Revitalization Practitioner Lab

SAMPLE COURSE SCHEDULE

Participants will utilize online content to prepare for each session in a flexible delivery format. All sessions & resources are guided by a trained facilitator.

Online Orientation
Session 1: Exploration
Session 2: Examination
Session 3: Recommendation
Session 4: Presentation
Session 5: Affirmation & Implementation

Scroll down for more details on session content and expectations of participants.

Course Essentials:

ORIENTATION

Objectives:
- Understand the goals of the Revitalization Practitioner Lab
- Review the course schedule and format for content delivery
- Discuss the partnership potential and resources available to serve at-risk churches
- Consider ways to engage at-risk churches
Prepare for Exploration Session:
- Download and review the Revitalization Practitioner Field Guide
- Read the article: 11 Keys to Opening Doors to At-Risk Churches

Session 1: Exploration

Objectives:

Understand options for at-risk churches
Discover meaningful ways to engage at-risk churches
Begin to apply content to a case study

Learn:

Watch the Engaging Churches Video by Johnny Rumbough
Watch Exploration video by Bob Bickford (30 mins) Download PPT slides
Allow your Cohort Guide: Exploration to guide your collaboration as a group

Links to Additional Resources:

Session 2: Examination

Objectives:

Learn how to objectively assess the church and its community
Discuss the partnership potential and resources available to serve at-risk churches

Learn:

Read the Examination section of the Field Guide
Watch Examination video by James Nugent (30 mins) Download PPT slides
Allow your Cohort Guide: Examination to guide your collaboration as as group
Continue to review your cohort Case Study as a team

Links to Additional Resources:

Session 3: Recommendation

Objectives:

Collaborate with cohort peers to determine which recommendation(s) are best for the case study church to have a hopeful future
Learn to adapt to any disruptors that arise during your consultation with a church
Begin to draft a written report to the church leadership containing the examination data and recommendation (optional)

Learn:

Read the Recommendation section of the Field Guide
Watch Recommendation video by Walker Armstrong (30 mins) Download PPT slides
- Review the data in your case study further
- Be prepared to support your recommendation with the data from the case study
Allow your Cohort Guide: Recommendation & Presentation to guide your collaboration as a group
Navigate any disruptors that arise during your consultation process.

Links to Additional Resources:

Session 4: Presentation

Objectives:

Finalize a written report to the church leadership containing the examination data and recommendation
As a cohort, prepare a formal presentation of the data and recommendation(s) to your peers for their feedback

Learn:

Review Presentation section of Field Guide.
Watch Presentation video by Bob Bickford (30 mins) Download PPT slides

Allow your Cohort Guide: Recommendation & Presentation to guide your collaboration as a group

Links to Additional Resources:

Session 5: Affirmation & Implementation

Objectives:

Develop a plan to guide a church and its leadership to affirm a recommendation for a hopeful future
Collaborate with leadership to develop and begin implementation of the affirmed recommendation

Learn:

Watch Affirmation video by Craig Tuck (15 Minutes)
Watch Implementation video by Craig Tuck (15 Minutes)
Finalize your cohort presentation in a way that utilizes every member of the cohort and demonstrates an understanding of the course content
Finalize your presenation to the cohort

Links to Additional Resources:

Read Five Partnership Options for At-Risk Churches
Read Church Merger Process Template
Read Aren’t Revitalization & reSTARTing the Same Things?
Link to Practitioner’s Toolbox & Resource Page (password: Hopeforchurches)

Cohort Presentations & Next Steps

Objectives:

Prepare a cohort presentation for your recommendation as if you were presenting to the leadership of your case study church
Conduct a Q&A session with your peers to provide greater clarity and understanding of your recommendation.
Receive & respond to feedback from your peers to sharpen your skills and find encouragement for next steps.
Identify your next steps to continue & multiply your training.

Assignments:

Finalize your cohort presentation according to your facilitator’s guidelines.
Create a personal action plan for your next steps to engage churches, complete certification, train others, etc.

Next Steps for Revitalization Practitioners & Associational Teams

Level Two Training: Revitalization Practitioner Certification

Continue your training and join the Revitalization Practitioner Network through certification as you implement what you have learned and begin to help an at-risk church find a hopeful future. Click here for more information on Revitalization Practitioner certification.

Form an Associational Revitalization Team

Leverage the strength of local pastors and leaders to serve at-risk churches in your association by forming an associational revitalization team. Here is a series of articles by Scott Catoe than can help you launch and implement a team in your association:

Train your Associational Team

100% Online - With online videos, downloadable case studies, sample reports and more, you can train a team online according to a flexible training schedule.
Regional Training w/Facilitator- If you prefer to train your team in person, our facilitators can assist with on-site training using the same resources created for the online lab portal. Using printed resources and online training videos we can help design a custom training experience that best meets your needs.
Sample Schedule:
- Session 1: Orientation & Engaging Churches
  
  Online Assignments: Participants watch 2 online videos: Exploration, Examination
- Session 2: Q&A, Cohort Time to work on assigned case study
  
  Online Assignments: Participants watch 2 online videos: Recommendation, Presentation
- Session 3: Q&A, Cohort Time
  
  Online Assignments: Participants watch 2 online videos: Affirmation & Implementation
- Session 4: Q&A & Cohort Time
- Session 5: Cohort presentation & Next Steps

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