Women leaders across the globe are dealing with dispossession from resources, capabilities, and a form of discursive ‘development’ which is deeply rooted in a capitalist and patriarchal order. In the current milieu – as women leaders face further marginalization, cultural exclusivity, and the Covid-19 pandemic – we offer this online discourse hinged on power, patriarchy, …
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Dive into the writings of the early church, tracing the development of the Christian movement from the Book of Acts through the fourth-century conversion of the Roman Emperor. As you read and discuss primary sources, you’ll learn how the teachings of Scripture were understood and lived out among the earliest generations of Christians. Examine the …
View course details “After Acts: Patristics from the Apostles to Nicaea”

An exploration and analysis of leadership with respect to a topic of current interest.  

We cannot make sense of our new world by using old maps. It doesn’t help to dust them off or reprint them with bolder colors. The more we rely on them, the more confused we will become. They will cause us to focus on the wrong things and blind us to what’s significant. Continuing to …
View course details “Rhythms Of Missional Spirituality – A Roadmap Towards Change”

What you will learn Have you tried leading from the extremes – hiding your true thoughts and emotions in order to keep the peace, then over-reacting to relatively small issues or problems at other points? We probably all have. Frequently, the problem is a disconnect in our values. When we’re separated from our values – …
View course details “Dare to Lead for Faith Leaders”

What you will learn Have you tried leading from the extremes – hiding your true thoughts and emotions in order to keep the peace, then over-reacting to relatively small issues or problems at other points? We probably all have. Frequently, the problem is a disconnect in our values. When we’re separated from our values – …
View course details “Dare to Lead for Faith Leaders”

Location: This event will take place online-only, via Zoom. Please register on this page, and the Zoom link will be sent to you. Description: Two evening sessions with Russ Daye and Rob Fennell, co-authors of Turning Ourselves Inside Out: Thriving Christian Communities. Join these two pastor-scholars to learn about their research on thriving churches, and …
View course details “Turning Ourselves Inside Out: Late COVID Reflections on Thriving Churches”

This course delves into the mid-eighteenth-century Protestant evangelical revival in New England from the perspective of one of its major figures, Jonathan Edwards, pastor of Northampton, Massachusetts, an epicenter of transatlantic evangelical culture at the time. During the decade from 1734 to 1744, Edwards oversaw two “awakenings” in his congregation and participated in many other …
View course details “The Great Awakening-Era Sermons of Jonathan Edwards, 1734-1744”

Learn from industry experts about Gen Z and Gen Alpha and what that means for your youth ministry context today in this masterclass webinar! Do you sometimes scratch your head trying to understand the younger generations? Are there ways we can reach them to tell them about Jesus? If so, how? The good news is …
View course details “Understanding & Communicating with Gen Z & Gen Alpha: A Masterclass”

New Leaf Network has always loved sharing and learning from Canadian-specific data about religion, flourishing congregations, and the Christian faith. We know how important it is to understand Canadians and their perspectives. We’re so excited to be sharing with you a first-of-its-kind international research study conducted by Barna to help church leaders understand teenagers around the …
View course details “The Open Generation: Gen Z, Jesus & Justice”