A Network for Pastors of Small Churches and Small Church Network leaders

What does this network offer?

  • S haring - pastors working Together

  • E ncouragement - By other Pastors

  • E ducation - practical disciplemaker Training

  • D irection - Coaching, Mentoring, cheerleading

  • S upport - connecting to other Financial Resources

REquirements to Join…

  • Pastor of a Church under 100 people

  • Who loves Jesus

  • Who believe the Bible contains absolute truth

  • Who believe in making disciple makers

  • Who believe in multiplication

Pastor Doug Beutler’s Story:

-32 years Pastoral Experience

-27 years experience as a small church pastor

-Planted 2 churches

-The church he is pastoring helped plant 2 additional churches and a satellite campus

-Youth Pastor in a church of 1,000 people

-COO of a multi-million dollar nonprofit organization

-Was a Co-vocational pastor for 9 years

-Navigated a church merger

-Started a daycare center to help with income for the church

-Started a personal farming business to help with income limitations

-Married for 43 years, 5 children, & 13 grandchildren

In 2024, we sensed God moving once again. While Kim and I continued pastoring at LifeWater, we began to feel a new call stirring within us—a fresh direction, yet still connected to our current ministry. During the pandemic, I had been coaching and consulting with church planters, and it became increasingly clear that small church pastors were struggling. Many were exhausted, discouraged, and isolated, with little support available to them.

In response, in April, I launched a new ministry called “Seeds of Change.” This network is dedicated exclusively to helping small church pastors collaborate, encourage one another, and receive training in building disciple-making movements within their congregations. It also offers access to coaching and practical resources.

It has been incredible to witness how quickly this small network has grown and how many pastors are already finding renewed strength and vision through it. God is clearly at work.

 

Pastor Membership Details:

3 Levels of Seeds of Change Membership In 2025:

Level I - Base Package: $100 per year

  • Text Feed with Network Pastors

  • Monthly Network Email to Pastors

  • Quarterly Regional Network Pastor Gatherings

  • Annual Network Pastor Gathering

Level 2 - Advanced Package: $400 Per Year ($100 per quarter)

  • Text Feed with Network Pastors

  • Monthly Network Email to Pastors

  • Quarterly Regional Network Pastor Gatherings

  • Annual Network Pastor Gathering

  • Phone Call or in person check ins with the pastor every 6-8 weeks by a network coach

  • Help the Pastor with strategic next steps

Level 3 - Pinnacle package: $800 ($200 per quarter)

  • Text Feed with Network Pastors

  • Monthly Network Email to Pastors

  • Quarterly Regional Network Pastor Gatherings

  • Annual Network Pastor Gathering

  • 2 day training “Little Church Big Impact” retreat for the Pastor and their leadership team

  • Phone call or in person coaching monthly for the pastor

Endorcements:

Exponential/Jason Stewart

Brotherhood Mutual/Mark Robinson

Brotherhood Mutual Foundation/Kathy Bruce

Lightwell/Marv Miller

Love Fort Wayne/Geoff King

Churches & Pastors who have Joined the Seeds of Change Network:

3 Trees Church/Hartford City, IN/Pastor Josh Jones

Albion Wesleyan Church/Albion, IN/Pastor Sam Maddox

Christ Community Church/Ft. Wayne, IN/Pastor Mike Daling

Christ Our Treasure Fellowship/Ft. Wayne, IN/Pastor Steve Jones

Community Bible Church/Columbia City, IN/Pastor David Staedtler

Etna Community Bible Church, Etna, IN/Pastor Larry Barr

First Love Outreach Fellowship/Albion, IN/Pastor Banner Kidd

ID Church/Marion, IN/Pastor Jeff Horsman

Liberty Mills Nazarene Church/Ft. Wayne, IN/Pastor Wes Ball

LifeWater Community Church/Ft. Wayne, IN/Pastor Doug Beutler

LifeWater Community Church at Evergreen/Ft. Wayne/Pastor Steve Brace

Living Faith Missionary Church/Ossian, IN/Pastor Chris Starn

Markel Riverside 316/Markel, IN/Pastor Dan First

Redeeming Life Fellowship/Columbia City, IN/Pastor Jesse Eisenhour

Roanoke Community Church/Roanoke, IN/Pastor Darrell Weigelt

Southwinds Church of Christ/Ft. Wayne, IN/Pastor Nathan Randolph

Warsaw Missionary Church/Warsaw, IN/Pastor Ken Chupp

West Point Church/Columbia City, IN/Pastor Matt Kellogg