Welcome to Armband Coaching

My name is Alan White, and I have been in some type of youth ministry role for the past 25 years. I've had the joy of serving in a variety of contexts from being an assistant to a youth pastor in a small rural church to leading a multi-staff youth ministry of 200+ students and volunteers to my current role leading the ministry team at Camp Lighthouse (www.camplighthouse.org). While each setting has been different, there are certain culture building techniques and systems based solutions that apply to every ministry setting. I believe that every ministry is different, so my approach is process and value driven instead of programatic or formulaic. I have a passion for helping youth pastors build healthy, vibrant, and sustainable youth ministries through coaching and mentoring. I was blessed to have some incredible mentors and coaches along my own ministry journey, and still do, and I desire to do the same for the next generation of youth leaders.

Mission

Armband Coaching is dedicated to developing the soul care, systems, and skills needed for youth leaders to build sustainable and healthy youth ministries and to equip youth leaders to stay in ministry for the long haul.

Why Armband?

In soccer (or football if you’re a real fan), captains traditionally wear an armband to denote their role on the team. The coach can’t go on the field but the captains can, making them the catalyst for the success of the team. Therefore, my approach is to focus on the development of the “Captains” as they lead the rest of the team in ministry.

Training
Content

Training and coaching content includes ministry topics like:

Developing Christ-centered discipleship models
Building culture and community
Creating sustainable calendars, content, cirriculum, and communication plans
Deploying your adult leaders through healthy recruiting and equipping habits
Reaching and shepherding every person from the ones you do not know in the local schools to the guests who visit your ministry for the first time
Pastoral counseling skills
Teaching and speaking skills
And many more ministry areas that are vital to making you healthy as a leader and your ministry healthy and sustainable for the long haul.

Coaching Services

Coaching Sessions | 60-minute deep dives centered around the development of the leader and the needs of the ministry.

WAT Calls | 15-minute "What About This" phone calls for real-time troubleshooting for specific pop-up issues in your ministry.

Virtual Training Sessions | Monthly virtual training and peer discussions on various ministry topics and ideas.

Youth Ministry Summit

August 2026 Summit Overview: Spend two days and a night at Camp Lighthouse experiencing spiritual rejuvenation, community with other youth ministry leaders, and training around what it means to be a healthy leader who leads a healthier ministry.

Dates: Monday, August 24th to Tuesday, August 25th
Location: Camp Lighthouse in Talking Rock, GA. You will sleep in group bunk rooms with same gendered ministry leaders
Cost: $300 per person which includes all food and lodging expenses except your travel to/from Camp Lighthouse. (Membership discount $125/person)
Registration: Click HERE to register. The event is limited to 25 participants and the final day to register is Monday, August 10.
Save the Date: The spring semester Summit will be on January 25-26, 2027

Next Steps

FREE Consultation | Click HERE to schedule a no-commitment and free virtual session using the button below. In this meeting, we will discuss the needs of the ministry or the ministry leader to determine if Armband Coaching can be helpful to you.