About Our Authentic Support
Equipping pastors and ministry leaders with vital support to thriveÂ
through personal coaching, pastor cohorts, and church consulting.
About Our Authentic Support
Equipping pastors and ministry leaders with vital support to thrive through personal coaching, pastor cohorts, and church consulting.
Our Vision for
Burnout Relief
Our Vision for Burnout Relief
By Tim Eldred, Founder
I've spent over 35 years in ministry—pastor's kid, youth leader, senior pastor, you name it. I've walked with thousands of pastors, taught them, trained them, watched them pour everything into this assignment. But a few years back, I hit a wall. The fire that drove me was flickering—I was burned out.
Seminary, conferences, years of experience—they should have prepared me for this. But they didn't. Ministry was wearing me down, and I kept finding the same old solutions: better sermons, growth strategies, leadership trends. I tried them all, but they only piled more on my shoulders. I didn't need another trick to grow my church; I needed something to hold me up. That's when The Authentic Pastor took shape.
 By Tim Eldred
I've spent over 35 years in ministry—pastor's kid, youth leader, senior pastor, you name it. I've walked with thousands of pastors, taught them, trained them, watched them pour everything into this assignment. But a few years back, I hit a wall. The fire that drove me was flickering—I was burned out.
Seminary, conferences, years of experience—they should have prepared me for this. But they didn't. Ministry was wearing me down, and I kept finding the same old solutions: better sermons, growth strategies, leadership trends. I tried them all, but they only piled more on my shoulders. I didn't need another trick to grow my church; I needed something to hold me up. That's when The Authentic Pastor took shape.
Our Plan for Connection
I brought together a team of veteran pastors and PhDs—people who spent their careers leading churches and studying the toll it takes. The statistics are sobering: half of pastors don't make it five years. 70% struggle with loneliness and isolation. 40% report burnout right now—with another 40% close behind. It's not just you. The industry of ministry resources promising better sermons or bigger congregations misunderstands what you're actually dealing with day to day.
That's why we developed The Authentic Pastor from real-world experience—not theory or corporate strategy. Built by pastors who understand ministry's weight, for pastors like you who bear it daily. Whether you're teetering on the edge, wrestling with stress, or simply hungry for growth, we're ready to work with you. Our approach leads to three consistent outcomes: personal renewal and resilience, confident leadership, and healthier ministries.
Our Plan for Connection
 I brought together a team of veteran pastors and PhDs—people who spent their careers leading churches and studying the toll it takes. The statistics are sobering: half of pastors don't make it five years. 70% struggle with loneliness and isolation. 40% report burnout right now—with another 40% close behind. It's not just you. The industry of ministry resources promising better sermons or bigger congregations misunderstands what you're actually dealing with day to day.
That's why we developed The Authentic Pastor from real-world experience—not theory or corporate strategy. Built by pastors who understand ministry's weight, for pastors like you who bear it daily. Whether you're teetering on the edge, wrestling with stress, or simply hungry for growth, we're ready to work with you. Our approach leads to three consistent outcomes: personal renewal and resilience, confident leadership, and healthier ministries.
Our WholeCare™ Framework
We distilled a lifetime of experience into creating WholeCare™—a framework targeting six essential areas. This inside-out approach starts with you, not the machine. Research confirms: when pastors struggle, 60% of congregations stagnate (Barna, 2022), yet when you're thriving, church vitality jumps 40% (Hartford Institute, 2021). This is more than soul care.
Invest in these six areas and you'll move beyond merely surviving—you'll experience the change you've been hoping for in both your personal life and ministry. Even small steps make a difference, with pastors telling us they feel more grounded, purposeful, and effective as a result. WholeCare™ forms the foundation for our articles, coaching, cohorts, and consulting services. If this hits home, stay with us—we have more to share.
DIG INTO OUR ARTICLES
Our WholeCare™Â
Framework
 We distilled a lifetime of experience into creating WholeCare™—a framework targeting six essential areas. This inside-out approach starts with you, not the machine. Research confirms: when pastors struggle, 60% of congregations stagnate (Barna, 2022), yet when you're thriving, church vitality jumps 40% (Hartford Institute, 2021). This is more than soul care.
Invest in these six areas and you'll move beyond merely surviving—you'll experience the change you've been hoping for in both your personal life and ministry. Even small steps make a difference, with pastors telling us they feel more grounded, purposeful, and effective as a result. WholeCare™ forms the foundation for our articles, coaching, cohorts, and consulting services. If this hits home, stay with us—we have more to share.
DIG INTO OUR ARTICLES