Judicatory Training

Taking The Next Step Together

Houses of Hope is a scalable congregational vitality process that helps churches discern God’s future, strengthen leadership, engage their communities, and create sustainable ministry practices. The purpose is to guide small-town and rural congregations toward the next most faithful, most hopeful step in their life as a community of faith. We do this through storytelling, Christian practices, and nurturing the souls of individuals and the institution.

The Process

Twice a year we offer three-day training events for leaders who have responsibilities to and for small town and rural congregations, i.e. Presbytery, Synod, Conference, and District Executives. This training will prepare leaders to facilitate the Houses of Hope process and to equip others to serve as facilitators as well.

Facilitators will leave the training with:

Orientation as companion, not expert
Preparation to serve as Facilitators for Houses of Hope in congregations
Processes and tools for congregations to discern their will to move toward hope and to take on new ways of relating to each other
Materials for use by congregations and the accompanying Facilitator’s Guide
Skills and structure for training other facilitators in the Houses of Hope processes
A growing network of denominational leader
Renewed energy and hope for the life of congregations.

Upon completion of the three-day training leaders will also be invited to follow up Zoom trainings.

Judicatory Training

Taking The Next Step Together

The Process

Facilitators will leave the training with:

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