The Source Collaborative: Timeline

You are invited to consider being part of the 2023-2024 cohort of Wesley Theological Seminary’s The Source Collaborative. This initiative is a collective effort among churches, coaches, and the seminary to connect more deeply with God, our own stories, and our neighbors that we might drink more deeply of and become conduits for God’s love, justice, and mercy.

This two-year program will help congregations identify their own markers of thriving based on their community and context, create a strategic plan for congregational change that will allow them to move toward those markers, and implement the plan with the help of a coach. Throughout the process, each congregation will commit to intentional prayer and other spiritual practices. Ten regional United Methodist congregations will be selected for the 2023-2024 cohort.

The Source Collaborative Timeline and Commitment:

Formation:

September 15, 2022 - Congregational Profile due
October 15, 2022 – 2023-24 Cohort Congregations Announced
November – optional online Zoom informational sessions for team members

Year One (2023)

January 21, 2023 – Opening virtual session (2 hours)
April 29, 2023 - Day Session at Wesley, DC (6-8 hours)
September, 2023 - Virtual session
Monthly team meetings and regular check-ins with coach
November, 2023- Overnight retreat (Friday afternoon-Saturday afternoon)
Project plan due December 1, 2023

Year Two (2024)

Monthly team meetings and regular check-ins with coach
1-2 in-person Saturday gatherings
2-3 Zoom calls with Wesley team
Celebration event

Each congregation is responsible for paying a $1000 participation fee upon selection to the cohort. Scholarships are available.

Applications for the third cohort are open now. APPLY HERE