Chattanooga/Knoxville Cohort
Welcome to the Chattanooga and Knoxville Cohort
Chattanooga, the 4th largest city in the state, is located in Southeast Tennessee near the border of Georgia at the junction of four interstate highways. The city has received national recognition for the renaissance of its beautiful downtown and redevelopment of its riverfront.
Knoxville: As one of the largest cities in the Appalachian region, Knoxville has positioned itself in recent years as a repository of Appalachian culture and is one of the gateways to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
What to Expect
Participants in the cohort will explore 24 topics to better understand their individual strengths and weaknesses, learn about gospel renewal, and acquire practical executive leadership and management skills essential for becoming a thriving pastor who leads a successful 21st-century church.
Throughout this journey, each participant will meet with their coach for encouragement and accountability, helping them apply what they are learning. The Anágo Partners cohort is specifically designed to teach you aspects of church leadership that seminary may not have covered. Join us for our next cohort, and let's elevate your leadership together!
Chattanooga/Knoxville Cohort
- Date & Time: last Mondays starting Monday, August 26, 2024 9:30am-3:30pm Eastern Time and ending October 27, 2025
- Location: Trinity Presbyterian Church; 1780 Stuart Road NE, Cleveland, TN 37312
- Detail: we will break December 2024 and June & July 2025
What’s the Curriculum like?
Our training model focuses on gathering church leaders based on proximity to join city-based cohorts that meet in person and receive one-on-one coaching from their cohort facilitator. Additionally, each cohort includes a pre- and post-assessment to track personal and professional progress.
Here's a sampling of the 24 curriculum topics:
Spiritual Leadership & Teams / Prayer / Missional Design and Communication / Gospel Renewal / Executive Effectiveness / Shepherding Yourself / Shepherding Your Family / Finances & Fundraising / Recruiting, Hiring & Firing / Team Building / Discipleship . . . and more!
Facilitator and Coach
Philip Caines
Philip Caines grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee and has a passion for encouraging and equipping pastors through community and coaching. In 2008, he was called to Cleveland, Tennessee to revitalize Trinity Presbyterian Church, where he still serves as pastor and also leads a cohort for pastors in the Tennessee Valley Presbytery. He previously served as the RUF campus minister at UNC Asheville and the Associate Pastor of Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church in Asheville. He earned his B.A. in History from Covenant College, his M.Div from Covenant Theological Seminary, and his D.Min from Reformed Theological Seminary - Charlotte. He married Sarah in 1996 and they have four children.
Philip's Credentials
- Years Experience: 21
- Church Sizes: 65-250
- Current Denomination: PCA
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