Cultivating young leaders

Following the overwhelmingly positive response to the National Youth Forum that was held in April last year, Grow Ministries was invited to develop a new training initiative.

This initiative will provide continuing and sustainable leadership development for young adults of the Lutheran Church of Australia that includes a regular National Youth Forum and Christian formational leadership training.

Grow Ministries is excited to introduce Grow Leadership’s program ‘Cultivate’, which will begin in January 2017.

Cultivate will require a part-time commitment for 12 months. We are looking for 12 young adults from the LCA to participate in the program, as well as six young adults from our International Mission partners.

The Purpose of Cultivate

• To grow young people in the gospel of Jesus
• To grow servant leaders through hands-on experiences
• To grow young people who can connect theology to everyday life
• To grow young people who have a strong sense of belonging in the Lutheran Church of Australia
• To grow a sense of Christian calling in a post-Christian culture
• To grow in intergenerational relationships
• To connect young people deeply with their local church

The Plan

• To facilitate a faith journey that includes:
• Training intensives
• Stretch and Grow experiences – partnering with LCA
• International Mission
• Regular mentoring relationships
• Theological reflection
• Congregational participation and leadership opportunities.

Jodi Brook is Grow Ministries National Director.

‘As Chair of the LCA’s 50.500 Committee I’m thrilled to endorse the Grow Leadership development framework. The project is an exciting example of different ministries of the LCA working together under the leadership of Grow Ministries to develop leaders in the LCA and throughout our “neighbourhood” in PNG and South East Asia.’

Neville Otto, Secretary, Lutheran Church of Australia

Our Partners

Districts of the LCA

LCA International Mission

Board for Local Mission

Australian Lutheran College and Grassroots Training

Lutheran Education Australia

LCA Church Worker Support Department

This feature story comes from The Lutheran June 2016. Visit the website to find out more about The Lutheran or to subscribe.