Coaching fosters discovery, insight, and action. This kind of clarity leads to hope!
Your coach listens, asks insightful questions, and supports you as you create your own practical action steps to move forward in discernment, planning, and growth.
All our coaches are trained in the COACH Model® and are committed to walking with you prayerfully on your coaching journey.
Please find a searchable directory of Covenant coaches on the denomination’s website HERE, or scroll below for coaches specifically familiar with the East Coast Conference.
Hear how coaching is making a difference today:
EAST COAST CONFERENCE COACHES
Rev. Chris Bannon
Rochester, NH
Day Job: Lead Pastor, The Commons ECC. Spiritual Director, Shoreline Counseling Group. Dad. Carpenter. Outdoorsman Philosopher At-Large.
What I love about coaching: The empowering nature of clarifying questions and conversations to catalyze flourishing within the context of calling.
Mission statement for coaching: To be, make, mature, and multiply wholehearted followers of Jesus.
Coaching credentials:
Coaching Workshop Intensive Certification, The Evangelical Covenant Church, 2018
“Church as Network” (Underground Network) microchurch specialization
18 years vocational ministry, 10 years church planting
Areas of interest and specializations in ministry: Church Planting, Bi/co-vocational ministry, Spiritual Directlon, Entrepreneurship, Microchurch, College Ministry, Fly Fishing, Book Reading, Pipe Smoking
Rev. Cathy Bruce
Wallkill, NY
Day Job: Lead Pastor, Reformed Church of Shawangunk
What I love about coaching:I love walking alongside others and partnering with God through coaching to arrive at those “lightbulb moments” of fresh revelation about their lives, goals or direction that God leads them to. It is a joy to be on the journey with them through encouragement and challenge as they discover all who God has called them to be!
Mission statement for coaching: To encourage and equip pastors and leaders in their vocational and life journey to accomplish and achieve the dreams, goals and life calling that God has placed in them.
Coaching credentials:
Coaching Workshop Intensive Certification, The Evangelical Covenant Church, 2023
Areas of interest and specializations in ministry: Leadership development, Church planting, Urban ministry, Rural Ministry, Spiritual Formation, Women in Ministry, Working with Volunteer Teams, Building Ministry Systems, Worship Ministry, Lead & Executive Pastoring, Emotional & Spiritual Health, Parenting
Rev. Jeannette Conver
Clear Lake, WA
Day Job: Pastor of Community Covenant Church
What I love about coaching: I love helping coachees discover their own priorities and strategies. It’s exciting to see their eyes light up as they get clarity on issues in front of them.
Mission statement for coaching: To encourage leaders to discover the questions that perplex them and craft answers to them.
Coaching credentials:
Coaching Workshop Intensive Certification, The Evangelical Covenant Church, 2021
Areas of interest and specializations in ministry: Church Revitalization, Serving Globally, Mentoring Pastors, Racial Righteousness, Working for Healthy Egalitarian Ministry Opportunities, Clergywomen, Discipleship, Spiritual Disciplines, Leader Formation, Pastoral Care
Rev. Alli Corriveau
Newton, MA
Day Job: Next Gen Pastor, Newton Covenant Church
What I love about coaching: I love cheering people on as they gain clarity, take next steps, and celebrate wins – both big and small!
Mission statement for coaching: To create an encouraging, conversational space for leaders to process opportunities and challenges, and to help them discover a healthy and impactful path forward.
Coaching credentials:
Coaching Workshop Intensive Certification, The Evangelical Covenant Church, 2023
Areas of interest and specializations in ministry:youth ministry, seasons of discernment, navigating transition, organizational health/systems, second chair leadership, first ministry call, spiritual rhythms/growth
Rev. Greg Ellis
Savage, MN
Day Job: Leadership Coach — Owner Missional Coaching, LLC and Church Planter
What I love about coaching: I love how coaching creates focus where clarity was lacking, and completed actions where a leader had been stuck.
