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
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