Ron Sylvia

1500 pastors leave the ministry each month due to moral failure, spiritual burnout, or conflict in their churches.

50% of pastors are so discouraged that they would leave the ministry if they could, but have no other way of making a living.

Almost 40% of pastors polled said they have had an extra-marital affair since beginning their ministry.

The Lonely Pastor syndrome

Most Pastors do not have a safe place to go for answers.

Near Leadership Meltdown Consultant Search Rick Warren email C-12 Experience Purpose Driven Pilot Network Coached 300 pastors in networks over

last 5 years

10 AM – 4 PM, one day per month for 6 months

Core Components Devotion Fellowship element Leadership Development Church Evaluations Church Planter Training Element Pressure Points Prayer

Start with a Crowd Choose your coaches carefully Build around a common cause Use the Farm Team System Charge the Pastors something to attend Evaluate, Evaluate, Evaluate

Church Planting Networks Next Level Networks (Strategic

Leadership) Third Generation Networks (Church

Planting) Beyond the Conference Networks