MINISTRY LEADER
You Don’t Have To Carry This Alone.
Coaching for pastors, missionaries, and ministry leaders who feel stuck, stretched thin, or unsure of what’s next.
Let’s talk — no pressure, just a conversation to see if coaching might help.
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Does This Sound Familiar?
As a ministry leader, you love the people you serve. You’re all in. But lately, the weight of ministry feels heavier than it should. And the truth is, you’re tired — and not sure where to turn.
- You wear all the hats—visionary, shepherd, administrator — and it’s exhausting.
- You don’t feel like there’s anyone safe to talk to about your own struggles.
- You feel stuck, like momentum has stalled and direction is cloudy.
- You’re expected to have “the answer” — and quietly feeling like a failure.
- You’re noticing the cost — at home, in your spirit, and on your team.
- You know something needs to change…but you’re not sure where to start.
If that’s you, coaching is the safe space you’ve secretly been longing for.
What Happens If Nothing Changes?
Leaders tell themselves, “This is just a hard season.” The truth is, a healthier you rarely lies on the other side of pushing through!
- Strained family relationships
- Loss of clarity, momentum, and trust from your team
- Emotional and spiritual exhaustion
- Disconnection from your sense of calling
- Quiet feelings of disqualification or failure
You wouldn’t wish your pace or pressure on anyone you lead. And you don’t have to keep living it either.
Coaching That Brings Clarity, Peace, and Purpose for the Season You’re In
After decades in ministry, I know how isolating leadership can feel. Coaching offers you a safe, confidential space to process what’s really going on—and gain clarity for what’s next.
As your coach, I won’t pretend to have all the answers. But I will ask the right questions—the kind that help you surface what’s been buried under pressure, expectations, and silence.
Together, we’ll uncover what matters most, and build a path forward that brings clarity to your leadership, peace to your decisions, and renewed joy in your calling.
As your coach, I won’t pretend to have all the answers. But I will ask the right questions—the kind that help you surface what’s been buried under pressure, expectations, and silence.
Together, we’ll uncover what matters most, and build a path forward that brings clarity to your leadership, peace to your decisions, and renewed joy in your calling.
Getting Started Is Simple—How It Works
Start a Conversation
Book a short discovery call and share what’s on your heart.
Create a Coaching Plan
Together we’ll clarify your priorities and set meaningful goals.
Take the Next Step
We’ll begin working together — moving forward with support and strategy.
It’s simple, personal, and designed to help you move forward with clarity.
4 Ways I Help Ministry Leaders Gain Clarity, Get Unstuck, And Move Forward.
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1:1 Coaching
Private, confidential, personal coaching sessions designed to help you become who you need to be to lead with clarity, joy, and integrity. -
Ministry Team or Pastoral Transition Coaching
Support for ministers and leadership teams needing to navigate change, alignment, or vision-setting. -
Support-Raising Coaching
Helping missionaries tell their story, prepare for new mission, recruit their team, and become fully-funded. -
Speaking & Workshops
Encouraging, practical sessions for your staff, church, or ministry network.
Every Ministry Leader Needs a Coach. Here’s Why.
The work you’re doing matters deeply.
But no one was meant to carry it alone.
But no one was meant to carry it alone.
Coaching offers ministry leaders a safe space to be fully seen, deeply heard, and wisely supported. It’s not therapy. It’s not consulting. It’s guided clarity with someone who’s walked the road and knows how lonely it can be.
Whether you’re discerning what’s next, navigating a hard season, or simply needing someone to listen — coaching can be the turning point.
Whether you’re discerning what’s next, navigating a hard season, or simply needing someone to listen — coaching can be the turning point.
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You don’t need someone with all the answers. You need someone who sees you—and believes you can get there.
Hi, I’m Steve Bortner
Your Coach & Champion Encourager
In my nearly 50 year ministry career, I have served as an Associate Pastor for 12 years, as a Lead Pastor for 3 years, then 30+ years in campus ministry, and now as a nonprofit entrepreneur, I’ve seen the joy — and the strain — of leadership up close. I’ve walked with my own family and with pastors, church planters, missionaries, business leaders, and ministry teams through seasons of transition, pressure, and renewal.
Now, I coach leaders just like you — offering a safe space to be honest, get unstuck, and move forward with clarity and peace.
Now, I coach leaders just like you — offering a safe space to be honest, get unstuck, and move forward with clarity and peace.
You Don’t Have to Keep Leading on Empty.
Let’s talk. A free 15-minute discovery call could be the first step toward clarity, renewed confidence, and real momentum.