Cohorts

Connecting and caring for church leaders

As part of our Collaborative Pathways, UBA hopes to bring gospel workers into deeper, more meaningful, and Kingdom-expanding relationships that strengthen the whole Body of Christ.

Our cohorts are small groups designed to support church leaders in key areas of ministry:

Resilient Pastors

Healthy leaders are the heartbeat of healthy churches. The Resilient Cohort is a 6-month learning cohort focusing on the Five Habits of Leaders Who Finish Well.

These cohorts are comprised of 12-15 Pastors building relationships, encouraging one another, and learning together for the sake of our churches.

The Leader’s Collaborative

Leaders Collaborative gatherings aim to equip and sharpen African American and multicultural leaders for gospel work.

Each monthly workshop includes breakfast and a discussion of a key topic relevant to our leaders and their context.

Renewal Chort

Church renewal is hard. Your journey deserves a supportive community. So whether you call it replanting, revitalizing, or renewing, this is sacred work, and there is strength to be found in the community.

The Renewal Cohort is for pastors and leaders who are passionate about bringing life back to churches across our region. This cohort will be built on prayer and fellowship, but we will also learn from our peers and share our experiences along the way.

Missionary Sending Cohort

The Missionary Sending Cohort is for those exploring or preparing for mid- to longterm missionary service.

This cohort helps participants learn and practice:

  • Abiding in Christ

  • Entering the mission field

  • Cross-cultural evangelism & discipleship

  • Healthy church formation

  • Leadership development

  • Serving on missionary teams

Dates & Locations

  • Houston’s First Loop Campus

    7401 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77024

    1:00 - 3:30 pm

    Fall 2025

    Sept 7 - Abiding in Christ

    Oct 12 - Entry into New Fields

    Nov 2 - Evangelism

    Dec 7 - Discipleship

    Spring 2026

    Feb 1 - Healthy Church Formation

    Mar 1 - Leadership Development

    Apr 12 - Exit to New Fields

    May 3 - Serving on Missionary Teams

  • Sagemont Church

    11300 S Sam Houston Parkway E, Houston, TX 77089

    3:00 - 5:30 pm

    Fall 2025

    September 21 - Abiding in Christ

    October 19 - Entry into New Fields

    November 16 - Evangelism

    December 14 - Discipleship

    Spring 2026

    January 18 - Healthy Church Formation

    February 15 - Leadership Development

    March 15 - Exit to New Fields

    April 19 - Serving on Missionary Teams

  • 14207 Telge Rd, Cypress, TX 77429

    3:00 - 4:00 pm

    Spring 2025

    January 19: Abiding in Christ

    January 26: Abiding in Christ

    February 2: Entry into New Fields

    February 9: Entry into New Fields

    February 16: Evangelism 

    February 23: Evangelism 

    March 2: Discipleship 

    March 9: Discipleship

    March 16-30: training for Come follow me book by Tim Green

    April 6: Healthy Church Formation 

    April 13: Healthy Church Formation

    April 20: Leadership Development

    April 27: Leadership Development

    May 4: Exit to New Fields

    May 11: Exit to New Fields

    May 18: Serving on Missionary Teams

    June 1: Serving on Missionary Teams