Equipping ministry leaders to thrive in major life transitions and sabbatical.
We offer creative and holistic coaching and resources to support you in your development as a global leader.
We define “leadership” as grasping a sense of one’s gifting and purpose, and acting with clarity and intentionality to work out that calling, regardless of formal leadership titles or positions.
Sabbatical Support
We offer three tiers of support for those engaging in a life-giving sabbatical season. Choose our self-guided eCourse with encouraging Cohort calls or add on individual coaching support. Don’t go it alone!
Navigating Transition & Vocation
In the way between here and where you want to be exists a transition space in your life—an opportunity to stop, reflect, consider your creative contribution to the world, before walking through the next door.
Pilgrimages
Take your stuck places on a walk—a long wandering walk. Show them the transformative wonder of creation. And notice how they shift! Trips available on the Camino de Santiago in Spain.
What We Offer
Safe spaces to slow down, listen deeply, and rediscover where your deep gladness meets the world’s great need.
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Experienced Coaches & Guides
A trusted and safe third party. Coaching experience with over 900 leaders and 130 organizations, and a deep knowing from having lived through transition and burnout ourselves.
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Cohorts & Pilgrimages
A safe communal space. An opportunity to journey alongside and witness others’ experience of God on a similar path, both virtual and in-person options.
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Resources & eCourses
Holistic pathways cultivated and curated by years of experience, refined and proven by many to support and guide you along the way.
Testimonials
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"The Way Between provided helpful input and a roadmap into planning my sabbatical well in advance, then walking with me during the experience. I appreciated the mix between experience to help direct me in my planning and flexibility to go with the Spirit's leading during the time."
Jim Ramsay
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“Cross-cultural coaching with The Way Between is an excellent service for cross-cultural workers. The service they provide meets you where you are and uniquely adapts the coaching to your needs. The coaching is very professional while being personal at the same time. I would highly recommend TWB to anyone transitioning to a new country! Because of our time with TWB, we have begun to develop friendship and community here much sooner while also ministering.”
Amanda Long
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“One of the things that I appreciated the most from TWB is a structure to help me prepare effectively for the sabbatical, process the most important things during sabbatical, and to transition successfully back into my role after the sabbatical... I highly recommend TWB for sabbatical coaching especially for those in vocational ministry!”
Curtis
Executive Director, Valeo -
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"The Art of Transition cohort provided a space to process my transition among others who understand. It gave language and insight to my experience as well as tools to navigate a challenging season. "
Rachel Hibberd
Cross-Cultural Worker, Nepal -
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"Having a Sabbatical Coach was crucial to me getting the most out of the time. My coach helped me overcome the initial guilt of spending so much time resting and focusing on self-care, gave me a framework for goal setting and evaluation, led me in spiritual exercises of communing with God and listened as I verbally processed. I would highly recommend an experienced coach to all my staff or anyone else as they enter a sabbatical! I can’t say enough about The Way Between’s work in this space."
Paul V.
CEO, GoCorps -
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“The Way Between experience is a beautifully crafted interdisciplinary approach to navigating Transition, leaving one feeling like they have attended a spiritual, debriefing, coaching, leadership development, and discernment retreat all in one!”
Joann Richardson
Member Care, Spiritual Director -
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“The exercises are simple yet effective. The cohort meetings helped provide a dedicated time, and the coaching to engage and process my transition. I also love the spiritual focus and prayer times that are integrated throughout!”
Seth Rickard
Cross-Cultural Worker, Europe -
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"Jeff was a great leader.... prepared us with the Camino guide, made all the arrangements, was willing to adjust as necessary each day, and lived out the stated value: tu camino es tu camino! I heard God say, 'Go at your own pace,' applying both to the Camino, and to life and ministry."
