Journey Pastoral Coaching

Hidden Treasures in the Church Here’s a list of treasures all too rare in the church today, every one of them free for the taking. Or making. The list is compiled from c […]

The Qualities of a Godly Mentor – Part One EDITOR’S NOTE:  In my previous article, I promised to present in this piece predictions for pastors in 2025. However, since then, one of my […]

Where is the Church Going in 2025? In his celebrated novel describing the time of the French Revolution, A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens’ opening lines are b […]

A Pastoral Coach's Christmas Wish List As I have written recently here at Journey, I love serving as a pastoral coach. Ten years in, I am still amazed that God called me to this […]

Journey's Best Reads of 2024 As we turn the final pages of 2024, I offer my annual list of favorite reads for the year. This was another great reading year with many […]

JPC 10th Anniversary It was 10 years ago, and this month, we launched the ministry of Journey Pastoral Coaching. From Day One, we have had one mission: helping […]

What I Love About Being a Pastoral Coach TENTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION  I have a confession to make:  I am a pastoral coach.  And I love it.  Many in the church are unf […]

Anxiety, Worldview, and God’s Kingdom Editor’s Note: Josiah Smith serves as Associate Lead Pastor at Northeast Christian Church in Tewksbury, Massachusetts and is an adjunct f […]

A Pastor of Pastors Remembers His Pastors October is Pastor appreciation month, when we make a special effort to thank our pastors for their ministry to us as undershepherds of Jesus […]

Cross-Coaching At Journey Pastoral Coaching, we practice Cross-Coaching, a sustainable coaching model based on the linking of two mentoring […]

What's Changed: How Young Ministers Are Calling Us Back to Pastoral Coaching I recently met with a colleague, and our conversation covered the usuals: where we are now, what we are doing in ministry, and how it’s all g […]

15 Facts You May Not Know About the Bible EDITOR’S NOTE: At Journey Pastoral Coaching, we are celebrating our 10th anniversary as a ministry dedicated full-time to helping young […]

The Power of Shared Values Editor’s Note: Journey Pastoral Coaching is celebrating its 10th year of helping young ministers build strong for a lifetime of healthy and […]

The Tools of Pastoral Coaching Journey Pastoral Coaching is celebrating its 10th year of helping young ministers build strong for a lifetime of healthy and effective […]

Called “Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. He appointed twelve that they might be with him a […]

The Most Useless Place When my favorite High School teacher read Dr. Seuss’ (1990) “Oh, the Places You’ll Go” on my last day of High School I didn’t get it. Since […]

How to Experience a Good Coaching Call Pastoral coaching-mentorship is a biblical leader development approach, not a leadership development approach: our focus is not on the do […]

Code Blue In The Church Part Two In “Code Blue In the Church Part One,” I addressed five Code Blue facts about the health of the American Church today (CLICK TO READ PART […]

Code Blue In The Church Part One A church leader, a great friend, told me today of churches closing in his city. Sadness and lament poured from his heart.  He is grieving […]

Pastoring in the 21st Century I am a collector of quotes. As I read a book, I note significant passages and add them to my collection. At present, I have approximately […]