A Sojourner Empowering Congregations to Discern and Be Renewed

Every congregation has a soul. A history. A faithful expression of who God made them to be. My calling is not to fix or redirect that — but to walk alongside, creating brave spaces where trauma-informed presence, honest truth-telling, and deep discernment open the way toward renewal. Rooted in trauma-informed ministry and nearly three decades of pastoral experience across two continents, I walk alongside congregations as they do their own sacred work of discernment — honoring who they have been while opening to who God is calling them to be right now.

Andries (Dries) Coetzee wearing a clerical shirt with pink background

Explore my ministry

Andries (Dries) Coetzee is in worship at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Wooster, Ohio, wearing a colorful stole, reading, and standing at the pulpit with a microphone. A tapestry with a biblical scene hangs in the background.

As a pastor navigating sacred spaces of change, I help congregations discover renewal in their "in-between" seasons. Journey with me through stories of transformation and possibility.

Andries (Dries) Coetzee, wearing glasses and a polka dot shirt indoors

I write as a pastor, advocate, and queer person, exploring sacred spaces between faith, justice, and authentic living. Journey with me as I share stories of transformation.

Andries (Dries) Coetzee, in religious attire, speaks at a podium with a "March For Our Lives" in San Antonio, TX, on gun reform after the Uvalde, Texas, shooting.

Advocacy

As a queer man and pastor living with HIV, I advocate for radical inclusion, human dignity, and sacred belonging. Journey with me as we transform fear into hope through authenticity and vullnerability.