Pastoral supervision
A regular confidential conversation about your experience in ministry, relationships, ethical tensions and the demands of your role.
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Church & ministry support
Care for the leader.
Care for the leader.
Support for the church.
Pastoral supervision, leadership coaching and strategic support for ministers, church leadership teams and governing bodies. Space to reflect on your calling and work through the responsibilities you share.
Coldstream, Victoria · Local and online
Three ways we can work together
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Support shaped around the need.
Leadership coaching
Clarify a goal, prepare for a difficult conversation or consider how to lead through change. Scope and fees are agreed around your context.
Discuss coaching →Church strategy & team support
Work with boards, elderships and leadership teams to clarify direction, responsibilities and practical next steps.
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Christian context
Make room for faith, calling and responsibility.
Church and ministry work can explicitly include theological reflection, Christian spiritual health and questions of calling. The approach is agreed with the participant and takes account of the church’s theological commitments and local context.
Individual supervision and work with a sponsoring church have different purposes. Any potential conflict of roles, confidentiality and reporting arrangements are addressed before an engagement begins.
When an experience needs focused attention
For the continuing impact of ethical conflict, ministry hurt or sustained pressure, explore Moral Injury & Burnout Support and PND support tailored to your ministry context.
Engagement options
An agreement that fits your ministry.
Individual pastoral supervision
The existing annual offer is $3,000 excluding GST. Six-month arrangements are quoted. The detailed service page explains the approach and recognition arrangements.
View supervision details →Church or leadership-team support
Coaching and strategy engagements are scoped and quoted after an initial conversation. We agree goals, participants, meeting rhythm and the length of the engagement.
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About Chris
A practitioner who understands ministry.
I am Chris Pretorius, a pastor, professional supervisor and leadership coach. I hold a D.Min (Spiritual Health) and an M.Div. I am an AAOS Associate Member (No. 900178). I work with leaders who need space to think, make sense of difficult experiences and find a way forward.
School leadership conversations are shaped around the participant's responsibilities, professional values and beliefs. Church and ministry support can explicitly incorporate Christian faith and theological reflection.
A clear agreement from the start
We agree the purpose of the work, fees, confidentiality, reporting and boundaries before sessions begin. Where a specific professional or employer requirement applies, acceptance is confirmed before you rely on the sessions to meet it.
Spiritual health
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The person behind the ministry.
My doctoral work in spiritual health explores four relationships that matter in the life of a Christian leader. They give us a way to notice where life feels connected and where something has become strained.
Your relationship with God
Is there room for honest prayer, lament and listening? How are you experiencing God in the middle of the responsibilities you carry?
Your relationship with yourself
How are you living out your calling and growing in Christlikeness? We can notice where pressure has drawn you into performance, self-protection or losing touch with who you are.
Your relationship with others
Who knows how you are really doing? We look at the relationships that sustain you, the ones that are difficult and the boundaries that may need attention.
Your relationship with your environment
What room is there for rest, Sabbath and attentiveness to creation? We consider how your surroundings and daily rhythms support or wear down your spiritual health.
A simple first step
Start with a conversation.
Request a free, 15-minute introductory conversation with Chris. Discuss what would be useful, how support could work and the fee before deciding. No obligation.
Prefer email? Contact Chris directly .
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