Kaleidoscope Institute —Toronto
6–10 April 2010
Sponsored by the United Church of Canada’s Intercultural & Diverse Communities in Ministry
Parrainé par les Ministères des communautés culturelles & pluralistes de l’Église unie du Canada
Courses held at Loyola House, 5420 Highway 6 North, RR 5, Guelph, ON N1H 6J2
The Institute covers the basic material from the two courses we offer in the Kaleidoscope Summer Institute in Los Angeles:
- Fundamental Skills for Building Inclusive Community
- Models and Processes for Community Transformation
REGISTRATION FORM for the 2010 Toronto Institute
FIRST COURSE | 6–8 APRIL| Tues. 10 a.m.–Thurs. 12 noon | $500
Fundamental Skills for Building Inclusive Community
In a fast-changing and diverse world, what skills do leaders need to practise in order to create a more inclusive environment in which people of diverse backgrounds and experiences are welcome and no one person or group is disadvantaged? In this foundational workshop, the Rev. Eric H. F. Law will guide participants through a practical and spiritual journey toward becoming competent leaders in a diverse changing world.
Topics to explore:
- What is culture and why are there cultural differences?
- Cultural differences and their Impact on our leadership
- Theological reflection on multicultural leadership
- Skill, models and processes for building inclusive community
- Developing a spirituality for leadership in a diverse, changing world
- Training Modules I–VII of the Kaleidoscope Institute basic training
Who should attend?
- People involved in small group ministries – Bible study, youth ministry, adult forums, discussion groups.
- Chairs of committees and commissions
- Religious educators
- People who have read Eric Law’s books and want to get a hands-on, in-depth experience in putting the theory, method, and spirituality to practice.
SECOND COURSE | 8–10 APRIL, Thurs. 4 p.m.–Sat. 3 p.m. | $500
Models and Processes for Community Transformation
The Rev. Eric H. F. Law will share from his experiences in working intensively with over 300 churches in the U.S. and Canada over the last 10 years. What methods and processes work and what do not work for churches that find themselves in diverse fast-changing communities?
He will discuss the impacts of cultural differences, specifically in communication and power perception, on church planting, revitalization, shared facility, cross-racial appointments, and cluster ministry development. How we can enable local churches to analyze their situations (their church culture, local community and social contexts) and move toward faithful and constructive change?
Topics to explore:
- Impact of fast-changing community on community redevelopment
- Impact of cultural diversity on church revitalization and new church development
- Tools to enable local community leaders to analyze their organizational culture, local community and social contexts
- A process for faithful transformation
- Theological reflection on faithful transformation
- Training Module VIII-X of the Kaleidoscope Institute basic training
Who should attend?
- Church leaders interested in church revitalization and congregational development from a multicultural perspective
- People involved in Interim Ministry
- Consultants and facilitators for communities in transition
- People involved in leadership development in local community
SPECIAL RATE | BOTH COURSES: $900
See registration form for more details.
