Leadership Formed by the Gospel.
Delivered for Your Context.
Forward Leader offers gospel-grounded executive coaching, organizational consulting, and leadership training for pastors, nonprofit leaders, and executives who refuse to separate character from competence.
Executive Coaching.
One-on-one coaching for pastors, nonprofit executives, and organizational leaders navigating complexity, transition, or the next level of growth. Gospel-grounded. Formation-focused. Practically delivered.
Dr. LaMasters brings 30+ years of real-world leadership experience, doctoral-level research in biblical followership, and the conviction that the most important leadership development work happens at the level of character. Not strategy.
Available as ongoing engagements (bi-weekly or monthly over 3+ months) or as single discovery sessions.
What clients work on:
→ Leadership identity and formation
→ Navigating transition, conflict, or organizational complexity
→ Building healthy team cultures
→ Character and integrity under pressure
→ Biblical followership as a leadership foundation
Organizational Consulting.
Consulting for churches, nonprofits, and faith-based organizations navigating culture, change, or team health challenges. Three primary areas:
→ Organizational Culture — assess, diagnose, and build a transformation roadmap
→ Change Management — navigate transition without losing people or mission
→ Team Health & Development — build teams that operate with trust, clarity, and shared conviction
Every engagement begins with a complimentary discovery conversation.
Leadership Training.
Group and team training experiences for churches, nonprofits, and leadership teams — delivered on-site, in retreat format, or virtually. Every program integrates biblical foundations, contemporary leadership research, and practical application.
Signature programs:
→ Followership-First Leadership (half-day)
→ Gospel-Centered Organizational Culture (full-day intensive)
→ Leading Change with Courage and Conviction (half-day)
→ Building Healthy Teams (half-day)
All programs are customized to your audience, context, and goals.
Invite Dr. LaMasters to Speak.
Dr. Terry LaMasters speaks to pastors, ministry leaders, nonprofit executives, and leadership teams on the intersection of gospel-driven leadership, organizational health, and biblical followership.
Signature messages:
→ Lead Boldly, Think Deeply, Live Faithfully
→ The Followership-First Leader
→ Gospel-Centered Organizational Culture
→ Navigating Change Without Losing Truth
→ From Empire Building to People Building
→ The Imago Dei Leader
Every Engagement Begins with a Conversation.
We do not believe in generic solutions. Before any engagement begins, we take the time to understand your context, your challenges, and your goals — so that what we bring is genuinely useful.
Reach out to schedule a complimentary 30-minute discovery call. No obligation. No pressure. Just a conversation.
Let’s Advance the Gospel Together.
Forward Leader—Rooted in Christ. Fueled by Faith. Built for Mission.
Every movement grows through collaboration. Reach out to learn more about Forward Leader, share your story, or explore how we can equip and empower gospel-driven leaders together.
Forward Leader is a registered 501(c)(3) public charity. All partnerships and gifts directly support leadership development and gospel training initiatives.
