Ascent Coaching Initiative
Spirit-led coaching to strengthen your health, effectiveness, and longevity in ministry.
Ministry leadership is a joyful calling—and a demanding one. The Ascent Coaching Initiative exists to help pastors, planters, and leaders thrive through intentional coaching relationships that support real growth, deeper spiritual maturity, and sustainable ministry vitality.
What Is Coaching?
Coaching is a focused conversation that moves you forward.
Coaching helps you clarify where you are, name where God is leading you, and take wise next steps with support, accountability, and prayerful discernment.
It’s not counseling. It’s not consulting. It’s not a performance review.
It’s a
structured, Spirit-aware partnership designed to help you grow and lead with greater clarity and resilience.
Why Ascent Coaching?
Healthy leaders build healthy churches.
The Ascent Coaching Initiative exists to increase the health, effectiveness, and longevity of Ascent leaders through skilled, Spirit-led coaching.
Our vision:
every Ascent Movement pastor, planter, and leader has access to coaching that sustains calling over the long haul.
Who It’s For
Coaching is available for:
- Pastors
- Church planters
- Staff/ministry leaders
- Emerging leaders within the Ascent Movement
If you’re leading, transitioning, carrying weight, building a team, navigating conflict, or simply wanting to grow—coaching is for you.
In coaching, you can expect:
- Clear goals and practical next steps
- Space to process decisions and leadership pressure
- Accountability that builds momentum
- A trusted guide who helps you listen well—to God and to what’s true
- A stronger “soul of leadership,” not just better tactics
Coaching Services
Choose the coaching focus that fits your season:
- Leadership Coaching (clarity, decisions, rhythms, leadership effectiveness)
- Transition Coaching (new role, new season, new challenges)
- Team/Staff Coaching (healthier teams, communication, alignment)
- Sabbatical Coaching (planning well, re-entering wisely)
- Personal & Spiritual Growth Coaching (inner life, maturity, resilience)
Not sure what you need? That’s normal. We’ll help you choose.
How It Works
Simple, personal, and aligned with Ascent’s culture.
- Request coaching through Ascent (short form).
- We follow up to understand your needs and desired outcomes.
- You’re matched with a coach who’s a strong fit.
- You begin coaching with a clear agreement and goals.
- We gather feedback mid-way and at the end to ensure quality and growth.
Our Standards
Skilled coaching with shared values.
Ascent coaches are vetted and supervised to ensure:
- Alignment with Ascent values and leadership culture
- High-quality coaching practices and ongoing development
- Progress toward ICF certification (ACC or higher) within one year of joining the coaching team
Coaching isn’t just “good conversations.” We’re building a network of trained, accountable, effective coaches.
What Outcomes Can You Expect?
Coaching aims at real, measurable growth—without losing the spiritual heart of leadership.
Over time, coaching can help you:
- Lead with more clarity and confidence
- Make wiser decisions under pressure
- Strengthen personal rhythms and sustainability
- Navigate complexity and conflict with maturity
- Stay in ministry longer—with joy and health intact
And we’ll regularly share stories of transformation—highlighting the
practical effectiveness of coaching and the
partnership of the Holy Spirit in leaders’ lives.
Pricing & Accessibility
Designed to be accessible.
Coaching fees are paid to Ascent.
A
sliding scale will be available to ensure coaching is accessible to the widest range of Ascent leaders.
Ready to take the Next step?
If you’re feeling stuck, stretched, unclear, or simply hungry to grow, coaching can help.