Team FORWARD · Monthly Partners
Team FORWARD is the financial donor base of Mike Holt & Missional Church Movement (MCM). Your giving empowers Pastor Mike to travel full time to any church, of any size, in any community and empower pastors and the churches they lead to become healthier for the sake of the harvest. This journey begins with the Senior Pastor and concludes with outreach to the community.
A 21-day founding campaign.
Founding Donors Campaign — 1 of 100
We're asking 100 people to become founding monthly partners in the next 21 days, a committed donor base that gives Pastor Mike the freedom to say yes to any church of any size so that finances do not hinder our ability to minister to the Pastors, churches, and communities that need us the most!
Join the 100 →of pastors now show a high risk of burnout, a nearly 400% increase since 2015, when that number was just 11%.
Senior Pastors say they've seriously considered leaving full-time ministry within the past year.
Barna Group, 2026Only 33% of Pastors say they have a trusted confidant outside their church they can talk to about personal matters.
Barna Group, 2026of pastors who've considered quitting name "feeling lonely and isolated" as a driving reason.
Barna Group, 2022Close to 20% of Senior Pastors say they have contemplated self-harm or suicide within the past year.
If you are a pastor carrying this weight right now, you are not alone and help is available. Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, any time, day or night.
Every figure above is drawn from Barna Group research on U.S. Protestant pastors. Full citations available on request.
Why I'm Asking
When I felt the Lord calling me back on the road as an evangelist, I knew that ministering to pastors would be a part of this step of faith. Having just ended a ten-year tenure as a Lead Pastor, I knew the emotional weight a pastor carries as they lead their church, and I knew the statistics on pastoral health by heart.
But in just the short time I have been back on the road, even my eyes have been opened wider to how great the need is for ministry to the lead pastor and the teams they lead. And I have already seen first hand how ripe the harvest field truly is if churches are intentional in reaching their communities!
It has also become apparent to me that in order to travel full time to any church of any size, I will need a team of donors undergirding our ministry so that finances do not prohibit our ability to minister to the pastors and churches who are most in need of encouragement and empowerment.
That's what this invitation and humble ask is all about.
Would you partner with me to lighten the load of a pastor, so we can, together, extend the Great Commission in communities across America?
— Mike Holt
August 11 – August 31, 2026 · A 21-Day Launch Campaign
We're asking 100 people to become founding monthly partners in the next 21 days, a committed donor base that gives Pastor Mike the freedom to say yes to any church of any size so that finances do not hinder our ability to minister to the Pastors, churches, and communities that need us the most!
"Give me 100 men and women who hate nothing but sin and love nothing but Jesus, and I'll take a nation for Christ."
— John Wesley
We believe 100 people, giving consistently, can change the trajectory for the pastors God has placed in our path. Will you be one of them?
Founding partners join within the first 21 days
33% of Pastors say they have a trusted confidant outside their church they can talk to about personal matters.
33% of every dollar raised is invested directly back into the emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being of Pastors.
Whether it's helping provide counseling assistance to a Pastor in need, helping cover the cost of a conference, or providing meaningful experiences for the Pastor and his family, we are committed to investing directly into the life of Pastors, their spouses, and their children.
Pastors give their lives to churches. Who's giving to them?
The MCM Journey
Every Pastor we walk with commits to 4 guided steps, because a healthy harvest starts with a healthy pastor.
It begins with the pastor. Personal and spiritual renewal for the leader who carries the weight.
Equip and mobilize believers to live on mission and share their faith in everyday life.
Guide the church toward health across every area, so it can sustain the harvest it's called to reach.
Reach the community. A healthy pastor and church bearing fruit in the harvest field around them.