I’m excited to be launching a 10 session cohort for Executive Pastors, starting on Nov. 5th, 2025.
This cohort is designed for Executive Pastors/Second Chair Leaders navigating the complex and often demanding intersection of vision implementation, operations, staff leadership, and church health.
In this practical, peer-driven learning experience, you’ll journey through the real-world challenges and opportunities faced by XPs, gaining tools, wisdom, and strategies to lead with clarity, confidence, and spiritual integrity.
The cohort will begin on November 5th at 2PM-3:30PM EST and continue every 1st and 3rd Wednesday for ten sessions finishing just a little bit before Easter 2026. I’ve set this up in such a way that it does not conflict with any holidays.
What to Expect:
This cohort is intentionally structured to create space for dialogue, peer learning, and actionable insights, while providing a progressive flow of topics critical to the XP role.
Cohort Topics (after an intro week)
- LP/XP Dynamics—Developing Trust and Partnership at the Top
Navigate the unique relationship between Lead Pastor and XP for unified leadership. - Calendar Rhythms for Sustainable Leadership
Design and lead sustainable rhythms that help you—and your team—thrive. - Soul Care for the XP It might sound like an oxymoron, but XP’S do have souls!
- Creating a Culture of Generosity & Developing a Giving Strategy
Explore how to create a giving culture and lead generosity strategies with purpose. - The “Pastor” Side of Executive Pastoring. How is this different than others on your staff? Preaching when you are not the main teacher. Counseling/guidance.
- Operational Excellence-The Business side of Church. (HR, Budgeting, Organizational Structure)
Lead with excellence in the areas of operations, HR, budgeting, and systems. - Building a Healthy Staff Culture That Lasts.
Learn how to cultivate a culture of trust, unity, and health on your church staff team. - Sustainable Project Management. Launching new ministries, doing major projects.
- Developing an Elder Team. Whose in, and whose out? What is a good process?
COST: $500 per person, but discounts are available!
If you are currently a second chair leader who is under the age of 25 years old, you can receive a 50% discount!
If you are currently leading in church that runs under 500 for in-person weekend attendance (including kids), you can receive a 50% discount!
If you believe that you qualify for these discounts, just send me an email (phil@backstagepastors.org) and I’ll get you a discount code.
To register, you’ll go to The Church Hub website, create an account, sign up and pay.
Sign up soon, we start in just a few weeks. Don’t hesitate to email me with any questions.
