Rev. Laura Stephens-Reed has been credentialed as a Professional Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation since 2019 and as a Certified Mentor Coach since 2020, and she sits on the faculty of three coach training schools. Laura has coached pastors and churches in seventeen denominations. She specializes in working with pastors on starting and ending positions well, navigating the call system, developing an authentic leadership style, supervising staff, building resilience, planning for sabbatical, and leading processes. She also enjoys mentoring coaches working toward their ACC credential, ACC renewal, or their PCC credential.
An ordained minister since 2002, Laura has served congregations in a variety of settled and interim roles, including pastor, associate pastor, and minister with age-specific groups. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee and her Master of Divinity from Candler School of Theology at Emory University. She is currently enrolled in the Doctor of Ministry program at Lexington Theological Seminary.
Laura is married, has a twelve-year-old son, and lives in Northport, Alabama.
You can find more information about Laura at https://www.laurastephensreed.com.
