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Intentional Executive Leader Cohort
The XP Cohort
Executive pastor training and executive pastor coaching for the local church. Executive leadership is uniquely complex. You don't have to navigate it alone.
The Cohort
A tribe. A road map. A toolkit.
A small group of executive leaders comes together for a year of practical executive pastor training, executive pastor coaching, and peer community. You'll work through Senior Pastor relationships, staffing decisions, budget pressure, culture shifts, and leading teams through change, all while keeping your own spiritual health and relational presence intact. It's an ongoing coaching relationship, not a one-time event: members share resources and stay connected well beyond the cohort year.
Intentional Executive Leader Cohort
For executive leaders in their first five years, or those being developed for the role.
A year-long journey through the 12 Disciplines of an Intentional Executive Leader alongside a seasoned facilitator and eleven peer leaders.
- 2½-day in-person training launch
- A special group dinner
- Monthly 90-minute Zoom calls all year
- The Intentional Executive Leader Toolkit
- Workbook & session materials
- Active peer community between sessions
Deep Dive Executive Leader Cohort
For executive leaders with five-plus years of experience, or Lap 1 graduates.
A co-created learning agenda where twelve leaders tackle their most pressing ministry challenges together, modeled after Vistage-style peer groups.
- Two seasoned co-facilitators
- Subject-matter experts brought in as needed
- Agenda built around the group's real challenges
- Deep relationships & long-term mutual growth
- Active peer community between sessions
2027 Cohorts
Upcoming Dates
No dates that fit? Request more details and we'll let you know when new cohorts are announced.
Investment
Includes all cohort resources, community access, leadership development, and meals during the in-person session. Travel and accommodations are not included.
Questions
FAQ
What's the difference between Lap 1 and Lap 2?
Lap 1 is a structured curriculum on the 12 Disciplines for newer executive leaders. Lap 2 uses a co-created agenda for experienced leaders. Both are built on the cohort model and peer community.
Which cohort is right for me?
Lap 1 fits leaders in their first five years or those preparing for the role. Lap 2 serves leaders with five-plus years of experience or Lap 1 graduates. The interest form helps us confirm the right fit.
How many people are in each cohort?
Each cohort is limited to twelve leaders, large enough for diverse perspectives, small enough for genuine relationship and honest dialogue.
What does the peer community look like between sessions?
Members stay in regular contact between sessions, sharing resources and processing challenges together. Many of those relationships continue long after the cohort year.
Who facilitates the cohort?
Seasoned executive leaders with real-world ministry experience, practitioners, not theorists. Lap 2 is led by two experienced co-facilitators.
What if there are no dates for the cohort I want?
Request more details and we'll notify you when new dates are confirmed, or connect you with our team directly.
Is the XP Cohort executive pastor training or executive pastor coaching?
Both. Lap 1 is structured executive pastor training built around the 12 Disciplines curriculum. Lap 2 functions as ongoing executive pastor coaching, a peer-led group that works through each leader's real, current challenges with facilitator guidance.
What does executive pastor coaching actually look like in the cohort?
A small group of twelve peers meets in person to kick off the year, then stays in monthly contact, working through Senior Pastor relationships, staffing, budget, and culture challenges together with a seasoned facilitator, closer to an ongoing coaching relationship than a one-time training event.