Church Leader Support
You don’t have to lead alone.
Trusted, confidential support to help you lead with clarity and confidence — and flourish in your soul, role and context.
Meet our Church Leader Support Lead
Introducing Church Leader Support
Hear from Annie Layton, our Church Leader Support Lead.
Discover the value of a trusted support relationship — a space to reflect on ministry, navigate its challenges and grow as a leader.
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Why Church Leader Support matters
Helping leaders and churches flourish
At Partners in Ministry, we exist to help leaders and churches be healthy, resilient and flourishing.
Ministry leadership is deeply meaningful — but it can also be complex and isolating. That’s why we walk alongside leaders, offering experienced, trusted support built on confidentiality, trust and collaboration.
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Listened to and supported
A confidential space to be heard, reflect honestly and explore the realities of your ministry with someone who walks alongside you.
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Challenged and equipped
Thoughtful questions, fresh perspective and practical support to help you grow in self-awareness and navigate the challenges of leadership.
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Strengthened to lead
Support to build resilience and lead with greater clarity and confidence, with attention to your soul, role and context.
Our Approach
Support for your soul, role and context
Our approach extends beyond pastoral supervision. Through supervision, coaching, mentoring and spiritual direction, we offer support for the personal, professional and spiritual realities of ministry leadership.
Supervision
AAOS-qualified supervisorsOur pastoral supervisors are certified through the Australasian Association of Supervision (AAOS).
A confidential, reflective space to explore the deeper dynamics of leadership, ministry and calling.
- Build resilience, ethical maturity and self-awareness
- Develop wise, sustainable leadership practices
- Reflect on the intersection of your soul, role and context
Not counselling. Not a performance review. A safe space for reflection and growth.
Coaching
Structured, goal-oriented support to help you work towards specific outcomes in your leadership and ministry.
- Clarify goals and work towards meaningful outcomes
- Navigate the challenges in your current context
- Grow in clarity, confidence and effectiveness
Mentoring
Relational, wisdom-based guidance from experienced leaders who bring encouragement, perspective and insight.
- Receive encouragement and a fresh perspective
- Learn from shared ministry experience and insight
- Grow through a conversational, supportive relationship
Spiritual Direction
A sacred space focused on your relationship with God, making room for prayer, discernment and reflection.
- Reflect prayerfully and practise discernment
- Deepen your awareness of God’s presence
- Explore spiritual formation and its place in everyday life
Together, these four pathways offer holistic support — helping leaders flourish personally, professionally and spiritually.
For Churches & Teams
Support your leaders. Strengthen your team.
We partner with larger churches to deliver structured supervision programs for their ministry teams — combining carefully matched, one-to-one support with coordinated administration.
One-to-one support for each leader, coordinated for your team.
A coordinated program
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Carefully matched supervisors
Each minister is matched with a supervisor to support them in their own leadership context.
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National team coverage
Access to a national team of supervisors to support leaders across different locations.
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Progress tracking and conflict management
A coordinated approach to tracking the program and supporting conflict management when issues arise.
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Team pricing
Group pricing to make support more accessible as you invest across your leadership team.
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Administrative reporting
Detailed administrative reports to support denominational requirements.
We want to see leaders burn on, not burn out — leading with clarity, health and lasting impact.
Support options & pricing
Leadership Support Pricing
Flexible, one-to-one and group-based support for the realities of ministry leadership.
All prices below are inclusive of GST.
One-to-one
Individual Support
Starting from $198 per hour Inclusive of GST
Personalised support shaped around your current leadership context — from supervision and diagnostic reflection to spiritual direction.
- Tailored to your leadership needs
- Confidential and reflective
- Flexible focus each session
Best for: Leaders wanting adaptable, one-to-one support.
One-to-one for your team
Team Bundle
Team rate — save 10% $178.20 per person, per hour Inclusive of GST
The same personalised, one-to-one support, coordinated across your church’s leadership team.
- Individual sessions, not group sessions
- Each leader supported in their own context
- Builds personal resilience and team health
Best for: Churches investing across their leadership team.
Save 10% compared with the starting individual rate of $198 per hour.
Shared reflection
Group Support
Group rate $110 per person, per two-hour session Inclusive of GST
A guided experience with 6–8 leaders, bringing together reflection, shared learning and peer insight.
- Facilitated conversation across ministry contexts
- Grounded in real leadership challenges
- Join a cohort or enquire about forming your own group
Best for: Accessible support with the added value of peer perspective.
2027 cohorts are a four-session commitment: $440 per person for the year, inclusive of GST. They complement individual supervision.
Have denominational or accreditation requirements? Talk with us about the right supervision arrangement for your context.
2027 cohorts · Online only
Group Supervision for 2027
Shared reflection and support for the year ahead.
Reflect on ministry alongside others with shared ministry experiences. Our small, facilitated online groups offer space for reflection, shared learning and peer support across the year.
- 4sessions a year
- 2hours per session
- 6–8participants per group
2027 cohort cost
$110 per person, per two-hour session Inclusive of GST
$440 per person for the year
Four sessions, one each term. The annual total is inclusive of GST.
Joining a cohort means committing to all four sessions in 2027, not booking one session at a time.
Designed to complement individual supervision — not replace it.
Your stories
In their own words, leaders share what it has been like to be supported, challenged, and sustained through Partners in Ministry.
