Pastors from Barna Research*

43% feel lonely and isolated

33% considered quitting recently

60% seriously doubt calling

18% considered self-harm

There are many joys in shepherding and caring for the church and community. It is amazing to see the Holy Spirit transform the lives of those in your care. But as the statistics above prove, it can come with a lot of pressure as well. While these statistics are alarming, we can relate to the immense pressure on pastors and their families. The Apostle Paul spoke of this in 2 Corinthians 11. He discusses the persecutions he encountered while preaching the Gospel and in v. 28 he says, “And, apart from other things, there is the daily pressure on me of my anxiety for all the churches.” This pressure on pastors and church leaders is difficult. That’s why it must be something you are called to so that God’s grace can help you through it.

After ministering as full time pastors in a church for 27 years and being traveling pastors the past few years, we can relate to the joy and hardship that pastors and their families experience. It is because of this that we have felt called to come alongside pastors and their families to help develop, coach and encourage them. We’ve been doing this for many years and because we also lead a Ministerial Association called Fellowship of Ministers International as well as a Coaching & Consulting business called “Parakletos”, we are able to help in very focused ways. If you are interested in becoming a licensed or ordained minister or would like us to come as Ministry Consultants to your ministry, please email us, we’d love to connect with you! Below you will find highlights of what FMI and Parakletos are focused on.

*Statistic source: https://www.ncfgiving.com/stories/the-state-of-pastors/

FELLOWSHIP OF MINISTERS INTERNATIONAL

  • A Ministerial Fellowship focused on empowering God’s calling in people since 1944

  • We love to develop and empower leaders and offer ministerial licensing and ordination to qualified applicants

  • We also assist leaders with tools, training and ongoing relationships

  • Zoom calls for FMI Members help them collaborate with each other and remind them they are not alone

  • If you’re interested in becoming a pastor, worship leader, or church leader, click the button below for more info

PARAKLETOS MINISTRY CONSULTANTS

In short, our focus is to help churches and ministries love God and people weIl. We love to hear the heart of ministry leaders, and help them and their team come into alignment with their own purpose, mission, and values. The Greek word “Parakletos” means, “one who pleads another’s cause.” If you hire us to help you as Ministry Coach or Consultant, we will offer a variety of tools and insights to help unlock your potential. We do this by using our many years of personal experience as pastors (Youth Pastors, Associate Pastors and Senior Pastors), but we also lean heavy on the Spirit of God. He wants to unlock your potential and strengthen your ministry and He knows exactly what’s needed to accomplish that. So whether we are just meeting with an individual leader who needs encouragement and coaching, or a whole team who needs to unlock their potential, we continuously listen for the voice of God’s Spirit as we meet with them to reveal His plan and purposes. Coaching and consulting services may be done over the phone, zoom or face to face. For consulting, we recommend at least one on site visit so we can better assess your ministry and meet the team. 

OUR APPROACH

LEADER COACHING

With 43% of Pastors feeling lonely and isolated, it’s important for them to find someone unbiased they can talk to. We do not function as counselors but as consultants and coaches to help bring out the most potential in people and teams. For this to happen, we focus on the following for coaching:

DNA AND DESTINY

  • Every leader called by God has a DNA and destiny, we love to discover how someone is wired and what God has in store in for them!

  • We listen and take a lot of notes to understand the calling and drive, the individual goals, and the obstacles in reaching them

  • Personal surveys and questionnaires will also be used to guide our discovery process

  • The discovery process is not only good for us to understand but great for a leader to understand themselves

ACTION PLAN

  • Once we understand the objectives together, we work on an action plan to accomplish those goals

  • We will continuously look to the Word and Holy Spirit for guidance as we work through the action plan

  • Ongoing coaching may be needed to keep the agreed action plan on target

  • Our free Basecamp Discipleship, training for ministry resources will be an ongoing source of inspiration and guidance for ministry leaders

MINISTRY TEAM CONSULTING

Many of the components of team consulting are similar to individual coaching because a team is simply a combination of individuals working together under a common goal. We do not plug in some formula to try to help ministry teams. Instead, we sit down with teams, listen and unwrap the dna and destiny of that ministry. This is a very important part of the process so that we can come alongside a ministry and help them achieve the calling and initiatives God gave to them. Some ministries may want a simple approach while others want a deep dive analysis of their ministries. 

