|
Communication and StoryTelling
Accepting Application NOW for September 2004
Apply by Email by July 31, 2004
Please include your name, phone #, address, church / organization, short description of your church / organization's community and why you are interested in this program. Send to Todd@ETREK.com or call (405)392-4753 for more information.
How are you being supported, cared for, and continuing your learning? ETREK Learning Groups are peer-to-peer groups that connect 10 to 18 individuals with a natural affinity, such as lead pastors.
"ETREK is something I wish I had when I was in seminary and in my church ministry experience", says Spencer Burke, Founder of ETREK Learning Groups. "After a staff meeting is over and people move on to their work and home, no one else carries the weight of the church like a lead pastor. You will be the one always second-guessing the direction of your church, and staying awake at night holding the awesome responsibility of leading the community. As many teams as you create, and partnerships you design, no one truly understands the responsibilities and rewards of being a lead pastor apart from other lead pastors."
A group of pastors, youth pastors and others interested in communicating the Gospel committed to an ETREK learning group and sharing from their own experience, will be able to create the safe, interactive and accessible community you might be looking for.
10 private conference calls with Facilitator and Guest Faculty. Interact with thinkers on the front lines. They will help you grapple with today's challenges facing the church and her leadership. Guest Faculty - TBA
Meet face to face - TBA
Your fellow traveler will be Mike Devries - Mike DeVries is in the middle of the exploration of a new expression in partnership by being the Co-Lead Pastor of South County United, an emerging community of believers in Mission Viejo, California.
The Basics of the Course
• Learning groups have 10-18 learners and a facilitator and convene for 6 months.
• Groups meet face-to-face twice: for the first session to meet each other and develop the topics to be explored, and for the final session to celebrate and compile learnings (June and November).
• Twice a month, group members participate in facilitated group phone conferences with experts or authors in the agreed upon subjects (ten calls).
• Twice a month, peer-to-peer phone conferences are used to further explore the topics being discussed (ten calls).
• Once a month, one-on-one personalized learning with facilitator. Phone conversations focused on how the topic uniquely plays out in your real-life situation (six calls).
• For each subject there is a reading list developed by the group with feedback from our academic advisors.
• Learners capture and share their learnings and ideas via Etrek’s online web tools.
• Optional Credit, Six graduate units PTHE 640 ETREK: MINISTRY IN EMERGING CULTURE, 6 Credit Hours (additional $250).
• “Experts” have included; Leonard Sweet, Brian McLaren, Sally Morgenthaler, Mark Lesser, Todd Hunter, Bill Easum, Chris Seay (this is a sampling; your group will feature key thinkers / practitioners in the field your learning group is focused on).
Requirements
1. You are a pastor, youth pastor, or Christian communicator of a congregation or organization
2. Your congregation / organization wants to address the needs of the emerging culture
3. You are open minded and willing to explore developing a curriculum addressing emerging culture trends and issues that affect your church / organization
Cost
In addition to Etrek Certification for your completed course you receive; (materials, travel, food and lodging not included)
10 - 2 hour conference calls with “experts” @ $75 each call $750.00
6 - 30 minute private calls with facilitator @ $50 each call $300.00
2 - 2 day onsite learning gatherings @ $100 each day $400.00
1 - 6 month subscription to Etrek.com @ $50 - 6 months $50.00
Total $1500.00
A deposit of $500 will be necessary to hold your spot in the group.
Schedule
Groups start in September and January. They last for six months.
• January 15 – August 15 Accepting applications.
• August 18 Acceptance letters sent out (for planning time for travel arrangements).
• September Learning group gathers (TBA kick-off session, develop curriculum topics, resources, class schedule, and possibly attend complimentary event)
• Monthly Schedule - October - January
o Week 1 - Learning group conference call with “expert” (Guest Faculty) and facilitator
o Week 2 - Peer-to-peer learning phone call
o Week 3 - Learning group conference call with “expert” (Guest Faculty) and facilitator
o Week 4 - Peer-to-peer learning phone call
o One-on-one phone conversation with facilitator are scheduled through out the month
• February Learning group gathers (location TBD by group) to celebrate and debrief session, distill and compile group learnings.
Facilitator
Mike Devries - Mike DeVries is in the middle of the exploration of a new expression in partnership by being the Co-Lead Pastor of South County United, an emerging community of believers in Mission Viejo, California. After more than a decade of ministry at Yorba Linda Friends Church in California where Mike was a frequent communicator, he has forged a passionate and dynamic style of communication. His passion is to see the pioneering of a new expression of communication and storytelling, one that captures the passion and imagination of the Church, helping others encounter and experience the text in a rich and transformational way. Mike is the thinker and writer, authoring of over a dozen books, including The Youth Builder with Jim Burns, as well as a frequent contributor to numerous publications and websites. Mike and his wife, Jamie, along with their four kids; Joshua (9), Megan (6), Mikayla (5), and Madison (3) live in Mission Viejo, California, where Mike is also a coach for the Mission Viejo Rattlers (his son’s travel baseball team).
WebSite Includes
Private and password protect area on ETREK.com (availible soon)
• Archive of recorded conference calls with “experts" from ETREKrning groups.
• Your group topic - Articles, Resources and Message Boards with weekly updates form facilitator.
• Group learnings posted by each participant.
• Access to all areas of ETREK; Other learning groups and ETREK archives.
Email Todd@ETREK.com for more information
|
