The Fresh Expressions Academy launches on November 4 and lasts for 12 months. The Academy will combine presentations, regular coaching, peer-to-peer discussions, immersion experiences, and an online group facilitate the cultivation of Fresh Expressions. It is designed to equip clergy & laity to innovate and take risks to engage people who are not yet part of a faith community.
Most church leaders tend to ask themselves two questions, one focuses on the past and one focuses on the present. Questions like: “What happened?”, “What led up to this?” or “Remember when…” all focus on the past. Questions like: “What’s important right now?”, “How do we fix this?” or “What are our current challenges," tend to focus on the present. Innovative leaders ask questions focused on the future, without dismissing the past or being rooted in the present. If you’ve been asking the question, “What’s next," then this academy may be for you.
The Academy combines presentations, regular coaching, peer-to-peer discussions, immersion experiences, and an online group to help facilitate the cultivation of Fresh Expressions. It is designed to equip clergy and laity to innovate and take risks to engage people who are not yet part of a faith community.
The experience has three key dates:
Most church leaders tend to ask themselves two questions, one focuses on the past and one focuses on the present. Questions like: “What happened?”, “What led up to this?” or “Remember when…” all focus on the past. Questions like: “What’s important right now?”, “How do we fix this?” or “What are our current challenges," tend to focus on the present. Innovative leaders ask questions focused on the future, without dismissing the past or being rooted in the present. If you’ve been asking the question, “What’s next," then this academy may be for you.
The Academy combines presentations, regular coaching, peer-to-peer discussions, immersion experiences, and an online group to help facilitate the cultivation of Fresh Expressions. It is designed to equip clergy and laity to innovate and take risks to engage people who are not yet part of a faith community.
The experience has three key dates:
- Gather: The opening training day provides an overview for Fresh Expressions and the blended ecology. Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Grow: The cohort of innovators will gather for a deep dive into practical guidance and shared learnings as they are actively engaged in cultivating fresh expressions and other innovative forms of ministry. March 1-3, 2024 Immersion in Florida
- Go: The closing gathering will be a day of “reverse mentorship” in which students will do a presentation on their new expression and share key learnings. Aug. 10, 2024, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.