Start earlier
Walk into preparation with organized biblical and contextual material already in front of you.
For pastors who are always carrying more than Sunday
What if the sermon started with better material—and more margin?
Josh Burtram works behind the scenes as your personal research and series-strategy partner. You keep your theology, judgment, and voice. You gain a healthier starting point.
Think more clearly
Test the central idea, surface interpretive tensions, and find a usable path through the text.
Stay yourself
Use research as support—not a substitute for pastoral discernment, authorship, or voice.
The actual deliverable
Deep research, organized for a pastor’s week.
A Pastor Partner research pack brings together text, context, theology, cultural connections, a working big idea, application possibilities, and the questions worth carrying into your own study.
Preview the sample research pack →PASTOR PARTNER / REAL-WORK SAMPLEGenesis 10Nations, empire, and the wideness of God’s blessing
Series placementText structureInterpretive decisionsSermon architecture
Series placementText structureInterpretive decisionsSermon architecture
Three working rhythms
Choose the level of partnership you need.
From proven weekly material to high-touch planning and collaboration.
Basic
$500/ month
Pastors who want a strong, proven starting point each week.
- Full research pack for each week
- Text, big idea, exegesis, context, and applications
- Quarterly 60-minute strategy call
Plus
$1,000/ month
Pastors who want custom weekly research and a steady planning rhythm.
- Four custom research packs each month
- Monthly 60-minute planning call
- Ongoing communication for timely questions
Premium
$2,000/ month
Lead pastors who need weekly collaboration and long-range clarity.
- Four custom research packs each month
- Weekly 60-minute planning call
- Discussion guides and proactive sermon calendar
“Josh has helped me think more clearly, get stronger ideas earlier in the process, and build a preparation rhythm that’s both effective and sustainable. Not only am I preaching better messages, I’m doing it more efficiently. I’ve actually rediscovered the joy of preparation again.”
Greg Ford
Lead Pastor, One Church · Columbus, Ohio
“Josh Burtram is a grounded communicator for these times, willing to touch on the really tough issues of our day. On Faithful Politics, Josh models artful truth-telling and questioning of guests that positions listeners to think more deeply on their own. As a Black male Christ-follower, I find Josh refreshing in his openness to a multicultural perspective that informs what and how he communicates. This kind of communication is important when we all need to be better at hearing diverse perspectives and making sure one another are heard.”
Don Coleman
Co-Lead Pastor, East End Fellowship · Richmond, Virginia
No hard sell
Tell Josh what Sunday feels like right now.
If a partnership looks useful, he’ll invite you to a short conversation. If it does not, he’ll tell you plainly.
Personally reviewed
Your inquiry goes directly to Josh.
Capacity protected
Custom partnerships remain intentionally limited.