Tim Musslewhite
Spiritual Director & Formation Coach, Novo -
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“I continue to be hugely grateful for the time that you scrapped our original plans for meeting so that we could talk about [our current pressing need]. I really appreciate your pastors heart, flexibility, and sensitivity to the Holy Spirit and where we should take each session. Also love your encouragement and the sharing of resources. Though we have gone through other transitions in life, there has been nothing like this, so appreciate your walking with us through this.”
Mary Lou G.
Cross-Cultural Worker, Northern Europe -
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"They were flexible, discerning, and encouraging... and guided me through assignments and practices to reflect, process and grow in my resilience, faith and purpose!"
Cameron Gongwer
Regional Director -
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“TWB services helped me to successfully navigate this season by keeping me on track, calling me back to my core calling and essence and providing a needed level of accountability and pursuit.”
Michael P.
Innerchange -
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“I could feel their passion and expertise in the topic of transitions through what they taught, the questions they asked, the carefully curated exercises we did in the sessions, and the material in the book. I appreciated the holistic approach they took, incorporating fresh perspectives, helpful tools, and a wide variety material. Jeff and Sara have clearly lived what they teach many times over and were authentic and vulnerable leaders... I would highly recommend it!”
Stephanie G.
Member Care Manager, South America -
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“Top take-away: How art unlocks more to what is happening for me internally--quite powerful! A unique and creative look at life through transition. This will give practical helps. Thank you for the strengths and care each of you brought...”
K. Ward
Cross-Cultural Worker, Member Care -
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“I do really like The Art of Transition - there are some very helpful tools in there and I have used them since doing the class, especially the [Perspective Walk] where I imagine, or actually look over an area, to see what God is up to. I also just have a better sense overall of the gentleness with oneself around transition and have employed that idea with [my child] a few times.”
Roy G.
Cross-Cultural Worker, Northern Europe -
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“The sessions were pivotal in helping our family set up well practically and spiritually in a new cultural context. The questions asked helped us to discern where God wanted us to prioritize in our ministry in Scotland. Extremely relatable and empathetic. They did a great job at leading from where we were at and giving guidance but also letting us discover how God has uniquely wired us. I recommend it for all cross cultural workers!”
Stewart Long
Cross-Cultural Worker, Northern Europe
Not sure what you need?
Fill out our Interest Form to help us better understand where you’re at. A member of The Way Between team will respond with recommended options and resources, or will schedule a call to discuss.
Frequently Asked Questions
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That’s very common. Many people come to us feeling uncertain or overwhelmed by a transition season, burnout, vocational questions, or often an overlap of these dynamics. You are not alone!
You can start by filling out our interest form. This will help us better understand your situation and needs.We offer a variety of coaching options, supportive resources, community cohort experiences, eCourses, reflection tools, sabbatical and vocational discernment processes, and pilgrimage experiences. Upon reviewing your responses and potentially setting up an initial free consultation, we can recommend the best fit for your support and development. As needed, we can also refer you to an outside resource or alternative soul-care partners and providers. We operate within a broad ecosystem of global leaders and valuable resources.
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That’s often exactly where people begin… and honestly, the best place to begin! Many participants come to The Way Between feeling uncertain, stuck, overwhelmed, or unable to see a clear path forward. Our work is designed to create space for reflection, grounded processing, trusted communal discernment, and sustainable next steps, rather than forcing quick answers or premature decisions.
Transition seasons, though they can be difficult and overwhelming, are some of the most powerful seasons of development and clarity in our lives, if we can hold on to what is authentic and true and have helpful support resources alongside us on the journey.
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Many leaders begin to consider a sabbatical when they experience prolonged exhaustion, burnout, loss of clarity, emotional fatigue, a major transition, or a growing sense that something needs to shift. Others pursue the biblical imperative and gift of sabbatical proactively for periodic renewal, reflection, and long-term sustainability.
Our Interest Form and initial conversations can help you discern whether and when sabbatical support may be appropriate for your season.
Explore more Sabbatical readiness resources here:Try our free Sabbatical Readiness Survey to help assess your current dynamics.