Mission statement for coaching: I want to help leaders feel like their wells are filled up, and they are serving from a place of abundance, and they are excited to go to work everyday! I am passionate about taking leaders to the next level. I love to meet people where they are — partnering with them in their journey and creating environments where each one can clarify, cultivate, and flourish in their unique calling and gifting.
Coaching credentials:
Completed Coaching Workshop Certification
Completed Coaching Mastery Workshop
Completed Missional Formation Coaching
ACC from the International Coaching Federation (ICF)
Certified Strengths Communicator
Certified Grip-Birkman Coach
Completed Advanced Group and Team Coaching Training
Certified Coaching Workshop for Christian Leaders Trainer
Areas of interest and specializations in ministry: Solo Pastor, Lead Pastor, Lay Leader, House Church, Discipleship, Spiritual Practices, Productivity, Clifton Strengths (StrengthsFinder), Grip-Birkman Personality Inventory
Rev. Dr. Barbara Vincent Ettinger
Vernon, CT
Day Job: Executive Associate Superintendent, East Coast Conference of the Covenant Church
What I love about coaching: I love resourcing leaders and empowering them to do what God has called them to do. Coaching helps people tap into all that God has placed inside them and gets them unstuck and moving into their next steps in life and ministry.
Mission statement for coaching: Resourcing leaders who thrive through personal transformation and lead their organizations into a new future.
Coaching credentials:
Doctor of Ministry, Lifelong Leader Formation, Fuller Theological Seminary, 2024
COACH Model® Licensed Mastery Coach, Creative Results Management, 2019
Coaching Workshop Intensive Certification, The Evangelical Covenant Church, 2018
Areas of interest and specializations in ministry: Vocational Identity, Personal Growth, Leader Formation, Interpersonal Skills, Self Awareness, Transitions, Women in Ministry, Team Formation and Development
Rev. Brad Frost
Keene, NH
Day Job: Co-Lead Pastor, Monadnock Covenant Church
What I love about coaching: I love pastors! Any opportunity to grow in our craft is exciting to me, and coaching has been especially helpful in my own ministry, and in the ministries of many I know. I love that coaching allows us to see things we already knew, but couldn’t quite identify, and act on these new insights!
Mission statement for coaching: Helping pastors gain a perspective they didn’t know they had, in order to effectively minister in their context.
Coaching credentials:
Coaching Workshop Intensive Certification, The Evangelical Covenant Church, 2020
Areas of interest and specializations in ministry: Rural, Medium City, Small City, Midwest, East Coast, contexts; Church Vitality; Interim Pastors, Co-Pastors, Church Staff (technology); Church Planting; Polity/Organizational Transition; Sankofa; Racial Righteousness Pathway
Rev. Kat Runes Hampson
Brookline/Boston, MA
Day Job: Lead Pastor, Riverwalk Covenant Church
What I love about coaching: It’s an honor and joy to journey alongside people with the help of thoughtful and prayerful questions, holding fertile space for fresh Spirit-nudged insight and transformation to happen in their lives. I love seeing the lightbulb-“aha!” moment when people realize a new way forward, get unstuck, and discern action steps for continued movement.
Mission statement for coaching:To walk alongside people and community leaders to see them come to life in Jesus, growing in Christ-like character and living into their unique calling to be ministers of God’s reconciliation in the world.
Coaching credentials:
Coaching Workshop Intensive Certification, The Evangelical Covenant Church, 2022
Areas of interest and specializations in ministry: Solo Pastor, Empowering Women in Ministry, Faith & Justice, Racial Righteousness, Intercultural Agility and Multiethnic Ministry, Global Christianity, Worship, Integrative Approaches to Ministry, Ministry to 2nd Gen Asian Americans, College Ministry, Spiritual Rhythms, Nonviolent Activism and Nonviolent Communication, Pastoral Care, Discerning Calling, Interpersonal Skills, Personal Growth and Emotional Self-Awareness.
