HELPING LEADERS GO FURTHER, FASTER.

OUR MISSION

Sidecar Leader is a coaching practice dedicated to coming alongside executive church leaders that desire health and growth in order to reach their full potential. Through a proven process with an emphasis on people, culture, systems, and strategy, we equip leaders with practical solutions to complex challenges.

We come alongside leaders and leadership teams to help them clarify their vision, fine-tune their values, and solidify their culture. With the challenges that come with growth, we help leaders scale and structure their organization for health and sustainable growth, prioritize staff hires and maximize personnel placement, train in standardizing ministry practices, and work alongside leaders helping them problem solve in order to break through and go to the next level.

 OUR VALUES

  • We value the success of others because their success is our success.

  • We value leaders and consider it an honor to be a part of your journey.

  • We value excellence and believe that God and your church deserve the very best.

  • We value radical candor and believe that feedback is our friend.

  • We value clarity because clarity builds confidence to move leaders forward. 

“OUR GREATEST SUCCESS IS THE
SUCCESS OF OTHERS.”

SIDECAR LEADERSHIP TEAM

OUR THREE PHASE PROCESS

DISCOVER

Phase 1: We systematically discover where you are and where you want to be.

DESIGN

Phase 2: We design the most strategic coaching path that leads you towards where you hope to be.

DRIVE

Phase 3: We come alongside you and your leadership team helping you drive towards your goals, removing obstacles along the way.

ABOUT
JASON

Jason Laird is a Pastor, Church Planter, Public Speaker, Leader, and Coach with a dedication to building leaders that are building the local church. 

With over 21 years of ministry and leadership experience at some of the premier churches in the U.S., Jason has been privileged to build the local and global church alongside some of the highest capacity leaders and teams out there. 

Most recently, he founded  Sidecar Leader, a coaching practice dedicated to equipping leaders to go further faster with an emphasis on people, culture, systems, and strategy.

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HISTORY OF
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

In addition to over 21 years of ministry experience, Jason has served as a leadership coach and mentor for 15 plus years, 6 of which were served as a church planting coach through ARC, a global church planting organization.

Jason has experienced pastoring in many different contexts. From 2017 to 2021, Jason served as the founder and lead pastor of Sozo Church in San Francisco, CA. Prior to this, Jason served as an Executive Pastor at Gateway Church in Dallas, Texas under the leadership of Ps. Robert Morris. While serving at Gateway Church, Jason provided vision and leadership for the student ministry staff at 6 campuses with a weekly attendance of over 2,000 students. His team built a national student conference of more than 4,000  students from around the nation in only 3 years

Prior to joining the team at Gateway Church, Jason served for more than a decade in youth and young adult ministry as the Executive Student Pastor over 12 locations at Healing Place Church in Baton Rouge, LA under the  Senior Leadership of Pastors Dino and Delynn Rizzo. 

Jason studied theology and ministry leadership at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, Healing Place School of Ministry, Jimmy Evans School for Pastors, and Patterson StratOps.

Jason is a gifted communicator and has traveled throughout the world preaching the Gospel and equipping leaders at conferences and churches. 

Jason is married to his high school sweetheart, Jennifer, and together they have three children, Liam, Nixon, and Novy.

ABOUT
NATHAN

Co-founder Nathan Boley is an organizational leader who brings experience from the leading churches, tech companies, and philanthropic organizations in the country. Nathan brings ministry experience from a variety of different contexts. He learned ministry at Church of the Highlands in Birmingham, AL and served there for 3 years. After that, Nathan helped pioneer Sozo Church in San Francisco, CA as the Executive Director of Discipleship and Business & Operations. Nathan has also spent the last five years building teams and working on organizational development at Facebook and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, a 45 billion dollar philanthropic organization building some of the most innovative technological tools. This experience has given Nathan the ability to learn from some of the most well-resourced and leading organizations. Nathan has an unparalleled ability to analyze organizational structure, develop scalable processes, and bring systematic solutions to recurring problems. 

Nathan’s passionate coaching is driven by the desire to deploy the strategy and processes of world-class organizations into the local church to create thriving ministries. Nathan is passionate about developing leaders, maximizing organizational effectiveness, and creating clear pathways for people to discover God and grow in their gifts. 

Nathan has studied ministry at Highlands College, completed certifications at Harvard Business School, and is a current MBA Candidate at Louisiana State University.

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FAQs

  • While we do have a standard process that we use for each of our clients, every client’s needs are different. The pricing depends on the custom needs for each of our personalized coaching plans.

  • We have found that coaching is the most effective when there is longevity to the relationship. While there are some projects that only require short-term partnership, we are able to add maximum value through a sustained partnership of at least 6 months.

  • Yes! Whether this is your church’s first or hundredth hire, Sidecar Leader will partner with you to help define and run the recruitment process to connect great leaders to great organizations.

TESTIMONIALS

  • “Jason Laird is a dear friend of mine who has seen it all and done it all as it relates to ministry.
    Jason’s exposure to ministry at its highest levels has allowed him to become an indispensable gift to leaders, staff, and congregations. I’m grateful to have his expertise as a part of our ongoing Ministry development.”

