Future Hope: Bold Leaders, Generous Congregations

First call rostered leaders enter ministry with energy and enthusiasm. Future Hope walks with them in their first years of service, providing essential leadership development and support. Guidance in the basics of non-profit fundraising builds confidence in connecting money to mission. Their congregation provides the arena to experiment in ministry and grow in leadership capacity. 

The first call congregation is blessed to have a developing leader in their midst, immediately impacting ministry. Growth in  financial giving allows the congregation to look to the future with audacious hope based in Christ. 

All this serves as an asset to the whole church. First call pastors receive a strong grounding in leadership and stewardship, bene ting every congregation they serve. 

Future Hope: Bold Leaders, Generous Congregations combines two proven processes, Shape of Leadership from LeaderWise and Stewardship for All Seasons from GSB Fundraising, into one cohesive process that walks with both the rostered leader and the congregation through a two-year time of challenge and growth. Click here to register. 

Through Future Hope: Bold Leaders, Generous Congregations:

First call rostered ministers join a monthly leadership cohort that will: 

• Learn technical skills in encouraging generosity based on non-profit fundraising 
• Deepen their understanding of their leadership gifts and learn to lead boldly from that foundation 
• Deepen their understanding and use of the adaptive leadership framework
• Explore their relationship with leadership competencies such as conflict and power, and learn to lead effectively through them 
• Gain experience in working toward changes in congregational culture
• Understand more deeply their own relationship with money, and the ways it influences their ministry
• Have the confidence to boldly invite congregational members to financially support their congregation
• Lead their congregation through times of change 

Congregations join a stewardship cohort that will: 

• Embrace a culture that celebrates God’s generosity 
• Develop clarity about their mission and ministry 
• Incorporate fundraising best practices
• Solidify giving in year one  
• Have a goal of increasing giving by 15% in year two, increasing ministry and providing funding for Future Hope
• Have a goal of increasing an additional 7% in giving in year three      

Future Hope: Bold Leaders, Generous Congregations is a 24-month process of walking with newly-ordained rostered leaders and their congregations through a coaching model. 

The rostered leaders will: 

• Gain a deep understanding of conflict, power, leading change, and adaptive leadership 
• Participate in 13 virtual gatherings (every other month) with other rostered leaders for experiences of learning and reflection 
• Engage in 12 virtual, small group cohort gatherings (every other month) to deepen what has been learned and support each other
• Reflect on how their past experiences impact their current ministry 

Congregations will identify teams who, together with the rostered minister, will: 

• Participate in 11 virtual cohort gatherings with other congregations for times of learning and reflection
• Receive coaching through a year-long stewardship process, including an annual appeal, special appeals, planned giving, and communications. 

Enrollment for the 2021-22 cohort will be limited, and all gathering will be virtual. 

Questions? Contact LeaderWise.