Rev. Michael Han
Fairfax, VA
Day Job: Lead Pastor, Community Covenant Church
What I love about coaching: Seeing coachees make connections and insights and then enjoy seeing the fruit of applying those insights
Mission statement for coaching: Everyone has within themselves everything they need to experience and share the love of God in meaningful ways, but there are seasons when we need others to come alongside us on this journey
Coaching credentials:
Coaching Workshop Intensive Certification, The Evangelical Covenant Church, 2021
Areas of interest and specializations in ministry: Church revitalization, ethnic-specific ministry, young adults and college students, worship and liturgy
Rev. Corenna Boucher Hoyt
Greenville, RI
Day Job: Lead Pastor, Riverside Covenant Church
What I love about coaching: I love how coaching reveals the wisdom of the individual, rather than the coach. It’s a joy to enable people to tap into all God has placed in them to bring clarity and take next steps, particularly in places they have been stuck or static.
Mission statement for coaching: Creating space for leaders to be empowered in the flourishing life of personal transformation, enabling them to experience satisfaction and thrive as leaders and ministers.
Coaching credentials:
Coaching Workshop Intensive Certification, The Evangelical Covenant Church 2022
Areas of interest and specializations in ministry: Belonging and Diversity, Racial Righteousness, Clergywomen, Discipleship, Spiritual Disciplines, Leader Formation, Pastoral Care, Mission and Ministry, Children and Family Ministry, Youth Ministry, Equipping Teams and Leadership Development, Parenting
Sarah Cowan Johnson
Providence , RI
Day Job: Ministry Consultant, Trainer, Coach
What I love about coaching: I love helping people make forward progress, become unstuck, and see breakthrough.
Mission statement for coaching: Providing strategic leadership and practical tools for the flourishing of the Church.
Coaching credentials:
COACH Model® Licensed Mastery Coach, Creative Results Management, 2021
Coaching Workshop Intensive Certification, The Evangelical Covenant Church, 2018
Areas of interest and specializations in ministry: Church Planting, First Call, Women Clergy, Church Growth, Leadership Development, Children/Family ministry teams, Parents
Rev. Phyllis Kim Myung
Acton, MA
Day Job: Staff Pastor, Great Road Church
What I love about coaching: I love helping people realize and discover what God has already put in them to empower them and take leaps of faith on their journeys.
Mission statement for coaching: To empower and encourage pastors and leaders with their God-given gifts, talents, and abilities to live authentically into their life and ministry.
Coaching credentials:
Coaching Workshop Intensive Certification, The Evangelical Covenant Church, 2022
Areas of interest and specializations in ministry: Diversity, Justice and Racial Righteousness, Empowering Clergywomen, Children’s Ministries, Youth Ministries, Next Gen Ministries, Family Ministries, Parenting, Leadership Development, Mental Health, Pastoral Care, Multiethnic Ministry.
Rev. Sandi Lee
West Hartford, CT
Day Job: Administrative Manager, East Coast Conference
What I love about coaching: I love journeying alongside leaders, creating space and opportunity to ask clarifying questions to foster deeper understanding, discern action steps and create momentum towards transformation.
Mission statement for coaching: Resourcing leaders for personal, social and organizational transformation to better connect with God’s people, purposes, and passion.
Coaching credentials:
Coaching Workshop Intensive Certification, The Evangelical Covenant Church, 2020
Inter-Cultural Intelligence trained (ICI), KnowledgeWorkx (2021)
Areas of interest and specializations in ministry: Global Missions, Leader Formation, Multiethnic Ministry, Clergywomen, Clergy of Color, Justice and Racial Righteousness, Organizational Systems, Interpersonal Skills
Christianne Pease
Berlin, CT
Day Job: Crescendo Ministry Coach
What I love about coaching: I love helping people find clarity and next steps.
Mission statement for coaching: Empowering individuals to find practical steps toward powerful impact.
Coaching credentials:
Coaching Workshop Intensive Certification, The Evangelical Covenant Church, 2021
Areas of interest and specializations in ministry:Emotionally Healthy Leadership, Nonprofit Leadership, Justice and Racial Righteousness, Spiritual Formation, Youth, Older Adults
Rev. Sanetta Ponton
Englewood, NJ
Day Job: Pastor of Justice, Advocacy and Compassion, Metro Community Church; Director, Metro Community Center
What I love about coaching: I love guiding people to discover what God has already placed inside of them to help them discern next steps, and journeying with them along the way.
