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

Bryan Wilkerson
Pastor Emeritus
Grace Chapel

David Hibiske
Pastor of Strategic Ministry Initiatives
Saddleback Church

Scott Dudley
Senior Pastor
Bellevue Presbyterian Church

Rick Burge
Strategic Launch Network
VP of Church Planting & Coaching
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

Layne Schranz
Exec Leader
Church of the Highlands

Dan Reiland
Exec Pastor
12Stone Church

Carey Neiuwhof
Teaching and Founding Pastor
Connexus Church

Brady Boyd
Senior Pastor
New Life Church

Beth Ganem
Executive Pastor
Mariners 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

Gene Appel
Senior Pastor
Eastside Christian Church

Sean Sears
Lead Pastor
Grace Church

Kenton Beshore
Pastor Emeritus
Mariners Church

Les McKeown
Speaker, Author

Tara Beth Leech
Senior Pastor
Good Shepherd Church

Tim Smith
Exec Pastor
Lakepointe Church

Josh Surratt
Lead Pastor
Seacoast Church

Larry Osborne
Teaching Pastor
North Coast Church