    Tim Ross
    Lead Pastor
    Embassy City
    Dallas, TX

  • “When I became the lead pastor of Brave Church while simultaneously unifying with a second location, overnight my leadership challenges far exceeded what I had the wisdom or experience for. I needed help and I needed it fast. Having known Jason as a fellow pastor in the Bay, he’s been a source of help and encouragement for years…But it was at this moment I realized I needed more than a casual friendship. I needed him to formally commit to coaching me while also being honored for his time and the expectations that come with that level of relationship. Jason and the team at Sidecar have come alongside us so seamlessly, it was as if they were the missing people we couldn’t have succeeded without. In just six months Jason has helped me become a better preacher, lead our entire staff through a re-org, create systems and structure for growth, and navigate some highly sensitive situations avoiding painful missteps and unnecessary conflict. I will forever be grateful for the ways Sidecar has and is helping us go further faster.”

    Samuel Laws
    Lead Pastor
    Brave Church
    San Ramon, CA

  • “Jason Laird is simply one of the most insightful, creative, strategic and encouraging leaders in the Kingdom today. I’ve been blessed to watch him lead and grow both ministers and ministries for more than a decade in various settings and I have no doubt Sidecar Leader will make a tremendous impact in the lives of many leaders and the communities they represent. I’ve been blessed to walk through many seasons with Jason and I know I’m a better husband, father, preacher, thinker and leader because of it. It fills me with joy to think of the leaders who are going to have an opportunity to walk with him too and the new ground that will be broken and new territory taken for the King because of that walking.”

    Dan Lian
    Teaching Pastor & International Speaker
    NewSpring Church.
    Charleston, SC

  • “Jason Laird is first and foremost a great friend and role model. I’ve known him for 25+ years and have seen his leadership evolve into one incredible ability and heart for the church and organizations in general. I would highly recommend Sidecar for any organization looking to go to the next level. Jason and the team helped to clarify and simplify my vision to help people and provide the best service I can. They listened intently to my goals and desires which was truly refreshing. They saved me months, even years of frustration and wasted energy. Can’t say enough about them. You will not be disappointed.”

    Adam Braud
    Founder & CEO
    Even Stronger
    Memphis, TN

  • “I’ve been in full-time ministry, both leading and teaching for almost 20 years… and within those years of experience, one of the greatest lessons I’ve learned is the value of having the trusted voice of a leader and friend to lean upon.
    Pastor Jason Laird is one of my closest friends and has been a consistent voice of wisdom in my life. If I get stuck during sermon prep, Jason is one of my first calls. If I need another perspective on an issue that has come up within my staff, Jason is one of my first calls. If I’m feeling worn out and defeated spiritually, Jason is one of my first calls.
    Time and time again, Jason has encouraged me, stretched my vision and helped me put my focus back where it belongs— ON JESUS.”

    Harrison Conley
    Lead Pastor
    Cottonwood Church
    Los Alamitos, CA

  • “Jason is one of the strongest strategic leaders I have come across. His ability to help a team gain perspective and then map out an actionable plan surpasses most consultants I have experienced. I would highly recommend him/org to help you experience innovative breakthroughs.”

    Todd Bolt
    Founder + CEO
    The Jethro Group
    Dallas, TX

  • “If you’re looking for someone with insight, wisdom, character, grit, and an “I’ve been there before and can help” mentality….then Jason is the guy. What he can and does bring to every organization he comes alongside is benefit and growth. Not just numerically but with the presence of a sage soul he is always ready to tackle any problem with wisdom, experience, courage and knowledge. Most of all he’s a friend of leaders. And what leader doesn’t need someone like that by their side.”

    Brian Carpenter
    Founder + President
    Refuge Foundation
    Montana + Wyoming

  • “No doubt, you will love my friend, Jason Laird. He has a unique ability to win the room instantly. Jason is a gifted communicator and an engaging leader. He has wisdom far beyond his years. God has used him in key leadership roles at well-known churches since his early 20’s. Jason loves the church and understands the challenges facing pastors today. He and his team would be an invaluable resource to you and your church. I recommend Jason and the Sidecar Leader team without reservation.”

    Ed Funderburk
    Executive Director
    Ed Funderburk Coaching & Consulting
    Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

  • “For over a decade, I have had the honor of being in relationship with Pastor Jason Laird. Over those years, he’s played many roles in my life - from friend to teammate to brother to now one of our church’s overseers. Since day one of Queen City Church, we have consistently leaned on his wisdom, guidance, and counsel, which has made a tremendous impact in our church’s growth and development. Our church is not our church without his one-of-a-kind investment. He has the ability to take complex situations and not only make them practical, but sustainable in the long-term growth of our church. He truly has elite leadership and apostolic gifts. I could not be more grateful for Pastor Jason’s contributions to my personal life and the way that Sidecar Leader helps our church!”

    Brian Cromer
    Lead Pastor
    Queen City Church
    Cincinnati, OH

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