The history of Anágo Partners.

In 2018, Anágo Partners was birthed out of Terry’s deep love for the Church and his passion to see her flourish. Anágo Partners became what he often referred to as “Seminary Part B” — a practical and deeply relational spiritual leadership development initiative designed to equip pastors not only theologically, but also organizationally and emotionally for the realities of leading healthy churches in the 21st century. The vision was to help pastors move beyond information and into transformation by cultivating Gospel renewal, leadership wisdom, organizational health, and sustainable ministry practices within the context of authentic pastoral community.

In 2022, Rod Entrekin became the Vice President of Leadership Development for Anágo Partners and later stepped into the role of Executive Director in 2023. Prior to joining Anágo Partners, Rod served as the principal of The Church Health Group, where he specialized in helping churches navigate health, alignment, and organizational effectiveness through comprehensive Church Health Assessments. His arrival significantly expanded the mission and capacity of Anágo Partners by integrating the Church Health Assessment process into the organization’s core strategy. This addition strengthened Anágo’s ability not only to develop pastors personally through cohorts and coaching, but also to help churches evaluate and improve their overall health, leadership culture, discipleship systems, and long-term sustainability.

By 2025, Anágo Partners entered a season of significant organizational growth and infrastructure development. The organization focused intentionally on strengthening its Executive Leadership Team while expanding operational systems and program support to sustain long-term impact. During this season, foundational systems were established to support the continued growth of the Church Health Assessment initiative, including assessment processes, reporting structures, coaching pathways, strategic implementation frameworks, and expanding assessment teams. At the same time, Anágo experienced rapid expansion within its Pastoral Leadership Cohorts, growing its coaching capacity as more pastors sought intentional leadership development, Gospel renewal, and relational support in an increasingly demanding ministry landscape. This season marked a transition from a primarily founder-driven organization toward a more scalable and strategically supported ministry structure.

In 2026, Anágo Partners experienced substantial national expansion, growing from 7 regional leadership networks across the United States to 15 active regions. This rapid growth reflected increasing demand for both Church Health Assessments and Pastoral Leadership Cohorts as churches and ministry leaders sought healthier leadership cultures, greater organizational clarity, and long-term sustainability. To support this expansion, Anágo invested heavily in the development of a centralized digital portal designed to strengthen internal operations, improve communication, streamline assessment workflows, support coaching relationships, and create scalable systems for future growth. The portal became a key piece of infrastructure for the organization, allowing Anágo to better serve churches, coaches, assessors, and leadership cohorts while preparing for continued national influence and long-term organizational scalability.