First and foremost, I love Jesus. I truly have a heart to see the church thriving in all aspects of ministry; from pastoral care, to meaningful community, to team building, to administration. I love to encourage and equip leaders and help pray for God’s direction in their lives and ministries. I’ve had over a decade worth of ministry experience:  Starting in youth ministry, lay ministry roles with young adults, children’s ministry, and eventually pastor of a healthy and growing Young Adult community at Purpose Church over the last few years. Beyond ministry, I worked in corporate marketing and advertising for 10 years. My experience as a creative writer and project manager has given me unique perspectives that God has gifted me for use in ministry, planning and organizing. I love to use creativity and outside-the-box thinking to reach the lost and build cohesive and thriving teams. I’m a redeemed Enneagram 8, with a strong wing 7. If you’re not sure what this means, here’s a brief overview from the Enneagram Institute: “Generally, Eights are strong, assertive, resourceful, independent, determined, action-oriented, pragmatic, competitive, straight-talking, shrewd, and insistent.” Yep, that about sums it up!

I’ve been happily married for 20 years to my best friend, Tim (who I met in Jr. High youth group). We are the proud parents of two beautiful girls, Marley (15) and Samaya (8) and our quirky, snuggly cat, Ziggy. I look forward to partnering with you and praying together as we seek God’s best for your ministry, personal life and being effective for His kingdom.

Bill has spent the past 30 years in pastoral ministry at Beachpoint Church (beachpoint.com) serving Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley, CA. Over the past 13 years, he has led the church as it’s senior pastor. Prior to that, he spent 17 years developing student and family ministries. He has also spent the past 22 years as an adjunct faculty member at Biola University and Talbot Seminary teaching Christian leadership and pastoral ministry.

His top five StrengthFinders are Belief, Strategic, Maximizer, Relator, and Significance.

Through God’s unique design and years of experience, Bill has found a passion to come alongside pastors to discover God’s vision, define reality, and discern a strategic way forward to make disciples.

Bill and Kimberly have been married for 31 years and they have three kids.

Gregg Svalstad currently serves as Executive Pastor at Purpose Church in Pomona (purposechurch.com ). He has also served in the roles of Senior, Associate, Discipleship & Groups, and Youth Pastor during his 40 years in ministry. He served in three different sized churches – small (150-250), medium (300-500), and large (3500), in very different geographical and demographic areas – Pomona (mid-urban Inland Empire), Sacramento, and Huntington Beach/Fountain Valley (Coastal Orange County).

Gregg’s Top 5 StrengthsFinders are Developer, Arranger, Strategic, Adaptability, and Maximizer.

He has a sports background and feels like he was always a better coach than a player or performer. He has been serving as a mentor and coach throughout his ministry career and loves to coach pastors to be able to apply the perspective he has gained from all of his various roles to the role and context a pastor is currently serving.

Gregg and his wife Laurie will celebrate their 40th anniversary in 2023 and have two young adult children: Caleb (28) and Emma (23).

Bio coming soon!

Since 2011, I have considered myself an advocate and thought partner for those with whom I coach. My credentials pertinent to coaching pastor leaders are an undergraduate double major in Psychology and Philosophy/Religion; a Master of Arts in Leadership; and Certification as a Christian Leadership Coach (since 2012).

I am the Executive/Spiritual Formation Pastor at Cold Springs Church (coldspringschurch.net) in Placerville, California (since 2007). These and other ministry associations afford me the opportunity of coaching and equipping a variety of leaders.

My top 5 StrengthsFinders are: Learner, Ideation, Strategic, Connectedness and Futuristic.

I wish to coach pastors because coaching is non-hierarchical in style and I consider the peer-to-peer approach effective in bringing out one’s best. The goal of the coaching relationship is to help the person being coached to move forward. Thus, whether to get unstuck or discover the next steps, the point is to help the person thrive. This fits well with my passion to journey with others as they increasingly become who God has created them to be.

I am originally from Southern California. I was raised in a ministry family, a typical “pastor’s kid” so to speak. In 2006, my husband (of 34 years) and I moved to Northern California, about 40 miles east of Sacramento. I still travel often for ministry and family visits, both to Los Angeles and Orange County.

