Cohorts
The Ascent Leader offers three cohort verticals:
Transitions Leaders
For pastors navigating the season of transition into a new church leadership role. You don’t have to transition alone.
Executive Pastors
For executive pastors managing the daily operations, staff, and culture of their church.
Church Planters
For planting pastors looking for the key relationships, tools, and resources for their new season of ministry.
Upcoming Cohorts
Coaches & Mentors
A dedicated Coach facilitates the in-person and virtual meetings for each cohort.
Mentors are guest experts who join for specific portions of the experience.
Coaches
Sean Morgan
Founder
The Ascent Leader
Dave Stone
Former Senior Pastor
Southeast Christian Church
Nancy Beach
Author & Speaker
Steve Clifford
Former Senior Pastor
WestGate Church
Brad Lomenick
Leadership Consultant
Author, Speaker,
Founder of BLINC
Mike Hickerson
Lead Pastor
Mission Church
Ernest Smith
Lead Pastor
Front Range Church
Clay Scroggins
Church Leader
Author & Speaker
David Hibiske
Pastor of Strategic Ministry Initiatives
Saddleback Church
Scott Dudley
Senior Pastor
Bellevue Presbyterian Church
Mentors
Rich Villodas
Lead Pastor
New Life Fellowship
Jud Wilhite
Senior Pastor
Central Church
John Ortberg
Author, Speaker, Teacher
Derwin Gray
Lead Pastor
Transformation Church
Steve Stroope
Founding Pastor
Lakepointe Church
Jon Tyson
Lead Pastor
Church of the City NYC
Ashley Wooldridge
Senior Pastor
Christ's Church of the Valley
Greg Surratt
Founding Pastor
Seacoast Church
Danielle Strickland
Author, Speaker, Trainer
Global Social Justice Advocate
Steve Carter
Pastor+Teacher+Writer
Carey Neiuwhof
Teaching and Founding Pastor
Connexus Church
Brady Boyd
Senior Pastor
New Life Church
Larry Osborne
Pastor
North Coast Church
Herbert Cooper
Pastor
People's Church
NT Wright
Theologian, New Testament Scholar, Retired Anglican
Bishop
Dave Ferguson
Lead Pastor
Community Christian Church
Wayne Cordeiro
Founding Pastor
New Hope Christian Fellowship
Chris Brown
Senior Pastor & Teaching Pastor
North Coast Church
Nicky Gumbel
Pioneer of Alpha
Vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton
Aaron Brockett
Lead Pastor
Traders Point Christian Church
Andy Wood
Lead Pastor
Saddleback Church
Megan Fate Marshman
Pastor, Speaker & Author
Blue Van Dyke
Business Leader, Executive Pastor
The StudioC Founder
Kenton Beshore
Pastor Emeritus
Mariners Church