THE ARENA: PASTORS & MINISTRY LEADERS
You can't lead people further than you're willing to go. This is where you keep moving.
Ministry is demanding. Most people don't admit that until it's too late.
You pour out for everyone else. That's the nature of the calling. But a leader who never gets sharpened eventually has nothing left to give. Most don't see it coming until they're already running on empty.
That's why we created The Arena: Pastors & Ministry Leaders. A simple, focused way to stay strong, clear, and ahead of what you're asking of the people you lead.
One call. Two hours. Every month.
Once a month, you'll join a live two-hour session with Erwin McManus, The Arena team, and some of the most compelling voices in ministry today.
No congregation watching. No agenda to manage. Just focused conversation about preaching, leadership, and what it takes to stay spiritually alive in a demanding calling.
This is not a community. It's a sharpening tool.
You show up, you engage, you walk away with something you can use before the week is over.
What you get
One live two-hour call every month with Erwin McManus, guest teachers, and The Arena team.
Real teaching and open Q+A on sermon craft, leadership, team dynamics, and personal spiritual formation.
A Zoom link sent to your WhatsApp before each session. Showing up is the only thing required of you.
No replays. No passive consumption. The breakthroughs happen in the room.
"Countless times I've come into our call facing a challenge and the talk Erwin gives will speak directly to what I am facing. It's been an incredible answer to prayer."
— Becca W.
The Details
Built for people doing the work
This call is for pastors who carry the weekly weight of preaching and shepherding. For ministry leaders managing teams and volunteers while still trying to grow. For leaders in business and the marketplace who follow Jesus and want their faith to shape how they lead. For anyone in ministry who knows they're meant to lead with more clarity, courage, and conviction than they currently feel.
Most don't see it coming until they're already running on empty. This is how you make sure that never happens.
Why one call changes things
The rhythm does the work. You don't need more content — you need consistency. One focused conversation a month is enough to reset your perspective, sharpen your preaching, and reconnect with the purpose underneath everything you do.
Spiritual and practical in the same room. You'll walk away with something for Sunday and something for your soul.
Live only. Presence is part of what makes this work. When you're fully in the room, something shifts. That doesn't happen the same way on a replay.
Thirty years in the work. Erwin has led Mosaic for three decades, spoken to millions across five continents, and walked every terrain of ministry life. What he brings isn't theory. It's hard-won clarity from someone who has never stopped moving.
The voices in the room.
Each month we bring in leaders who have carried the weight of vision and lived through the grind of faithfulness. People like Tim Moore, Jabin Chavez, Eric Johnson, Tauren Wells, Joshua Craft, Charles Metcalf, Kevin Loo, DawnCheré Wilkerson, and others who speak from inside the work, not from the outside looking in.
Together with Erwin and The Arena team, they'll challenge how you think, sharpen how you communicate, and remind you why you said yes to this calling in the first place.
ERWIN MCMANUS
Founder, Mosaic
JABIN CHAVEZ
Pastor, City Light
TIM ROSS
Founder, The Basement Podcast
KEVIN LOO
Lead Pastor, Collective Central
ERIC JOHNSON
Lead Pastor, Studio
OMAR EL TAKORI
Pastor + Entrepreneur, City Light
AARON MCMANUS
Co-founder, The Arena
TIM MOORE
Lead Pastor, X Church
DAWNCHERÉ WILKERSON
Lead Pastor, Vous
CHARLES METCALF
Campus Pastor, Transformation Tulsa
JOSHUA CRAFT
Elevate Life
TAUREN WELLS
Multi-platinum recording artist, bestselling author.
2026 Call Schedule
Every session is two hours, live on Zoom, at 12 PM PT. No replays. Plan to be in the room.
Additional guests and topics will be announced as we get closer.
| Month | Date | Guest | Topic |
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| January | Tue, Jan 20 — 12 PM PT | Erwin McManus | Vision |
| February | Tue, Feb 17 — 12 PM PT | Tim Moore | Preaching for Life Change |
| March | Tue, Mar 17 — 12 PM PT | Jabin Chavez | How to Brainstorm a Message |
| April | Tue, Apr 21 — 12 PM PT | Joshua Craft | Open Q+A |
| May | Tue, May 19 — 12 PM PT | Eric Johnson | Leadership |
| June | Tue, Jun 16 — 12 PM PT | Kevin Loo | Creating Culture |
| July | Tue, Jul 21 — 12 PM PT | Omar El Takori | TBA |
| August | Tue, Aug 18 — 12 PM PT | DC Wilkerson | Open Q+A |
| September | Tue, Sep 15 — 12 PM PT | Charles Metcalf | Spiritual Gifts |
| October | Tue, Oct 20 — 12 PM PT | TBA | TBA |
| November | Tue, Nov 17 — 12 PM PT | Tauren Wells | Character |
| December | Tue, Dec 15 — 12 PM PT | TBA | TBA |
The Investment
$99/month, cancel anytime.
$999/year, save with the annual plan.
For less than a team lunch a week, you stay sharp. Your preaching stays alive. Your leadership keeps moving.
The health of your church begins with the health of the person leading it.
Want more?
This call is one piece of a larger Arena experience.
The full Arena membership includes two live calls every month — one focused on ministry, one on business, communication, and leadership. You also gain access to call replays, a broader community of leaders and communicators, and exclusive pricing on Arena events.
If you want to grow not just as a pastor but as a communicator and visionary, the full Arena membership is where that work happens.
FAQs
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We will be having a call once per month. Each call is 2 hours and will include live Q+A and teaching from Erwin McManus and other guests. After checkout, you’ll receive the schedule and Zoom link.
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No. This is a live-only experience. We want you fully present. To get access to the full replays - you an join our premium community, The Arena.
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Yes. You can cancel your monthly plan anytime before your next billing date. Annual plans renew once per year. For any questions, please email us at info@thearenasummit.com
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Because seats are limited and calls are live, all sales are final.
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Each live call runs approximately two hours, with time for teaching, discussion, and Q&A.
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You’ll receive an immediate confirmation email with your plan details and next steps. Before each call, you’ll get an email reminder with your private access link.
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Not at all. This space is for anyone serving in ministry (pastors, teachers, worship leaders, and ministry directors) who want to grow as a communicator and leader.