For pastors · The Jethro Initiative

You don't have to
carry it alone

Coaching for a small number of pastors each year. Vision, strategy, accountability, leadership and community for churches ready for breakthrough, named after Jethro, who showed Moses how to lead without burning out.

  • Exodus 18the model
  • 6 pillarsvision to stewardship
  • A few pastorseach year

Who it's for

Built for pastors
who carry a lot

In Exodus 18, Moses sat from morning to evening carrying every matter himself, until his father-in-law Jethro stepped in: share the load, raise up leaders, and you will be able to endure. The Jethro Initiative brings that same counsel to pastors today.

See what we build together

  • Churches ready for breakthrough. Pastors who want more than maintenance: clear direction, a growing team, and a church that takes its city for the King.

  • Leaders who want a real plan. Strategic, healthy, biblical goals with an actionable roadmap for the church and every department.

  • Pastors tired of doing it alone. Accountability that tracks progress, mentorship for you and your leaders, and a community of pastors walking together.

“Thou wilt surely wear away… for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.”

Exodus 18:18 KJV · Jethro to Moses

What you get

Six things we build together

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Six minutes on the heart behind the Jethro Initiative.

Troy Bravenboer introduces The Jethro Initiative
Length 6:46

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How it works

Three steps to start

Troy Bravenboer teaching leaders at a Kingdom Business Fellowship gathering
  1. Say hello

    Tell us about your church and where you believe God is taking it. Use the contact form or email connect@bravelifenow.com.

  2. Talk with Troy

    A conversation about your vision, your team and what breakthrough would look like for your church.

  3. Walk together

    Coaching for a small number of pastors each year: vision, strategy, accountability, leadership development and a community of pastors around you.

Take the first step

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Good to know

The Jethro Initiative is our pastoral leadership program inspired by the biblical model of Jethro mentoring Moses. It provides vision casting, strategic planning, accountability structures, leadership development, community building, communication training, and resource management for churches. We partner with pastors for complete breakthrough.

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