Mission statement for coaching: To support pastors and leaders as they equip the saints and build the body of Christ.
Coaching credentials:
Coaching Workshop Intensive Certification, The Evangelical Covenant Church, 2021
Areas of interest and specializations in ministry: Community Development and Engagement, Justice and Racial Righteousness, Women Clergy, Clergy of Color, Associate/Assistant Pastoring, Multiethnic Ministry, Bi-Vocational Ministry, Non-Profit Administration,
Rev. Ancy Post
Englewood, NJ
Day Job: Pastor of Family Ministries
What I love about coaching: I love walking and partnering with people as they discover what God has already placed in them as they seek clarity in their journey. This clarity can lead to creating next steps and strategies to reach their goals.
Mission statement for coaching: To encourage and facilitate leadership growth so that they can fully live into their calling from God.
Coaching credentials:
Coaching Workshop Intensive Certification, The Evangelical Covenant Church, 2021
Areas of interest and specializations in ministry: Leadership development, Youth Ministry, Children’s ministry, Family Ministry, Mentoring Pastors, Discipleship, Pastoral Care, Women in Ministry, Parenting, Multi-ethnic ministry, Justice and Racial Righteousness, Leading teams
Rev. Amanda Sadlier
New York City, NY
Day Job: Pastor, Mosaic Roosevelt Island Covenant Church
What I love about coaching: Watching people realize that they are far more equipped than they had imagined. It is a true joy to see people accomplish goals that they had assumed were too challenging. I am always inspired through coaching sessions with pastors and leaders.
Mission statement for coaching: Working on this. Maybe my coach will help me find the right words.
Coaching credentials:
Coaching Workshop Intensive Certification, The Evangelical Covenant Church, 2018, 2020
Areas of interest and specializations in ministry: Church Planting, Co-Leading with a Spouse, Youth, Worship Arts, Fundraising, Parenting, Marriage, Women in Ministry, Technical Systems, Urban Ministry, International Ministry, Adoption and Foster Care
Rev. JT Shupe
Bedford, NH
Day Job: Associate Pastor, Bethany Covenant Church. Husband. Father.
Community Volunteer. Professional Ski Instructor.
What I love about coaching: I love how coaching brings the person closer
to God to discover “what’s next.” The coaching times and resources foster
clarity and steps forward for the person being coached.
Mission statement for coaching: Developing, equipping and releasing
leaders for Kingdom impact.
Coaching credentials:
Coaching Workshop Intensive Certification, The Evangelical Covenant Church,
2020
Stephen Ministry Leader Training, Stephen Ministry, Orlando, FL, 2012
Areas of interest and specializations in ministry: Solo Pastor, Church
Staff Pastor, Ministry Leader (volunteer or staff), Discipleship, Leadership
Development, Outreach, Spiritual Rhythms, Service, Skiing and family.
Rev. Milly Silencio
NYC/Carteret, NJ
Day Job: Strategy & Advancement Specialist, Immigrant Connection
What I love about coaching: I delight in seeing coachees experiencing “aha” moments, and seeing the Holy Spirit work through each session after coaching for a season is a beautiful gift.
Mission statement for coaching:Come and take a journey in receiving coaching to help ignite, create awareness, spiritual growth, reflection and objectives ultimately have a companion in the process of your next discovery for your calling, rest and joy.
Coaching credentials:
Coaching Workshop Intensive Certification, The Evangelical Covenant Church, 2022
Certificado de Acompañamiento para el Bienestar Holístico Pastoral, Fuller Equip, 2023
Certificado de Liderazgo Integral de la Mujer Latina, Fuller Equip, 2024
Areas of interest and specializations in ministry: Urban Ministry, Immigration, Pastoral Care, Faith and Justice, Small Group Development, Curriculum Creation/Implementation, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality/Leadership/Discipleship/Activism, Church Planting, Executive/Organizational/Administrative Leadership, Women in Ministry, Spiritual Formation, Sabbath, Multiethnic ministry, Bilingual: Spanish
Rev. Jane Spriggs
Seattle, WA
Day Job: Pastor and Coach
What I love about coaching: I love helping pastors discern their next steps in life and ministry.
