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Serving those leaders who serve church planters through personal coaching

10/23/2026

The Fall Coaching Summit is almost here.
On November 5th, Edgewood Church in Edmonds, WA will host a full day built for pastors, coaches, and church leaders who want to grow — not just in skill, but in the kind of health and multiplication mindset that lasts.
If you've been meaning to register, this is your reminder. Bring your team, carve out the day, and come ready to be sharpened alongside other leaders pursuing the same thing.
Save your spot before it's too late → https://coaching-summit-converge-northwest.pushpayevents.com/booking/attendees/new

10/21/2026

Planning your next leadership conference?

Before you build the agenda, ask a harder question first:
How coachable are your leaders?

Growth doesn't happen because a leader is gifted, experienced, or even willing to work hard. It happens when a leader is willing to be shaped — to hear hard feedback, adjust course, and keep learning long after they've "arrived."

That's the whole idea behind the 10 Marks of a Coachable Leader.

Ten characteristics. One clear framework. A way to help the leaders in front of you multiply their impact — not just add to their calendar.

If you're planning a conference, a training day, or a coaching cohort, let these marks shape the conversation. Give your leaders language for what coachability actually looks like, and watch what happens when they start pursuing it on purpose.

LET'S HELP YOUR LEADERS MULTIPLY THEIR IMPACT.

10/19/2026

Years of experience doesn't automatically make you a pro.

Sometimes it just means you've gotten really good at doing things the same way.
That's the trap of experience. It can feel like growth when it's actually just repetition.

The calendar fills up, the title changes, the years add up... but the leader underneath hasn't actually changed much at all.

The leaders who keep multiplying their impact aren't the ones who've been doing it the longest.
They're the ones who've stayed curious the longest.
Still asking questions, still open to being wrong, still willing to learn something new even after they've "arrived."

Good leaders don't stop learning.

Ever.

This is exactly what we dig into in the 10 Marks of a Coachable Leader. What actually separates leaders who plateau from leaders who keep growing.

Get the book — https://www.garyrohrmayer.com/journey-guides-other-books/p/ten-marks-of-a-coachable-leader .

10/17/2026

"As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." — Proverbs 27:17 (NIV)

No leader grows in isolation.

You can read every book, listen to every podcast, sit through every conference — and still stay exactly where you are. Growth doesn't happen in a vacuum. It happens in relationship, through the friction of someone who knows you well enough to challenge you.

That's what coaching is, at its core. Not a program. Not a checklist. Iron on iron — someone close enough, honest enough, and invested enough to sharpen you.

Who's sharpening you right now?
And who are you sharpening in return?

10/15/2026

When was the last time your prayer life actually grew?

Not the last time you prayed. The last time your prayer life deepened. Stretched beyond the same requests, the same routines, the same five minutes before bed.

Here's what I've learned from coaching leaders for years: the ones who keep growing aren't just skilled. They're dependent. They know that leadership pipelines, healthy teams, and multiplying churches don't come from strategy alone — they come from leaders who stay on their knees.

A deeper prayer life isn't a task to check off. It's what keeps a leader humble, honest, and tethered to the One who's actually doing the work.

If your prayer life has gone quiet, that's worth noticing.
Don't ignore it.
Lean in.

10/13/2026

Denominational leaders carry a real burden.
They love their churches. They want to see them grow.
They want multiplication — new churches, new leaders, new life.
That desire is a gift. It's the starting point.
And that's exactly where Axelerate comes alongside.
We meet with leaders monthly. We coach. We listen.
Together, we build real plans — strategies rooted in what actually leads to growth and multiplication.
Because vision deserves support. And leaders deserve a partner in the work.
Let us invest in you.
axelerate.org
FOREVER CALLED TO MULTIPLY.

10/11/2026

Paul made an appeal for strong
leaders.

Leaders who would strive together.
That appeal hasn't changed.
The fields are still ripe for harvest.

And the harvest still needs leaders — leaders who are
equipped, and who go on to equip others.

That's the heart behind Axelerate. Sons and daughters
of encouragement, raised up to serve the ones serving
church planters.

Gary unpacks this call from Paul, and what it means
for the local church today.

Church planters need leaders who invest in them.

Let us invest in you.

FOREVER CALLED

10/04/2026

One of the marks of a coachable leader?

They don't just take feedback. They turn it into growth.

Here's how we use it in coaching:
Each mark becomes a mirror.
A question. A conversation starter.
We ask: Where's your blind spot right now?
What goal is waiting for your attention?
What habit needs to change for you to grow?

This is one of 10 marks — and just one way to use them.

In 10 Marks of a Coachable Leader, Gary Rohrmayer gives you the whole framework: a practical resource guide for building leaders who are humble, teachable, and built for lasting impact.

Get your copy today. https://www.garyrohrmayer.com/journey-guides-other-books/p/ten-marks-of-a-coachable-leader

10/03/2026

Here's a quick leadership test.

What happens inside of you when someone gives you
critical feedback?

Do you defend your decision before you've even really
heard them out? Do you explain away the miss instead
of sitting with it? Do you quietly dismiss it because,
deep down, you already think you know better?

Or do you get curious?

Curiosity is different. It doesn't rush to protect your
ego, it asks questions. It wants to understand before it
responds. It treats feedback as information, not an
attack.

The depth of our curiosity can be the real test of our
coachability. Leaders who keep growing aren't the
ones who never get feedback. They're the ones who
know how to receive it.

So next time criticism lands, notice your first reaction.
Then ask yourself: am I defending, or am I learning?

10/02/2026

If everything depends on you, then you haven't built a leadership pipeline yet.

You're the one holding it all together.

That might feel like strength.
It's actually a warning sign.

Here are 3 signs your pipeline is missing:
1. The same people carry everything — every time.
2. New leaders never get real responsibility. Just tasks.
3. Your strongest leaders build followers... instead of leaders.

A pipeline isn't something you hope happens.

It's something you build — on purpose.

If any of these hit close to home, it might be time for a closer look.

Take the Systems Assessment → https://www.axelerate.org/annual-church-planting-systems-audit
BUILD LEADERS WHO BUILD LEADERS.

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