Purpose/Overview
Leading a mission-based community is not easy. It takes a lot of sacrifice, commitment, faith, perseverance, and teamwork. As we read about the early church in the NT we see that helping lead God’s mission in the world is not about a life of comfort and ease. There is certainly a cost. It is good for leaders to gather together on occasion, assess where they have been, dream about the future, and set some realistic goals for the next season of ministry. Apart from a set-aside time to do this, most leaders are too busy to reflect on the past and discover a fresh vision for the future.
This process, as well as engaging in further training and development of what it means to lead a mid-size community on mission, is the purpose of this leadership training weekend. The event will begin Friday night with a nice sit-down dinner followed by various training and reflection segments both Friday night and Saturday. There will also be childcare available on Friday night and a full children’s program on Saturday (fifth grade and below). The goal is that this weekend will be rejuvenating, encouraging, and empowering for the spread of God’s Kingdom both locally and throughout the world.
Schedule:
Friday night
5:15 Doors open for Registration
6:00 Dinner is Served
6:45 SWOT Analysis
6:00 Dinner is Served
6:45 SWOT Analysis
7:45 World Cafe
8:30 Testimonies
8:30 Testimonies
9:00 Session End
Saturday
8:30 Continental Breakfast
9:00 Worship through Song
9:15 Word of Vision
9:30 Breakouts
8:30 Continental Breakfast
9:00 Worship through Song
9:15 Word of Vision
9:30 Breakouts
-This will be an opportunity for you to learn and work through important questions such as:
What season is my community currently in, and how do I navigate through it?
What exactly is a huddle, small group, mission community, and what role do each of them play?
How do we move from service projects to true mission?
10:40 Q & A
What exactly is a huddle, small group, mission community, and what role do each of them play?
How do we move from service projects to true mission?
10:40 Q & A
11:15 Team Processing/Brainstorming
11:45 Lunch
12:15 Setting Goals
11:45 Lunch
12:15 Setting Goals
1:45 Report Outs
2:30 Worship/Ministry Time
2:30 Worship/Ministry Time
3:15 Session End
Childcare and Children Programs:
There will be childcare available and a full children’s program for elementary children. Friday night will be pizza, a movie, and activities in the gym area. Saturday morning and afternoon will include various activities including a full children’s program similar to a Vacation Bible school. Continental breakfast and lunch will also be provided for the kids.