About Empower Coaching Solutions

Helping leaders navigate the demands of ministry with clarity and confidence

Ministry is deeply meaningful work—but it is also consistently demanding. Leaders are often carrying significant responsibility, making complex decisions, and navigating expectations from multiple directions. And yet, there are few spaces where they can step back, reflect, and process what matters most.

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At Empower Coaching Solutions, we partner with pastors and ministry leaders as they navigate the ongoing demands of ministry and help them move forward with clarity, purpose, and confidence.

Our Heart

We understand that ministry leaders face unique challenges and opportunities. In the midst of serving others, it can be difficult to find space to step back, reflect honestly, and process clearly.Our coaches are seasoned ministers who understand both the joys and the demands of ministry firsthand. Coaching is more than a trained vocation for us - it is a calling.That is why we are passionate about coming alongside pastors and ministry leaders. We believe that when leaders have space to reflect, gain perspective, discern, and move forward with intention, new possibilities emerge and greater impact becomes possible.

We understand that ministry leaders face unique challenges and opportunities. In the midst of serving others, it can be difficult to find space to step back, reflect honestly, and process clearly.

Our coaches are seasoned ministers who understand both the joys and the demands of ministry firsthand. Coaching is more than a trained vocation for us - it is a calling.

That is why we are passionate about coming alongside pastors and ministry leaders. We believe that when leaders have space to reflect, gain perspective, discern, and move forward with intention, new possibilities emerge and greater impact becomes possible.

A space to:

  • Think clearly

  • Reflect honestly

  • Process without interruption

  • Move forward with intention

What We Value

  • Integrity

  • Honesty

  • Transparency

  • Authenticity

These values shape every coaching relationship and reflect our care and respect for both the person and the calling they have been given.

Our Approach
to Coaching

Our coaching is:

Christ-honoring
Trusting God at work in the process

Relational
We partner with you

Client-centered
Your context and priorities matter

Non-directive
We don’t prescribe solutions

Awareness-focused
Clarity leads to action

Action-oriented
Coaching ignites forward movement

Move forward with intention

We believe you are capable of discerning your best path forward—and coaching creates the space for that to happen.

Who We Serve

We coach leaders in all kinds of ministries, including:
Pastors
Ministry Leaders
Ministry Teams
Whether you are focused on personal development, leadership growth, ministry issues, or ministry expansion, coaching provides space to reflect, refocus, and move forward.

Our Coaches

Our coaches know ministry, believe in coaching, and genuinely want to serve ministry leaders through it. They have experienced  firsthand the difference coaching can make in the life of a leader.
They:
01

Understand the realities of ministry leadership

02

Focus on discovery rather than direction

03

Cultivate a safe, respectful, non-judgmental space

They understand the unique pressures of ministry leadership and are committed to helping leaders gain clarity, insight, and direction.

Leadership Team

The Leadership Team of Empower Coaching Solutions shares a common passion for serving pastors and ministry leaders. Together, they bring their ministry experience and a deep belief in the value of coaching as a tool for helping leaders flourish in their calling.

Ernie Beers

Serves in the development and leadership of Empower Coaching Solutions. Having experienced the transformative impact of coaching firsthand, he is passionate about helping pastors and ministry leaders discover growth, awareness, and possibilities that lead to lasting change.

Lynette McCleland

Serves on the ECS Leadership Team. After a season of burnout, coaching helped her establish healthy boundaries and find greater balance in life and ministry. She enjoys helping pastors and ministry leaders grow beyond their circumstances and believes coaching provides the clarity, accountability, and support leaders need to thrive.

Judy Templeton

Serves on the ECS Leadership Team. Her own coaching journey revealed the value of having a safe place to reflect, gain clarity, and move forward. She finds great fulfillment in helping pastors and ministry leaders discern God's direction and embrace what He has placed in their hearts.

John Smith

Serves on the ECS Leadership Team. His desire to coach grew from a longing to walk with leaders the way he wished someone had walked with him during challenging seasons of ministry. He enjoys helping pastors and ministry leaders find clarity, courage, and confidence as they discern God's direction and move forward with purpose.

Take the Next Step

If you’re ready to explore how coaching can support you in this season, a simple conversation is often the best place to begin.