Strategic Leadership Community
You have a calling to lead. We’ll help you find the confidence.

Get the skills and support you need to gain clarity – and grow the Kingdom.
Up your leadership quotient.
Join a like-minded community.
Unleash for effective ministry.
Lead with intention – not intuition.
You’ve got a vision for your ministry, but you may not know exactly how to get from where you are to where you’re going. By learning the principles of STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP, you’ll have the tools you need to bring your entire team to the table and set a clear course for your ministry’s future.

Meet Kevin and Josh.
Leaders who’ve been there, training leaders who last.
Dr. Kevin Peck
Lead Pastor, The Austin Stone
Kevin Peck is the Lead Pastor of The Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, TX.
He works to bring strategic leadership, strong teams, and a passion for developing leaders to the local church. He serves as an adjunct professor, investing in Masters and Doctoral leadership students, and coaches dozens of senior leaders every year through Strategic Leadership Communities with Lifeway Leadership.
He completed his doctoral work in Executive Leadership at Southern Seminary and he co-wrote “Designed to Lead: The Church and Leadership Development”.
He is married to Leslie and together they have 3 beautiful girls – Ellie, Halle, and Ivey.
Dr. Josh Patterson
Lead Pastor, The Village Church
Josh Patterson serves as a Lead Pastor at The Village Church in Flower Mound, TX.
He is passionate about discovering, developing, and deploying the potential in leaders for the sake of the Kingdom. He works toward this end at The Village Church through coaching and leading in Strategic Leadership Communities with Lifeway Leadership, and investing in seminary doctoral students.
Josh received his Doctorate in Executive Leadership from Southern Seminary and is also a co-author of the book “Creature of the Word” along with Matt Chandler and Eric Geiger.
Josh and his wife, Natalie, are the proud parents of Lily, Luke, Liv, and Lucy.
2023 Dates + Pricing
SLC Spring Cohort
- In-person Cohort with 2 Gatherings
- Hosted by Kevin Peck and Josh Patterson
- Strategic Tools and Development
Dates: Feb. 21 – May 3
- Gathering 1 is in Austin, TX on Feb. 21-23, 2024
- Gathering 2 is in Dallas, TX on May 1-3, 2024
Cost: $3,000 (Individual) or $5,000 (Team of 3)
In SLC Cohorts, you’ll get in-person and on-site time at The Austin Stone and The Village Church. You’ll have space to navigate challenges, be immersed in strategic development and best practices, and get a one-year membership to MinistryGrid.
SLC Fall Cohort
- In-person Cohort with 2 Gatherings
- Hosted by Kevin Peck and Josh Patterson
- Strategic Tools and Development
Dates: Aug. 28 – December 13
- Gathering 1 is in Austin, TX on Aug. 28-30, 2024
- Gathering 2 is in Dallas, TX on Dec. 11-13, 2024
Cost: $3,000 (Individual) or $5,000 (Team of 3)
In SLC Cohorts, you’ll get in-person and on-site time at The Austin Stone and The Village Church. You’ll have space to navigate challenges, be immersed in strategic development and best practices, and get a one-year membership to MinistryGrid.
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