Introducing: Strategic Advising – A New Level of Support for Church Leaders
Over the past few years, I’ve spent countless hours sitting across from senior pastors, executive pastors, and church leaders who are carrying a lot. They’re navigating growth, succession, staffing challenges, culture shifts, and sometimes, just the quiet weight of leadership. And more and more, I’ve noticed something:
They don’t just need a coach.
They need a trusted partner. Someone in the room with them. Someone who’s been in the seat. Someone who can help them think clearly, process decisions strategically, and stay grounded in the middle of all the complexity.
That’s why Dave Dummitt and I are launching something new at LeadingSmart: Strategic Advising.
This isn’t a new version of coaching. It’s something deeper. It’s a long-term relationship where we walk closely with a senior leader—and often their executive team—as a thought partner, spiritual sounding board, and strategic voice.
Between the two of us, we’ve led large, multi-site churches, served in executive and senior pastor roles, and navigated transitions, crises, and culture change.
Dave brings deep wisdom, pastoral sensitivity, and a calm, steady presence that leaders immediately trust. I bring experience with high-level leadership dynamics, team alignment, and vision execution. Together, we offer something that’s been formed not just in strategy sessions—but in the trenches of real ministry. We’ve both led churches when they were super small, as well as the largest churches in the country.
We’re not coming in as consultants with binders and buzzwords. We’re coming in as seasoned leaders who’ve been there—who understand the unique pressure of leading a church in this current moment.
Strategic Advising is our way of saying: You don’t have to lead alone.
We’ll meet regularly. We’ll be available in between. We’ll get in the weeds when needed, and we’ll zoom out when clarity is missing. This is the kind of support I wish I had when I was leading churches.
Here’s what this looks like:
We will meet with you and your team monthly, helping you tackle challenges and identify opportunities
Regular connection on your schedule
Real-time availability for processing big decisions
Partnership with executive teams when helpful
Deep understanding of church dynamics, culture, and mission
If you're a senior pastor or executive leader and you’re feeling the weight of where you are—or where you’re headed—we’d love to talk. This might be the support structure you’ve been praying for.
This is the highest level work we do. That means Dave only works with 2 or 3 churches at a time at this level. And Tim only works with 2 or 3 churches at a time at this level. If you want to be included, we are currently deciding which churches we will work with this fall.
You were never meant to carry this alone. And now, you don’t have to. Reach out to our team to get started.