The Ezer Cohort
“Strength for the sake of others.”
The Vision
Ezer (עֵזֶר) is the Hebrew word first used in Genesis to describe Eve— and it's the same word used throughout Scripture to describe God himself as our helper, defender, and strength in battle. It is not a soft word. It's a word for someone whose strength shows up for another— in the fight, in the gap, in the hard and holy work of sustaining life.
The word has often been shrunk down to mean "assistant" or “helper.” But an ezer is not a bystander. She is strength deployed on behalf of others.
The local church needs women like this.
Not women who are simply absorbing knowledge about Jesus, but women who have moved into the harder, more costly work of practicing life with Jesus for the sake of others— in their homes, their friendships, and their common work.
The Ezer Cohort exists to form that kind of woman. Over nine months, a small group of women will commit to walk together— beginning with a retreat to build relationships, moving through a rigorous curriculum of spiritual disciplines and real accountability, taking on the challenge of leading their own group or serving team, and carving out a personal silent retreat to go deep with God alone. No longer just absorbing— each woman puts her faith into action through daily consistency, personal accountability, and outpouring of the gospel into the people around her.
At the end, every Ezer produces her own Rule of Life and a personal ministry philosophy, built from the ground up and tested in real community.
She does not claim to be a perfect example. But she is fully committed to the lifelong journey of following Christ.
If you're ready to stop absorbing and start practicing— this cohort is for you.
9 Month Overview
Sept 2026 - May 2027
1 | Lead
Lead (or continue to lead) in a significant area of ministry (team lead, apprentice, CORE leader, etc)
*Note, if you aren’t currently leading anywhere, you’ll be given an opportunity to assume one during cohort.
Be a part of the church-wide women’s ministry leadership team.
2 | Retreat
Attend the cohort’s community sabbath trip (September 25-27) and retreat from the busyness of life to center on Jesus, creation, and community together.
3 | Learn
This is a ~90min early morning semi-monthly meeting that will include:
learning & practicing spiritual disciplines
reading & review 1-2 books a month on different spiritual formation, leadership, and discipleship topics
accountability for consistent quiet time (the commitment is 6 days of quiet time a week)
prayer
practical challenges for the next two weeks
4 | Hospitality
Your cohort will have dinner parties, every other month. These will rotate each house/apartment so that each person gets to learn how to host and be hospitable while engaging in meaningful dialogue (spouses and significant others are included).
5 | Serve
This will be an opportunity to serve through women’s events, and other opportunities.
6 | Discipleship
Must be meeting with an older discipler monthly with a goal to disciple someone as well by the end of the cohort.
7 | Personal Silence Retreat
A 24 hr minimum silent retreat focused on connecting with God and nothing else. (Childcare coordination can be offered as part of this commitment).
8 | Final Masterpiece
Each cohort member will craft a personal Rule of Life and ministry vision that has been practiced, refined, and owned during the 9-month journey— presented and honored as proof of growth.
Apply
Pray and think through the above overview and commitment
Time commitment - Quiet time, reading up to two books a month, two cohort meetings a month, one dinner party every 2 months, community sabbath trip (potential 1 vacation day).
*You are required to remain in a CORE group while doing this cohort.
Financial commitment ($100-200 for retreat, ~$150 for books, hospitality dinner hosting, etc)
Complete the application below.
*Please note two things when applying:
If you aren’t able to attend the community sabbath trip, or at least 80% of the meetings due to schedule conflicts or affordability, you will not be accepted due to how pivotal those are to the cohort’s vision.
There is no “out” during it. So you must be committed for the entire 9 months (not moving, have margin to read, consistent quiet time, etc). If you are not able to keep up with the required expectations you will not be allowed to continue.
If you are interested in applying, please fill out the application by clicking the appropriate button below:
Applications close Aug 24th.