Innovation Lab
The Innovation Lab exists to equip YOU to innovate faithfully.
We believe innovation isn’t synonymous with “new” or “cutting edge.” Instead, it emerges at the intersection of a faith community’s mission, a community’s assets, and a community’s needs, and must be led by the Holy Spirit.
Upcoming Virtual Workshops
April 2024 – Laying the Foundation for Theological Innovation
April 11, 2024 10:00-11:15 a.m. CST
Registration Fee: $35
It’s tempting as leaders to develop ministries simply based on trends and what’s popular at the faith community down the street. But what’s the role of theological reflection in guiding the programs, curricula, events, and activities your faith community says “yes” to?
In this interactive workshop, we’ll walk through a process for laying the theological foundations for your ministry so that everything you plan moving forward is rooted in discernment. When ministry ideas start with strong theological roots, they’re much more likely to be transformative for the people who participate.
Join us to learn how your context’s unique theological convictions should steer your faith community’s ministries. You’ll also receive our new resource so you can immediately enact this process in your own setting.
May 2024 – How to Embrace Prototyping This Summer
May 14, 2024 10:00-11:15 a.m. CST
Registration Fee: $35
Summertime in ministry is typically either a season of treading water or an all-out sprint, depending on the area in which you serve. Either situation provides ample opportunities for trying new ideas through small-scale, low risk, low stakes prototypes.
In this interactive workshop, we’ll cover the fundamentals of ministry prototyping, the theological rationale for prototyping, and how to plan and assess a prototype in your context this summer. You’ll also receive our resource, “How Prototyping Can Transform Your Ministry”, so you can practice this new way of developing ministries in your context.
Lab Resources
No matter where you are in the process of reimagining ministry, we offer resources and tools that will catalyze innovation in your context. Our resources are designed with busy leaders in mind and can fit within the demands of any ministry setting’s schedule and budget.
Ministry Transformation Lab
Faithful innovation requires more than just a great idea. You need a structured process, a guide, and a community of support on the journey with you. Our Ministry Transformation Lab is an 18-month, guided experience to develop, test, and launch an innovative ministry.
Innovative Solutions
Successful innovation is never a solo endeavor. Whether you serve a denomination, church, or other organization, we can help you break out of the traditional molds of ministry. We offer customized training, workshops, coaching, and resources that can meet your unique needs.
Innovation is an invitation to fail. Our five-phase Theological Innovation Process surrounds you with the support and structure you need to fail forward. We bring design thinking into conversation with theological reflection and asset-based community development.
