The Arena: Pastors and Ministry Leaders
The Arena: Pastors and Ministry Leaders

You Cannot Lead People Further Than You Are Willing to Go

One two-hour live call each month with Erwin Raphael McManus and the voices shaping ministry today. A room built for the ones who carry the room everywhere else.

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$99 a month. Every call is live. There are no replays.

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The Shape of It
12
Live Calls a Year
2
Hours, Every Session
$99
A Month, Cancel Anytime
The Premise

Pastors spend their lives pouring out.

Every week you carry the room, hold the weight, and find the words. And the people who pour into the ones who pour out are rare.

This is a sharpening room. Two hours a month where someone pours into you.

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Your Guide in the Room

Led by Erwin Raphael McManus

Erwin Raphael McManus has spent more than thirty years in your seat: planting, pastoring, and leading Mosaic in Los Angeles while speaking to millions across the world. He knows the weight of the room because he has carried it every week of his adult life.

What he brings is hard-won clarity from a life spent in the work: communication, leadership, and the interior life of the person everyone else leans on.

Inside the Room

Two hours a month, built for the weight and craft of ministry leadership.

01

One Live Call Each Month

Two hours, once a month, live. There are no replays: if you miss the call, you miss it. That is the design. You show up, you engage in real time, and you bring what you are actually carrying.

02

Erwin and the Voices Shaping Ministry

Erwin leads the room, joined through the year by pastors and leaders shaping the church right now. Real conversations with the people doing the work.

03

Something You Can Use This Week

Every session is built to send you back sharper: your preaching, your leadership, your interior life. You walk away with something you can use before Sunday.

The Voices in the Room

Each month brings a leader who has carried the weight of vision and lived through the grind of faithfulness. Together with Erwin and the Arena team, they will challenge how you think, sharpen how you communicate, and remind you why you said yes to this calling in the first place.

Erwin McManus
Erwin McManus
Founder, Mosaic
Tim Ross
Tim Ross
Founder, The Basement Podcast
Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson
Lead Pastor, Studio
Tim Moore
Tim Moore
Lead Pastor, X Church
Joshua Craft
Joshua Craft
Elevate Life
Jabin Chavez
Jabin Chavez
Pastor, City Light
Kevin Loo
Kevin Loo
Lead Pastor, Collective Central
Omar El Takrori
Omar El Takrori
Pastor + Entrepreneur, City Light
DawnChere Wilkerson
DawnCheré Wilkerson
Lead Pastor, Vous
Tauren Wells
Tauren Wells
Multi-platinum recording artist and bestselling author
Aaron McManus
Aaron McManus
Co-founder, The Arena
The 2026 Calls

Twelve Rooms, Already on the Calendar

Twelve calls, twelve dates, every one of them live.

Tue, Jan 20, 12 PM PTErwin McManusVision
Tue, Feb 17, 12 PM PTTim MoorePreaching for Life Change
Tue, Mar 17, 12 PM PTJabin ChavezHow to Brainstorm a Message
Tue, Apr 21, 12 PM PTJoshua CraftOpen Q+A
Tue, May 19, 12 PM PTEric JohnsonLeadership
Tue, Jun 16, 12 PM PTKevin LooCreating Culture
Tue, Jul 21, 12 PM PTOmar El TakroriTBA
Tue, Aug 18, 12 PM PTDC WilkersonOpen Q+A
Tue, Sep 15, 12 PM PTCharles MetcalfSpiritual Gifts
Tue, Oct 20, 12 PM PTTBATBA
Tue, Nov 17, 12 PM PTTauren WellsCharacter
Tue, Dec 15, 12 PM PTTBATBA

Membership

One room, one focus, priced for the people who hold everything else together.

Monthly
$99 per month
  • One two-hour live call each month
  • Led by Erwin with guest voices through the year
  • Live only, there are no replays
  • Cancel anytime
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A Taste of the Room

Watch a Full Session, On Us

Before you decide, sit in on a complete call. Omar El Takrori on personal branding and communication for leaders who carry a message. The full session, free to watch.

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Want the Whole Room

The Full Arena Community

Live calls with Erwin and Aaron twice a month now and weekly beginning this September, the full library of over 200 hours, a global community of entrepreneurs, pastors, and creatives, free tickets to Arena live events, and an exclusive member discount on The Seven Frequencies Certification.

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Questions, Answered Straight

When are the calls?

Once a month, two hours, live, with teaching and open Q+A from Erwin McManus and guest voices through the year. The full 2026 calendar is above. After checkout you receive the schedule and your Zoom link.

Are there replays?

No. Every call is live only, and if you miss it, you miss it. That is the design: we want you fully present, in the room, in real time. If your schedule needs on-demand access, the full Arena Community includes replays and a library of over 200 hours.

How long do the sessions last?

Each live call runs about two hours, with time for teaching, discussion, and Q+A.

What happens after I join?

You receive an immediate confirmation email with your plan details and next steps. Before each call, you get a reminder email with your private access link.

Is this only for senior pastors?

This room is for anyone serving in ministry: pastors, teachers, worship leaders, and ministry directors who want to grow as communicators and leaders.

Can I cancel?

Yes. Monthly plans can be canceled anytime before your next billing date. Annual plans renew once a year. For any questions, email info@thearenasummit.com.

What is the refund policy?

Seats are limited and the calls are live, so all sales are final. If you are unsure whether it is the right fit, reach out at info@thearenasummit.com before you join.

You Have Carried the Room Long Enough

Step into the one that carries you. Two hours a month, live, with people who know the weight.

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