DNA AND DESTINY

  • Every ministry called by God has a DNA and destiny, we love to discover how that team is wired and what God has in store in for them!

  • We listen and take a lot of notes to understand the ministry calling, purpose, mission, goals and the obstacles in reaching them

  • Team and ministry surveys and questionnaires will also be used to guide our discovery process

  • The discovery process is not only good for us to understand but great for a leader to understand themselves

ALIGNMENT

  • After discovering the ministry DNA and destiny, we see if the team is in alignment with these findings

  • This is where we may discover reasons for the obstacles and we may find a few “elephants” hanging out in the conference room

  • Sometimes it’s better for an outside consultant to help a team deal with the “elephants in the room” (what everyone’s thinking but not discussing)

  • Using the teaching and principles of the Word of God, focused team prayer, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we can reach a healthy conclusion to these matters and bring a team into alignment

  • We’ve had a lot of personal and corporate experience in dealing with leadership conflict and resolution

  • Resolution and ministry blessings won’t happen without straight talk and healthy communication because God’s blessings flow through unity (Psalm 133:1; 1 Cor. 1:10)

PUZZLE PIECES

  • On the many mission trips we’ve led we usually took a team picture before our trip then created a puzzle from that picture. The amount of puzzle pieces matched the number of team members and we gave each of them a puzzle piece that they had to carry with them the entire trip to remind them that each of them played an intregral part of the team’s success. Some chose to carry those puzzle pieces in their wallet for years.

  • Similarily, each team member in your team matters and it’s imperative for everyone to understand how they fit in both the big picture and in the small details

  • To accomplish this, we provide ministry surveys to guide this process and take time with those leaders to talk it out

ACTION PLAN

  • After a lot of data interpretation, conversations, and guidance from the Holy Spirit, we put together an action plan to achieve the ministry goals

  • We will continuously look to the Word and Holy Spirit for guidance as we work through the action plan

  • Ongoing coaching may be needed to keep the agreed action plan on target

  • Our free Basecamp Discipleship, training for ministry resources will be an ongoing source of inspiration and guidance for ministry leaders

MINISTRY DEEP DIVE

Sometimes ministries may also need help to bring their ministries into alignment of their core mission goals and strategies. When we do this, we are again guided by the overall principle of helping ministries love God and people well. We categorize ministries according to this principle and help ministry leaders understand the big picture. Surveys for ministry leaders and ministry members may be done to see what people actually believe about your ministry health, objectives and focus.

LOVING GOD

  • This is an assessment on ministries that are focused on worshipping and seeking God as their main emphasis

  • Examples include weekend services (for churches) or main events (for para church ministries), as well as ministries like prayer, worship, anointing services, etc.

  • We can provide a “Secret Shopper” experience for you where we assess a service or event to see things from a visitor’s perspective and take notes on each part

LOVING PEOPLE

  • This is an assessment of ministries that are focused on reaching people through God’s love

  • Examples include pastoral care, leadership, ministries for kids, youth, young adults, singles, women, men, elderly, outreaches, missions, hospitality, creative arts, etc.

OUR COSTS

Our ministry (Salt & LIght), provides free outreach and mission projects and many free online discipleship resources on our websites. Since coaching and consulting tends to take a lot of focused time we do charge for these services. However, if you or your ministry are in need of our services but can’t afford it, email us and we will come to an agreement. You may also be able to add a line item to your ministry budget for services like ours for ongoing coaching and consulting to keep you and your ministry healthy.

LEADER COACHING

  • $150 one-time fee to setup and process notes and coaching questionnaires

  • $65 per hour for coaching (often done more frequently at first then as occasional checkups later on)

  • Traveling fees such as transportation, accommodations and food may also be applicable

MINISTRY TEAM CONSULTATION

  • $500 one-time fee to setup and process notes and consulting questionnaires (for small-mid size teams, larger teams may be more)

  • $100 per hour for consulting (often done more frequently at first then as occasional checkups later on)

  • Traveling fees such as transportation, accommodations and food may also be applicable

MINISTRY DEEP DIVE

  • $250 one-time fee to setup and process notes and consulting questionnaires (for small-mid size organizations, larger ones may be more)

  • $100 per hour for consulting (often done more frequently at first then as occasional checkups later on)

  • Traveling fees such as transportation, accommodations and food may also be applicable

If you’re interested in licensing, ordination, coaching or consultation email us below

“Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.”
— Acts 20:28

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