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HGC believes we are better together and that we often need someone to help us reach the next goal. Our professional coaches lead you through a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires you to maximize your personal and professional potential, coaching not through a rote curriculum but to the goal you set.

HGC trains all our coaches in the HGC Coaching Way and carefully pairs each coach to each situation. Our coaches are experienced pastors and church leaders who have walked through many of the situations you’re facing. And, when needed, we pull in experts to ensure you and everyone receiving coaching receives the best tools available to help you get to the next goal.

Training

TrainingOne of our passions is to equip and train leaders to thrive in their roles. We offer a variety of free resources and equipping calls to do just that.
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One-on-One

One-on-OneHGC believes we are better together and that we often need someone to help us reach the next goal. Our professional coaches lead you through a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires you to maximize your personal and professional potential, coaching not through a rote curriculum but to the goal you set.

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Assessment Approach

Assessment ApproachOur assessment process often leads to a coaching relationship. Rather than groping in the dark, the assessment processes we use produces Awareness, Insight, Clarity and Direction, for the best possible recommendations and follow-up coaching.

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Meet our Coaches

Jeannette Flynn
Jeannette has served in many capacities in the state of Washington, the Church of God at the national office in Anderson, Indiana, and the Florida Church of God Ministries in Read More
Jeannette Flynn

Jeannette has served in many capacities in the state of Washington, the Church of God at the national office in Anderson, Indiana, and the Florida Church of God Ministries in Orlando, Florida.

Jeannette attended Gulf Coast Bible College (now Mid America Christian University) and Anderson School of Theology.

Jeannette is married to Charles and they have two children and four grandchildren.

Contact Jeannette here.

Demetrius Booker
Demetrius Booker has a dual career, one as Lead Pastor at Lighthouse Community Church of God in Redford, Michigan and the other one as Church Health Minister for the Church of God In Michigan. Read More
Demetrius Booker

Demetrius Booker has a dual career, one as Lead Pastor at Lighthouse Community Church of God in Redford, Michigan and the other one as Church Health Minister for the Church of God In Michigan.  He has been in ministry for over 41 years. His passion is coming along side churches to help them create healthy church life cycles.

Gary Kendall
Gary and Belinda Kendall are the founding pastors of the Indian Creek Community Church. Gary has 38 years of pastoral ministry experience. In addition to pastoring, Gary co-founded CMA, the Read More
Gary Kendall

Gary and Belinda Kendall are the founding pastors of the Indian Creek Community Church. Gary has 38 years of pastoral ministry experience. In addition to pastoring, Gary co-founded CMA, the Church Multiplication Association which helped 70+ churches and/or planters in 8 years time. Gary travels to China regularly and serves as the President of Project Partner.

Tom Planck
Chief Catalyst
Tom serves as the Chief Catalyst with Healthy Growing Churches. He uses his leadership gifts to help church leaders, on the local, regional and national level, create a multiplication culture within Read More
Tom PlanckChief Catalyst

Tom serves as the Chief Catalyst with Healthy Growing Churches. He uses his leadership gifts to help church leaders, on the local, regional and national level, create a multiplication culture within their organization. Tom was the founding at Journey Church, in West Chester, Ohio where he served for over two decades. Tom has twenty plus years of ministry experience. During the past eleven years, he has lead cohorts and coached pastors to spark intentional efforts for both disciple-making and church multiplication. Tom is married to his beautiful wife, Andrea, and has two grown children (Tytus & Hannah) and a daughter in law (Kelsey).

Doug Talley
Dr. Doug Talley serves as a consultant for HGC and as Executive State Pastor of Indiana Ministries of the Church of God.  He is passionate about churches growing in health Read More
Doug Talley

Dr. Doug Talley serves as a consultant for HGC and as Executive State Pastor of Indiana Ministries of the Church of God.  He is passionate about churches growing in health and effectiveness. Doug’s pastoral experience includes serving over 25 years as lead pastor and working at the state & regional level.

Randy Spence
Randy previously served in pastoral ministry, health care administration, and most recently as the state pastor for Ohio Ministries of the Church of God. Currently, he serves the church, not-for-profits and Read More
Randy Spence

Randy previously served in pastoral ministry, health care administration, and most recently as the state pastor for Ohio Ministries of the Church of God. Currently, he serves the church, not-for-profits and for-profit organizations as an organizational coach and a coach to pastors and executive coach to CEO’s.

Randy’s coaching specialties are Leadership and Church.

