Faith communities are looking for assistance in meeting the increasingly complex challenges of mission, ministry and congregational life.  The programmatic, cookie-cutter answers once offered by denominations and traditional consultants are now often inadequate to meet these challenges. The need is growing for consultants who can provide more personalized, context-specific help to faith communities.

To meet this growing need for qualified consultants, the Center for Congregational Health, in partnership with the Interim Ministry Network, is offering a process to train and develop consultants to work with faith communities.

The dates for the Residential Lab portion of this training  are October 10-14, 2016.  The application deadline is September 16, 2016.  The lab will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Monday (10/10/16) and conclude Friday (10/14/16) before noon. This portion of the training will be held on the campus of the Baptist Children’s Home in Thomasville, North Carolina.  Specific dates and times for the fieldwork telephone conferences will be scheduled during the Residential Lab.

Costs:

  • Standard tuition: $1665 (includes single housing, meals, breaks); $1435 (for commuters)
  • AIIM and IMN members: $1565 (includes single housing, meals, breaks); $1335 (for commuters)
  • CBF-related clergy and laity: $1565 (includes single housing, meals, breaks); $1335 (for commuters)

Please Note:  A quality learning experience is dependent upon a minimum number of active participants.  The minimum number of learners required for the residential lab experience is 10 participants. We reserve the right to cancel any training event that does not reach this minimum number of participants.  Please take this into consideration when making travel arrangements.

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