This fall, I am splitting my time between Grace Valley Ministries and Event Still.
It is a season of building! With GVM, we are building on a wonderful foundation, seeking to care for those who are carrying the burdens of the church. With Even Still, we are laying the foundation, building from the ground up as we seek to care for those who are struggling to find their home in the church.
GRACE VALLEY
‘Helping Pastors Thrive and Churches Grow’
GVM focuses on offering counseling and coaching to leaders, including retreats and counseling intensives at GVM Cottages and weekly pastor groups. There are currently 120 pastors engaged in weekly, peer-led, care groups.
This Fall:
1. I will be working to expand the counseling initiatives of GVM by building an extensive network of partnerships.
2. I will be launching 1-day and 4-day Retreats that focus on the relational, physical and spiritual health of pastors and ministry leaders.
By grace, I have a runway into this new role, allowing me to focus on different needs before taking on the burden of the entire ministry when Phil retires in the Spring of 2026.
www.gracevalleyministries.org
EVEN STILL
‘Hope for the Searching, Suffering and Spiritually Restless.’
Even Still was birthed out of our own questioning and suffering over the last year and a half. In keeping with my passion for preaching, teaching, counseling, and cultural engagement, Even Still will focus on helping the searching, suffering, and spiritually restless find hope.
As we build and launch Even Still, I will be focusing my time in two areas this fall.
This Fall:
1. I will be pursing various certifications in counseling and coaching as I prepare to faithfully journey with those who suffer and those who are searching towards the hope of the gospel.
2. I will be working to produce a study on the Book of Job which will launch in 2026. Our desire is to develop content that helps those who suffer find lasting hope Christ.
THE NEED
GVM NEW PROGRAMMING
Pastors are suffering in Isolation as they wrestle with exhaustion and burnout. Because of your partnership, we will be launching new programming designed to strengthen the relational, physical, and spiritual health of pastors and ministry leaders in north-metro GA.
- This Fall-
Sept. ’25. Fly Fishing Retreat for Pastors
Oct. ’25. Pastors & Wives Marriage Retreat.
-A Snap Shot of 2026-
Winter
Husband and Wives Dinner w/ Dave Harvey
Ministry Leaders Day of Refreshment
Monthly Silence & Solitude Retreats
Launch of 8-Month Spiritual Formation Cohort
Spring & Summer
Pastors Fly-Fishing Retreat (X2)
Pastors ‘Refuge’ Retreat (X2)
Fall
Pastors & Wives Marriage Retreat
Ministry Leaders ‘Refuge’ Retreat
TRAINING AT A GLANCE
As we launch Even Still, it is clear that the Lord is leading us to journey with those in need of hope.
To faithfully steward this, I am pursuing 3 certificates in counseling and coaching. The total cost of the training and certification is $15,750.
Freedom Movement. Trauma Informed Coaching
Chicago, IL. July, August, Sept and Nov. ’25
It is clear that God is calling us to journey with the hurting and Freedom Movement has a strong trauma informed, gospel centered view of care.
The Eden Project. Leadership. Spiritual Formation.
Stoneville, NC. Sept. ’25, Jan, April ‘26
God has used Eden Project to draw Emily and I closer to Himself. They have invited us into a 7 month cohort to equip us to journey with pastors and leaders towards greater faith in Christ.
Tin Man Ministries. Counseling.
Virtual Cohort. Jan. thru Oct. ‘26
Tinman has been life-changing for Emily and I this past year. I am so blessed to be invited into the training to be a Tin Man counselor as we
seek to journey with those in need of hope.