The Resilient Pastor Cohort
 

The Resilient Pastor Cohort is a nine-month journey designed to help pastors cultivate clarity, steadiness, and confidence amid the pressures of modern ministry. Each year, a small group of ministers gathers to grow—not through quick fixes or leadership trends—but through honest reflection, practical insight, and a deeper understanding of how faith and human relationships shape daily life and leadership. Participants leave not only more grounded in their calling, but better prepared to guide their people through the realities of today’s world.

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What You’ll Gain

This isn’t another leadership cohort. It’s a formative process that helps you:

• Lead with clarity and calm when pressure rises

• Strengthen resilience and reconnect with joy in ministry

• See your church more clearly—and lead with greater effectiveness

• Establish healthy boundaries and sustain meaningful relationships

• Cultivate a community marked by grace and emotional maturity

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How It Works

Seven sessions over nine months. Learning that endures. Participants gather monthly (September–May) for a full-day session that blends biblical reflection, practical leadership insight, and real-life case discussion.

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What’s Included

Your investment covers everything needed to engage the experience fully.

• Seven in-person, full-day seminars

• Three individual coaching sessions (before, during, and after the cohort)

• All course materials and lunches

• Scholarship assistance available for pastors with financial need

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The Experience

Each session builds on the last—supporting movement from self-awareness to steadiness to thoughtful leadership. Participants learn to think clearly under stress, communicate with care, and remain grounded when ministry becomes demanding. This is leadership formation that is both spiritually rooted and practically grounded.

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What Pastors Are Saying

“This program stands out as one of the most transformative experiences of my ministry. It’s a gift to anyone called to lead.”
— Dr. Calvin Bell, Senior Pastor, Bethel Baptist Church

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“I walked away from the first cohort closer to my new ministry family, myself, and ultimately my Lord.”
— Trae Norrell, Senior Pastor, Grace Chapel Community Church

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“Kent and Immanuel’s clinical and biblical wisdom, combined with the group dynamics of the cohort, brought me renewed joy at home and church—and a greater capacity for godly leadership in all areas of my life. Every pastor would benefit from this experience.”
— Michael Novotny, Rector, Christ the King Anglican Church

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'26 - '27 Cohort Dates

• September 14, 2026

• October 12, 2026

• November 9, 2026

• January 18, 2027

• February 8, 2027

• March 8, 2027

• April 12, 2027

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Interested in the 2026–2027 Resilient Minister Cohort?

Participation begins with a brief intake form designed to support mutual discernment. This helps us understand your ministry context, leadership challenges, and hopes for the cohort.

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This form typically takes about 10 minutes — and doesn’t commit you to participation.