Kirk Lauckner
Kirk Lauckner is currently The Navigators 20’s city leader in Seattle WA mentoring and coaching young professionals and artists. Prior to this role he was a worship pastor for ten Read More
Kirk Lauckner

Kirk Lauckner is currently The Navigators 20’s city leader in Seattle WA mentoring and coaching young professionals and artists. Prior to this role he was a worship pastor for ten years at Hopevale Church in Saginaw, MI. He also serves on The Parish Collective board in Seattle, WA.

Carl Addison
Carl Addison serves as director of two major programs at Indiana Ministries of the Church of God as well as the director of Earthen Vessels Ministry.  This ministry includes coaching Read More
Carl Addison

Carl Addison serves as director of two major programs at Indiana Ministries of the Church of God as well as the director of Earthen Vessels Ministry.  This ministry includes coaching pastors as well as ministry couples.  He is an adjunct faculty member at Anderson University and Indiana Wesleyan University, and resides in Anderson, IN.

Carl’s Coaching Specialty is Assessment Coaching.

Steve Chiles
Steve Chiles has been in full-time ministry for 35 years and is currently the Senior Pastor at Shartel Church of God in Oklahoma City. Steve’s Coaching Specialties are Assessment, Leadership, Church, Multiplication.
Steve Chiles

Steve Chiles has been in full-time ministry for 35 years and is currently the Senior Pastor at Shartel Church of God in Oklahoma City.

Steve’s Coaching Specialties are Assessment, Leadership, Church, Multiplication.

Jim Davey
Jim Davey serves as lead pastor for North Hills Church in Phoenix, Arizona. He loves the opportunity to lead a church to discover the mission that God has for them and trying to help Read More
Jim Davey

Jim Davey serves as lead pastor for North Hills Church in Phoenix, Arizona. He loves the opportunity to lead a church to discover the mission that God has for them and trying to help a congregation make the turn from its painful past to discover a way to focus outwardly.

Jim’s coaching specialties are Leadership and Church.

Mark Krenz
Mark Krenz is the Lead Pastor at McDowell Mountain Community Church in Scottsdale, AZ. Prior to leading MMCC Mark spent nine years planting and leading ONE Community Church in the Read More
Mark Krenz

Mark Krenz is the Lead Pastor at McDowell Mountain Community Church in Scottsdale, AZ. Prior to leading MMCC Mark spent nine years planting and leading ONE Community Church in the Phoenix suburbs. Mark also serves on the State Board for the Church of God. His heart beats strong for multiplication through coaching pastors and church planters, developing younger leaders, and starting new churches.

Mark’s coaching specialities are Leadership, Church and Multiplication.

Jeff Matas
Jeff Matas is the State Pastor of Church Health for Indiana Ministries of the Church of God in Fishers, IN. Jeff’s ministry focus centers on the consultation and coaching ministry and other assignments Read More
Jeff Matas

Jeff Matas is the State Pastor of Church Health for Indiana Ministries of the Church of God in Fishers, IN. Jeff’s ministry focus centers on the consultation and coaching ministry and other assignments primarily related to empowering congregations to be healthy and effective in making more and better disciples that are transforming their communities for Christ.

Jeff’s coaching specialities are Leadership and Church.

Nate Tatman
Nate Tatman is the Mission Advancement Pastor at County Line Church of God in Auburn, Indiana. Nate also serves on the Indiana Multiplication Board.
Nate Tatman

Nate Tatman is the Mission Advancement Pastor at County Line Church of God in Auburn, Indiana. Nate also serves on the Indiana Multiplication Board.

Curt Walters
Curt Walters is the founding pastor of Crosspoint Church in Fishers, Indiana. Crosspoint is a seven-year-old church plant that has grown to nearly 600 in weekend attendance through creating a Read More
Curt Walters

Curt Walters is the founding pastor of Crosspoint Church in Fishers, Indiana. Crosspoint is a seven-year-old church plant that has grown to nearly 600 in weekend attendance through creating a safe environment to invite friends, neighbors and the surrounding community to explore and experience a God who loves and pursues them.

Curt’s coaching specialties are Leadership, Church and Multiplication.

Jake Zaske
Jake Zaske serves as the pastor of Trinity Grace Church Queens in New York City.  Jake has been in full time vocational ministry for the past 18 years ministering in Read More
Jake Zaske

Jake Zaske serves as the pastor of Trinity Grace Church Queens in New York City.  Jake has been in full time vocational ministry for the past 18 years ministering in Illinois, England, and California before moving to Western Queens, NYC in 2009 to plant his current congregation.  He is currently a certified coach with CMM and a doctoral candidate at Capital Seminary and Graduate School.

Jake’s coaching specialty is Multiplication.