Leadership Academy features three track sessions that allow participants to learn alongside fellow peers currently at the same stage in the church planting process, whether they’ve not yet launched their project, have recently launched it, or are leading an existing community of faith.
Emerge
In this cohort, core teams who plan to launch a community of faith with support from their regional ministry will discern their missional purpose, develop their future stories, and prepare for launch.
Discern
Have you ever thought about what it would take to start a faith community? Have you ever felt called by God to start a church, but don’t know where to even begin? If you are in this discerning process, then consider joining the Discern track and learn what it takes. Our newest track session is ideal for those in undergraduate institutions who may feel the call to ministry, for students in seminary who are discerning what path God may be taking them down, or even our ecumenical partners who may want to imagine how their ministries might be shaped by this training. This track is designed for participants who have not yet established a church. Sign up using the code DISCERN for 50% off of the registration fee. (This code may not be combined with other codes.) Please contact Rev. Wesley King, Associate Executive Minister of Administration for New Church Ministry, at wking@newchurchministry.org if you are interested in this track or are an ecumenical partner.
Converge
During this cohort, participants will develop strengthening practices to grow and maintain sustainable ministry. It is designed for core teams that have recently started a faith community. This track is ideal for teams that are striving to scale and reach self-sustainability. Those who are interested in participating in this session are required to have previously gone through the Emerge track. Individuals and core teams who are post-launch who have not done so, will still be required to participate in the Emerge track.