Rev. J. Jason Fry DMin, ACC Ministry Coach

Coach and Consultant

What I Do

I walk alongside pastors and other leaders as a thought partner to help them clarify the passion and priorities in their lives and ministries and to help them strategize ways to focus and fulfill their potential. Here's a video in which I describe coaching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm4fGw2q8JY
In coaching individuals, I don't give a

I walk alongside pastors and other leaders as a thought partner to help them clarify the passion and priorities in their lives and ministries and to help them strategize ways to focus and fulfill their potential. Here's a video in which I describe coaching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm4fGw2q8JY
In coaching individuals, I don't give advice, therapy, or counseling.
Together we address specific projects, ministry successes and challenges, or general issues in a pastor's or leader's life and ministry.
I listen, ask questions, and offer encouragement. A coach's role is not to be the expert, but to guide you in your exploration, stimulate you to envision many different perspectives and possibilities, and challenge you to commit to a plan of action you develop in our conversations. I also provide accountability to your chosen plan of action.
How does coaching work? The normal practice is to set up a 3 month coaching agreement, generally consisting of 2 one-hour coaching conversations each month. However, the frequency and number of coaching conversations will be determined by YOU, the client. You are investing in the relationship, not a specific number of sessions. All conversations will be by Zoom video conference, so it doesn't matter where you are or where I am. After 3 months, we renew or end the coaching relationship.

Chris Holmes, The Art of Coaching Clergy.

Simplified Accountable Structure - Helping congregations transition from a top-heavy, complicated organizational structure to a streamlined, simplified, accountable structure that involves fewer people in governance, sets more people free for hands-on ministry, and provides better focus on missional objectives. https://kaykotan.com/sas/
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Simplified Accountable Structure - Helping congregations transition from a top-heavy, complicated organizational structure to a streamlined, simplified, accountable structure that involves fewer people in governance, sets more people free for hands-on ministry, and provides better focus on missional objectives. https://kaykotan.com/sas/
Staffing/Supervision, Stewardship - Helping congregations to develop funding plans or staffing structure for effective ministry.
Congregational Health and Missional Effectiveness - a comprehensive consultation that assesses the health of a congregation and makes recommendations to becoming more effective at making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
Discipleship Pathway Coaching - Assisting congregational leaders design a system of discipleship that is relational, intentional and accountable.

What I Do