As a church family we believe in people development to empower new leaders across our ministries and wider community.
2024 will see the introduction of Development Days. They are designed to drive conversation across key topics and to bring through new leaders through faith and encouragement.
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What are Development Days?
Why do we run Development Days?
Who are Development Days for?
When is our next Development Day?
What are Development Days?
Development Days run once a term (3 times a year) on Saturday mornings and afternoons. With a variety of guests and in-house speakers, these 1-day special events (with lunch) take place with a combination of teaching and discussion around topics that will help you develop your self- and external leadership skills.
These dynamic sessions will cover a variety of topics that will focus on helping you self-reflect, learn new skills and create a thinking space for how you can apply them to your life. Each session will be engaging and thought-provoking, followed by a discussion, allowing you and others to discuss the material.
There will be 4 sessions delivered over a morning and afternoon, with lunch at 12:30pm and some breaks between sessions. These sessions will generate ideas around a topic, invite people to share their experiences and be challenged in our thinking and approach to serving others and God effectively.
Why do we run Development Days?
The word 'leader' puts people off, but we believe that everyone is called to lead themselves well.
We want to use these days to help people grow in their calling and competency as they seek to serve God, whether in and through our local church community, workplace, university or beyond.
You don't have to be a team or ministry leader or carry a title to come along. Each of us is called to be an influence for the Kingdom of God, and this is just one of the ways that we can explore topics to help us be equipped for growing in our abilities and continue exploring God's purpose for us as we do so.
Who are Development Days for?
Development Days are open to everyone. But if you are responsible for others in any capacity, then these days will be of real value to you.
If you are at the helm of a team, generously contribute your time as a volunteer, or play a vital role in ministering to others, these transformative days are crafted to help grow your individual potential and strengthen us as we extend the table.
When is our next Development Day?
Our next Development Day is on Saturday 24th February and will focus on mental health self-care.
This term we welcome Pastor and licensed Psychotherapist Justine Caswell who will guide us through the realm of mental health self-care - focusing on burnout, boundaries, anxiety, depression, and resilience.
For more information and to sign up click here