The Hub for Pastoral and Ministry Flourishing
Who We Are
Healthy pastors lead to healthy churches, and healthy churches lead to healthy communities. When pastors and ministry leaders struggle, churches suffer—and so do the communities they serve. We exist to help pastors and organizational leaders cultivate healthy relationships with God, their ministries, and themselves. Our hope is simple: to see more thriving leaders and more vibrant churches. We believe the local church, at its best, is one of God’s primary means of renewal in the world.
The Hub comes alongside pastors and ministry leaders to provide companionship, guidance, and practical support. We’ve gathered trusted practitioners and proven resources into one place to offer curated pathways toward greater health and effectiveness. Unlike national networks or one-dimensional programs, The Hub provides a locally rooted, relational ecosystem of support that integrates coaching, care, and companionship in one streamlined pathway.
What We Offer
COACHING | Strengthening Leaders and the Organizations They Serve
We provide strategic guidance to help churches and Christian nonprofits grow in clarity, alignment, and effectiveness. Through assessments, leadership intensives, governance training, succession planning, and organizational consulting, we help leaders clear the barriers to growth in order to build resilient, mission-focused ministries.
Our approach is tailored—not formulaic—so every plan reflects your context, your calling, and your capacity.
CARE | Restoring the Leader Behind the Leadership
Ministry can be deeply meaningful—and intensely draining. We create clear pathways for pastors and nonprofit leaders to experience healing, renewal, and sustainable rhythms. Through counseling referrals, spiritual direction, marriage enrichment, sabbatical coaching, and restorative get-aways, we help you prioritize your spiritual and emotional health.
Healthy organizations begin with healthy leaders.
COMPANIONSHIP | Walking with Leaders in Shared Mission
Pastoring in the Northwest can feel isolating. We cultivate enduring relationships so no leader carries the weight of ministry by themselves. Through one-on-one conversations, pastoral cohorts, regional gatherings, retreats, and collaborative spaces, we help you find relational depth, mutual encouragement, and shared resilience.
One shouldn’t lead alone, we’re in this together.
Our Process
The journey begins with our team connecting with you to understand your needs and identify current or potential obstacles. We take a concierge approach to each relationship and together with you, create a plan that will lead to greater personal and organizational health. In this process, we will walk the path with you.
Anyone can get a free consultation from The Hub. From there, the cost of each plan is clearly outlined. The heart behind what we do is to make each path affordable and accessible. Most of our resources are subsidized, and additional discounts are available. We value transformation over transaction. There will be no surprises—what you see is what you get.
Our Leadership
Our leadership team is committed to coming alongside churches and parachurch organizations to strengthen their health and expand their capacity to advance God’s Kingdom.
The Hub Team consists of trusted and seasoned pastors and leaders who have been an integral part of the Portland church community for decades and are still faithfully serving. By God’s grace, we are in this for the long haul and are devoted to seeing His Kingdom come to the Pacific Northwest ‘as it is in heaven’.
Chris Yarco
Chris has served as the Lead Executive for a multi-site church in Portland since 2006 and specializes in providing organizational coaching, strategic planning, and pastoral support.
Ben Thomas
Ben has been a pastor for over 25 years. He focuses on leadership development and coaching, and loves fostering personal, spiritual, and professional growth.
John Rosensteel
John has been a pastor for over 30 years. He understands and cares deeply for those who have committed themselves to full-time ministry, specializing in spiritual direction and maintaining wholeness.
Carolyn Lu
Carolyn has been a Licensed Professional Counselor for over 25 years and pastored for 11 years. She delights in coming alongside people as they integrate faith with their lived experience.
Rick McKinley
Rick is an author and founding pastor of Imago Dei Community in Portland, Oregon. His expertise supports ministry leaders through a unique combination of living on mission and forming healthy leadership practices.
Josh Grant
Josh has been an executive pastor for over 25 years, specializing in organizational development, strategic planning, and helping leaders bring out the best in their teams.
Start Your Journey Toward Flourishing
Reach out to The Hub today—we’ll walk with you toward renewed strength, clarity, and thriving leadership.