Gather Collective
Connect with churches, organizations, and neighbors through community partnerships, service, and year-round opportunities to grow together.
Explore Gather CollectiveChristian formation · Leadership · Community
Faith that forms us.
Purpose that moves us.
Heart + Soul is a Christ-centered movement helping people grow in faith, equipping leaders to serve well, and bringing communities together. Through teaching, gatherings, practical resources, and partnerships, we help people live what they believe.
Why we exist
What happens in us
shapes what happens through us.
A powerful moment can stir a heart. A life of faith needs somewhere to grow.
We exist to connect encounter with everyday practice: what we learn with how we lead, what we believe with how we treat people, and the gifts we carry with the needs around us.
That means making room for honest questions, deeper roots, meaningful relationships, and opportunities to serve. We want people to leave with more than inspiration—with understanding, community, and a next step they can take.
What we do
Form people.
Equip leaders. Strengthen communities.
One purpose, expressed through gatherings, learning, leadership development, and service.
Gather Conference
A planned three-day gathering in August 2027 for worship, formation, leadership, and community—with a road of shared experiences leading toward it.
Explore Gather ConferenceAaron Young Leadership
Speaking, teaching, and consulting for leaders and teams seeking stronger character, clearer direction, and healthier ways of working together.
Explore leadership developmentHeart + Soul Leadership Institute
A developing Christian learning environment connecting Scripture, theology, formation, and practical leadership. The planned public launch is Fall 2028.
Discover HSLICurriculum + resources
Age-specific learning pathways, Beyond Sunday, and developing books and guides that help leaders and families put faith into practice.
Explore the learning pathwaysTemple + Table
A formation approach that brings biblical truth, spiritual practice, honest conversation, and shared life into homes, groups, and communities.
Discover Temple + TableWho this is for
A place to grow.
A purpose to share.
Young people + families
For children discovering faith, students asking deeper questions, and young adults finding their place—and the families and leaders walking with them.
Find a learning pathwayLeaders + churches
For pastors, ministry teams, and emerging leaders who want to care for people well and connect biblical conviction with everyday leadership.
Explore support for leadersCommunity partners
For schools, nonprofits, businesses, and neighbors ready to share resources, address local needs, and build meaningful opportunities together.
Start a partnership conversationHow we work
Formation comes first.
Then we put it into practice.
We help people grow, equip them with understanding and practical tools, and create opportunities to serve. Then we listen, learn, and strengthen the work together.
Our rhythm is simple: Form. Equip. Deploy. Measure. Multiply. We pay attention to participation and follow-through, as well as the stories that reveal whether people are growing, relationships are deepening, and communities are being served.
Explore the Heart + Soul WayOur posture
Rooted in Christ.
Committed to people.
Heart + Soul works alongside local churches and community organizations. Gather Collective is not a church.
We bring people together around shared work while honoring the relationships, gifts, and knowledge already present in a community. Our Christian identity is clear. Our community partnerships begin with listening, respect, and a willingness to serve.
Learn how Gather connects peopleYour next step
Bring your questions.
Bring what you carry.
Explore a gathering, ask about a learning pathway, invite Aaron to work with your team, or tell us how your organization wants to serve. Let’s find the right place to begin.