Thriving Congregations: Exploratory Track

Exploratory Track

To express interest or find out more information, fill out this form: Interest Form

The Exploratory Track is being revamped, but it will remain focused on: Core Identity of your Church, Community, Connection between your church and your community and Cohort, gathering with other churches and learning and building connections together

This track has space for 4 congregations, no more than 3 participants from each congregation

We hope through this exploratory track you will re-discover Reformed Presbyterian concepts, learn about your church and community, and connect with your community and other Presbyterians

This track will progress in monthly meetings, as followed:

Meeting 1: Introduction to the 6 great ends and deeper exploration of the concepts and their connections to scripture

Meeting 2: Getting to know your Church, thinking about its Core Identity--an in-depth conversation about who your church is and who you believe God has called you to be

Meeting 3: Initial 2 of the 6 Great Ends will be studied in terms of their connection to scripture and your church's identity--which 2 concepts are used will depend on the initial convesrations with your church participants

Meeting 4: Getting to know your community --an in-depth conversation about your community and the connections you have, or wish to have, with it

Meeting 5: 2 more of the 6 Great Ends--once again, depending on the order conceived of based on conversation with your church participants

Meeting 6: Final 2 of the 6 Great Ends--once again, depending on the order conceived of based on conversation with your church participants

Meeting 7: Gathering as a Cohort, on the University of the Ozarks campus, where we will spend time thinking about Connection with communities, and with each other, and conceiving of an idea to build those connections

This track is currently in progress with a cohort of churches. The next cohort track will begin in September 2025, with space for 4 congregations, no more than 3 participants from each congregation

For questions, or to express your interest, please contact me: Rev. Sara Anne Berger, sberger@ozarks.edu or fill out this form: Interest Form