"Train the Trainer" Program for Judicatory Leaders
New cohort beginning in February 2021
This special learning community is a 12-month "train the trainer" process to teach you how to help congregations in your regional church system adapt to the core challenges facing the church in the 21st century.
Through a dynamic peer-learning community of ecumenical leaders, you'll engage ancient spiritual practices and leading-edge innovation theory as you discover ways to join God in forming Christian faith in community.
Then, you'll learn how to facilitate the same type of experience for clergy, lay leaders, and everyday disciples in your judicatory system.
Outcomes




“Expect the unexpected. It isn't a program, it isn't a curriculum; it's actually a process ... an iterative process that will actually change the DNA of our congregations.”
- 2018-19 participant
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
"It feels like we're in times where discernment is really needed, and we are not sure where we're going. But that is OK; we're getting there together."
- 2018-19 participant
How Does It Work?
Learning community participants commit to a 12-month training process.
Online gatherings
Faithful innovation tools and resources
Monthly coaching via Zoom
Dates
Training
Tuesday, February 18, 2021
12:00-1:30 pm CT
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
1-2:30 pm CT
Tuesday April 20, 2021
1-2:30 pm CT
Train the Trainer
May 13-14, 2021
(Thursday and Friday)
Monthly Coaching Calls
June 2021
to January 2022
What Does the Judicatory Need to Do?
There are spots for up to four leaders from each judicatory in the Faithful Innovation Learning Community training. During the cohort, you'll identify clergy, congregations, and coaches from your system to engage in this process after you've completed your training.
Select up to four leaders from your judicatory to participate in the cohort. This can be a combination of judicatory executive, judicatory staff, local clergy and/or lay leaders.
Begin to identify clergy, congregations, and coaches who are interested in forming their own learning communities.
Bring an open mind and an open heart to learn and adapt to the core ministry challenges facing the church in the 21st century

Cost: $10,000
Each judicatory brings a team of up to 4 people

Location
Live Online