SED Coaching
SED Coaching Network
Coaching for You
Ministry is demanding work. Whether you’re navigating a leadership transition, discerning next steps, working through conflict, or simply feeling stuck, a coach can help you find clarity and move forward with confidence.
The SED Coaching Network connects pastors and church workers with certified coaches trained to ask good questions, listen well, and walk alongside you. This isn’t counseling or consulting — a coach won’t diagnose your problems or hand you an answer. Instead, they help you surface what you already know and chart a path forward.
“Speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ.”
Ephesians 4:15, ESV
What Coaching Can Help With
Coaches in our network work with pastors, church workers, and lay leaders in areas including:
Leadership transitions and change
Sabbatical planning
Vocational discernment
Conflict and reconciliation
Team and congregational development
Personal well-being and resilience
Early-career ministry support
Marriage and family health
Types of Coaching Available
Individual Coaching
One-on-one conversations tailored to your specific situation and goals.
Group Coaching
A facilitated learning environment with others navigating a shared focus or challenge.
Team Coaching
Coaching for your ministry team around vision, strategy, strengths, or organizational development.
Meet the Coaches
Filter by specialty to find a coach who fits what you’re facing, or browse everyone below. If you’re not sure where to start, contact the Southeastern District and we’ll help point you in the right direction.
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Rev. Marcus Breitbarth
SED-Certified Coach, SED Wellness Coach
Marcus believes in the value of coaching as a resource for support, encouragement, and positive change, and is open to walking with people through any coaching situation.
pastor@livinghopestafford.org
540-657-4105
Rev. Peter Couser
SED Certified Coach, Prepare/Enrich Certified
With over 25 years of ministry experience spanning church plants, multi-site congregations, and school ministry, Peter helps people grow in awareness of how God has uniquely prepared them for what’s ahead. Available in person or via Zoom, for individuals and small groups.
pcouser@se.lcms.org
817-992-1708
Kelly Cunningham
SED-Certified Coach, SED Wellness Coach
Kelly is a certified coach in the SED Coaching Network, open to walking alongside pastors, church workers, and lay people.
Deaconess Robin Domeier
SED Certified Coach
Robin believes you often already have the answers you’re looking for — she just helps bring them to the surface. She currently serves as a Witness Coordinator for the SED, working with church plants, new mission starts, and community engagement leaders.
Rev. Garet Ellis
Certified Coach, SED Coaching Certified
Garet loves helping people see where God is leading in their lives — from small everyday changes to big “aha” moments. He’s especially passionate about working with church workers and congregations, along with husbands and fathers serving their spouse and family.
pastorgaretellis@gmail.com
517-643-7140
Rev. Tim Fangmeier
SED Wellness Coach
Tim’s coaching centers on sabbatical planning and walking with church workers and leaders through seasons of conflict and change. He coaches mostly by phone and has built dedicated resources — including a Conflict and Change Toolbox and a Personal Ministry Plan — to support the people he works with. Read more at giftedpeople.org.
tim@giftedpeople.org
704-641-5811
Tawni Harrell
SED-Certified Coach, SED Lay Deacon Coach, SED Wellness Coach
Certified in 2023, Tawni walks with individuals and groups of all ages — teens included — as they explore their gifts, passions, and what God is calling them toward. Individual and small group coaching are both available.
Tina Jasion
SED-Certified Coach, SED Wellness Coach
Tina has a passion for helping churches uncover their unique sweet spot for ministry. She’s a Director of Christian Outreach and ICF Certified Coach with 25 years of experience helping congregations meet the needs of their community.
Faith Junghahn
Integrative Nutrition Health Coach
A retired Army Nurse Corps officer now working in oncology infusion, Faith focuses on self-care education and holistic health and behavior change. Available in person, via Zoom, workshops, individually or in groups.
Faith.junghahn@hotmail.com
414-574-1034
Donna Lippitt
SED Certified Coach, SED Lay Deacon, Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
Donna has served in ministry for 25 years as a pastor’s wife, including time on staff as a worship team leader and music director. A certified lay deacon in the SED, her coaching focus is helping pastors’ spouses and church workers — particularly in music and worship — navigate the joys and challenges of their unique calling in the body of Christ.
donnalippitt@gmail.com
443-812-1477 (cell)
Bill Lohmeyer
SED Certified Coach
A volunteer coach and engineer by profession, Bill helps people navigate life’s uncertainties and transitions by breaking bigger challenges into manageable, step-by-step pieces, aiming to help clients see God’s guidance along the way.
Available for Individual coaching — Phone or Zoom
bill.lohmeyer@yahoo.com
Rev. Dr. Lannon Martin
CAM CCLC
Serving as Senior Pastor at King of Glory in Williamsburg and Program Coordinator for the SED Lay Deacon Program, Lannon coaches Lay Deacons, Lay Deacon Interns, and Vicars as they find their strengths for kingdom service.
revlannonmartin@gmail.com
757-258-9701
Rev. Jeff Marquardt
SED Wellness Coach
Ordained in 1994, Jeff is drawn to how rest and sabbatical can shape a person’s whole life. He’s working toward his ACC accreditation and has coached toward sabbatical and as a Lay Deacon training huddle coach.
(704) 562-9104
Michelle Myers
SED-Certified Coach, Prepare/Enrich Certified, Symbis Marriage Facilitator, SED Wellness Coach
Michelle takes a relational approach, helping clients find the direction their heart already wants to go. She especially enjoys coaching military spouses, teachers and educators, people navigating occupational change, homeschooling families, and married or engaged couples.
Myers0696@hotmail.com
860-287-9827
Emily Phoenix
SED Certified Coach
With more than a decade of parish experience as a Director of Christian Education, Emily now works with KINDLE Servant Leaders. She comes alongside ministry professionals in their first few years of service, and those cultivating healthy leadership habits.
Rev. Glenn Roseman
Trained through CAM 501 & 502
Glenn welcomes the privilege of walking beside others as they seek God’s will, free themselves from life’s thickets, and grow. He’s continued training and networking with Christian coaches throughout the Southeastern District since 2021.
glennroseman5@gmail.com
828-302-9305
Rev. Alan Shaw
Christian Conciliator & Transitional Interim Minister
A retired Army officer and Christian Conciliator for the Synod and Southeastern District, Alan’s heart is serving couples and churches in conflict. His expertise spans conciliation coaching, mediation, team building, and Prepare/Enrich pre-marital coaching.
alan@restoringharmonyllc.com
919-608-1131
Alison Speerbrecker
Enneagram Certified Coach, SED Coaching Certified
A former Licensed Clinical Social Worker turned Enneagram and life coach, Alison’s sweet spot is listening with empathy and no judgment. She works especially with women navigating self-limiting beliefs and building healthy habits.
alison.speerbrecker@gmail.com
763-234-6738
Chris Wethman, CCLC
SED Certified Coach, Certified Christian Leadership Coach
A founding member of the SED Coaching Network, Chris holds a Master’s Degree in Positive Organization Development and Change from Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management. She works at the intersection of faith, coaching, leadership, and listening, helping congregations discern vision through a strengths-based visioning process she developed. Chris calls Grace Lutheran Church in Durham, NC home, where she leads the Discipleship Team.
Available for Individual, Group & Team coaching — In Person, Zoom, or Phone
hsthruai@gmail.com
407-718-4647