Learn more about the vital role and biblical imperative for Sabbatical in a leader’s life in some chapters of Essentials for People Care and Development, written by TWB staff.
Reference The Way Between Field Notes on Sabbatical.
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Yes. We regularly work with pastors, missionaries, and nonprofit leaders, both in the US and around the globe.
We consult and serve faith-based organizations, and faith-based nonprofit leaders (whether they work for specifically faith-based orgs or not).
We’ve partnered with more than 130 organizations and denominations globally to date, serving over 900 leaders. We serve an ecumenical clientele across the protestant, evangelical, and post-evangelical perspectives.
We define “leadership” as grasping a sense of one’s call and purpose, and acting intentionally to work out that calling, regardless of formal leadership titles or positions. We have also worked with leaders outside of ministry settings who resonate with our approach and values.
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No. The Way Between primarily offers credentialed coaching, facilitation, pastoral support and counsel, and formation-based guidance for leaders navigating transition, debrief, discernment, sabbatical, renewal, and vocation. We also offer support through books, blogs, and eCourse content.
Some members of our team are licensed counselors, but our services do not include licensed clinical therapy or formal spiritual direction. We take a leadership development approach, and are ultimately in support of a leader’s journey forward into clarity, right fit, authenticity, and healthy, balanced vocational expression.
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Vocational discernment coaching creates space to reflect on calling, transition, identity, leadership, and next steps in a grounded and holistic way. Sessions are reflective and facilitative rather than directive. We utilize practices such as guided reflection, whole-brain processing, conversation, creativity, movement, and contemplative practices to help participants spend time in spaces with God and key community voices in her/his life to move toward greater clarity and alignment.
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Pilgrimage experiences are designed to help leaders literally step out of their normal environments to walk out reflection, processing, and reconnection with God, themselves, and their vocation. Experiences may include guided reflection, silence, movement, conversation, contemplative practices, literary mentors from Church history, and shared experiences with others navigating transition and discernment. Details vary depending on the specific pilgrimage offering.
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Yes. Most coaching, cohorts, and eCourse experiences are accessible remotely through Zoom and online platforms. Coaching and cohort calls are held live online, and many resources are accessible from anywhere in the world with an internet connection. Coaches and facilitators may occasionally be available for in-person support, depending on your location or travel plans. Pilgrimage cohorts meet online during the preparation phase, and in-person on location to trek the pilgrimage journey.
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Yes. The Way Between is an unapologetically faith-based nonprofit rooted in Christian spirituality and contemplative practices. You will regularly be encouraged to engage in spaces made for listening to (all of the Triune) God, your own heart, and your trusted community voices. At the same time, we work with people from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Our main concern is to support you in your leadership journey of wholeness, health, joy, and vocational clarity; not to discuss more tertiary issues of theology. We serve an ecumenical clientele across the protestant, evangelical, and post-evangelical perspectives. We define “leadership” as grasping a sense of one’s gifting and purpose, and acting with clarity and intentionality to work out that calling, regardless of formal leadership titles or positions.
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Yes. We regularly partner with churches, nonprofits, mission organizations, and leadership teams through consultation, organizational agreements, coaching arrangements, cohort participation, and sabbatical support. We also offer mutual MOUs (Memorandums of Understanding) and group engagement options for organizations seeking support for multiple leaders or staff members. Please fill out the Partnership Contact Form if you’d like to engage in conversations around partnership.
Invite us to Speak or Consult for Your Team or Organization
We are available for consultation and speaking to team leaders and organizations on multiple topics related to transition, leadership development, member care, and missiology.
Topics include:
Navigating Major Life Transition
Creating “New” in Transition
Sabbatical Best Practices
Sabbatical Structures and Culture for Organizations
Vocational Discernment
Body Care in Transition
Landing & Setting Up Life Well in a New Place: 7 Lenses
Contact us to schedule a consultation.