HOLISTIC SUPPORT FOR SEASONS OF
Transition & Vocational Discernment
Navigating uncertainty in your current role? Holding the complexity of major life decisions that affect not just “a job” but also your home location, relationships, church, and more?
We offer support through coaching, resources, and community.
THE MESSY MIDDLE
Major life transitions rarely announce themselves clearly.
Sometimes they arrive through sudden crisis. Sometimes through burnout, ongoing team conflict, struggling children, aging parents, miscarriage, vocational uncertainty, or the quiet realization that something can no longer continue as it has.
Maybe what once felt certain no longer does. Maybe you are discerning whether to stay, leave, rest, or rebuild.
You are carrying burnout, grief, or spiritual fatigue.
Your role has changed—or no longer fits who you are becoming.
The people around you care, but may hold expectations about what you should do.
You need an unhurried, neutral space to process and discern.
When the way forward feels unclear.
We know something of what that’s like.
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In my own seasons of major transition, I experienced deep loneliness and uncertainty. The way forward often felt hidden beneath emotional flooding, sleepless nights, and the paralysis that comes from feeling stuck.
Left alone with my own thoughts, the confusion only intensified.
Over time, I began to recognize that healing and discernment required more than simply “thinking harder.” I needed to engage my whole self — body, mind, spirit, creativity, and community.
When your calling, work, ministry, or life is shifting, you don’t have to navigate this complex season alone.
Our goal isn’t to tell you what to do; it’s to help you listen well and find clarity.
The Way Between comes alongside people in seasons of transition with curiosity, care, spiritual attentiveness, and practical wisdom shaped by lived experience.
Through coaching, whole-brain reflection, creativity, movement, and contemplative practices, we help your mind, body, heart, and spirit take part in discernment.
COACHING: A THOUGHTFUL COMPANION FOR THE IN-BETWEEN
900+
LEADERS SERVED
130+
ORGANIZATIONS
ICF
CREDENTIALED COACHES
What is included in our coaching process?
Hear more about the heart behind this work, how coaching can create a safe, steady place to process complex change, and how creative tools that engage the right brain have been proven to bring clarity and peace in the midst of stress and an overworked intellect.
Who would you like as a coach?
Our coaches have various licenses and certifications in coaching (ICF), spiritual direction, therapeutic work, leadership, and cross-cultural ministry experience.
It’s time to move toward clarity, alignment, and calling. But first, we must prepare for what is next.
Will you allow us the privilege of accompanying you on your sacred journey through The Way Between?
Historically, temples and places of worship have been designed with the architectural concept of a transition in mind–the in-between that connects two separate spaces. One of the most important functions of transition space is to invite others to linger and anticipate before entering a new, grander space. This is often accomplished in architecture with a long hallway or a magnificent entrance.
One who enters a holy space, having gone through a transition space to get there, has been given this sacred gift of preparation to encounter the Holy One. There is an invitation to intentionally prepare one’s head and heart for this encounter.
Similarly, the transition spaces of life invite a pause of preparation in body, soul, and spirit.
Next Steps in Your Transition Journey
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[1]Become Aware
What is shifting? What feels heavy? Where do you feel stuck? What are you hoping for? Explore the options below.
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[2]Reach Out
Maybe you’re not sure about what you need. Or maybe you just need to talk it through. Share where you’re at or schedule a single coaching call.
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[3]Make A Plan
If we’re a good fit, we’ll recommend a coach, cohort, intensive, or resources that fit your unique situation. You choose what’s best for you. We’ll be with you the whole way.
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[4]Keep Taking the Next Step
You’re not alone, and you’re moving toward greater peace, alignment, and clarity. Your needs may change, and that’s ok. We can shift to the area of greatest need.
CHOOSE THE SUPPORT THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU
An experienced guide, space to reflect, holistic tools & resources, and community to journey alongside.
Start with 1:1 private coaching, join a cohort, or dive in with a 2-day intensive.
