SLI L3 Accelerator
Overview
The L3 Accelerator is an accelerated introduction to SLI’s unique, integrated model that prepares you to take a next step as a spiritual leader. It is designed for people interested in gaining an overview and experience of the L3 (Loving, Learning, Leading) process and environment. Participants will learn about the principles of SLI and some of the tools used when leading a team through the L3 process.
Completing this accelerator will help you:
Participants will gain a level of understanding of the SLI process that would enable them to participate on a team, join a facilitator training project, or join similar SLI projects.
Details
- One 2-hour introductory Zoom meeting to gather/introduce/prepare/calendar
- Six 2-hour Zoom meetings - total of 12 hours of cohort meeting time
- Weekly interaction online between sessions
Curriculum
The agenda for each session will consist of Loving (Glory Sightings & Devotion); Learning (monthly learning topic); and Leading (experiment in your own context).
Primary objectives: Introducing a new way of adaptive leadership and a new paradigm for team.
Focus: Formation
Homework:
- PVT (Personal Vitality Template)
- Videos: Spiritual Formation; Identity
Focus: Loving, Learning, Leading; Team Formation
Homework:
- Read: “Leading Together” by Bryan Sims
- Videos: Spiritual Leadership Fundamentals; Team
Primary objectives: growing recognition of roles of Context and Focus in creating unity and alignment.
Homework:
- Videos: MAP (Ministry Action Plan) Overview; Context
Primary objectives: Introduction to a systems approach to mission.
Homework:
- Read: “The Anatomy of Peace” by The Arbinger Institute
- Videos: Alignment; Mission
Homework:
- Videos: Vision & Values; Communications
Homework:
- Read: “Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership” by Ruth Haley Barton
- Videos: System & Strategies
Homework:
- Videos: Spiritual Leadership; Experimentation
Resources
- SLI materials including videos, documents, slides and templates, will be provided in digital format to assist all who participate in the project.
- Online Project Management Area (Basecamp) will facilitate communications and management of work.
- Video conferencing services will assist with offsite communication.
Dates
- 1 hour introductory call: January 20 - 3 pm ET / 2 pm CT
- Session 1: February 17 - 1 to 5 pm ET / 12 to 4 pm CT
- Session 2: March 17 - 1 to 5 pm ET / 12 to 4 pm CT
- Session 3: April 21 - 1 to 5 pm ET / 12 to 4 pm CT
- Session 4: May 19 - 1 to 5 pm ET / 12 to 4 pm CT
Coach
The SLI Coach will resource this project by interacting with the ministry leaders and providing direction and guidance. They will prepare and lead meetings, as well as be available for assisting leaders through conference calls, questions, side meetings, or preparing specialized materials.
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SLI L3
Accelerator
Overview
The L3 Accelerator is an accelerated introduction to SLI’s unique, integrated model that prepares you to take a next step as a spiritual leader. It is designed for people interested in gaining an overview and experience of the L3 (Loving, Learning, Leading) process and environment. Participants will learn about the principles of SLI and some of the tools used when leading a team through the L3 process.
Completing this accelerator will help you:
Participants will gain a level of understanding of the SLI process that would enable them to participate on a team, join a facilitator training project, or join similar SLI projects.
Details
- One 2-hour introductory Zoom meeting to gather/introduce/prepare/calendar
- Six 2-hour Zoom meetings - total of 12 hours of cohort meeting time
- Weekly interaction online between sessions
Curriculum
The agenda for each session will consist of Loving (Glory Sightings & Devotion); Learning (monthly learning topic); and Leading (experiment in your own context).
Primary objectives: Introducing a new way of adaptive leadership and a new paradigm for team.
Focus: Formation
Homework:
- PVT (Personal Vitality Template)
- Videos: Spiritual Formation; Identity
Focus: Loving, Learning, Leading; Team Formation
Homework:
- Read: “Leading Together” by Bryan Sims
- Videos: Spiritual Leadership Fundamentals; Team
Primary objectives: growing recognition of roles of Context and Focus in creating unity and alignment.
Homework:
- Videos: MAP (Ministry Action Plan) Overview; Context
Primary objectives: Introduction to a systems approach to mission.
Homework:
- Read: “The Anatomy of Peace” by The Arbinger Institute
- Videos: Alignment; Mission
Homework:
- Videos: Vision & Values; Communications
Homework:
- Read: “Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership” by Ruth Haley Barton
- Videos: System & Strategies
Homework:
- Videos: Spiritual Leadership; Experimentation
Resources
- SLI materials including videos, documents, slides and templates, will be provided in digital format to assist all who participate in the project.
- Online Project Management Area (Basecamp) will facilitate communications and management of work.
- Video conferencing services will assist with offsite communication.
Dates
- January 20 - 3 pm ET / 2 pm CT (1 hour introductory call)
- February 17 - 1 to 5 pm ET / 12 to 4 pm CT (Session 1)
- March 17 - 1 to 5 pm ET / 12 to 4 pm CT (Session 2)
- April 21 - 1 to 5 pm ET / 12 to 4 pm CT (Session 3)
- May 19 - 1 to 5 pm ET / 12 to 4 pm CT (Session 4)
If these dates don’t work for you, you can join the waitlist for the next group.
Trainer
The SLI Coach will resource this project by interacting with the ministry leaders and providing direction and guidance. They will prepare and lead meetings, as well as be available for assisting leaders through conference calls, questions, side meetings, or preparing specialized materials.

Bryan Sims
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Ideal Curtis
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