Cohorts
The Ascent Leader offers three cohort verticals:

Transitions
For pastors navigating the season of transition into a new church leadership role. You don’t have to transition alone.

Planters
For planting pastors looking for the key relationships, tools, and resources for their new season of ministry.

Executive Pastors
For executive pastors managing the daily operations, staff, and culture of their church.
Upcoming Cohorts
EXECUTIVE PASTORS
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Executive Pastors join other XP's from across the country. Learn from one another and world-class mentors with similar sized churches.
PLANTERS
COHORT-
Planters from pre-launch to years 3, 4, or 5. Join a small cohort of other planters from across the country who are walking through the same season.
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.
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

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

Michael Todd
Lead Pastor
Transformation Church

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

Beth Ganem
Executive Pastor
Mariners Church

Kenton Beshore
Pastor Emeritus
Mariners Church
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

Glen Elliot
Former Lead Pastor
Pantano Christian Church

Mark Moore
Teaching Pastor
Christ's Church of the Valley, Phoenix

Mike Hickerson
Lead Pastor
Mission Church

Ernest Smith
Lead Pastor
Front Range Church