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Executive Pastor
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Get access to wisdom and support by joining a small cohort of like-minded leaders who are doing the hard work to lead unstuck churches, facilitated by The Unstuck Group.

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About the Experience

"Over and above!"

It was extremely informative and helped me understand my role. I saw some things that I needed to improve and a few different initiatives I needed to start doing. 2024 participant

Mason Harris

Executive Pastor
Victory Hill Church

This experience kicks off with a 2-day gathering. Pastors tell us they love the anti-conference feel of these meet-ups: No crowds, no singing, no cheesy gimmicks. Spend a few days away from the ministry whirlwind in fantastic accommodations, eating excellent meals, and connecting with other gifted executive pastors.

After the gathering, the group will connect via quarterly video calls and via a private Slack channel in the space between.

We’re inviting executive pastors from 10-12 like-minded churches to connect around the critical responsibilities that effective executive pastors own in larger, growing churches, and to actively participate and learn from each other. You will be both encouraged and appropriately challenged to move your church's mission forward.

In 2026, we're offering 2 options: a cohort that kicks off in the spring in the West (Phoenix, AZ) and a cohort that kicks off in the fall in the East (Charlotte, NC)!

Sessions at the
2-Day Gathering

 

The Unstuck Group will facilitate and guide 4 collaborative discussions around these topics:

Strategic Leadership: Closing the gap between vision and execution
Staffing & Structure: Best practices for building and leading the staff team
The Relationship with the Lead Pastor: Leading up and helping the lead pastor win in their role
Multisite & Mergers: Avoiding the mistakes of other multiplying churches

Additionally, you can expect to hear what other churches like yours are learning about their current wins and pressing challenges, via facilitated conversations.

Who Should Come?

 

This is an event for executive pastors at large churches.

We will offer personalized encouragement and next steps to each executive pastor based on the challenges the church is currently facing.

In all of the sessions, the goal will be to help you make good decisions about critical concerns and walk away with actionable next steps to move forward.

Executive Pastor Cohort EAST in Charlotte, NC

OCTOBER 14-16

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October 14

Arrive in time for a group dinner at 6 pm

October 15

Sessions 9 am - 4 pm, followed by a group dinner

October 16

Sessions 9 am - 12 pm

Accommodations & Meals

Accommodations are provided with the cost of registration. Sessions will be held at Transformation Church in Indian Land, SC (about 25 miles south of the Charlotte Douglas International Airport). All lunches and dinners are covered, from your arrival for dinner on October 14 through lunch on October 16. 

Facilitators for the Executive Pastor Cohort (EAST)

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Sean Bublitz

Since 2017, Sean has served on the lead team at The Unstuck Group, including roles in consulting, sales, and operations, and hosting The Unstuck Church Podcast. He currently serves as our Managing Director.

Previously, he served at Community Christian Church (Naperville, IL) and Granger Community Church (Granger, IN) in weekend service, arts, and senior leadership roles.

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Jesse Tink

Jesse is the Lead Pastor at Prairie Lakes Church, which currently spans across eight campuses in northeastern and central Iowa.

In his current role he serves on the teaching team, oversees campus pastors, and leads Prairie Lakes’ Executive Team to align resources around their vision to reach Iowa.

Previously, he served as Executive Pastor for 6 years and as a Campus Pastor for 6 years.

Jesse has been a consultant at The Unstuck Group since 2018.

Cost: $4,000

This is a year-long experience that kicks off with a two-day gathering. The $4,000 fee covers one senior leader from your church, and includes:

  • 2-day gathering in Charlotte, NC
    • facilitated sessions with Jesse Tink
    • fantastic meals and hotel accommodations
    • assessments and tools to accompany the experience
  • Quarterly group video calls
  • 12 months access to the Unstuck Resource Hub which includes our Multisite Toolkit
  • 12 months access to private Slack channel for the cohort

DEADLINE TO REGISTER: September 4, 2026

What Others Are Saying

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Overwhelming (in a good way).

"The full day of content is overwhelming (in a good way - speaking specifically of the content), so having a half day to wrap everything up and take time to process our takeaways was super helpful. Overall, I'm walking way equipped to have some necessary conversations with our leadership team to move our mission forward. I'm refreshed and ready to lead. Thank you!" 2025 participant

Amy St. Louis

Palm Valley Church
Executive Pastor

jay brooks

The content and discussions were extremely helpful and engaging.

"The connection with other XP’s from around the country with similar challenges was so helpful! Everyone came with a desire to offer and receive. Thank you for how you love and serve the Body of Christ!" 2025 participant

Jay Brooks

Amplify Church
Executive Director