Perhaps you seek to learn more about what work as worship or business as mission could look like in your life. Or you're ready to go beyond the theological foundations and make an impact in your city. Leadership Circle offers you an opportunity to take the next step on your disciple-making journey.
Leadership Circles have already equipped nearly 400 alumni from all denominational and demographic backgrounds around the world to integrate their faith throughout their life, engage across societal spheres of influence (economics, education, government, family, media, celebration, and religion), and initiate impact projects through their communities in fellowship with other leaders. Watch this .
Righteous leaders change their cities through justice, love, and working for the common good of all – this is part of the foundation of what we teach at Cities Project Global.
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In-Person Leadership Circle
Each cohort is unique, with discussions shaped by participants' backgrounds, leading to rich conversations and deep insights.
Leadership Circle's global reach fosters powerful collaboration, creating a growing network that drives change worldwide.
Change combines knowledge and heart renewal. We guide you to engage with your community practically, offering a framework for action.
Denver, Colorado
Pompeia, Brazil
Abidjan, Cote D' Ivoire
Chennai, India
São Paulo, Brazil
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Most university, professional development, and further education programs are modeled on Greek teaching methods—that is, they treat the mind as a container to be filled with knowledge and trained to rationally engage the world using that information.
We adopt a more Hebraic model. Each person is full of a wealth of experiences and holds a unique perspective, and by deepening their understanding of certain core biblical principles, the abilities they already possess are multiplied. Think about the parable of the talents in Matthew 15: we’re not here to replace your talents or give you more; we’re here to help you do the most with what you already have, because we
believe God’s purpose for you comes at the unique intersection of your experience, abilities, and opportunities.
We engage the mind with theological lessons, but we also engage the heart by developing a rich everyday apprenticeship of Jesus. Our program model also emphasizes relationships with other cohort members, mirroring the way Jesus and his disciples would have engaged with one another. This all results in a practical and remarkable renewal, enabling participants to orient themselves to their communities in new ways and impact their cities on a higher level.
The Leadership Circle is a journey that integrates your faith and work life through nine topics divided into three phases:
The Kingdom of God: God’s kingdom is here and now, and yet we long for it to come in its fullness. How does God’s full story—Creation, Fall, Redemption, and Restoration—give us a larger context for our city and our lives? And if God cares about all things and people, what does that mean for each person’s distinct part in God’s story?
Living in Exile:Over the years our cities have changed to the point where the Church has lost cultural influence and Christians feel like outsiders. But what is God’s larger story? And how can we reweave God’s Kingdom throughout our city in ways that promote kingdom culture and flourishing?
The City: The city is a diverse community; in it we see a higher concentration of people displaying a greater breadth of God’s image—and we also see a greater degree of brokenness. But if the city is where we live our our unique roles, and if God has a plan for each city, what does that mean for how we should engage with our workplaces? Where are our unidentified opportunities to introduce God’s shalom right where we are, and how big could our impact be?
At the heart of the Leadership Circle lies the renewal journey of its participants.
Many Christians, consciously or unconsciously, divide life into separate compartments: “faith life,” “work life,” “family life.” But God designed us to live singular, integrated lives. What does that look like, and how do we move towards it? And, if our lives are interconnected with others as we all share in God’s common grace, how should we contribute to everyone’s common good?
Each person has a unique role in God’s larger story, and, like a Divine Conductor, God orchestrates the collection of these roles to accomplish His purposes. So how can we better understand God’s purpose for our individual lives? And how can we appreciate the unique roles of others?
Whole-Life Discipleship We are called to be modern-day apprentices, modelling our lives on Jesus so that we can grow in all ways. Together we form a community of disciples that carry out God’s desires for the world. How can we each deepen our everyday practices of listening to and being guided by the Holy Spirit? What does it mean to truly take responsibility for the entirety of our own discipleship?
At the heart of the Leadership Circle lies the renewal journey of its participants.
Embracing God’s call to care for creation, our unity can reveal Jesus as the one sent by God to those observing our collective efforts.
God seeks shalom in our city, calling us to work with diverse people for the common good, guided by discernment, compassion, and godly wisdom.
God positions each person in their city to shape its future. By influencing institutions, we help people experience God's kingdom, leading to flourishing and joy.
Graduates will also be certified to recruit, facilitate, and train future Leadership Circle cohorts thereby creating exponential impact in other lives and cities, and many have already been led to do so.
Before graduating, participants create a Renewal Project to address a key need in their city or workplace. With skills gained in the Leadership Circle, graduates can partner with others, regardless of faith, to create lasting, meaningful change.
We offer a framework to plan and execute Renewal Projects, which participants present at graduation. Past projects include efforts toward cultural and systemic restoration such as combatting poverty throughserving the underbanked, providing affordable housing and more. and more.
A Renewal Project seeks to bring about positive change. It focuses on what breaks God's heart, aligning with what moves us deeply, as we share in God's joy when things work as they should.
The Leadership Circle is often best fit for mid to late career leaders who can commit the time to participate. But don’t let the term “leader” deter you if you’re not sure that describes you.
While the term “leader” may describe someone who holds an executive title or senior level position, we also define a leader as someone who is well positioned for potential impact. We talk about workplace impact often, but your potential for impact in a non-work-related community (such as your church, school, association, etc.) is equally valid.
We have had entrepreneurs, artists, coaches, public servants, and people from many different backgrounds come through the Leadership Circle and find it very enriching.
We look for a balance of men and women from a broad range of professions and diverse cultural backgrounds with varying levels of leadership and responsibility.
If you’re not sure, please apply anyway – you will have the opportunity to speak to one of our facilitators to explore your questions further.
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