ABOUT

Thriving in Ministry exists to build healthy engagement points for invested mentoring, ongoing peer relationships, and 1:1 strategic support that develops an individualized thriving plan for ministers.

We were founded at, and now partner with Northwest University, which keeps us grounded in both research and praxis, as we take intentional steps to create proven resources for individual pastors in their journey. By also being part of the Red Balloon Network, we seek to benefit the Church as a whole through our work.

Our program is backed by a generous grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc., which allows us to provide free resources and cohort journeys for our participating ministers.

WHO WE ARE

Thriving in Ministry is for YOU.

Are you new in your vocational ministry journey? Have you launched a church in the last 5 years? Do you pastor an existing congregation or lead a network?

Through various resources and programs, our goal is to support all ministers and networks, while giving specific emphasis to underrepresented demographics and church planters: voices of color, female voices, and the voices of rural pastors.

WHO WE SERVE

Meet the Team

  • Rev. Kathy Cannon

    CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  • Rev. Korista Lewis

    ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

  • Oscar Perez

    Rev. Oscar Perez

    MENTORING & SYSTEMS
    SPECIALIST

  • Rev. Rebecca Marines

    COHORT MENTOR

  • Dr. Darnell Williams

    COHORT MENTOR

  • HEATHER WEBER

    Rev. Heather Weber

    COHORT MENTOR

  • Dr. Earl Creps

    SENIOR MENTOR

  • Dr. Robert Campbell

    PSYCH CONSULTANT

  • Dr. Joshua Ziefle

    DIRECTOR of Center for Thriving Church
    Planters at Northwest University