The Thriving Pastor Programme
A 12 month transformation pathway helping pastors sustain their wellbeing and effectiveness in ministry by addressing the hidden pressures that reduce impact and lead to burnout.
$3,500
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Installment option: The course can be paid monthly across 12 months with 10% administration. Monthly cost: $320/month. (All prices are GST exclusive)
$6,000
Before
$3,500
Now
To take advantage of this reduced cost, register today.
Installment option: The course can be paid monthly across 12 months with 10% administration. Monthly cost: $320/month. (All prices are GST exclusive)
Become the pastor you were called to be
Thrive in ministry.
Grow in resilience and cut through distraction.
Lead with clarity, confidence, and renewed energy.
The weight of ministry is real
Most pastors step into ministry with a strong sense of calling.
But over time, the reality becomes more complex.
- Calling is blurred and blunted.
- The demands multiply.
- The emotional load increases.
- The weight of responsibility never lifts.
This is common but it is not your calling.
There is a better way.
The Thriving Pastor Programme is unique
It is based on years of working with pastors just like you, grounded biblically, and tested academically.
It is in bite-sized pieces so it can fit within your busy schedule.
It guides you through a genuine change process, rather than another information course.
It addresses the deep personal and system wide issues, to give you long lasting change and no more how tos or symptom relief.
It is practical and purposeful.
You will not be the same at the end of it. This is the programme that pastors say the wished they had done years ago.
Churches we have helped
- The Journey
Your Journey
This is a guided process of transformation, grounded in research, shaped by ministry experience, and anchored both psychologically and theologically.
The powerful exercises and personalised coaching tailor the application to your specific situation and needs. The eight coaching sessions are spaced approximately six weeks apart.
- Building resilience and wellbeing in the leader’s role
- Deepen your identity in Jesus
- Clarify your calling and spiritual focus
- Burnout-proof your life
- Enhance your ability to relate well in all contexts
- Grow a healthy team and church culture
- Enhance your church culture and avoid pitfalls
- Refine and refire your church’ purpose for greater impact
- FAQ
Questions Answered
A structured process over 12 months
You will move through 8 core modules, spaced across the year.
Each module is approximately 6 weeks and includes:
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1–2 hours of focused teaching
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Practical exercises and reflections to integrate learning
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A personalised coaching session
This ensures you do not simply gain insight.
You embed real change.
The outcomes
Through this process, you will:
- Sustain yourself in ministry long term
- Grow resilience under pressure
- Regain clarity in your leadership
- Strengthen your confidence and decision making
- Build a healthier church culture
- Increase your effectiveness and impact
Investment
$3500 + GST
Subsidised options available. Contact us to find out more.
Payment plan: 10 monthly payments available
- overview
Programme Overview
The Thriving Pastor Programme is a 12-month course based around 8 essential leadership modules, powerful exercises, and personalised coaching at crucial stages to facilitate genuine transformation for you as a leader and for your role.
- 10 Videos
- 12 Hours
Modules
You will be paired with your personal coach from the Mind Health team.
Coaching session 1: Personal stocktake
Coaching session 2: Foundational confidence
Coaching session 3: Clarifying your calling
Coaching session 4: Facing your giants
Coaching session 5: The overcomer’s mindset
Coaching session 6: Growing your culture
Coaching session 7: Refining your culture
Coaching session 8: Leading for greater impact
Begin anytime and integrate practical applications into your ministry.
Seize this opportunity for genuine transformation.
- Meet Richard Black
Your Teacher
Richard Black is the founder of Thriving Churches HQ. He is an ordained minister, an trained counsellor, and a member of the new Zealand Assocation of Counsellors.
He works alongside churches to provide specialised support for pastoral care. He holds a Master’s degree in Counselling, completing his research on “Emotional health in the role of a church leader”. His Honours dissertation explored key factors that enhance the wellbeing and effectiveness of pastors.
Through counselling, training, and public speaking, he helps people strengthen their thinking, be proactive in relationships, and succeed in life. Having been involved in pastoral ministry for many years, he understands the everyday struggles people face and the demands placed on church leaders.
Richard has the ability to communicate complex issues in a way that is practical and easy to understand. He has authored three books:
