Learning Communities
for Christian Leaders
Now accepting applications for:
Funding Forward Learning Community
“I wish every [leader] I know could experience this. This is one of the fundamental things the church needs to flourish at this time.”
- 2017-18 participant
How it works
We believe God is moving in the midst of change. Led by Luther Seminary trained coaches, you and your cohort members will develop the faithful imagination to discover where God is calling next.
When you join a cohort, you commit to a 12-18 month learning journey that includes:
In-person gatherings
Your cohort will gather two or three times during your program to build deep connections, define the primary challenges you’re facing, learn by doing, and reflect on what you’ve learned.
Regular group video coaching
Engage with your cohort and coaches to advance your learning and share concerns, wonderings, and joys.
Guided experiments in your ministry context
Put theory to the test with experiments in your context, then reflect on the outcomes with your cohort.
Selected reading and study
Between retreats and coaching sessions, enter both the biblical text and expert material to discover new paradigms for ministry.
Key practices
All these activities will help you engage three core practices that prepare you to respond to the adaptive challenges facing the church in the 21st century.
Listen
Trace God’s Movement in Our Lives and Contexts
Act
Use Action-Learning to Discover God’s Leading
Share
Reflect Intentionally on Our Actions
“This has given me a language for an alternative way to lead. I felt overwhelmed before, but now I feel excited.”
-2014-16 participant