our MISSION
Helping Churches GROW
our STORY
Meet the Team
The "f" in focus412 is always lowercase. This is intentional, as the role we play is never bigger than the story we are a part of. This is God's Church and we have the privilege to partner with leaders who desire to see His Kingdom come and His will be done.
There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them.
There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.
1 Corinthians 12:4-6
We recognize the unique skills, talent, and experience of each individual. We find incredible value in approaching our partnerships as a team through a unique lens. The focus412 team specializes in Organizational Health, Leadership Development, Executive Coaching, Team Training, and Custom Growth Solutions.
Phil and Grace Klein
Founder + Coach
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In 2014, Phil Klein, seized the opportunity to take his 30 years of church leadership, business experience, and leadership insight to help transform the leadership landscape in America through the local church.
Thus, he founded focus412, an initiative dedicated to equipping leaders to grow the church with an emphasis on people, culture, systems, and strategy.
Philip Engle
CEO + Coach
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With years of multifaceted church leadership experience, spanning roles from Youth Pastor to interim Executive and Lead Pastor, Philip offers a deep and practical understanding of the local church. This rich experience, gained across diverse church environments, coupled with 10 years of coaching church leaders, fuels his passion for partnering with churches to foster healthy sustainable growth
Jeremy Usry
Coach
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With 20+ years in pastoral ministry, Jeremy Usry has guided church teams through growth and development while mentoring leaders. He is passionate about helping churches build healthy teams, strong systems, and sustainable impact.
Christy Ray
Coach
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Christy's expertise in areas like strategic planning and process improvement is informed by years of executive roles in major companies and significant staff positions within several churches. This unique blend of business acumen and ministry experience allows her to develop practical processes and guide partners toward team health and effective outcomes.
Angela Engle
Partner Coordinator
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Angela brings a nurturing foundation from her years in Elementary Education, coupled with seven years of dedicated experience as a Partner Coordinator with focus412, ensuring partners feel valued and the team remains strong. Her strengths in administration, team care, and system creation make her the essential glue that binds the team together and supports its forward momentum.
Hannah Pereira
Partner Coordinator
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Hannah brings several years of experience in partner coordination, with strengths in administration and partner care that help ensure both partners and teams are supported and valued.
our Values
We know your church's mission matters deeply. Our job is to remove organizational barriers so you can focus on making a ministry impact, not managing chaos. Our job is to help make it great. We help you blend best practices with what’s best for your church.
WE ARE COACHES, NOT CONSULTANTS
We help church leaders clarify their vision, develop their team's potential, and build systems that scale, drawing out the strengths already present in your staff and culture. As coaches, we help bring out your best and align it for greater impact.
WE DO YOUR THING, NOT OUR THING
You are our partner and the people you serve are our purpose. Our work will prove the benefit of authentic partnership and the power of lasting relationships.
WE GO DEEP.
We work alongside you to understand your unique circumstances, while building trust and security. We work alongside your team as embedded coaches, not distant consultants. You'll have hands-on support throughout implementation—not just a report to figure out on your own.
WE WORK RELATIONALLY.