Welcome to PastorCare!

You are not here by accident!
We believe the Holy Spirit led you here!
It will be an honor and a privilege to connect with you and listen to your story!
We look forward to connecting with you!

We will walk alongside you. We will show you honor and respect. We will value you for who you are. We will not leave you behind.
 
We believe Every Pastor is Essential. I believe Jesus Christ is the Only Hope for the World.
 Every Pastor Needs a Pastor at Some Point.

We believe the adversities and stresses of life and ministry can become overwhelming, leaving you discouraged, cast down, or burned out.  
 
When things are going great, you need someone who is caring, confident, and confidential to brainstorm ideas and discuss strategies with.
 
We specialize in the lost art of listening as long as it takes, asking great questions, encouraging and empowering you to thrive as a beacon of hope in your community.

Please share your contact information with me and let me know how I can help you. Everything you share will be kept confidential. I promise to contact you and schedule a time to meet very soon.

Questions & Answers

Here are some answers to common questions about Confidential Coaching.

Confidential Coaching is Different than Counseling.

Coaches can initiate contact. Coaches can make “house calls.” Coaches can meet you in any location that works for you. Coaches can meet for extended hours. Coaches can become your friend.

  • You are starting a partnership with a purpose, marked by honesty, respect, and mutual goals.
  • Like a servant, Pastor John seeks to understand and assist you.
  • Pastor John meets your desires by being a knowledgeable, vision-sensitive person who comes alongside you to provide a consistent guiding relationship.

As Your Confidential Coach Pastor John will empower you to:

  • Change without telling you what to do.
  • Change internally by taking personal responsibility to act.
  • Discover the gaps between where you are and where you want to be.
  • Discover and fulfill your destiny by setting goals and taking action.
  • Draw out of you what God has put in you.
  • Build vision and move toward the future.
  • Focus on building skills and strengths.
  • Enjoy a friendship and peer relationship that is less formal than the therapist-patient relationship.
  • Seek wisdom, perspective, and knowledge gained during his sage season of life.
  • Share appropriate experiences, perspectives, and knowledge that can be useful to you.
  • Believing God—not human ingenuity—is at the core of our being.
  • Trusting God to guide all coaching and mentoring
  • Seeking God’s help to make changes and move forward in faith and obedience.

There are two fee-based options with a per hour rate.

  • One-to-One (with Pastor John)
  • Couple-with-Couple (with Pastor John and Sue)

The fee-based agreement established by the PastorCare West Michigan Board of Directors must be approved by the church decision making body.

Working with Pastor John Smith as your church consultant, will give you someone who is a great listener, who brings a calming presence during conflict, and is relationship focused.

  • Being a non-anxious presence during conflict
  • Being relationship focused
  • Asking great questions with multiple church leaders and members
  • Listening as long as it takes for people to be heard and understood
  • Taking extensive notes during and after conversations for accurate recall and assessment
  • Seeking and finding the root of the conflict and problems
  • Seeing and understanding the flaws and strengths in organizational structure
  • Providing a comprehensive written assessment report with clear recommendations
  • Resisting the temptation and trap of telling the church leaders what to do
  • Reminding the church leaders of their responsibility to seek and follow God’s will when making decisions

Connect with Us

Please feel free to connect with any questions or needs you might have.

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