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Thu06Feb2025Thu03Apr202511:00 amVirtual
A new semester of core curriculum begins with the first class on Thursday. February 6. Click here to register and learn more about the core curriculum, and electives, being offered this fall.
We partner with Pinnacle Leadership Associates to offer Summit Coach Training to equip coaches who will guide others as they grow and stretch more fully to be who they are created to be. All classes will be offered in an online format and taught by credentialed coach practitioners. If you are interested in hosting an on-site class, contact us.
Summit Coach Training courses are accredited by the International Coaching Federation* as a Level 1 training program. These hours will, also, count as continuing coach education hours.
* The International Coaching Federation (ICF) is the leading global organization dedicated to advancing the coaching profession by setting high standards, providing independent certification, and building a worldwide network of trained coaching professionals.
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Thu13Mar20252:00 - 4:00 pm (ET)Virtual
This class will meet March 13, 20, April 3, 10, from 1 - 3 each day.
Group coaching involves any group of individuals, whether they know one another and differ in their needs and ultimate aims. In group coaching, the focus is on the individual and the growth of the individual. The synergy of the group is used to support the individual group member. In this course we will explore practices in working with and coaching groups and with what groups you may be interested in engaging. We will function as a group and experience group coaching.
Fee: $350. A deposit of $75 holds your spot. Remainder can be paid monthly.
Requirement: Participant must have completed at least 16 hours of coach training.
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Mon19May2025Thu22May202510:00 am2025 Windsor Dr., Oak Brook, IL
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 is offering a process to train and develop consultants to work with faith communities. The training consists of a 4-day classroom experience, followed by on-going connection to professional consultants engaged in this work and ready to provide feedback to individuals new to this work.
Dates: May 19 - 22. The lab will begin at 10 am each day and conclude by 5:30 pm.
Snacks and lunch will be provided during the training day,
Costs for training:
- Standard: $1950
- This event is partially underwritten by a grant. The cost of this training is $1200.
Please note: a quality learning experience is dependent upon a minimum number of active participants. The Center reserves the right to cancel any training event that does not reach a minimum of 10. Please take this into consideration when making travel arrangements.
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Mon02Jun2025Fri06Jun20259:00 amVirtual--Zoom link will be sent
This is a virtual course. The course consists of a 5-day classroom experience followed by an invitation to engage in regular conversation and continuing education with other trained interim ministers.
This 5-day course combines the training of The Work of the Leader and The Work of the Congregation courses. This course is designed for those individuals who are discerning God’s call to interim ministry. Interim Ministry Training focuses on the work of the interim minister as s/he leads a congregation through the time of transition, as well as on the work of the congregation during this journey.
To enhance the learning experience, participants are required to complete pre-work assignments. Class begins on Monday at 9:00 AM (ET) and ends at 4:00 PM on Friday. Fieldwork starts about 30 days after the last day of class and consists of five conference calls conducted in approximately 30-day intervals. Fieldwork expectations are explained in-depth during the training event.
Cost of this training: $1240
Training Facilitator is the Rev. Dr. Les Robinson. Les worked with the Center for Congregational Health for 21 years before he retired in June 2017. Not only has Les written the training curriculum for Intentional Interim Ministry, but many trainers for educating Intentional Interim Ministers across the world have also adapted his curriculum.
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Mon28Jul2025Thu14Aug202512:00 pmVirtual
(WEEK 1) Mon 28 July 2025 - Thu 31 July 2025 - 12 - 4 pm ET
(WEEK 2) Mon 11 Aug 2025 - Thu 14 Aug 2025 – 12 – 4 pm ETThis is a virtual course (via zoom). It consists of 8 half days (12 PM to 4:00 PM (Eastern Time) on July 28 – July 31, and Aug 11 – Aug 14) in a virtual classroom experience, followed by individual fieldwork. This half day format is designed to enable busy pastors and others to attend to other matters on the same days they are enrolled in the course. The fieldwork entails completing a project related to one of the focus points covered in class and participating in a series of teleconferences.
This 8-half day course combines the Interim Ministry 1 (the work of the leader) and the Interim Ministry 2 (the work of the congregation) courses. It focuses on the work of the leader, the interim minister as s/he leads a congregation through the time of transition, as well as on the work of the congregation during this journey. It is designed for those individuals who have already discerned God’s call to interim ministry or are considering that possibility.
To enhance the learning experience, participants are required to complete six pre-class assignments. Class begins at 12:00 PM (ET) and ends at 4:00 PM each day, Monday - Thursday. Fieldwork starts about 30 days after the last day of class and consists of five conference calls conducted in approximately 15-day intervals. Fieldwork expectations are explained in-depth during the training event.
Note: Applicants who previously completed IM1, and who now wish to complete their training to be recognized as Intentional Interim Ministers, should contact Dr. Morgan for more information.
The Cost of this training: $1240
Facilitators:
- Rev. Dr. Marvin L. Morgan serves on the faculty of the Center for Congregational Health and is currently Interim Senior Pastor of Evangelical Reformed, UCC, in Frederick. MD. In 2017, he was invited to modify and enhance the Interim Ministry Training and to offer the same as a Doctor of Ministry Program Cohort at Interdenominational Theological Center, in Atlanta, GA. Les Robinson served as Asst. Adjunct Faculty.
- Rev. Les Robinson, PhD, the Developer and Editor of the Interim Course Materials, will make a guest faculty appearance at one segment of this course. Les worked with the Center for Congregational Health for 21 years before he retired in June 2017. Not only has Les written the training curriculum for Intentional Interim Ministry, but many other trainers for
educating Intentional Interim Ministers, around the world, have also used and adapted his curriculum.
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Mon18Aug2025Thu21Aug202510:00 amTBD
The period of transition after the departure of a minister is an incredibly important and vulnerable time for a congregation. Today, more than ever, this period is filled with questions about the future of the congregation and its staffing needs and desires. Finances, attendance, facilities, beliefs are all topics that have to be addressed during a time with no ministerial leadership. As churches needs increase during this transition period, organizations and denominations that previously provided support are no longer able to do so at the level required by congregations. There is a great need for consultants trained specifically for this time period in the life of a congregation.
Transition Consultant training will provide participants with concrete tools to use with congregations, an awareness of how to navigate conflict that may arise, and a framework for how to walk alongside a congregation in transition. This framework will help a congregation to clarify its mission, strategize for the future, and navigate the details of the search process.
Cost: $1545
Dates: August 18 - 21, 10:00 to 6:00 each day
Lunch and snacks will be provided each day.
