One-Day Leadership Intensive + Sunday Teaching
A Guided Weekend for Churches Ready to Discern What’s Next
Many churches sense that something needs to change - but aren’t interested in quick fixes, borrowed models, or anxious reinvention.
SATURDAY: One-Day Leadership Intensive (6 Hours)
This day is intentionally spacious, reflective, and dialogical - combining teaching, guided discussion, prayer, and discernment. Designed for pastors, staff, elders, board members, and key ministry leaders
Session 1: Why Faith Must Leave the Building
Reframing Mission in a Changing Cultural Landscape
This opening session grounds the day in reality and hope:
Understanding the cultural shifts affecting church participation
Naming the gap between Sunday faith and everyday life
Reframing change as mission—not loss
Key Question:
Where is faith already happening beyond our walls—and where is it quietly longing to emerge?
Session 2: The Theology of Everyday Faith
Biblical and Historical Grounding for Third-Space Ministry
This session provides theological confidence:
Jesus’ ministry in ordinary places
The early church’s embodied, relational faith
Grace that meets people before belonging
Why third-space ministry is not a modern trend, but a historic practice
Outcome:
Leaders gain clarity that faith beyond the building is faithful, not fringe.
Lunch Break (Built-In Rest & Conversation)
Session 4: Discernment Before Design
Listening Before Launching
Rather than rushing into planning, this session focuses on discernment:
How to recognize genuine calling versus reactive urgency
Questions that reveal readiness, capacity, and fit
Identifying people, places, and passions already present
Naming what not to pursue
Key Posture:
Not everyone is called to start something—but everyone is invited to listen.
Session 3: What “Where Life Happens” Actually Looks Like
Practices, Posture, and Patterns
This session offers practical clarity:
What third-space gatherings are—and are not
Why simplicity, hospitality, and conversation matter
How leaders function more as guides than performers
Why these expressions are designed to complement—not compete with—the church
Table Conversation:
If something like this were to emerge here, what might it look like in our context?
Session 5: Pathways Forward
Next Steps Without Pressure
The day concludes with clarity, not obligation:
Possible next steps (interest nights, pilot gatherings, coaching)
Clear boundaries around pace and permission
Space for prayer, silence, and shared reflection
Alignment around if, when, and how to move forward
No commitments are required.
Only honesty, prayer, and shared discernment.
SUNDAY: Congregational Teaching (45–55 Minutes)
The weekend culminates with a hope-filled Sunday message for the whole church.
Message Themes:
Faith beyond Sunday
Jesus in everyday places
Living sent without leaving your church
God is already at work in ordinary lives
The message ends with an invitation, not pressure - creating space for curiosity, conversation, and prayer.
What Makes This Weekend Different
Pastoral, not performative
Theologically grounded, not trendy
Discernment-centered, not program-driven
Customized to your church’s culture and readiness
Designed to lower anxiety, not create urgency
This weekend honors the wisdom of your leaders and the work God has already done in your church.
Optional Follow-Up Support
Churches may choose to continue with:
Discernment coaching
Pilot-gathering support
Leadership development
Ongoing accompaniment through Launching Faith pathways
All follow-up is optional and shaped by the church’s discernment.
Ready to Explore?
Let’s talk about your church, your context, and whether this weekend is the right next step.