Leadership University
Course Descriptions

Fast Track: Getting Started
Introducing the New Church Evangelism

Here’s an overview of the lessons for these courses on new church evangelism. This Fast Track is an introduction to the concepts used in starting new churches, as well as learning the various groups involved in the experience. Each of these lessons introduces you to a new level of courses in Leadership U.

Course 100: For Prayer Partners
Importing the Prayer Support

For adequate spiritual strength and stamina, new churches must their import prayer support. Learn in this course why to develop a prayer partner network and how to utilize their assistance through the challenges found in new church evangelism.
Discover how to connect with your prayer partner network and keep them praying for the new church.

Course 200: For Launch Teams
Building an Effective Mission Action Plan

The crucial time period for starting a strong new church is the twelve months before its first worship service. This course will review the various stages in preparing the church's launch, some various timelines and the checklists that accompany them. Text for the course is Designing Your Ministry Action Plan by Jim Dorsey.

Course 300: For Sponsor Churches
Mothering a New Church

One of the marks of spiritual maturity for any church is becoming a sponsoring church. Learning to discern your church's readiness for this adventure will be the focus of this session. Text for the course is Churches Sponsoring Churches, along with the chapter workbooks and discussion guides. Learn to prepare your church for this new role.

Course 400: For Compassion Ministry Leaders
Serving the Needy Around You

These lessons deal with the motivation and mission of Compassionate Ministries. Search some of the suggested links to see how various CMC’s are making a real difference in their own communities, and consider what your new compassionate ministry can do.

Course 500: For New Church Pastors
Starting Strong New Churches the Right Way

A description is given of the ten key strategies for new churches and why these components are so vital to the Kingdom and the Church of the Nazarene. Special attention is given to these strategies for new churches, with ways any pastor or church can implement. Text is Starting Strong New Churches by Bill Sullivan.