EQUIPPING
Equip Your Church for Biblical Care
Our equipping ministry strengthens leaders by cultivating sustainable rhythms, growing a culture of biblical care, and engaging in Christ-centered community. Through Christ, our aim for you is endurance with joy (Colossians 1:11), not merely survival. We offer strategic consulting and hands-on training to guide churches toward a gospel culture where leaders and members alike thrive through mutual care and grace-fueled service.
Read our post, From Solo Shepherding to Shared Stewardship, for three simple diagnostics to help you identify ministry strain points and take faithful steps toward a culture of shared care.
This quick form helps us understand your needs so that we can guide you to the best next step. Whether it’s coaching, training, or creating a care plan, we would love to come alongside and serve you—so that your leaders can be refreshed and your church can thrive in gospel ministry.
Explore Other OakHaven Equipping Services
Join a CARE Cohort
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CARE Cohorts surround ministry leaders with Community, Accountability, Resources, and Encouragement so they can practice healthy rhythms and godly stewardship of time and energy. Whether you join as an individual and connect with peers worldwide or enroll as a full ministry team in an exclusive group, each cohort blends honest conversation, guided learning, and prayerful support—helping you lead from abiding rest, not exhaustion.
Coming Soon: Our Restful Rhythms CARE Cohort launches Fall 2025, focusing on sustainable patterns of work and Sabbath. Please contact us to let us know of your interest, and we’ll send details as soon as they’re available.
Learn About Sabbatical Coaching
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If you are desiring a sabbatical that is spiritually fruitful (not merely time off), consider receiving sabbatical coaching. We walk with ministry leaders before, during, and after a sabbatical to help you move toward deep rest, relational health, and lasting clarity. A well-stewarded sabbatical will grow your endurance for ongoing fruitful ministry, which blesses your whole church.
Contact us, preferably a month or two before your sabbatical is scheduled, to find out how OakHaven can walk with you.
Request Workshops & Training
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Counseling doesn’t have to fall on pastors’ shoulders alone. OakHaven training workshops equip your church members with biblical wisdom for everyday life—so the whole body builds itself up in love. As gospel care spreads through your church, leaders experience relief, and members grow in grace and truth together.
Sample training topics include: theology of care, understanding people biblically, listening skills, asking helpful questions, speaking truth with grace, anxiety and worry, conflict and peacemaking, comfort for the suffering, shame and identity.
Please contact us if you would like to find out more about setting up a training event with OakHaven.
Read some of our testimonials…
"Over the years, especially working together at the same church, I've been really blessed by Dan. I really appreciate his heart for the Lord, his love for people, and his desire to train and equip people to grow in their relationship with the Lord and to better serve Him. Dan introduced our church to Biblical Counseling and resources that have been life changing for me personally and a great help in doing ministry as well."
— Ron M., pastor
"Participating in the biblical counseling ministry under the leadership of Dan has profoundly impacted my personal walk as well as my growth as a counselor. Throughout the training, Dan modeled for our team what it looks like to apply biblical truth first to ourselves, so that we are not just dispensing advice, but truly starting from a place of humility and authenticity. By acknowledging my own need for grace and experiencing the transformative power of the gospel firsthand, I became a more empathetic counselor able to engage with fellow strugglers and sufferers who need hope. Not only was I equipped with practical methods, but I also gained insight on how to apply Scripture to people's circumstances and to address the deeper root issues of the heart."
— Christie C., lay counselor
“Vera puts in much thought and effort in content creation and she encourages each person to think deeply on Biblical truths. In her teaching and assignments, she ensures each person can progress at their own pace for their individual flourishing. Through her classes, I have used principles that resonate with me to share with others.”
— Janet H.