Ministers are leading in a time of significant change and increasing complexity. They are navigating changing congregations, competing expectations, conflict and uncertainty, institutional pressures, vocational questions, and the ongoing challenge of caring for themselves while caring for the communities they serve.
Coaching provides a dedicated space outside the immediate demands of ministry to reflect on what is happening, gain perspective, recognize patterns, and make intentional choices about how to move forward.
The process is both practical and developmental, addressing immediate challenges while also paying attention to the patterns, capacities, and ways of leading that may influence how a minister encounters those challenges.
What Coaching Can Help With
Coaching can be helpful for ministers who are:
- Navigating a challenging season of ministry, conflict, transition, or significant change
- Stepping into a new call or a new level of leadership
- Working through difficult relationships or leadership dynamics
- Feeling stretched, stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about how to move forward
- Developing healthier boundaries and more sustainable ways of leading
- Exploring questions of calling, purpose, or vocational direction
- Seeking greater clarity, self-awareness, and confidence in their leadership
The Coaching Experience
The six-month program includes individual coaching sessions twice a month via Zoom, an iEQ9 Enneagram assessment and debrief, an individualized coaching plan, and practices designed around each minister’s particular development and ministry context. Ministers also have access to text and email support between sessions as needed, and laser-focused sessions for urgent needs.
Shared Investment
The Clergy Coaching Program uses a shared-investment model that brings together support from ministers, congregations, and the Rocky Mountain Conference. Congregations are encouraged to support coaching as an investment in their minister’s ongoing development and leadership.
Application
Applications are welcome year-round, with participation based on available funding. To participate in the Clergy Coaching Program, please complete an application.
Apply for the Clergy Coaching Program
Applicants who would like to learn more or have a conversation before applying are welcome to contact Rev. Dr. Vince Tango at vince@vincetango.com.
About the Coach
Rev. Dr. Vince Tango is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, a credentialed coach with the International Coaching Federation, and an iEQ9 Accredited Enneagram Practitioner. He holds a Doctor of Education from the University of Denver and a Master of Divinity from the Iliff School of Theology. Vince works with clergy and other mission-driven leaders navigating the leadership challenges that come with change, transition, and complex organizational life. He also works with congregations through workshops, retreats, and facilitated processes focused on leadership, discernment, and organizational health. vincetango.com/
