THRIVE
Leadership Program
Leaders face many challenges in today’s world: burnout, tribalism, division, and the unrelenting pace of change
This practical and pastoral intensive program of six Saturday workshops builds a supportive community and develops leaders using a transformative, theologically-informed and psychologically-evidence-based framework. This program is now available for credit (via MST).
Who is this program for?
The THRIVE Leadership program is targeted at Christians who are already in an established leadership role as well as those who see themselves in a leadership position in the future.
Participants may be serving as a pastor, youth worker, chaplain, counsellor and cross-cultural worker. Or they might be a leader in the non-Christian sphere; in business, education, medicine, politics or social entrepreneurship. The diversity of participants in this program only enhances the learning.
Our Program
The program consists of six Saturday workshops, which are designed to be undertaken in one year, and in chronological order. We pursue a cross-disciplinary approach, facilitating interactions that may not otherwise naturally occur within traditional vocational settings. The next THRIVE program will run in 2024.
Thrive Groups
Thrive Groups are crucial to the program. In these groups, participants share what they’ve learned and support one another as they seek to apply the work in their own context.
Thrive Groups meet with a Thrive Group Facilitator for an hour following each workshop to discuss how they’re applying the work, and to troubleshoot any challenges that have arisen. This reflexive learning process supports and enhances the whole program.
The Workshops
The workshops run from 9am to 3pm (including breaks) at MST/online.
The first set of workshops will address your personal leadership formation, looking at various leadership styles, the self and your union with Christ. There will be space to unpack any identity or leadership challenges you might be facing and learn how to effectively integrate your faith into your work as a leader. The workshops will be:
Christian Leadership
presented by: Dr Kirk Franklin, Rev Dr Michael Bräutigam, Ms Kara Martin
Self and Identify Formation for Leaders
presented by: Dr Lidia Lae, Dr Thomas Kimber
Maintaining a Healthy Self for Leadership
presented by: Dr Judith Wilkie, Dr Sunny Philip
The second set of workshops will address leading in community, including how to lead when conflict arises. These workshops will explore culture, diversity and the multiple challenges faced by your communities. There will be a focus on developing skills to lead diverse, multicultural communities, particularly when mental health issues, conflict and crises arise. The workshops will be:
Leading a Healthy Community
presented by: Mr Greg Chaine
Managing a Diverse Cultural Team
presented by: Dr Lidia Lae, Dr Judith Wilkie
Serving a Community in Distress
presented by: Prof Kuruvilla George, Ms Lisa Miller
Cost
THRIVE Certificate – $795*
THRIVE with ACT/MST accredited units (level 7, 8 & 9): starting from $2,784 ($1,392 per unit)**
*CTP Payment plans are available if required.
**Fee-help available for accredited units
In order to make this program more accessible, we offer scholarships for up to three people with financial hardship who long to grow as disciples and develop integrative faith-work skills so they may be better equipped to provide transformative leadership in God’s kingdom. The scholarship will cover 25% of the standard registration fee of the THRIVE Certificate.