PURPOSE IN THE PAIN

COHORTS

The PURPOSE IN THE PAIN Cohort is designed for women who are ready to discover what it looks like to know Jesus more deeply through the stories they carry. Whether you’re walking through a difficult season, making sense of what you’ve already survived, or simply longing to see your story through the lens of who God is—this experience meets you there. In a Christ-centered community, women are invited to bring their stories before the Lord, grow deeper in their identity in Christ, and discover that while pain may be part of their story, it does not get the final word.

What to Expect

EXCLUSIVE 2-DAY SUMMIT

Begin your journey in-person with worship, learning, and connection. Meet the women you’ll walk alongside and begin building the trust that makes honest, vulnerable community possible.

LIVE, IN-DEPTH WEBINARS

Hear from trusted voices who bring biblical wisdom, lived experience, and meaningful teaching to the table—inviting you to reflect, ask deeper questions, and continually bring what you’re learning back to Jesus.

1:1 COHORT COACHING

Be supported by a dedicated Cohort Coach who knows your name, prays with you, facilitates honest conversation, and helps create a space where you can be seen, heard, encouraged, and continually pointed back to Jesus.

INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY

Build sisterhood among women who understand what it means to carry a story and still desire more of Jesus. Share safely, be prayed over, have life spoken into you, and experience moments when sometimes all that needs to be said is, “I understand.”

GUIDED WORKBOOK

Make space during and between sessions to slow down, open Scripture, and reflect on what God is stirring in you. Thoughtful prompts help you engage your story at your own pace and bring what surfaces before the Lord.

A DEEPER WALK WITH JESUS

More than anything, this journey is an invitation to the feet of Jesus. Our hope is that you encounter His nearness, become more deeply rooted in Him, and discover that the God who sees you has seen every moment of your story—and in the hands of Jesus, not a single part of it is wasted.

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

Women who have experienced sexual abuse and are seeking a Christ-centered, trauma-informed community to reflect and bring their story before the Lord.

PRICING

Application Fee

$50.00 USD

Non-Refundable Deposit

$425.00 USD

*Due within 2-weeks of acceptance. Accounts toward cohort membership total cost.*

Cohort Membership Total Cost

$850.00 USD

*Remaining balance due one month before cohorts begin.*

Your Questions, Answered:

  • If you have completed your application and submitted your application fee, you can expect to hear back from us via email as soon as possible. Most applications take about two weeks to process.

  • Cohort Length: 3-Months

    Hourly Commitment: 7-10 hours per month

    How Time is Spent: monthly live webinars, independent reflection exercises, monthly small group virtual coaching, and an online community-building platform.

    Additionally, participants will attend a required 2-day in-person summit in Houston, TX and have two 30-minute 1-on-1 sessions with their cohort coach.

  • Yes!

  • No, coaches cannot be hand-selected.

    Be assured that we spend intentional time in prayer and discernment and lean heavily on the guidance of the Holy Spirit as we form cohorts and assign coaches.

  • Each cohort will consist of 5-10 women and 1 coach for intentional relationship building with a small group of like-minded women.

  • Yes.

    Participants are responsible for securing and covering the cost of their own lodging, as well as any additional travel or personal expenses associated with attending the Summit.

    Additional Summit details, including location and recommended lodging options, will be provided in advance to help participants plan accordingly.

READY TO JOIN A COHORT? 
            APPLY IN 3 EASY STEPS!                           

Step 1

Watch this video.

Step 2

Submit Your Application.

Step 3

Schedule Your Interview.

THERE’S A PLACE FOR YOU HERE!

PURPOSE IN THE PAIN is more than a cohort experience. It’s a community of women committed to helping other women know Jesus more deeply through the stories they carry.

And we believe some of the women God is calling to this work are the women who will help lead it.

Whether you feel called to walk closely with women as a Cohort Coach or use your voice and experience as a Cohort Speaker, there is an opportunity to bring what God has entrusted to you to the table.

  • Walk alongside women as they bring their stories before the Lord.

    Cohort Coaches journey with a small group of women throughout the three-month experience—listening well, praying faithfully, encouraging honest reflection, and continually pointing women back to the truth of Scripture and the nearness of Christ.

    This role isn't about fixing, counseling, or having the right answer. It's about being a faithful presence—walking alongside women as they bring the stories they carry to the feet of Jesus.

  • Bring what God has taught, entrusted to, and developed in you to a room of women who are laying their stories at the feet of Jesus.

    Cohort Speakers pour into Purpose in the Pain women through biblical teaching, testimony, wisdom, or an area of expertise—offering what they’ve been given in a way that encourages deeper faith, meaningful reflection, and a greater understanding of who God is.

    This role isn't about having a platform or a perfectly polished message. It's about faithfully stewarding what God has placed in your hands for the good of the women in the room.

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COHORT COACHES

  • Brandi McInnis is the founder of Purpose in the Pain, a Christ-centered ministry created to help women know Jesus more deeply through the stories they carry. Born from her own journey of learning to encounter Christ in the midst of a painful story, Brandi has a deep heart for creating spaces where women can be honest about what they have walked through without allowing pain to become the center of who they are.

    With a background in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, organizational talent strategy, and higher education curriculum design and facilitation, Brandi brings both compassion and intentionality to the way she walks alongside women. She is passionate about helping women become more deeply rooted in Christ, grounded in the truth of Scripture, and reminded of their identity as beloved daughters of God.

    As a Purpose in the Pain Cohort Coach, Brandi creates space for the conversations that don't always have easy answers—for women to be heard, prayed over, and have life spoken into them. More than anything, her heart is to continually point women back to the feet of Jesus, where they can encounter the nearness of the God who has seen every moment of their story and discover that, in the hands of Jesus, not a single part of it is wasted.

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    With a background in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, learning and development, and teaching, Brandi brings both compassion and intentionality to the way she walks alongside women. She is passionate about helping women become more deeply rooted in Christ, grounded in the truth of Scripture, and reminded of their identity as beloved daughters of God.

    As a Purpose in the Pain Cohort Coach, Brandi creates space for the conversations that don't always have easy answers—for women to be heard, prayed over, and have life spoken into them. More than anything, her heart is to continually point women back to the feet of Jesus, where they can encounter the nearness of the God who has seen every moment of their story and discover that, in the hands of Jesus, not a single part of it is wasted. 

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