Starting Strong
A new church development pastor needs to hit the ground running. The Training Center for Innovative Leadership wants to provide a place where new NCD pastors can come the first month of their ministry to be coached towards a strong, purposeful start to ministry. This is not a once a year conference, but a year round invitation to new NCD pastors. You get yourself here...we will provide 4 NCD coaches to work directly with you for 3 days to help you envision the first steps, as well as the long term vision towards this new church community. No longer do you have to wait for the annual NCD conference to be equipped and encouraged...you can come be coached when you need it most. To find out more, and to schedule your visit, contact Shannon Kiser at 703-444-3528.
March 21-23—STARTING NEW CHURCHES DISCERNMENT
Hands- on, practical training in using our denomination’s resource for Starting New Churches. This event is helpful for either church teams or presbytery teams who are trying to discern what steps they need to take to develop a mission plan for a new church or a targeted outreach.
April 27-28—WHAT DOES GOD WANT ME TO DO WITH MY LIFE?
If Jesus is the Lord of your life, what does he want you to do with it? Whatever career you might pursue, how can you glorify God in that work? What kind of ministry would you love to develop and pour your heart into? And what if God is calling you to start a new faith community...maybe you don't want to start a church like those you see, but find yourself dreaming of what could be. Here is a place for you to discover a dream God may be putting in your heart, and discover how it could become a reality. Come join the Training Center and the TwentySomethings ministry of Riverside and discover how you can partner with God in this adventure called life. This event is targeted for college and seminary students.
May 14-15--EVALUATING MISSION AND MINISTRY: How to Let Go of Some Things and Initiate the Spirit-led Things
Many churches and presbytery teams keep churning away at the same initiatives, simply because they want to do God's work and be faithful. But what if those initiatives and programs are keeping you from risking what God wants you to do for this season of ministry? And how do you know what to keep doing and what to let go?