We partner with leaders in their transformation journey, recognizing that genuine change requires more than acquiring new knowledge; it demands personal renewal, fresh imagination, and Spirit-led growth. Our “pracademic” model reflects this: scholar-practitioners who've experienced transformation themselves walk alongside leaders who are navigating their own change.
Opens: November 17, 2025
Closes: January 1, 2026
$400.00 (per team)
Church leadership teams (3–10 people)
An increasing number of churches are recognizing the need to transition toward a more missional culture and framework whereby they can engage their neighbours and neighbourhoods more deeply. Some of these congregations are smaller and struggling to survive while others are larger but still desiring to impact their neighbourhoods more effectively.
At the Centre for Missional Leadership, we believe that a renewed imagination is emerging in the Canadian church landscape. There...
An increasing number of churches are recognizing the need to transition toward a more missional culture and framework whereby they can engage their neighbours and neighbourhoods more deeply. Some of these congregations are smaller and struggling to survive while others are larger but still desiring to impact their neighbourhoods more effectively.
At the Centre for Missional Leadership, we believe that a renewed imagination is emerging in the Canadian church landscape. There are new and creative ways of being the church that can lead to a more invigorating and sustainable future; not only for smaller churches but for larger churches in need of change. The goal of the Certificate Program is to equip leadership teams from congregations to explore alternative pathways.
We will explore reasons why our inherited models of church are floundering as well as some older/renewed ways of being the church focused on forming a thicker shared life
Date | September 27, 2025
We will explore how to form a shared, multi-vocational leadership team as well as how to form a more intentional shared life with each other that is more porous and welcoming with our neighbours and friends.
Date | November 22, 2025
We will explore alternative formats and rhythms for our congregational gatherings that could look something like this:
Date | January 24, 2026
In this session, we will learn how to form new initiatives such as community meals, social enterprises and alternative forms of housing.
Date | March 28, 2026
In this session we will explore the practice of discernment as we look for the signs of God’s movement and action among us and in our neighbourhoods and cities.
Date | April 25, 2026
Darrell’s wisdom, encouragement, mentorship, and friendship in the gospel has meant the world to me. My thanks to the amazing contributors who help reflect both on Darrell’s legacy as well as the future trajectory of the missional church conversation.