Mary Stafford-Nunez
DCE, MA in Organizational Leadership
Ministries Planting New Ministries
We have a ministry culture in which it is the norm to plant new ministries to reach new people with the Good News of Jesus.
Every name listed has a proven track record of effectiveness.
They have proven over time to be effective, trustworthy, and to honor our Lutheran theological framework.
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Read the target above and recognize where your ministry stands today.
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Choose who to talk with.
The Go Network makes the introduction. The conversation, the schedule, and any fee that applies are then arranged directly between you and the practitioner.
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Reach out to them directly, or let us know and we can help.
Mentors
They have agreed to talk with practitioners who want to think something through with someone who has already been there. There is no fee.
Tim Bayer
MDiv
Rev. Dr. David Kim
Founder & Lead Pastor, Glocal Mission
Rev. Harry Smith
Co-founder of City of Lights, a church planting organization
Process Providers
Organizations with proven processes for making progress on this target. Terms, if any, are set between you and them.
Church4Today
Tracee Swank
FiveTwo
Bill Woolsey
Harvest Partnership
Al Doering & Steve Sohns
Kairos Network
Matt Peeples
LINC
Ben & Kate Griffin
City Lights
Eric Willis
Glocal
David Kim
Certified Coaches
Credentialed coaches who help practitioners take their next faithful step. Terms, if any, are set between you and them.
Amy Meyer
Connecting Lifestyles Coordinator · Author of Snapshots and Stories
Cliff Bira
Rev. · Certified Mission Coach, Center for United States Mission
Derrick Hurst
Rev. · Senior Pastor · Certified Coach
Diane Bahn
Certified Christian Leadership Coach
Eric Wenger
Rev. · Church Planter, Mission Coach, Mission Coach Trainer, Church Planter Mentor
Jeff Meyer
Executive Coach & Organizational Clarity Consultant
Joe Ferry
MDiv
Kurt Bickel
MS, GCC (Master of Science, Gestalt Certified Coach)
Lisa Copeland
MA in Organizational Leadership · Certified Life & Leadership Coach
Marty Thompson
MDiv, PCC, CPCC, CPQC
Michelle Thompson
EdD, PCC · Assistant Dean for Executive Coaching, Consulting, and External Relations, Townsend Institute at Concordia University Irvine · Board Chair, ICF Coaching Education · Board Chair, PLI
Mike Sojka
MA Education, MA Practical Ministries · Coach/Consultant and Owner of Leadership Innovations · Coachnet Certified (2006)
Patra Mueller
DCE, MS, ICF Credentialed Coach, ACC
Peter Meier
Rev. Dr. · Coachnet · Harrison Coach
Rebecca Rust
CoachNet Global · Center for U.S. Missions
Scott Gress
Rev. · MSL, PCC
Tina Jasion
DCO (Director of Christian Outreach), ACC (Associate Certified Coach) · Auxano Certified Navigator, Vision Framing and Vision Planning
Study resources
Books, studies, and ministry tools from the Concordia Market.
A separate not-for-profit project of The Center, with material you can use as you work on your Mission Targets.
- Outreach tools
- Leadership tools
- Preaching and teaching
- Devotional resources
- Children’s ministry
- Care and support
Take your next faithful step.
Join a cohort, start a conversation, or offer your experience to other practitioners.
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