A NEW CHAPTER IN MINISTRY

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Focus on implementing change in a congregation ... for lay & ordained faith leaders

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Course Overview:

You make a difference. This course focuses on ways to sustain and revitalize your congregation's mission and ministry. You will gain valuable insights into implementing effective strategies and explore innovative missional formations such as geographical parishes, shared ministries, and ministry cooperatives. Discover actions that can turn these strategies into a reality and breathe new life into your ministry and mission.
After completing the course, you will:
  • Become aware of congregational missional forms and adaptations and their benefits and challenges.
  • Learn techniques and tools to implement those forms and adaptations.
  • Increase your capacity, courage, and confidence to facilitate and experiment with the process.
  • Understand how change and duress can lead to healthy missional adaptations; and
  • Gain access to resources and resource people who might accompany and aid implementation.

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Instructors
     Rev. Peter Soli and Rev. Dr. Mark Yackel-Juleen;
Course Contributors
     Rev. Nancy Nyland - DEM Indiana/Kentucky Synod
     Michael Bash, Attorney

HYBRID LEARNING: Our blended learning approach enables self-paced study alongside structured instruction and personalized support. Our six-session curriculum begins and concludes with live sessions, while the intervening weeks allow for self-paced learning with interaction among colleagues and instructors.
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS INCLUDED: Participants who wish to earn 2.4 CEU’s are expected to attend the scheduled sessions and engage in providing responses and feedback to the course materials. The CEU's are awarded by Dialog Works and Wartburg Seminary. Those students who enroll in the other three courses in the Engaging God’s Future series will be eligible for the Small Congregation Specialist certificate.

Course Schedule

WEEK 1

Let's Get Started
Live Session

We begin with a live, interactive cohort session. This is your chance to meet your fellow learners, get to know your instructors, and dive right into the course material together.

WEEK 2

Forms and Adaptations
Self-paced

Exploring Forms and Adaptations: Insights from Pastor Nancy Nyland on Thriving Congregations
Case Study on Conflict

WEEK 3

Implementing Change
Self-paced

Navigating Change: Strategies for Implementing Transformation in Congregational Leadership
Case Study: Tri-County Ministies

WEEK 4

Nuts and Bolts
Self-paced

Transforming Congregations: Navigating Mergers, Closures, and Community Buildings
The Role of a Constitution 
Sharing Agreements
Case Study: Four-point Parish
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WEEK 5

Dollars and Sense
Self-paced

This lesson covers the financial planning and budget management for new ministry. 
Case Study: One in Faith Parish 

WEEK 6

Final Projects
Live Session

The final project requires creating a personal review of the course, reflecting on its content and impact on your ministry, and then listening to a colleague's review and responding with insights.

When is this course offered?

The next session of A New Chapter in Ministry will start:

Tuesday, May 27
9:00-11:00 a.m. CT

This course final session will be:

Tuesday, July 1
9:00-11:00 a.m. CT

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