Jeff Meyer
Madison, WI
Upper Midwest
I've spent much of my life helping pastors, leaders, and churches discover clarity, navigate change, and move more intentionally into God's mission.
Find a Cohort Facilitator
A cohort is two or more practitioners who meet regularly to build trust, encourage each other with the Gospel, collaborate, and spur each other on toward their next faithful step in mission, discipleship, and multiplication.
- Proven track record of effectiveness
- Trustworthy
- Shares our Lutheran theological framework
Cohorts Meeting Now
Brandon Bettcher
Napoleon, OH
Northwest Ohio / Southeast Michigan
I am associate pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church and School in Napoleon, Ohio.
Rev. Tim Bayer
Tacoma, WA
Pacific Northwest — Large & Complex Ministry Leaders
I serve as Lead Pastor at Our Savior in the South Puget Sound, Washington, and Vice-President in the Northwest District LCMS.
Mary Stafford-Nunez
New Berlin, WI
Greater Milwaukee Area Mission Leaders
I am Director of Missions and Leadership at Brookfield Lutheran Church in Brookfield, WI.
Lisa Copeland
Villa Ridge, MO
Growing & Multiplying Leaders
I have a decade of experience as a Faith Journey Director, leading ministry teams and developing leaders who discern their calling.
Rev. Joe Ferry
Fort Wayne, IN
Multi-ethnic / Multi-cultural Ministry
I am senior pastor of Southwest Lutheran Church, a multiethnic church in Fort Wayne, IN, and an experienced coach with PLI.
Al Doering & Steve Sohns
Houston, TX
Leaders of Church Planting Networks
We lead the Harvest Partnership, a Houston-based network of church planters, and facilitate a monthly cohort for leaders of church planting networks.
Jeff Heisner
Cleveland, OH
Church Communicators
I work to use the story telling skills I gained in the media to share how God is working in our communities. I've been in church communications for the last 15 years after a career in television.
Adam Finney
Mankato, MN
Revitalization of Congregation
I'm just a poor country preacher that has a hard time coloring within the lines, but loves to see God's Kingdom grow and people following Jesus.
Derrick Hurst
Galena, OH
Greater Columbus, Ohio Area
I work with pastors and ministry leaders to have real conversations about where they are stuck, what they are building, and what it's actually costing them.
Tom Marcis
Bismarck, ND
Fargo, Bismarck & Minot, North Dakota
I have served my entire 40 years of ministry in North Dakota in both rural and larger city settings, and served the church at large on Synod's Board for Human Care and the District Board of Directors.
Todd Jones
Rogers, AR
South Region (Arkansas, Oklahoma, Western Tennessee)
I have been a parish pastor, a church planter, an international mission trainer, a mission executive for two districts, and an assistant professor of a seminary.
Jim Richter
Grand Rapids, MI
Outreach (Relational Discipleship, Groups, & Church Planting)
I currently serve at the fourth church plant I have helped plant and pastor, and work with the Harvest Partnership movement in the LCMS to extend church planting in the Michigan District.
C.J. Luttinen
Wichita, KS
Wichita, KS (and Central Plains Region)
I serve as Lead Pastor at Risen Savior in Wichita.
Chad Elfe
Hudson, WI
St. Croix River Valley
I'm passionate about reaching people with the love of Jesus.
Jeff Dorth
Hilton Head Island, SC
Sole or Lead Pastors, Charleston, SC Region
The Lord has given me the opportunity to serve as a missionary, pastor, and adjunct professor in California, Wisconsin, and South Carolina.
Mauricio Franco
Harlingen, TX
Rio Grande Valley, Texas
I've been involved in ministry since 1995, serving in a variety of ministries, backgrounds, and settings.
Dave Hormann
Winsted, MN
West Exurb of the Twin Cities, Minnesota
My ministry passion is helping people find their place in God's mission so that they witness to and evangelize those not in Jesus' Kingdom.
Jeff Meyer
I've spent much of my life helping pastors, leaders, and churches discover clarity, navigate change, and move more intentionally into God's mission.
Join Jeff Meyer Cohort
Goes directly to Jeff Meyer and copies The Go Network.
Brandon Bettcher
I am associate pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church and School in Napoleon, Ohio.
Join Brandon Bettcher Cohort
Goes directly to Brandon Bettcher and copies The Go Network.
Rev. Tim Bayer
I serve as Lead Pastor at Our Savior in the South Puget Sound, Washington, and Vice-President in the Northwest District LCMS.
Join Rev. Tim Bayer Cohort
Goes directly to Tim Bayer and copies The Go Network.
Mary Stafford-Nunez
I am Director of Missions and Leadership at Brookfield Lutheran Church in Brookfield, WI.
Join Mary Stafford-Nunez Cohort
Goes directly to Mary Stafford-Nunez and copies The Go Network.
Lisa Copeland
I have a decade of experience as a Faith Journey Director, leading ministry teams and developing leaders who discern their calling.
Join Lisa Copeland Cohort
Goes directly to Lisa Copeland and copies The Go Network.
Rev. Joe Ferry
I am senior pastor of Southwest Lutheran Church, a multiethnic church in Fort Wayne, IN, and an experienced coach with PLI.
Join Rev. Joe Ferry Cohort
Goes directly to Joe Ferry and copies The Go Network.
Al Doering & Steve Sohns
We lead the Harvest Partnership, a Houston-based network of church planters, and facilitate a monthly cohort for leaders of church planting networks.
Join Al Doering & Steve Sohns Cohort
Goes directly to Al and Steve and copies The Go Network.
Jeff Heisner
I work to use the story telling skills I gained in the media to share how God is working in our communities. I've been in church communications for the last 15 years after a career in television.
Join Jeff Heisner Cohort
Goes directly to Jeff Heisner and copies The Go Network.
