This is Searock
We believe the renewal of the Church runs through the renewal of leaders who are willing to be formed together, carry each other's aches, and pass on what they've received.
Searock began with an ache
We imagine you feel it too
Burnout that builds slowly.
Isolation no one sees.
Vision that gradually erodes.
It’s the long, silent burden many pastors and leaders carry alone.
the ache stirred the question -
How do we go the distance
without failing?
We started around a living room
Tending this ache became the heartbeat of Searock.
The answer began to take shape in the living room of Eugene Peterson — a man who had spent his life refusing to let the urgency of ministry swallow its depth.
What we received there wasn't a strategy or a program.
It was a way of life.
We were given permission to slow down.
To be known.
To contend together.
And we left with a conviction:
The leaders who finish well are not the ones who grind harder, but the ones rooted in encounter, held by community, and anchored in conviction.
The answer is not better systems
We must move from…
Burnout
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Encounter
Real encounters with the presence of God in community.
ISOLATION
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Family
Family who share the joys and burdens of life and ministry.
Loss of vision
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Conviction
Shared, deep convictions that you return to again and again.
A shared journey
How it works
Gather as family
We host city meet ups in different, secular cities around the world, learning from thriving churches and sages that live the Searock convictions.
Be formed in depth
At city meet ups and through zoom call gatherings, we are shaped together through teaching, prayer, and Spirit-led formation, deepening the convictions that anchor our lives and ministries.
Walk together
Through newly formed relationships that endure beyond the gatherings, we walk together for the long haul, sharing the joys and burdens of life and ministry.
Stories of Renewal
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Jessica Gracewski
Associate Pastor | Reality SF | San Francisco, CA
“Searock sessions came at a pivotal moment in my pastoral call and vocation. This community activated, encouraged, and unlocked gifts in ways that were transformational. I felt a deep sense of belonging, friendship and community for the long game in my pastoral gifts and call.“
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Collin Outerbridge
Lead Pastor | Nona Church | Orlando, FL
“Searock is the community my wife and I have been searching for since the day we planted our church. We’re so thankful to have found friends to share life with and who inspire us to contend for the future church.”
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Tyler Gorsline
Lead Pastor | A Seattle Church | Seattle, WA
“Searock embodies a culture of leadership humility and authenticity that is transformational. The people are fantastic; The Seven Core Convictions are a solid foundation for ministry and the locations are stellar. It’s been incredible.”
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Matt and Grace Berg
Fresno, CA
“Searock was one of the most impactful and transformative things we’ve done in our lives to date. It revitalized the way we pray, think, and do the work God has called us to do for the long haul.”
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Derek Harvey
Lead Pastor | The Sanctuary Church | Colorado Springs, CO
“Searock came into my life as a pastor in the perfect moment! I had just taken over as the Lead Pastor of a 10 year old church and was looking for "my people" - pastors and leaders that spoke the same language, had the same vision and heart for their cities, and wanted to grow deeper and grow together. I found that in Searock.”
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Caleb Sprinkle
Lead Pastor | Eden Church | Charlotte, NC
“I came to Searock at the end of the hardest season of my life—exhausted, wounded, and simply asking God for healing and friends. What I found was a community that saw me, prayed over me, and walked with me toward real healing. I'm leaving with family I expect to journey alongside for decades.”
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Kathryn Maack
Visionary Leader | Dwellings | Little Rock, AR
“When I joined Searock, I was looking to learn from leaders that held tightly to truth but were open to the Spirit bringing fresh power. In this realm, I experienced in practice more than I could have learned from any book. What I didn’t know I needed was a group of like-minded friends that would serve as a loose network around the country and world. As a female leading in ministry in the Bible belt, Searock has been vital source of life, ideas, and support in my growth as a leader.”
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Kory Hale
Lead Pastor | Discover Church | Hampden, ME
“Searock gave me what I was longing for—pastors who share a deep dependence on the Spirit and a vision for renewal in the Church. God is using this community to heal parts of my heart I didn’t even know were wounded, and it has completely reshaped my life, my ministry, and my relationships. I am forever marked by my time in the program.”