Mission statement for coaching: I empower pastors and leaders to thrive during transitions, and I encourage pastors and leaders to excel in life and ministry.
Coaching credentials:
Coaching Workshop Intensive Certification, The Evangelical Covenant Church, 2021
Coaching Mastery Certificate Program, 3/2022, Creative Results Management
Completed Asynchronous Coaching Foundations, Coaching4Clergy
Pursuing ICF certification – ACC expected by 2023
25+ year’s experience counseling, mentoring and guiding people.
Areas of interest and specializations in ministry: Emotionally Healthy Leadership, Church Revitalization, Racial Righteousness, Women in Ministry, Spiritual Formation, Worship
Rev. Sherin Mathew Swift
New York City, NY
Day Job: Pastor of Connections and Equipping, New Life Fellowship Church
What I love about coaching: We all have moments when we get stuck, and I love to help people regain momentum in any area of their lives.
Mission statement for coaching: I help you uncover paths to personal and professional transformation and increased leadership capacity.
Coaching credentials:
Coaching Workshop Intensive Certification, The Evangelical Covenant Church, 2021
Areas of interest and specializations in ministry: Leadership (non-profit, business, ministry, family), justice, bi-vocational ministry, transitional seasons, discerning calling, empowering clergywomen, multiethnic ministry, marriage, parenting.
Rev. Dr. Chris Wall
Attleboro, MA
Day Job: Associate Pastor of Youth and Congregational Life
What I love about coaching: It’s an exciting, forward-focused, action-oriented conversation between two people and the Holy Spirit. You never really know what’s going to come up or where the conversation will turn! I love discovering the Spirit’s practical leading together.
Mission statement for coaching: To work collaboratively with you and the Holy Spirit to overcome obstacles, engage passions, and discover direction to accomplish practical, concrete goals.
Coaching credentials:
Coaching Workshop Intensive Certification, The Evangelical Covenant Church, 2020
Areas of interest and specializations in ministry: Preaching, youth ministry, organizational health, leadership, second chair leadership, nonprofit administration, personal spiritual health
Brian Wylie
South Windsor, CT
Day Job: Engineering Leader at Pratt & Whitney
What I love about coaching: I love it when people hear from God. I’ve seen coaching help people – both myself and others – hear from Him in powerful ways. As a coach, I get to be part of that process, and it is an amazing experience!
Mission statement for coaching: To build in to people, so the Kingdom of God comes alive in their hearts.
Coaching credentials:
Coaching Workshop Intensive Certification, The Evangelical Covenant Church, 2021
Areas of interest and specializations in ministry: Lay leadership, Discipleship, Teams, Supervision, Project Management, Spiritual Development
Lisa Xia
Somerville/Greater Boston, MA
Day Job: Founder, Lisa Xiaremba.com; Minister & Spiritual Director; Vocational & Leadership Coach
What I love about coaching:I delight in journeying alongside others to 1) honor and affirm the beauty of who they are in the present moment, 2) see their God-given potential to grow, and 3) participate in their becoming through powerful questions and Spirit-led attention and presence.
Mission statement for coaching:To journey alongside you to attend to your longings, design heart and value-centered actions that facilitate growth, and establish goals that empower lasting change. With God’s help, I commit to be a co-creative, proactive partner on your journey who holds a space deep, wide, long, and high enough to carry the fullness of your life in Christ.
Coaching credentials:
Coaching Workshop Intensive Certification, The Evangelical Covenant Church, 2023
Areas of interest and specializations in ministry: Empowering Women and Women of Color in Leadership, Spiritual Growth & Formation, Healing & Post-Traumatic Resilience, Vocational Discernment, Intercultural/Interracial Dynamics & Relationships, Somatic & Embodied Practices in Coaching, Multiethnic Ministry