Coaching & Counseling

Healthy Pastors Lead Healthy Churches
& Healthy Churches Change the World!

The Penn York District aims to invest in the inner lives of pastors, both spiritually and emotionally, so they can thrive in their unique ministry contexts as they go after our collective mission to seek and save the lost through Jesus.

We have created a NEW partnership with Converge Coaching and MyCounselor.Online. These programs offer each senior pastor opportunities for growth, accountability, and support in the realms of soul care, personal development, and mental wellness.

Converge Coaching

Converge Coaching exists to promote a working model that enables a leader to be effective in their role while maintaining health in their personal life. The model promotes a foundationally sound approach to mental/emotional health, to proper boundary-setting in terms of relationships and schedule, and the priority of a leader’s family over work by evaluating the following 7 areas.
 

Vision, strategy, values, wins, people, culture, and Sunday services

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MyCounselor.Online

MyCounselor.Online is a faith-based group of counselors in Neuroscience-Informed Therapy, providing both support and resources.

  • ​Discover what is holding you back AND what to do about it
  • Transform destructive downward cycles into productive upward spirals
  • Gain clarity and confidence in your identity
  • Experience joy, purpose, and the satisfaction of living into your potential

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Partnership Resources

Offerings for Senior, Lead, Appointed Assistant Pastors

  • The PYD will cover 6 sessions of coaching or counseling per year at a discounted rate of $140 per session
  • The PYD will cover 80% ($112) of each session, and the pastor is responsible for paying the remaining 20% ($28 per session)
  • This offer applies to Senior, Lead, Appointed Assistant Pastors, their spouses, and their dependent children. Each family is limited to 6 total covered sessions. Additional sessions can be continued, but the pastor would be responsible for 100% of the cost after completing the original six sessions. ($140 per session)
  • All coaching and counseling will take place online
  • This benefit will start May 1, 2025

Coaching vs. Counseling

Understanding the Differences

Counseling / Therapy


Focus:

Counseling provides a safe space and practical direction for exploring your feelings, understanding patterns, and addressing various emotional or relational issues.

Topics Might Include:

Anxiety, Depression, Marital Conflict, Teen Struggles, Sexual Difficulties, Porn Use, Grief, etc.

Relationship:

A professional, therapeutic alliance between a licensed counselor/therapist and the client.

Coaching

 

Focus:

Coaching focuses on growth and performance to help you achieve specific outcomes in your personal or work life.

Topics Might Include:

Burnout, Stress Management, Proactive Soul Care, Personal and Leadership Growth, Transition Planning, Sabbatical Prep, etc.

Relationship:

A collaborative partnership led by a trained and certified coach, supporting the client’s personal or professional growth.

Mentoring

 

Focus:

Relationship-based guidance, where an experienced mentor shares wisdom and support

Relationship:

An informal or semi-formal, supportive bond between mentor and mentee, typically centered on career or personal development, with the mentor having relevant experience.

Consulting

 

Focus:

Expertise-driven solutions aimed at solving specific problems or achieving defined goals.

Relationship:

A structured engagement where the consultant provides expert advice or strategies, backed by a proven track record.

How Do I Sign Up?

Converge Coaching will operate as a liaison for the PYD for coaching as well as counseling through MyCounselor.Online.

To begin the process of connecting with a coach or counselor, click the “sign up” button below and the Converge team will get you connected with support that fits your needs.

While signing up, please use the code “PYD” where requested to ensure our discounted price.

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Can I continue working my previous coach or counselor?
If you or a family member needs to continue with your existing counselor, PYD will provide the same benefits as before, for up to one year. We encourage you to transition your current counseling during that time to the new provision.

Converge Coaching will administer payments to your existing counselor or coach

To get the conversation started about transferring your coach or counselor, please contact Laura at [email protected] AND Jennifer at [email protected]

How will my privacy be protected?
We value your privacy and confidentiality. Therefore, Converge Coaching will operate as our liaison, handling all aspects of your information. The PYD will not know anything about your counseling / coaching sessions.
What happens once I use all 6 sessions?

If you or a family member would like to continue the counseling or coaching relationship after you have used the 6 sessions covered by the PYD, you can continue at the discounted rate of $140 per session.