Adam Finney
I'm just a poor country preacher that has a hard time coloring within the lines, but loves to see God's Kingdom grow and people following Jesus.
Join Adam Finney Cohort
Goes directly to Adam Finney and copies The Go Network.
Derrick Hurst
I work with pastors and ministry leaders to have real conversations about where they are stuck, what they are building, and what it's actually costing them.
Join Derrick Hurst Cohort
Goes directly to Derrick Hurst and copies The Go Network.
Tom Marcis
I have served my entire 40 years of ministry in North Dakota in both rural and larger city settings, and served the church at large on Synod's Board for Human Care and the District Board of Directors.
Join Tom Marcis Cohort
Goes directly to Tom Marcis and copies The Go Network.
Todd Jones
I have been a parish pastor, a church planter, an international mission trainer, a mission executive for two districts, and an assistant professor of a seminary.
Join Todd Jones Cohort
Goes directly to Todd Jones and copies The Go Network.
Jim Richter
I currently serve at the fourth church plant I have helped plant and pastor, and work with the Harvest Partnership movement in the LCMS to extend church planting in the Michigan District.
Join Jim Richter Cohort
Goes directly to Jim Richter and copies The Go Network.
C.J. Luttinen
I serve as Lead Pastor at Risen Savior in Wichita.
Join C.J. Luttinen Cohort
Goes directly to C.J. Luttinen and copies The Go Network.
Chad Elfe
I'm passionate about reaching people with the love of Jesus.
Join Chad Elfe Cohort
Goes directly to Chad Elfe and copies The Go Network.
Jeff Dorth
The Lord has given me the opportunity to serve as a missionary, pastor, and adjunct professor in California, Wisconsin, and South Carolina.
Join Jeff Dorth Cohort
Goes directly to Jeff Dorth and copies The Go Network.
Mauricio Franco
I've been involved in ministry since 1995, serving in a variety of ministries, backgrounds, and settings.
Join Mauricio Franco Cohort
Goes directly to Mauricio Franco and copies The Go Network.
Dave Hormann
My ministry passion is helping people find their place in God's mission so that they witness to and evangelize those not in Jesus' Kingdom.
Join Dave Hormann Cohort
Goes directly to Dave Hormann and copies The Go Network.
Facilitators & Cohorts Joining Soon
These cohorts are forming now. Full profiles and open enrollment will follow.
- Chris Boehnke & Scott Faith Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Joe Casiglia Detroit, Michigan
- Kirk Douglas Northern Minnesota
- Sylvan Finger Multi-Point Parishes
- Keith Grimm Twin Cities, Minnesota
- Nate Guelzow Nashville, Tennessee
- Josh Krepel Denver, Colorado
- Tim Schutt Fort Myers, Florida
- Kurt Steinbruek Tampa, Florida
A cohort in each of the 50 largest U.S. cities
One of the Go Network's goals is to have cohorts of mission-minded Lutherans in the 50 largest U.S. cities.
Cohort meeting
Joining soon
Open, start one here
- New York, New York — open, start a cohort here
- Los Angeles, California — open, start a cohort here
- Chicago, Illinois — open, start a cohort here
- Houston, Texas — cohort meeting
- Phoenix, Arizona — open, start a cohort here
- San Antonio, Texas — open, start a cohort here
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — open, start a cohort here
- San Diego, California — open, start a cohort here
- Dallas, Texas — open, start a cohort here
- Fort Worth, Texas — open, start a cohort here
- Jacksonville, Florida — open, start a cohort here
- Austin, Texas — open, start a cohort here
- San Jose, California — open, start a cohort here
- Charlotte, North Carolina — open, start a cohort here
- Columbus, Ohio — cohort joining soon
- Indianapolis, Indiana — open, start a cohort here
- San Francisco, California — open, start a cohort here
- Hempstead, New York — open, start a cohort here
- Seattle, Washington — open, start a cohort here
- Denver, Colorado — cohort joining soon
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma — open, start a cohort here
- Nashville, Tennessee — cohort joining soon
- Washington, DC — open, start a cohort here
- Las Vegas, Nevada — open, start a cohort here
- El Paso, Texas — open, start a cohort here
- Boston, Massachusetts — open, start a cohort here
- Detroit, Michigan — cohort joining soon
- Louisville, Kentucky — open, start a cohort here
- Portland, Oregon — open, start a cohort here
- Memphis, Tennessee — open, start a cohort here
- Baltimore, Maryland — open, start a cohort here
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin — cohort meeting
- Fresno, California — open, start a cohort here
- Albuquerque, New Mexico — open, start a cohort here
- Tucson, Arizona — open, start a cohort here
- Sacramento, California — open, start a cohort here
- Atlanta, Georgia — open, start a cohort here
- Kansas City, Missouri — open, start a cohort here
- Mesa, Arizona — open, start a cohort here
- Colorado Springs, Colorado — open, start a cohort here
- Raleigh, North Carolina — open, start a cohort here
- Omaha, Nebraska — open, start a cohort here
- Long Beach, California — open, start a cohort here
- Virginia Beach, Virginia — open, start a cohort here
- Miami, Florida — open, start a cohort here
- Oakland, California — open, start a cohort here
- Minneapolis, Minnesota — open, start a cohort here
- Tulsa, Oklahoma — open, start a cohort here
- Bakersfield, California — open, start a cohort here
- Wichita, Kansas — cohort joining soon
Cohorts also meeting outside the 50
Madison, WI · Napoleon, OH · New Berlin, WI · Villa Ridge, MO · Tacoma, WA · Fort Wayne, IN · Cleveland, OH · Mankato, MN
Don't See One Near You?
A cohort starts with someone willing to gather two or three others for their next faithful step. Tell us your region or area of interest, and we'll help you get started.