August 20 – October 8, 2024
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Two Mindset Shifts for Churches
The shifting landscape of theological education and training for ministry requires that we reconsider at least two main assumptions.
Theological Conversations: The Bible, Women, and Ministry
Wednesdays Feb 14 and 28, 2024 | 9:30 – 11:30 am OR Tuesdays Feb 27 and Mar 12 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm
at The Foundry
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Foundations of Theology – Kalamazoo, MI
Kingdom Network Cohort
8-Week Course
January – February 2024
Multi-Church Leaders Workshop: Marriage, Singleness, Sexuality and Gender
Saturday, January 20, 2024
Saturday, April 20, 2024
9:30am – 12:30pm at Fourth Reformed Church (Grand Rapids, MI)
What can you imagine?
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One Question Churches Must Ask
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Learning in, with, and for the church
Learning in, with, and for the church I’ve always loved learning, Jesus, and...
The Foundry Unleashes Church-Based Equipping
The Foundry was highlighted by Plant 616 in their Spring Update. Church-based learning isn’t overly academic and...
Go
“So what does The Foundry do?” I get that question a fair amount these days. My first answer is: “Go.” It might sound simple, but the first step in everything we do is “go.” Go to meet and connect with pastors and church leaders. Go in order to listen.
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We wrapped up our pastors learning cohort yesterday. We had great discussions generated by engaging Matthew Kim’s book “Preaching to People in Pain.” Highly recommended!
On Thursday, Jeff Fisher kicked off our Foundations of Christian Theology course at Remembrance Church with people from a great mix of west Michigan churches!
In a culture that often seeks to avoid or minimize pain, how do we preach to people who face suffering of all kinds? How should we wisely and vulnerably share elements of our own suffering in our preaching? And how can we preach for healing and transformation as we embrace the reality of suffering? ![]()
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If you want to dig into these questions and more, join us for this upcoming 3-session learning cohort! More details at the link.
Two years done! We wrapped up our Pastoral Care course yesterday and many of these learners from Kingdom Network Michigan completed the full two-year cycle of courses in our Institute of Ministry Leadership! We are so proud of their hard work and dedication! It is a joy to see how leaders at every age and stage of faith and life are answering God’s call to serve the church on mission!
“Discipleship spaces where active learning is the highest stated value are indispensable to deep discipleship.” - JT English