Our Conviction
The 8th Day Leader Manifesto
We believe leadership is a weight and responsibility.
We are seeking proven and promising leaders with agency and influence.
We believe dangerous leaders are not just the narcissistic ones, but the ones who unwittingly erode connection with what matters most. They drift into the danger zone.
At 8th Day Leader, we are not theorists.
We are real-world practitioners with stories. Guides with scars.
Leaders who hit the wall and intentionally joined a courageous community of transformed leaders.
We've walked through ambition and disillusionment.
Through achievement and pain.
Through the moment when competence was no longer enough.
We believe leadership must be formed not just taught.
That influence without inner alignment is borrowed time.
That burnout is not a badge of honor and survival is not the goal.
We believe transformation is possible.
Not through hacks or hype, But through honest work, courage, trust and a clear map forward.
The 8th Day is not about starting over.
It's about becoming whole.
It's the day after creation.
The space where leaders stop living out of a persona and start leading from true purpose.
We exist for proven leaders entering their most important season.
For those who know the deep cost of leadership–and still choose to do their work.
For leaders who refuse to trade their soul for success.
"We exist for proven leaders entering their most important season."
The Transformed Leader
Why leaders need
the 8th day
God rested on the 7th day. But the modern Christian leader often never does.
The "8th Day" represents the space where leaders finally pause long enough to be
re-integrated, re-aligned, and re-sent.
Reset. Transform. Live.
Reset
Clear the noise. Strip away what doesn't matter. Return to your deepest calling.
Transform
Align who you are with how you lead. Let authentic purpose reshape every decision and relationship.
Live
Lead from wholeness, not depletion. Step into a rhythm of leadership that sustains both your soul and your influence.
Our Mission
Develop & Multiply
To develop and multiply healthy Christian leaders through the transformative integration of heart, soul, mind, and strength.
Our Vision
Kingdom-focused
Leaders
To become a transformational force of kingdom-focused leaders, progressing from...
Our Foundation
Jesus' Model
of Leadership
Jesus didn't transform the world through crowds. He transformed it by forming disciples,
a circle of trust.
He formed leaders through relationships, identity work, and deep integration.
Healthy leaders produce healthy churches, organizations, and movements.
This is the pattern we follow.
Our Leadership
The Guides
People who walk alongside you
Guide
Dan Dumas
Guide at 8th Day Leaders. He believes in the power of authentic leadership and personal transformation.
Guide
Jack Nicholson
Guide at 8th Day Leaders. He brings deep expertise in organizational development and team dynamics.
Guide
Josh Patterson
Guide at 8th Day Leaders. He specializes in strategic coaching and leadership excellence.
The Invitation
What comes next
Understanding the weight leaders carry is the first step toward finding relief and renewal.