Upcoming Trainings & Webinars
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New Subscriber Orientation
This 1 1/2 hour, free webinar provides newly subscribing congregations and their leaders with an overview of our resources, how to access them and how to adapt them to their environments. Also offers an introduction to our unique take on theme-based ministry and the theology that inspires it. We leave time at the end for you to ask questions about adapting and implementing our resources in your unique setting. Offered twice in August. Click on the the buttons below to register for the date that works for you.
COST: FREE Registration will open in early July 2022 |
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New Facilitator Training
This two-hour online training for new small group facilitators covers the Soul Matters facilitation model, our unique approach to deep and disciplined listening, tips for handling facilitation challenges and start up strategies. Designed for new facilitators but also serves as a great tune-up training for long-time facilitators!
Our next new facilitator trainings will take place in late August, late September and early October. Registration will open in early July 2022 We are also glad to work with congregations to set up a tailored new facilitator training just for the facilitators in your congregation. Contact Rev. Scott if you are interested. |
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Advanced Facilitator Training - 3 Month Lecture Based (Last Mondays)
This 3-session advanced facilitator training covers the three core stages of group development:
It is highly recommended that participants take our single-session New Facilitator Training prior to this training. COST: $60 total per participant. DATES: The last Monday of each month, from September to November 2022 TIME: 7:30-9pm eastern time Registration will open in early July 2022 |
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Advanced Facilitator Training - Getting Your Group Off the Ground (single-session event)
This single-session, 1 1/2 hour training covers everything you need to know about getting groups off the ground, including covenant formation, start-up meetings, teaching the Soul Matters discernment practices, advertising, etc. If you don't have the time to take the full 3-month, lecture-based advance training, this is great way to get the tools to help you kick off your group in the most impactful way.
COST: $15 DATES: The last Monday of September 2022 TIME: 7:30-9pm eastern time Registration will open in early July 2022 |
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Advanced Facilitator Training - Adapting Our Model (single-session event)
There are many reasons you might want to adapt our Soul Matters small group model:
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COST: $10 DATES: The last Monday of November 2022 TIME: 7:30-9pm eastern time Registration will open in early July 2022 |
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Advanced Facilitator Training - 5 Month Experiential Based
This 5-session, once-a-month training uses an experiential approach, with each monthly meeting run as a small group that follows the packet for the upcoming month. Our Team Lead, Rev. Scott Tayler, facilitates each group meeting. This allows participants to experience a “dry run” of the session they will be leading the following month. It is an entirely different way of approaching training. Instead of being told how to facilitate, group members learn through participation and watching Rev. Tayler model facilitation. Along the way, Rev. Tayler will pause to point out tips and group process.
After each 2 hour session, facilitators can stay on the call for an optional and more personalized troubleshooting and tips session with Rev. Tayler. This is a chance for facilitators to receive monthly support for the particular challenges they are wrestling with in the groups they run in their home congregations. In addition to training, this approach provides participants with personal spiritual nourishment as they bond and share with fellow facilitators from around the country. It is highly recommended that participants take our single-session New Facilitator Training prior to this training. A new round of facilitator groups will begin again in September. Visit this site in early July to register. |
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Creativity Matters Facilitator Orientation
This webinar supports new Creativity Matters facilitators. It comes free with subscriptions to Creativity Matters. Topics covered include: overview of the vision, using the deep and disciplined model of sharing, facilitation techniques, how to run in-group experiential activities and ideas for sharing projects beyond the group.
Webinar will take place in late August. Visit this site in early July for meeting dates & times and to register. |
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Welcome to Becoming Orientation Webinar
This webinar is for those who have purchased or are interested in purchasing, Becoming, our coming of age curriculum. The webinar will cover the program’s distinctive components, implementation tips and any questions you have. It will be especially helpful to those leaders facilitating the program.
Webinar will take place in early August. Visit this site in early July for meeting dates & times and to register. |
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Welcome to In The Middle Orientation Webinar
This webinar is for those who have purchased or are interested in purchasing, In the Middle, our theme-based middle school curriculum. The webinar will cover the program’s distinctive components, implementation tips and any questions you have. It will be especially helpful to those leaders facilitating the program.
Webinar will take place in early August. Visit this site in early July for meeting dates & times and to register. |
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Recordings of Past Webinars
A number of our past webinars are available, many of them free. Topics include: new subscriber orientation, adapting our small group model, social media tools, crossing paths, vibrant music on small budgets, leading meditation with children and an intro to our Starting Point newcomers program.
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