SLI Foundation Accelerator
Four Months
Duration
Online through Zoom
Delivery
New to SLI
Leadership Level
$690/person
Cost
Overview
The SLI Foundation Accelerator is an accelerated introduction to SLI’s unique, integrated model that prepares you to take a next step in our Spiritual Leadership Development process. It is designed for people interested in experiencing the L3 (Loving, Learning, Leading) culture as well as utilizing and facilitating the SLI Foundation Phase materials.
Completing this accelerator will help you:
- Learn SLI principles and some of the tools used when leading a team through our process.
- Gain a level of understanding of the SLI process that would enable you to participate on a team, join a facilitator or coaches training, or other SLI projects.
- Intentionally develop as a passionate spiritual leader.
- Exposure to a leadership rhythm that promotes individual, community, spiritual, and missional growth.
- A basic understanding of an intentional disciple making system and creation of Ministry Action Plans that lead to continuously improving ministries.
Details
- One 1-hour introductory Zoom meeting
- Four 4-hour monthly meetings (total of 16 hours of cohort meeting time)
- Four 60-minute individual meetings per participant (total of 4 hours of one on one time)
- Monthly specific homework and reading as assigned.
Curriculum
The agenda for each session will consist of Loving (covenant/formation/devotion); Learning (monthly topic); Leading (experiment in your own context); and will include worship and formation.
Primary objectives: Introducing a new way of adaptive leadership and a new paradigm for team.
Focus: Loving, Learning, Leading process, Team, Covenant, Formation.
Homework: read “Anatomy of Peace” by The Arbinger Institute
Primary objectives: Introduction to a systems approach to mission.
Focus: Experiments, Reflect/Adjust/Do (RAD), Ministry Action Plan (MAP) overview
Homework: read “Power Surge” by Michael Foss
Primary objectives: growing recognition of roles of Context and Focus in creating unity and alignment.
Focus: Context/Vision/Values/Mission, framework for fruitfulness
Primary objectives: Expanding the horizon: Gaining understanding around systems approach to ministry
Focus: Systems/Strategies, Family of Ministry Action Plans, New Team experiments, Next Steps
Homework: Read “Necessary Endings” by Henry Cloud; develop personal Ministry Action Plan.
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
SLI Coach Ideal Curtis will resource this project by interacting with the ministry leaders and providing direction and guidance. Ideal will prepare and lead meetings, as well as be available for assisting leaders through conference calls, questions, side meetings, or preparing specialized materials.
What's my investment?
- SLI Foundation Accelerator
Questions?
SLI Foundation Accelerator
Four Months
Duration
Online through Zoom
Delivery
New to SLI
Leadership Level
$690/Person
Cost
Overview
The SLI Foundation Accelerator is an accelerated introduction to SLI’s unique, integrated model that prepares you to take a next step in our Spiritual Leadership Development process. It is designed for people interested in experiencing the L3 (Loving, Learning, Leading) culture as well as utilizing and facilitating the SLI Foundation Phase materials.
Completing this accelerator will help you:
- Learn SLI principles and some of the tools used when leading a team through our process.
- Gain a level of understanding of the SLI process that would enable you to participate on a team, join a facilitator or coaches training, or other SLI projects.
- Intentionally develop as a passionate spiritual leader.
- Exposure to a leadership rhythm that promotes individual, community, spiritual, and missional growth.
- A basic understanding of an intentional disciple making system and creation of Ministry Action Plans that lead to continuously improving ministries.
Details
- One 1-hour introductory Zoom meeting
- Four 4-hour monthly meetings (total of 16 hours of cohort meeting time)
- Four 60-minute individual meetings per participant (total of 4 hours of one on one time)
- Monthly specific homework and reading as assigned.
Curriculum
The agenda for each session will consist of Loving (covenant/formation/devotion); Learning (monthly topic); and Leading (experiment in your own context).
Primary objectives: Introducing a new way of adaptive leadership and a new paradigm for team.
Focus: Loving, Learning, Leading process, Team, Covenant, Formation.
Homework: read “Anatomy of Peace” by The Arbinger Institute
Primary objectives: Introduction to a systems approach to mission.
Focus: Experiments, Reflect/Adjust/Do (RAD), Ministry Action Plan (MAP) overview
Homework: read “Power Surge” by Michael Foss
Primary objectives: growing recognition of roles of Context and Focus in creating unity and alignment.
Focus: Context/Vision/Values/Mission, framework for fruitfulness
Primary objectives: Expanding the horizon: Gaining understanding around systems approach to ministry
Focus: Systems/Strategies, Family of Ministry Action Plans, New Team experiments, Next Steps
Homework: Read “Necessary Endings” by Henry Cloud; develop personal Ministry Action Plan.
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
SLI Coach Ideal Curtis will resource this project by interacting with the ministry leaders and providing direction and guidance. Ideal 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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What's my investment?
- SLI Foundation Accelerator