The River Conference of the Free Methodist Church

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:

  1. Providing leadership theory and its application to a variety of ministry settings.
  2. Understanding Emotional and Cultural Intelligence in leadership development
  3. 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:

  1. Leadership role in ministry in a local Free Methodist Church, Free Methodist Church plant, or Free Methodist Affiliated church within the River Conference.
  2. Consideration or participation in the denominational credentialing system.
  3. 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)

 

Other Readings

Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory by Tod E Bolsinger, IVP Books, 2018, ISBN-13: 978-0830841264

Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest:  From Sabbath to Sabbatical by Ruth Haley Barton, IVPress, 2022, ISBN: 978-1514002636

Leading Together: The Holy Possibility of Harmony and Synergy in the Face of Change by Bryan D. Sims, 100 Movements Publishing, 2022, ISBN-13: 978-1955142120

Tempered Resilience: How Leaders Are Formed in the Crucible of Change by Tod E Bolsinger, IVP Books, 2020, ISBN-13: 978-0830841646

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