I’ve been in full-time ministry since 1985. Born in 1960 outside of Boston, MA. In my growing up years, while my dad pastored, we lived in Massachusetts, Ohio, Michigan, and New York State. I attended high school in East Lansing, MI, and Binghamton, NY. I then graduated from Judson University and Northern Baptist Theological Seminary (both in the Chicago area.)

My first full-time assignment was at First Baptist Church of Pontiac, IL as a youth and music pastor. In the last year of my time at Pontiac, I was the interim senior pastor until 1989.

In 1989, I moved to Kansas City, MO, and planted Rolling Hills Community Church and was so blessed to pastor that new congregation for 19 years. Then I moved to Big Bear Lake, CA in 2008 and was the lead pastor at First Baptist of Big Bear (Now Bear Valley Community Church) for 4 years. Then our family moved down the mountain and was the lead pastor at First Baptist Church of Temple City, CA, (now onehopetemplecity.org) for 9.5 years. Currently, in my semi-retirement years, I am the Connections Pastor at Grace Point Church in Topeka, KS (gracepointtopeka.org).

My top 5  StrengthFinders:

Achiever
Communication
Learner
Positivity
Woo

I simply want to coach pastors in order to come alongside and richly encourage them as I know ministry can be challenging, lonely, and draining, as well as at the same time rewarding, and invigorating. I believe there is no call like a lead pastor. Yet, pastors need others who understand what it is like to be a pastor – for no one can truly understand until they have been in such a called position.

I come from a line of pastors. My grandfather, dad, two uncles, and brother have all served as pastors. I believe I have a rich heritage and am still only here because I stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before me.

My wife, Diona, and I have been married 28 years and our son, Gabriel (age 26) and his wife, Tanya abide in Syracuse NY. They have a boy, John who is seven months old! We now reside in Topeka, KS near Diona’s mom and sister. I currently have a YouTube podcast called “Mathaino” and am teaching through the book of Exodus!

Chris and his wife Sierra have two young adult children and currently live in Ventura, CA. Chris Hall is the Planter and Lead Pastor of Catalyst Church in Santa Paula, CA – a “church for people who don’t like church” that he and his wife started in Ventura, CA in 2007 (thisiscatalyst.com/).

Throughout his 25 years of full-time ministry, Chris has experienced virtually every aspect of what it means to be a pastor and planter. Chris brings to the table his personal experiences in church planting, multi-site ministry, churches planting churches, church mergers, churches starting preschools and after-school programs, personal burnout, strategic planning, leading a large staff, and doing it all by himself.

My top 5 strengths are WOO, Communication, Input, Activator, and Arranger.

Chris’s combination of love for planters, heart for effective leadership, and ministry experience help bring the best out of others.

Jim Kennon is the lead pastor and co-planter of Inspire Church in Sun City West, AZ. (inspirechurchaz.com). Jim is a certified church planting coach with Transformation Ministries and Excel Leadership Network.

With over 40 years of experience as a lead pastor, Jim has served four churches across the US. In addition to leading Inspire Church, Jim serves as Hub Director and Pastor Mentor Leader for the Arizona TM churches.

Jim says, “I love seeing leaders reach their greater potential. Coaching is all about asking questions that lead people to better understand themselves, clarify their purpose in life and ministry, and help them see the strategies that help them move forward. In a healthy coaching relationship, everyone wins and God’s Kingdom advances.”

His top strengths are Positivity, Maximizer, Communication, Strategic, and Responsibility.

Chan is a big Dodgers fan and lives in Compton, CA with an amazing godly wife, three energetic sons, and a beautiful daughter.

He has planted two churches. The first one was in Los Angeles, CA as he served there for eight years until he was sent off to plant a second church in Compton, CA (laonechurch.com/). The church has been focused on Spirit-filled worship of God, biblical teaching of Christ, and evangelizing to the community for the past four years.

He has been counseling, teaching, and coaching since the age of thirteen, subjects ranging from academics, sports, finance, career, jobs, marriage, Bible, and life. Currently, he coaches an associate pastor whom he meets weekly to pray and minister. He is also a financial coach, helping 3 adults to get back on their life track.

