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Inspire
Minnesota Student Ministries, in conjunction with the Center for Youth and Leadership at North Central University, has implemented a mentoring project called Inspire. This project matches a highly qualified facilitator with a cohort of four to six youth pastors from churches with similar demographics. Each cohort will meet 5-6 times from February-June to work through the following items:
Skill Sharpening
Personal, Spiritual, & Ministry Development
Targeted training in Conflict Management, Integrating Ministry Philosophy Within the Whole Church Paradigm, and Personal & Ministry Budget Building
Involvement
Brenna Zeimet will serve as the Inspire coordinator, and cohort facilitators will include a skilled team of veteran youth pastors with multiple years of ministry experience. Participation will require consideration of the following:
You will need to commit to attend mandatory Inspire cohort meetings 5-6 times from February to June as scheduled by each individual cohort
Groups will complete group check-ins once a week that will require your participation
Your church will be asked to provide financial support from your church budget: $199 Tuition – Includes books, limited meals, & leaders’ expenses
Second Year Inspire
We are also offering a 2nd Year Inspire Program for youth pastors who benefitted from the first year and wish to continue growing with a cohort. As you know, the issues pastors encounter and the training we need changes as we get further down the road in ministry.
The second year of Inspire is designed to meet these new challenges by providing deeper and more focused training in various areas:
Building and mentoring a team
Reaching your city and your school
Discipling students
Leadership and programming shifts as the group grows/rebuilding after graduating a large class
Balancing family and ministry
We will incorporate guest speakers and in-depth discussion to help bring experienced youth pastors to the next level, while still encouraging the relational and networking aspects that make the first year of Inspire so impactful.
Application Registration Information
Important Dates
Application Due Date: January 15, 2018
Launch Date: January 26, 2018
To Apply
Online Application & Payment: NEW this year, register online here
Paper Application & Payment: Download, print, and mail a paper application