CONNECTING YOU WITH OTHERS

Cohorts provide a resourced network of leaders through online and onsite meet-ups, training, and mentoring sessions. Being in a cohort is an opportunity to build relational equity, experience peer support, and build the capacity to lead healthy and effectively.

1. PROVIDE RELATIONAL SUPPORT

Some of the most important parts of ministry are also the hardest to do in isolation. Cohorts provide life-giving interaction with peers who are in step or a one-step ahead of you.

3. ENCOURAGE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Cohorts support leaders in the ABNWT to skill up through trainings, and receive support and coaching on some of the biggest internal and external challenges in ministry.

COHORT VALUES

• To be relentlessly outbound & reach lost Canadians

• To add value & lift for participants

• To provide a safe space and sense of belonging

• To provide challenge and accountability

• To provide relational equity

• To provide a learning component of some nature

BEST PRACTICES

• Each cohort will have a defined timeline of engagement

• Each cohort will have defined outcomes

• Each cohort will have a commitment to prioritize attendance at meetings

• Each cohort will honour time parameters

• Each cohort will have an apprentice leader

Facilitators: Jeremiah Raible, John Albiston, Bob Jones - Effectiveness & Advancement Coaches, ABNWT PAOC

Context: Discovery cohorts are an invitation to relationship and a challenge to responsibility. Participants learn adaptive leadership skills, develop a leadership pipeline, coordinate a bold and visionary mission, build sustainable systems, employ a discipleship pathway, lead and live relentlessly outbound. Monthly Zoom meetings, monthly personal coaching, on-demand learning modules; assigned reading materials; a 6-month commitment.

Facilitator: Kevin Janzen - Young Leaders Network Director, ABNWT PAOC

Context: 60-minute, once-a-month meetings. Guest speaker and discussion. 5-month commitment. Participants discover practical ways to lead and last in ministry.

Facilitator: Kevin Janzen - Young Leaders Network Director, ABNWT PAOC

Context: This one-year facilitated development pathway is designed to prepare high-potential, high-capacity young pastors and church leaders for long-term, effective ministry leadership. Visit www.abnwt.com/accelerator for details.

Facilitator: Kathy Zelman - Children’s Ministry Specialist, ABNWT PAOC

Context: 60-minute, monthly meetings; support, sharing of programs, ideas, and collaboration in Children and Family Ministry.

Facilitator: Al Downey - Pastoral Care, ABNWT PAOC

Context: 60-minute, 1st Wednesday of the month meetings. Guest speaker and discussion.

Facilitator: Doug Phaneuf - Lead Pastor, Living Springs Church

Context: The focus of the cohort is on the pastor’s soul. Participants start by reading the book, “When Everything’s On Fire” by Brian Zhand and then meet in person or on Zoom to discuss the pastoral takeaways.  

Facilitator: Brennan Jenkins - Worship Pastors, Eaglemont Church

Context: Cohort will meet through Worship Central - Quarterly meetings; seminars.

Facilitator: Hailey Armoogan - Northern Initiatives & Church Partnerships, ABNWT PAOC

Context: Pastors working in churches north of the 60th parallel; Support; Fellowship; Training; Prayer.

Facilitator: Johann Guenter - Associate Pastor, Whitecourt Family Worship Centre

Context: Associate Pastors, Assistant Pastors; 60-minute, once-a-month meetings. Guest speaker and discussion. 6-month commitment.

Facilitator: Yvonne Downey - Pastoral Care Administration, ABNWT PAOC

Context: For wives of pastors. 60-minute meeting, 3-4 times a year; one in-person meeting; connection, support, prayer.

Facilitator: Charity Mongrain - Coach, & Vahen King - Motivational Speaker

Context: For men and women; 60-minute meeting, 5 times a year; one in-person meeting; connection, collaboration, development.

Facilitator: David Cornock - Hope City Church

Context: For husbands of pastors; 60-minute meeting, 3-4 times a year; one in-person meeting; connection.

Facilitator: Hailey Armoogan - Northern Initiatives & Church Partnerships, ABNWT PAOC

Context: A spring session series for credentialed women in vocational ministry focusing on “sticky floors” hot topics. Meets monthly for 60 minutes. Limited group size.

Facilitator: Connie Jakab - Certified Flourishing Coaching

Context: Once a month on Zoom. For flourishing pastors who want to increase their capacity to lead themselves, their staff and congregation. Unlocking the creative side of your thinking to create a safe space to reach people in your community. Starts September 2023.