We saved you a spot in our next cohort!

Next Session Begins February 2025!

Our 4-month Leadership Cohort is designed to be…

Personal, practical, and deeply biblical—this session is designed to help you steward your leadership with care and consistency. Our goal is to equip you with the tools, resources, and wisdom you need to stay rooted in Christ, surrounded by a supportive community, and prepared to step confidently into all that God has planned for you.

This session is tailored for individuals seeking to grow in their teaching and preaching gifts, alongside their ministry leadership skills. Each participant will benefit from a personal coach who will mentor them in character development and leadership growth, as well as interactive workshops that focus on the practical skills needed to become a more effective and impactful communicator.

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Meet Your Hosts

Christopher Hilken

Chris Hilken is the senior pastor at College Ave Church in San Diego as well as being a trained apologist and professor of theology and apologetics for Summit Bible College. He also helps to lead Dad Tired, which is a Christian fatherhood podcast and movement with his friend Jerrad Lopes. He served at North Coast Church in San Diego for 10 years as a teaching pastor and a leader of the young adult ministry before accepting the call to pastor College Ave in 2023.
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Cory Fenn

Cory is the founder and executive director of Onward. He began his ministry journey nearly two decades ago at the age of 19 and has since developed a deep passion for mentoring and coaching new ministry leaders. His heart is to help them discover confidence in their calling as they follow Jesus. Cory lives in Rancho Cucamonga with his wife, Cadey, of 17 years, and their four amazing children. His greatest hope for Onward is to see it grow into an organization that equips young and new ministry leaders to thrive, fostering healthy churches for generations to come.

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“The opportunity to meet with someone outside of my normal context and receive intentional mentorship helped me gain skills that I will use for the rest of my life. I have a new perspective on leadership that I wouldn't trade for anything.”

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Haley Downey, Youth Pastor, Arbor Road Church

Inside The Cohort

MENTORSHIP

Leadership is a personal thing and there’s no one-size-fits-all template. You’ll be assigned a personal coach who will mentor you in the areas where you, personally, need guidance and growth. Get ready to excel in the places where God has placed you.

GROUP TRAININGS

Hosted twice a month, this is a chance to learn from legends in leadership as they speak about topics that we, as leaders, encounter on a daily basis. You’ll experience crazy growth as you lean into the knowledge of these trusted voices and apply the practical wisdom to your own life.

RETREAT

A huge part of leadership is making meaningful networks and connections. This is a chance to gather in person through a week-long spiritual retreat— a space to solidify all the growth you’ve experienced over the last year. This retreat, is designed to recharge your soul and propel you forward into greater, eternal impact for the kingdom.

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