23.09.2019
Young Leaders Sought for Foundational Leadership Programme
The Foundational Leadership Programme has trained over 80 young adult leaders over the last four years. They are now launching their fifth year this October and it’s never too late to join them.
The programme is run over eight weekends during the year and offers participants a unique opportunity to explore and develop Gospel centred transformational leadership skills. These skills can be readily applied to the participants’ own context. The programme is a mix of input from highly experienced experts, reflective practices, mentoring, journaling, spiritual accompaniment, workshops and social immersion.
Participants are required to produce a learning log as part of an overall portfolio to serve as a framework for integrative practice. This programme endeavours to provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to be Gospel centred transformational leaders and change agents within their own parishes, communities. The Foundational Leadership Programme is run jointly between the Church of Ireland Dioceses of Dublin and the Archdioceses Offices of Evangelism and Ecumenism. It will be based mainly in St Paul’s Church, Arran Quay. It is uniquely placed to nurture and mission a new generation of faith leaders. Commitment will be one Saturday per month.
Who can take part? Most of the graduates from the Foundational Leadership Programme have come from a variety of experiences. Some are part of parish groups and sponsored by their parish, others are teachers or young professionals who wish to add to their experience of faith and leadership. Almost all of the graduates have taken their experience of the course and applied it to their reality. If you would like to take up this challenge, get in touch. If your parish is looking to do some long term planning and work with young people, ideally this course is tailored to suit young people who will be given extra responsibility in their local church.
If you have any young adult leaders who are interested, they should contact Greg at info@dgyoungadults.com. For further information and to download the flyer go to www.dgyoungadults.com