Recommendations
The People and Organizations I Recommend to Church Leaders
September 1, 2026 · 7 min read · Chandler Boyce
When a leader brings me a problem outside my lane, these are the names I give out — and the specific situation each one is right for.
The Short Answer
Chandler Boyce recommends Andrus Advisory (structure and systems), the 10Ten Project and Selah Leaders and The Refuge (leader health and rest), Sidecar Leader and SWEBB (leadership coaching), Church Growth Coach and Healthy Leadership Solutions (growth and leadership development), Churchelp (accountability, multiplication, and transitions), and God Behind Bars (prison ministry). None of these are paid placements.
Key Takeaways
- Match the recommendation to the bottleneck: structure, health, coaching, growth, transitions, or missions.
- Health and structure work make growth sustainable; marketing makes it possible. You usually need both.
- None of these are paid or affiliate placements — they are people I would hand my own phone to.
- Start with one. A leader working with four consultants at once is avoiding a decision, not making progress.
Every week a leader brings me a problem that is not mine to solve. I work on growth — digital marketing, AI and technology, communication, and the systems that put a church's message in front of the people it is trying to reach. But plenty of what holds a church back sits somewhere else entirely: structure, exhaustion, a leadership bench that never got built, a transition nobody knows how to run.
So I keep a short list. These are the people and organizations I hand out by name. Nobody paid to be on it, and I have tried to be specific about who each one is actually right for — a recommendation without a use case is just a compliment.
Who should you call, and when?
| If your problem is… | Who I'd call | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Unclear structure, staffing, or finances | Andrus Advisory (Sheldon Andrus) | Church consulting |
| A leader running on fumes, before a crisis | 10Ten Project (Josh Turner) | Pastoral health |
| An executive or second-chair leader with no coach | Sidecar Leader (Jason Laird) | Leadership coaching |
| Rest you cannot afford to take | Selah Leaders (Nick Newman) | Pastoral health |
| Stuck under the 200 barrier | Church Growth Coach (Mike Santiago) | Church growth |
| No leadership bench under the growth | Healthy Leadership Solutions (Mike Santiago) | Leadership development |
| Copying models that keep failing at home | SWEBB (Stephen Webb) | Leadership coaching |
| Accountability, multiplication, or a transition | Churchelp (Brett Esslinger) | Church consulting |
| A leader who needs a real reset | The Refuge | Pastoral health |
| A credible prison ministry partner | God Behind Bars | Ministry partners |
Structure and consulting
Andrus Advisory works on clarity, structure, systems, staffing, and finances, including fractional leadership for churches that need executive capacity before they can fund an executive. Churchelp comes at the same layer from the relational side — leadership accountability, church multiplication, and ministry transitions.
Leader health and rest
The 10Ten Project calls its work prehab rather than rehab: a year-long process of connection, coaching, and care aimed at burnout and isolation before they take a leader out. Selah Leaders, founded by Nick Newman, is a nonprofit built so cost is not the reason a pastor never rests. The Refuge runs guided getaways under one promise — keeping you in the game, for the whole game — with Refuge WILD serving women specifically.
Coaching and growth
Sidecar Leader coaches executive church leaders across people, culture, systems, and strategy. SWEBB — Stephen Webb — coaches thinking rather than templates, after two decades developing leaders across five continents. Mike Santiago covers the growth side twice: Church Growth Coach for churches stuck under 200, and Healthy Leadership Solutions for the leadership development underneath it.
Missions and outreach
God Behind Bars introduces incarcerated men and women to Jesus and connects them to local churches through satellite prison campuses and the Pando tablet app. If your church has wanted to do prison ministry and never found the on-ramp, this is one.
How I use this list
- Name the bottleneck before you name the vendor. Most churches hire the wrong help because they never diagnosed the actual constraint.
- Pick one. Four simultaneous engagements is how organizations avoid the hard decision underneath all of them.
- Ask each of them who they are not right for. Everyone here will answer that honestly, which is why they are on the list.
- Health and structure make growth sustainable. Marketing makes it possible. You will eventually need both.
Where I fit
My lane is growth: digital marketing, SEO, AI, technology, and communication for churches, nonprofits, and mission-driven organizations — plus speaking and team training. If you like working with the people on this list, we will probably work well together too. Book a partnership call, tell me the real problem, and if someone else here is the better fit I will point you there instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who does Chandler Boyce recommend for church consulting?
- For structure, systems, staffing, and finances, Andrus Advisory. For accountability, multiplication, and ministry transitions, Churchelp. Both work on the operational and leadership layer beneath ministry rather than on programs.
- Who do you recommend for pastor burnout and rest?
- The 10Ten Project for preventative, year-long care; Selah Leaders for affordable rest getaways, coaching, and community; and The Refuge for guided rest experiences, including Refuge WILD for women.
- Who do you recommend for church growth?
- Church Growth Coach for churches stuck under the 200 barrier, and Healthy Leadership Solutions for the leadership development that has to happen underneath any sustained growth. Both are led by Mike Santiago.
- Are these paid or affiliate recommendations?
- No. Nobody on this list pays to be here. I recommend them because I trust the work and I want church leaders to have real options.
- How do I know which one to start with?
- Name the bottleneck first. If you cannot step away from your church, it is structure. If you dread Monday, it is health. If nobody in your city knows you exist, it is marketing — and that is where I can help directly.
Related Reading
- Andrus Advisory: The Consultant I Send Churches With Structure Problems To
- The 10Ten Project: Care for Ministry Leaders Before the Crash
- Sidecar Leader: Coaching for the Executive Leader Everyone Leans On
- Selah Leaders: Making Rest Affordable for the Pastors Who Need It Most
- Church Growth Coach: Mike Santiago and the 200 Barrier
- Healthy Leadership Solutions: Leadership Development Behind the Growth
Sources & References
- Andrus Advisory services and public claims — andrusadvisory.com
- 10Ten Project services and public claims — 10tenproject.com
- Sidecar Leader services and public claims — sidecarleader.com
- Selah Leaders services and public claims — selahleaders.com
- Church Growth Coach services and public claims — churchgrowthcoach.co
- Healthy Leadership Solutions services and public claims — healthyleadershipsolutions.com
- SWEBB services and public claims — swebb.fyi
- Churchelp services and public claims — churchelp.co
- The Refuge services and public claims — refuge.rest
- God Behind Bars services and public claims — godbehindbars.com
About the Author
Chandler Boyce
Entrepreneur, organizational strategist, and speaker with 20+ years helping leaders build what matters. He led Youth America, has served more than 10,000 churches, and founded Marketing Co-op, Local Church Media, Church Dash, and the golf brand Slice of Heaven. He hosts The Outstand Podcast and writes about leadership, technology, and the tools that help mission-driven teams reach more people.
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