The Imago Leadership Course: A Formation Journey for Missional Teams
Guided by the Way of Jesus | Rooted in Trust, Purpose, and Communal Flourishing
Are you ready to lead not just with strategy—but with soul?
The Imago Leadership Course™ is a 10–12 week team-based formation experience that equips mission-driven teams to lead with spiritual depth, adaptive wisdom, and Gospel-shaped integrity. Grounded in the principles of Direction, Alignment, and Commitment (DAC), and inspired by the book Leadership-in-Community: The Missiology, Community & Ethics of Missional Leadership, this course invites teams to reimagine leadership as a communal calling, one marked by trust, transformation, and shared witness.
Through guided readings, spiritual practices, team dialogue, and adaptive leadership exercises, your team will journey through ten modules that explore identity, mission, crisis, culture, and peacemaking. Each session integrates insights from your Imago Leadership Team Assessment™, offering a customized path toward deeper alignment and lasting impact.
What You’ll Experience:
- Leadership story mapping, team covenant building, and spiritual rhythms of discernment
- Cross-cultural empathy, vocational reflection, and justice-rooted leadership practices
- Conflict transformation, servantship, and the creation of a Community Leadership Rule of Life
- Monthly sessions combining virtual and in-person formats, supported by curated tools and a team workbook
Who It’s For:
This course is designed for teams who long to lead with integrity, embody the Gospel in their context, and cultivate a culture of trust, hospitality, and shared mission. Whether you’re navigating transition, launching a new initiative, or deepening your communal identity, The Imago Leadership Course™ offers a sacred space to grow together.
Through ten carefully crafted modules, your team will engage in spiritual formation, adaptive leadership practices, and relational exercises that foster trust, clarity, and shared purpose. Here’s a glimpse of the journey ahead:
- Module 1: Reimagining Leadership in Community
Reframes leadership as a communal calling; introduces DAC framework and spiritual rhythms. - Module 2: Joining God’s Mission
Anchors leadership in God’s redemptive mission; practices communal discernment and mission mapping. - Module 3: Leading as Image-Bearers
Explores identity and vocational wholeness; integrates Sabbath planning and team identity reflection. - Module 4: From Crisis to Communitas
Navigates team transformation through trial; applies Tuckman’s stages and builds trust. - Module 5: Creating Jesus Communities
Cultivates culturally intelligent, Gospel-rooted teams; engages in cross-cultural empathy and contextual ministry. - Module 6: Bearing Witness Together
Strengthens team communication and public integrity; practices storytelling and clarity of messaging. - Module 7: Becoming Like God in Leadership
Deepens ethical leadership through justice, mercy, and love; focuses on character formation. - Module 8: Practicing Hospitality as Culture Creation
Shapes inclusive, psychologically safe team cultures; audits values and fosters belonging. - Module 9: Leading Through Servantship
Develops humility and shared responsibility; challenges hierarchy and enhances mutual accountability. - Module 10: Practicing Peacemaking & Crafting a Rule of Life
Equips teams for reconciliation and sustained commitment; culminates in a shared Rule of Life.
Course Outcomes:
By the end of the journey, your team will have:
- Aligned around a shared direction and deepened commitment to one another
- Practiced spiritual disciplines that sustain unity and vitality
- Acquired tools for adaptive leadership and communal discernment
- Crafted a living Rule of Life to guide your rhythms, values, and leadership practices
Ready to Lead with Purpose, Trust, and Transformation? Let’s Talk!
If your team is sensing the call to grow spiritually, relationally, and strategically, The Imago Leadership Course™ offers a guided journey into Gospel-shaped leadership and communal renewal. Whether you’re discerning next steps, navigating transition, or longing for deeper alignment, this course is designed to meet you there.
If your team is ready to take this step of transformation, reach out to learn more. I’d love to walk you through the course, explore fit, and help you envision what leadership-in-community could look like for your context.
👉 Contact me today to begin the conversation.