His Top 5 strengths are Futuristic, Achiever, Learner, Intellection, and Responsibility. “My strength is compassion. I have a heart for the lost and those who have passion for the lost.”

“Being a planter is not for everyone. I definitely know this truth firsthand. Yet, for those who are walking this path, God has placed you there for a reason. I would like to be an encouragement and a cheerleader for you to be the best that God desires you to be.”

Daniel Nunez was born and raised in Tijuana, México, and came to Christ when I was 20 years old. I was called into leadership soon after I became a believer, and have served in my local church for almost 20 years. I was sent to the community of El Niño in Tijuana to take over a new church that was planted out of our local church. From there God called me to plant 50 churches! So far, we have planted 46. I identify, train, send and support pastors, meaning that I stay with them through coaching and pastoring them, meeting with them every month.

My top 5 strengths are:

1. Achiever

2. Arranger

3. Positivity

4. Communication

5. Futuristic.

I want to coach pastors because we never stop learning and because they should feel like orphans. I’ve been married for almost 38 years to my lovely wife Yoli. We have two children, Tury and Abbi. Our son Tury now pastors the El Niño church, called “Comunidad Conexion”. He is married to Nallely and they have two boys, Leo and Max. Our daughter, Abbi is leading worship along with her husband, Eliut, for a new TM Church in San Diego called Real Life Church, with pastor Raymond Rojas. Abbi and Eliut have two daughters, Camila and Sofia.

David has been happily married to Cristina for 18 years, together they have 3 kids, Uziel (17), Eli (16), and Adrielle (12).

Pastor David and Cristina have received the mission to help people experience a personal relationship with God that will lead them to be one with Him, bringing breakthroughs in their lives and a visible transformation. They have also been entrusted to tear down all barriers that are causing divisiveness in the communities they have influence over. They have no doubt that the love of Jesus Christ can bring healing to San Diego and the entire country.

In 2019, with the help of TM and Excel, Pastor David planted ONE Church (onechurchsd.com). Not only did the church make it through the pandemic years, today the church has around 170 members and is growing. Pastor David is proud to be part of this amazing organization and is looking forward to coaching and mentoring the next generation of church planters.

David’s top 5 strengths are Achiever, Discipline, Maximizer, Communication, and Strategic.

“I believe in the Biblical vision behind church planting and know firsthand the impact that the “right people” have on church planters. I want to help.”

Hello there! I am Lori Pearring. I have 1 husband, 4 married children, and 13 grandchildren. I have had the privilege of homeschooling some of my kids and grandkids. It is a busy world, but my heart is full! We have started 3 churches, one in Colorado and two in northern CA. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and have been doing professional counseling and coaching since 2009. I work with men, women, and couples. I love it when I get to use my clinical training, experience, and spiritual passion together! I also work with pastors and couples during the Discovery Center as well as in my private practice.

My strength themes are developer, activator, includer, strategic, and woo.

My Foundational voice is Creative Connector (in Giant TV’s 5 Voices). Having been married for over 4 decades, I am grateful to be married to my best friend! But it has not always been like this! I know what it is like to be so depleted, trying to please everyone and having no time or energy for myself. I was overwhelmed with caring for my marriage, family, and the church and although I love ministry, it was getting harder to hide my exhaustion. I believe I can help you identify and leverage your priorities to align your actions with your values. Your life will be richer and more peaceful as you intentionally connect with God, yourself, and others.

I would consider it a privilege to walk alongside you, Lori

Ken and his wife Carolyn lead Mercy Road Church Northeast (mercyroadne.com) located in the suburbs of Indianapolis, Indiana. Having spent most of their lives in California, they moved with four young children to the Midwest in February of 2020 to be a part of a church planting movement in Indiana and planted Mercy Road Northeast in September 2020. The church has experienced tremendous growth and has been reaching people far from God and discipling them into a passionate relationship with Jesus. This is the second church plant that the Primeau’s have done, and they have learned a lot of valuable lessons from both experiences that they are happy to pass on to other planters.

Ken wants to coach planters because he has a unique ability to encourage leaders while also speaking the hard truths into their lives.

Ken’s top 5 strengths finders are Achiever, Learner, Input, Intellection, and Individualization.