A comprehensive process for a significant vocational or geographic decision.
Step out of the daily noise for a guided, whole-person Lifeplan process. Look back with honesty, listen deeply, name your gifts and limitations, and build well-informed, God-directed next steps.
✓Approximately 20 hours of individual coaching
✓Pre- and post-process exercises and coaching
✓Whole-brain tools rooted in The Art of Transition
✓Offered virtually or in person
48-HOUR DEEP DIVE
VOCATIONAL DISCERNMENT & TRANSITION
2-Day Intensive
$1,400 nonprofit worker, individual
$1,700 nonprofit worker, couple
$2,200 standard, individual
$2,500 standard, couple
8 WEEKS
VOCATIONAL DISCERNMENT & TRANSITION
For structure, community, reflective pacing, and tools for an intentional season of discernment.
A seven-week virtual cohort for people discerning a major life or vocational change, or clarifying how their current role can become more sustainable.
✓ Seven live, two-hour workshops
✓ Two personalized coaching sessions
✓ Six transition partner calls
✓ 40+ holistic transition tools
The Art of Transition Cohort
Sept 22–Nov 10, 2026
Tuesdays • 9–11am (MT) Mountain Time • Zoom
$595 nonprofit worker, pay in full
$695 nonprofit worker payment plan
$995 standard participant
Best when you want personalized, confidential support at your own pace.
Co-create a coaching path around the questions, decisions, losses, and possibilities that are alive for you now. You do not need to be at a certain point in the process.
✓ One 60–90 minute session or a six-session pathway
✓ Personalized goals and pacing
✓ Male or female coach preference available
✓ Online by Zoom
MOST FLEXIBLE
VOCATIONAL DISCERNMENT & TRANSITION
Individual Coaching
OPTION: PAIR TOGETHER. BEST SUPPORT FOR ESPECIALLY COMPLEX SITUATIONS.
$125 single session for nonprofit workers
$800 six sessions for nonprofit workers
$1,200 six sessions, standard rate
The Art of Transition Cohort + Individual Coaching
Let the cohort give you a shared framework, trusted community, and a steady eight-week rhythm—then use additional one-to-one coaching to go deeper in your process.
OUR RECOMMENDED PAIRING
1:1 COACHING
Personalized support for help navigating your specific context and circumstances.
WORKBOOK GUIDED PROCESS
Holistic strategic processing that utilizes art, creativity, and embodied movement that not only provides relief from heavy cognitive processing but also creates space to find clarity, get unstuck, and find a path forward.
COHORT COMMUNITY SPACE
There is treasure in safe, vulnerable, communal spaces where individuals share their processing. We learn and grieve together. Oftentimes, we are offered unexpected insight into our own situation by hearing someone else’s story.
Testimonials
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“Cross-cultural coaching with The Way Between is an excellent service for cross-cultural workers. The service they provide meets you where you are and uniquely adapts the coaching to your needs. The coaching is very professional while being personal at the same time. I would highly recommend TWB to anyone transitioning to a new country! Because of our time with TWB, we have begun to develop friendship and community here much sooner while also ministering.”
Amanda Long
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“The sessions were pivotal in helping our family set up well practically and spiritually in a new cultural context. The questions asked helped us to discern where God wanted us to prioritize in our ministry in Scotland. Extremely relatable and empathetic. They did a great job at leading from where we were at and giving guidance but also letting us discover how God has uniquely wired us. I recommend it for all cross cultural workers!”
Stewart Long
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“TWB services helped me to successfully navigate this season by keeping me on track, calling me back to my core calling and essence and providing a needed level of accountability and pursuit.”
Michael P.
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“The Way Between experience is a beautifully crafted interdisciplinary approach to navigating Transition, leaving one feeling like they have attended a spiritual, debriefing, coaching, leadership development, and discernment retreat all in one!”
