Introducing Our 2025 Cohort Offerings
-
Be Free Pastors & Ministry
Leaders Cohort (March-May 2025)
-
P23: An All-Women's Cohort for
Pastor's Wives & Women in Ministry (September 2025-January
2026)
Why Cohorts?
In our
experience of coming alongside Asian American pastors and
ministry leaders, we've come to discover that one of the
primary issues contributing to the high rates of
burnout, anxiety/depression, and thoughts of leaving the
ministry - isn't simply due to the rigors of ministry or the
immense stress of their jobs. But rather, we've
learned
that isolation and loneliness are
two of the primary drivers that are contributing to the
malaise that many pastors and ministry leaders are reportedly
experiencing.
This past year, we've had the
incredible opportunity to offer not just one, but two different
cohort offerings through Barnabas & Co. (Journey of
Wholeness & Be Free). Through these two cohorts,
we were able to offer Asian American pastors and ministry leaders
a space of their own - where they can connect deeply with God and
with others. We saw firsthand just how powerful
cohorts can be - especially in comparison to standalone
retreats and even one-on-one shepherding. Through the
JOW & Be Free cohorts, we were reminded that the
best formation actually occurs in the context
of relationships and community.
Here are three more reasons as to why we are investing so heavily
into our cohort offerings for the 2025 ministry
year:
-
Belonging &
Connection: Because cohorts allow participants to
engage in shared experiences,
discussions, and activities - it creates a greater sense
of belonging and connection within the group.
-
Amplifies Learning &
Understanding: A cohort-based approach to learning actually
amplifies and enriches the learning
experience because it allows participants to
draw from the insights, perspectives, and experiences
of others in the group.
- Catalytic & Transformational: Shared experiences not only foster a greater sense of belonging, it actually catalyzes and deepens the formational process for participants.
Partner
with Us
As with
all of our ministry offerings through B&C, our desire is
to offer these experiences to Asian American pastors and
ministry leaders as a grace (no-cost) - as a tangible expression
of God's gracious and generous love for us. We are looking
to raise an additional $55,000 for our
cohort offerings for the 2025 ministry year. As a
501c3 religious non-profit organization, your charitable gifts
and contributions are 100%
tax-deductible.
We will be sending out more detailed
information regarding these two cohort offerings from now until
the end of the year. But until then, would you prayerfully
consider giving towards our year-end campaign for our 2025 cohort
offerings?
