2017 IMAGINE LEARNING COMMUNITY OVERVIEW
Imagine Learning Communities (ILCs) are comprised of both pastoral and lay leaders from a variety of churches in a region who want to grow in their ability to equip their congregations for fruitful whole-life discipleship. It is designed to be a conversation about how church leaders can come together to help their congregations be equipped for mission wherever they are in their daily lives.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Sessions:
Learning Community Sessions are conducted over four 2.5 hour sessions. Facilitated by Chris Lake of the Vere Institute and Neil Hudson from LICC (joining the sessions from the UK via ‘livestream’) to host sites in local locations.
Session 1 - April 22nd
Envisioning Fruitful Disciples
Leading a Whole-Life Disciple-Making Church
Session 2 - June 10th
Equipping Missional Disciples
Whole-Life Disciples Through Preaching
Session 3 - September 16th
Encouraging Worshipful Disciples
Whole-Life Worship via Sunday Services
Session 4 - November 11th
Empowering Flourishing Disciples
Small Groups to Develop Missional Disciples
Optional Modules:
As part of the Imagine Learning Community, churches have the option to use web-based modules and diagnostics to facilitate further discussion between Learning Communities. These are not required to prepare for the following session.
Module 1 - Everyday DNA
Module 2 - Growing Together
Module 3 - Our Time Together
Module 4 - Sustaining Change
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
- Leading a Whole-life Disciplemaking Church booklets
- Binders and all session materials
- Whole-life discipleship survey
- Access to exclusive content via the Vere website
Cost $750 per church (up to 8 church leaders)
Host sites for 2017 are still being determined. If your church would like to host, please let us know.

Neil Hudson
Imagine Project Director
LICC

Chris Lake
Executive Director
Vere Institue