Joann Richardson
Member Care, Spiritual Director -
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"The Art of Transition cohort provided a space to process my transition among others who understand. It gave language and insight to my experience as well as tools to navigate a challenging season. "
Rachel Hibberd
Cross-Cultural Worker, Nepal -
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“The exercises are simple yet effective. The cohort meetings helped provide a dedicated time, and the coaching to engage and process my transition. I also love the spiritual focus and prayer times that are integrated throughout!”
Seth Rickard
Cross-Cultural Worker, Europe -
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“Top take-away: How art unlocks more to what is happening for me internally--quite powerful! A unique and creative look at life through transition. This will give practical helps. Thank you for the strengths and care each of you brought...”
K. Ward
Cross-Cultural Worker, Member Care -
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“I continue to be hugely grateful for the time that you scrapped our original plans for meeting so that we could talk about [our current pressing need]. I really appreciate your pastoral heart, flexibility, and sensitivity to the Holy Spirit and where we should take each session. Also love your encouragement and the sharing of resources. Though we have gone through other transitions in life, there has been nothing like this, so appreciate your walking with us through this.”
Mary Lou G.
Cross-Cultural Worker, Northern Europe -
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"They were flexible, discerning, and encouraging... and guided me through assignments and practices to reflect, process and grow in my resilience, faith and purpose!"
Cameron Gongwer
Regional Director -
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“I could feel their passion and expertise in the topic of transitions through what they taught, the questions they asked, the carefully curated exercises we did in the sessions, and the material in the book. I appreciated the holistic approach they took, incorporating fresh perspectives, helpful tools, and a wide variety material. Jeff and Sara have clearly lived what they teach many times over and were authentic and vulnerable leaders... I would highly recommend it!”
Stephanie G.
Member Care Manager, South America -
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“I do really like The Art of Transition - there are some very helpful tools in there and I have used them since doing the class, especially the [Perspective Walk] where I imagine, or actually look over an area, to see what God is up to. I also just have a better sense overall of the gentleness with oneself around transition and have employed that idea with [my child] a few times.”
Roy G.
Cross-Cultural Worker, Northern Europe
QUESTIONS ARE WELCOME
Frequently Asked Questions
If your question isn’t here, reach out.
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That is often exactly where people begin. You do not need a plan or even a fully formed question to start.
Coaching creates room to name what is shifting, listen well, and discover a next step without forcing a premature answer.
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Getting started is simple. Reach out through our contact form or schedule a coaching call—we’ll walk you through the next steps and answer any questions along the way.
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No. The Way Between offers credentialed coaching, facilitation, pastoral support, and formation-based guidance. Sessions are reflective and facilitative rather than clinical or directive. When another form of care would serve you better, the team can help point you toward an appropriate resource.
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Choose the two-day Vocational Discernment Lifeplan when you need a concentrated, comprehensive process for a significant decision. Choose The Art of Transition cohort when you want a structured seven-week journey and the company of others in a similar season. Choose individual coaching when you want flexible, private support shaped around your story. For deeper continuity, we often recommend pairing the cohort with additional individual coaching. If you are unsure, begin with the interest form and the team will recommend a fit.
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The Way Between specializes in supporting global, ministry, and nonprofit leaders, including people navigating cross-cultural transition. The team also works with leaders outside those settings who resonate with a faith-rooted, holistic approach to calling and transition.
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Yes. Individual coaching and The Art of Transition cohort are offered online. Lifeplan intensives are arranged with the team based on your needs and location.
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They often do. You do not have to diagnose the season before reaching out. The team can help you distinguish what may need rest, what may need discernment, and whether coaching, sabbatical support, or another form of care is the wiser starting point.
Clarity often begins with making space to listen with honesty.
Explore these free resources and reflections. Notice what you feel in your body as you do. What resonates with you? What feels hard or even impossible? Where do you feel confident? Where are you uncertain, uneasy, or frustrated?
FREE RESOURCES ON TRANSITION & VOCATIONAL DISCERNMENT
