Momentum Leadership Initiative (Emerging Church Leaders)

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Momentum Leadership Initiative 2024

Momentum Leadership initiative is a one (1) yearlong cohort of young leaders in the River Conference that seeks to equip pastors and lay leaders by:

Providing leadership theory and its application to a variety of ministry settings.
Understanding Emotional and Cultural Intelligence in leadership development
Understanding Spiritual formative practices as the foundation of all leadership

Schedule:

Meets monthly via zoom for 2hours for 9 months. One eight (8) hour retreat, in person.

Qualifications:

Leadership role in ministry in a local Free Methodist Church, Free Methodist Church plant, or Free Methodist Affiliated church within the River Conference.
Consideration or participation in the denominational credentialing system.
A letter of support from the lead Pastor of your church or District Leader if you are the lead pastor.

Meeting	Focus	Assignment
January	Calling and Mission	Reading: The entire gospel of Mark in at least 2 of the following versions: CEB, NRSV, FNV, Scot Mcknight, NLT.
February	Disciplines of a kingdom leader	Reading: The well Formed Life (Villodas)
March	Healthy Leaders	Reading: The Vulnerable Pastor (Smith)
April	Prayer Intensive	Prayer Initiative Retreat – Emmanuel Pines Camp (Prescott, Az)
May	Team Leadership	Reading: Leading Together (Sims)
June	Free Methodist leadership Distinctives	Reading: Free Methodist Way on www.FMCUSA.org
August	Love Driven Justice	Reading: Beyond Immigration (Gonzalez)
September	Church Health	Reading: Metanoia (Hirsch and Kelly)
October	Discipleship	Reading: Ordinary discipleship (Cruickshank)
November	Trauma-informed Pastoral Care	Reading: The Lord is my Courage (Ramsey)

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