Become a Coach Who Helps Ministry Leaders Flourish & Increase Their Wellbeing
Experience a research-based, highly experiential training program that blends wellbeing science, Christian formation, coaching practice, and
ICF-Accredited competencies.
Build real coaching skill through live practice, demos, and mentor coaching.
Flexible Cohort Dates
Join Spring, Summer or Fall
Weekly Live Zoom Calls
Mondays @ 3pm PT
Mentorship & Practice
Coaching practice in every module
Two Tracks
45hr track for completion
65hr track for ICF-Accreditation
This program serves people who feel called to support the wellbeing of ministry leaders more effectively:
- Pastors, chaplains, spiritual directors, and ministry leaders
- Coaches who want deeper formation and ministry-specific expertise
- Counselors, educators, and professionals integrating coaching into their work
- Anyone who wants training rooted in research and Christian spiritual formation
If you want to…
- coach ministry leaders with skill and confidence
- navigate conversations about burnout, calling, transition, and identity
- strengthen the spiritual and emotional wellbeing of those you serve
- become part of a reflective, supportive learning community
…this program is for you.
Two Tracks. One Mission.
Choose between our 65-hour certification or 45-hour certificate, both grounded in Flourishing in Ministry wellbeing research.
This is a relational training that forms coaches who help ministry leaders THRIVE.
WHAT’S INSIDE
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Your training includes:
- Weekly live sessions with expert instructors
- Coaching practice in triads, demos, and live coaching
- Mentor coaching + personalized feedback
- Deep engagement with clergy wellbeing research
- Small group learning and community support
- Integration of Christian spiritual formation principles
We offer two coach training tracks:
Flourishing in Ministry Coach Certification (65 ICF Training Hours)
Our signature coach training program, designed for individuals who want a comprehensive coach education with an emphasis in the wellbeing of ministry leaders. You will be trained in the Flourishing in Ministry research, how to integrate it with Christian spiritual formation, and how to apply it through the medium of ICF-Accredited coaching skills. When you complete the program, you will have met the minimum training hour requirements for the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) Credential. You will also be eligible to join the Flourishing in Ministry Coach Network so you can participate in coaching engagements and receive professional development.
Certificate of Completion in Flourishing in Ministry Coaching (45 ICF Training Hours)
Our coach training program designed for:
- Experienced coaches who want to integrate the Flourishing in Ministry training into their practices
- Individuals looking for experiential coach training to add to an existing ministry
You will be trained in the Flourishing in Ministry research, Christian spiritual formation, and ICF-Accredited coaching skills. The program provides 45 ICF training hours, which can be applied toward an ICF Credential training requirement or the ICF Continuing Education requirement.
Participants in this track will not meet the minimum number of training hours needed to apply for the ICF ACC Credential unless combined with at least 15 additional training hours. Participants in this track will also not be eligible to join the Flourishing in Ministry Coach Network unless you have also successfully completed another ICF-Accredited coach training program.
FOUNDATION OF WELLBEING
Lead Conversations That Strengthen Clergy Wellbeing
You’ll learn the Flourishing in Ministry Wellbeing Model, built from 15 years of research with thousands of clergy. These insights help you understand the real pressures ministry leaders face and how coaching can meaningfully support resilience and renewal.
Lead Conversations That Strengthen Real-World Ministry Wellbeing
You’ll be trained in the Flourishing in Ministry Wellbeing Model, a framework developed from years of interviews and research with pastors and ministry leaders. Rather than abstract concepts, these five dimensions reflect the daily, lived realities of ministry:
- Daily Wellbeing – rhythms of rest, renewal, and emotional balance.
- Resilience – the capacity to adapt and recover through challenge.
- Thriving – living with meaning, purpose, and spiritual vitality.
- Authenticity – bringing your true self into ministry instead of “performing.”
- Relational Ecosystem – the network of family, peers, mentors, and congregations that sustain (or strain) ministry life.
You’ll learn how these dimensions interact—and how coaching can help ministry leaders strengthen each area in practical and deeply supportive ways.
WE GUARANTEE
By the end of the program, you will:
- Coach using research-based ICF Core Competencies
- Integrate the Flourishing in Ministry Wellbeing Model into real coaching conversations
- Support leaders through complexity with grounded presence and professional skill
- Build confidence through weekly practice, feedback, and mentor coaching
- Be fully prepared to pursue an ICF credential (ACC)
Why Choose Flourishing in Ministry
- Program specifically focused on facilitating the spiritual formation and wellbeing of ministry leaders
- Learn the Flourishing in Ministry Wellbeing Model based on 15 years of scientific research
- World-class instructors with expertise in psychology, spiritual formation, education, and coaching
- Experience deep community with other participants through weekly group coaching and small group sessions
- Learn research-based core coaching competencies
- Experience using coaching skills through weekly practice in triads, coaching demos, live coaching sessions, group coaching, mentor coaching, and receiving individual coachingÂ
- Program is accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Receive training hours toward an ICF Credential.
COACHING WITH SKILL & PRESENCE
Develop Coaching Skills That Make a Measurable Difference
Through guided practice and expert demonstration, you will build the coaching habits, listening skills, and questions that open space for deeper reflection, clarity, and growth in the leaders you serve.
Whether you’re holding space for weary leaders, leading through strain, or balancing ministry with the rest of life…
...you don’t have to do this work alone. There’s a framework that restores clarity and resilience.
Your Playbook For Becoming a Flourishing in Ministry Coach
HOW IT WORKS
Step 1 — Join a Cohort
Live weekly training with instructors and peers.
Step 2 — Practice Coaching
Guided skill practice, triads, demos, mentor coaching, and real scenarios.
Step 3 — Integrate & Apply
Complete your track, pursue your ICF credential, or begin coaching ministry leaders immediately.
2026 Meeting Time: Mondays, 3:00–5:15 pm Pacific via Zoom
Ministry leaders carry extraordinary responsibility. Your coaching can help them renew clarity, strength, and wellbeing.
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Grounded in extensive research and shaped by Christian spiritual formation, this program prepares you to support pastors and ministry leaders through real challenges—vocational stress, discernment, transitions, identity, and the ongoing demands of faithful service.
Hear What Others Are Saying
The Flourishing in Ministry certificate program was excellent. I appreciated the opportunity to learn from a wide range of experts in their fields along with the opportunity to practice coaching with classmates. Most impactful for me was getting to learn in depth about ministry specific challenges and ways to coach those in this area. This course helped bring together my specific area of work and the work of helping those in ministry to thrive. I now have begun coaching pastors and am finding it to be deeply meaningful, and would recommend this program to those who want to better understand the unique challenges of ministry.
– Melissa Burns, M.S., LMFT
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Connect with a Community of Coaches and Ministry Leaders
Grow alongside peers who share your commitment to the wellbeing of the Church. Our cohorts foster thoughtful dialogue, deep support, and meaningful relationships that continue beyond the program.
Most Ministry Leaders Feel the Gap Between What Their Calling Requires and What Their Capacity Allows
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Coaching provides a structured, research-informed way to support them through it. You’ll learn how to help ministry leaders clarify next steps, deepen resilience, and reconnect with their sense of purpose—without carrying the burden for them.
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