WHAT WE WANT FOR YOU
Dream Again
Coaching Cohorts are designed to feed your soul and mind, and create intentional space for you to dream again about what what God has in store for you.
Gain People
Life in ministry can be lonely. We’re here to have your back! Whether you’re looking for a personal space to process, insight into ministry challenges or a connection to a relevant community we want to be a part of YOUR supporting team!
Lead Well
Leaders are learners. Period. If you’re leading, you’re always learning. So why not learn from the best and have them personally invest in you becoming the best you can be.
DESCRIBING THE EXPERIENCE
Leadership Labs // Each month we’ll gather online with some of the industry’s premier minds (the key leaders, authors and thinkers we’d all love to meet) to learn, process and ask the questions we all have in youth ministry.
Peer Coaching Sessions // You’ll bring real life questions and ideas into a monthly online forum where we’ll collaborate with “in the trenches” practitioners. You’ll gain fresh perspective, ideas and insight from a diverse group of fellow youth workers and the YWC coaching team.
Personalized Coaching // You’ll have access to one-on-one conversations with a professional youth ministry coach. What we hear most from participants is that these safe, unbiased venues are transformative when processing tough ministry stuff and ideating toward achieving excellent ministry practices. Let us focus on YOU, joining with you to reach your ministry goals!
YOUR COACHES

Steve Zacharias
Director of Coaching

Lisette Fraser
Director of Strategy

Ben Woodman
Youth Worker Talks + Coaching

Sid Koop
Founder and Executive Director

Chandra Styles
GUEST EXPERTS HAVE INCLUDED

Jason Ballard
Alpha Canada

Crystal Kirgiss
Young Life

Brad Griffin
Fuller Youth Institute

Vince Parker
Life.Church

Paula Danielle
Purpose Over Rules

Dave Rahn
Youth for Christ

Marv Penner
Coalition for Youth Ministry Excellence

Angela Lee
Fellowship Church, Los Angeles

Chris Curtis
Youthscape

Mark Colwell
Christian Life Assembly Church

Ebonie Davis
Youth Ministry Consultant

Carson Pue
Quadrant Leadership
THE DETAILS
- Each cohort runs for 5 months
- Cohorts start in September, November or January
- Typical cohort sizes are between 5-20 participants (larger groups are divided into smaller breakouts)
- Monthly Meeting Lengths: Leadership Labs – 1-2 hrs, Peer Coaching – 1 hr, One on one – 1 hr
AND MORE…
Because as we learn the unique needs of the leaders coming into each Coaching Cohort we work hard to address those specific needs and bring the resources and expertise needed.
AVAILABLE PACKAGES
LEVEL UP
$749
You get access to:
- 5 One-on-one sessions with one of our coaches
- 5 Leadership Labs
- 5 Peer Coaching Sessions
LEVEL UP PLUS
$1549
You get access to:
- 10 One-on-one sessions with one of our coaches
- 5 Leadership Labs
- 5 Peer Coaching Sessions
- PLUS – 1 FREE training event for your church (parent night, volunteers training, whatever serves you best)*
DIRECT FOCUS
What if a cohort doesn’t fit your schedule, but you still want a coach? No problem, you can still book individual time with our coaching team!
Get a package of:
3 Sessions = $399
6 Sessions = $699
10 Sessions = $999
WHY JOIN A COHORT?
There are a lot of ways to develop and grow as a leader/pastor from conferences to education. Coaching Cohorts really are a type of middle ground that are proven to have lasting impact. Cohort members receive regular content from some of the best in the field while also having personal coaching that develops them to be the leader they need to be for where God has planted them. With the Cohorts lasting 8 months, there’s significant time for learning and building new skills.
WHY COACHING?
- 62.4% smarter goal-setting
- 60.5% more balanced life
- 57.1% lower stress levels
- 52.4% more self-confidence
- 43.3% improvement in the quality of life
The International Coaching Federation (ICF) surveyed 210 coaching clients about the value and use of coaching.
WHO SHOULD JOIN?
Whether you’ve been in youth ministry for 20 years or just a year we believe the Cohorts are for you. No matter your context or experience, the Cohort model is designed to meet you where you’re at and move you forward from there. So if you’re newer to ministry and want to develop your skills, great. If you’ve been in ministry for a long time and feel stuck or in a rut, great. If you’ve got a desire to learn and grow, this is for you!
GETTING SUPPORT FROM YOUR BOSS
We know you have someone you report to that will have to give you the time and money to do this! We’ve been there too! We’ve created a simple ‘Fact Sheet’ that you can share with whoever you need to. If you’re having trouble convincing someone you need to do this, let us know & we’d love to help however we can!
I’M INTERESTED IN JOINING THE NEXT COACHING COHORT
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
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