Why Weakness is the Way
Why Weakness is the Way
About the Movement
The Weak Church Alliance is a growing network of pastors and churches committed to leading with vulnerability, not strength. This movement was born out of my own breakdown as a pastor—when the pressure to perform almost destroyed me. It was in the ashes of burnout and shame that God began to rebuild something new: a ministry founded not on success, but surrender.
We believe the church is at its best when it stops pretending and starts being honest—about our limitations, wounds, and desperate need for grace.
Our Vision
A global movement of churches and pastors embracing weakness to unleash God’s supernatural power.
Our Mission
The Weak Church Alliance exists to equip, connect, and empower churches and pastors to courageously embrace their weakness as the starting point for unleashing God’s supernatural power. Through coaching, resources, conferences, and community, we foster a countercultural movement of leaders committed to vulnerability, humility, and deep transformation from the inside out.
Core Values
Vulnerability
We believe true spiritual power starts where pretending stops. Vulnerability isn’t weakness—it’s the doorway to real connection with God and others. As pastors and leaders, we lead with our wounds, not just our wisdom, trusting that God’s grace flows through our cracks. In a world chasing strength and success, we choose to be honest, exposed, and fully human.
2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)
Humility
We believe leadership begins with surrender, not self-confidence. Humility means knowing we’re not the center—Jesus is. At the Weak Church Alliance, we reject the drive to prove, compete, or control. Following Christ’s example, we choose to serve. Humility isn’t thinking less of ourselves, but thinking of ourselves less, making space for God’s power.
Philippians 2:5–8 (NIV)
Emotional Health
We believe spiritual maturity requires emotional maturity. At the Weak Church Alliance, we do the hard, holy work beneath the surface. Emotional health isn’t optional—it’s essential. Unprocessed pain and hidden wounds will always distort how we lead and how we love. That’s why we pursue self-awareness, honesty, and inner healing—not to be perfect, but to be whole.
Psalm 139: 23–24 (NIV)
Impartation
At the Weak Church Alliance, we don’t just teach the way of weakness—we live it, we embody it, and we impart it to others. Our calling is to raise up pastors and leaders who will carry this countercultural vision into their own ministries and their own communities.
2 Timothy 2:2 (NIV)
Core Values
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Vulnerability
Humility
Emotional Health
Impartation
You Don’t Have to Lead Alone
The Weak Church Alliance is a relational network of pastors who are done pretending and hungry for more—more honesty, more depth, more grace.
We’re not building a brand. We’re building a community. And we’d love for you to be part of it.
When you join the Alliance, you’ll get
Monthly online gatherings with pastors around the world
Resources to help you lead and church culture change
Access to a coaching network for leaders in transition or burnout
Resources for sermon series on The Weak Church
Priority invites to conferences and events
About Peter Ahn
Peter Ahn is the founder and lead pastor of Metro Community Church, a vibrant, multi-ethnic congregation in Northern New Jersey. For over two decades, he has pioneered and refined the principles of the “Weak Church”—a countercultural model of ministry rooted in vulnerability. Today, Peter mentors and coaches pastors, missionaries, and leaders around the world, while also leading international “Weak Church Conferences.”
He holds a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry in Global Leadership from Alliance Theological Seminary. Peter also co-hosts the Weak Pastor podcast and lives in New Jersey with his wife, Jenny, and their three children.
About Peter Ahn
Peter Ahn is the founder and lead pastor of Metro Community Church, a vibrant, multi-ethnic congregation in Northern New Jersey. For over two decades, he has pioneered and refined the principles of the “Weak Church”—a countercultural model of ministry rooted in vulnerability. Today, Peter mentors and coaches pastors, missionaries, and leaders around the world, while also leading international “Weak Church Conferences.”
He holds a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry in Global Leadership from Alliance Theological Seminary. Peter also co-hosts the Weak Pastor podcast and lives in New Jersey with his wife, Jenny, and their three children.