Don’t just talk about mission and vision in another strategy session — put it into action with a spiritual foundation!

Ignite new energy in your congregation as a team (one pastor plus up to 6 lay people) explores how to pursue God’s dream for flourishing in your community. During the 12-month experience, you will become a congregation that is more risk-taking, more imaginative, and more laity-empowering. Teams will discern, design, and carry out a social impact experiment while being grounded in spiritual practices and a supportive community. Our 4-module R.I.S.K. framework teaches a process that is applicable long beyond this program. Many participants describe this as leadership development, spiritual formation, and innovation all in one!

Our next cohort runs from January - December 2026 and consists of 6 virtual training sessions for a pastor and lay partner from each congregation. Those two “Change Leaders” then facilitate the program with their congregational team of 4-6 people on a schedule and style that works in their context. Cost is $500 per congregation.

Sign up for the informational webinar on November 6

Through monthly train-the-trainer workshops, you will:

  • Discern your congregation’s strengths and callings

  • Engage in deep listening to a diverse set of voices in and around your congregation

  • Generate multiple ideas for living into God’s dream for your church

  • Select one idea and try an experiment toward implementation

  • Draw learning from the experiment and plan next steps

apply now for January 2026 cohort

To date we have worked with 18 congregations representing 7 states and 6 denominations.

 
FAQs and general info

Examples of church experiments resulting from this cohort program:

  • Monthly lunch program for lonely seniors, partnering with local restaurants

  • Guided nature walks as a spiritual approach to anxiety

  • Yoga and nutrition classes to address health issues among church and community members

  • Creating a computer and study center for community youth after school

 

We welcome congregations and individuals of any denomination, faith tradition, race, ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

Scholarships are available.