Leadership Lab Levels:

BASIC LAB offers youth:
 Chris Thomas and Karen Wagner - Coordinators

           Their first experience with the Leadership Lab program;

      The opportunity to learn skills in developing youth ministry goals and strategies;

      The opportunity to broaden their understanding of faith and faith issues;  

      The opportunity to participate in the life of this unique Christian community;  

Assistance in recognizing and strengthening their gifts, and discovering new
abilities;

 

ADVANCED LAB offers youth:
 Jennie Van De Velde and Pr. Mike Thomas - Coordinators

      The opportunity to build on the foundation laid in Basic Lab as they work towards
    “fine tuning” their planning skills for youth ministry leadership with peer
    assistance, support and evaluation;

      The opportunity to begin to learn and experiment with different leadership styles,
    while finding and honing their own unique skills. 

 

PHASE III offers youth:
 Jason Fisher and Pr. Frank Langholf - Coordinators

      The opportunity to explore the meaning of faith in unique and challenging ways;

      The opportunity to use their leadership skills in their small group settings;

 

Youth are assisted by trained staff to assess and explore their own faith journeys,
   while helping them build their skills in working within a group setting. 

 

STEP FOURTH offers youth:
 Julie and David Leacox - Coordinators

            A time to gather in community for the mutual strengthening, enhancing and
   supporting of the Christian values taught to us in the gospel;

      A time for intentional discernment of ones spiritual gifts and their level of
    refinement, as they explore how those gifts and Christian values fit into and
    enhance their chosen life vocation;

      A time for proclamation and demonstration that the message of the gospel is
    real and dynamic in ones living, as they are sent into the world as passionate
   advocates for God’s kingdom;

      Both the exit point from the Leadership Lab experience and also the entry point
    into the challenging adventure of servant hood.

 

ADULT LAB offers:
 Debra Rathert and Pr. Wayland Middendorf - Coordinators

The mission of Adult Lab is to provide adults with basic skills for congregational leadership of youth and family ministry.   AL, like the youth levels, is a relational and experiential learning event.

AL is designed for adults who are involved or believe they are called to be
    involved with youth ministry.

AL is especially designed for volunteer lay leaders.

AL teaches a model for planning youth events.

AL provides a background in contemporary understandings of youth and family
    ministry.

AL develops a list of resources for youth and family ministry.

CROSSROADS offers:
 Scott Vandermoon and Angie White - Coordinators

In its fourth year, this level has been designed for young adults who are in the beginning or middle stage of a faith journey which is completely their own.  This lab is designed to help participants take an introspective look into themselves, and decipher the gifts and talents that God has blessed them with. After given time to reflect on how God has blessed each of the participants, they will actively search out how God is calling them into career, vocation and active ministry within their every day lives. The new level serves as an excellent opportunity for young adults to find out how God can use them in an ever changing world.