We are pleased to host three workshops with The Neighboring Movement this year. Learn more about each workshop below and then register using the form. Registration is required to attend; Zoom information will be emailed following form completion.
Congregations as Connectors | Noon May 29
60-75 minutes
Congregations play a crucial role in community development, but the traditional program-based church model struggles to adapt to cultural change. This workshop will introduce a missional perspective, helping congregations leverage their unique roles and resources beyond church walls into the surrounding neighborhoods and their members’ neighborhoods.
We’ll provide a practical framework with actionable steps to address projects by focusing on strengths and abundance, allowing churches to become “community connectors” and active agents of flourishing neighborhoods.
Covenantal Neighboring | Noon July 31
60-75 minutes
We live in a time marked by “squishy commitment,” where relationships often involve one foot in and one foot out. People tend to avoid deep involvement, keeping their options open and feeling free to leave at any time. This transient behavior can damage trust and weaken communal culture.
This workshop explores how to cultivate committed individuals, focusing on dedication to neighborhoods and their residents, ecology, and organizations. While we acknowledge that life can lead us in different directions, participants will learn to assess their commitments intentionally, welcome others, sustain relationships, and leave gracefully, ensuring community cultures remain strong despite changes.
Holy Listening Conversations | Noon Oct. 2
45-60 minutes
Many people lack the chance to engage in deep conversations about what makes them feel truly alive. This workshop offers hands-on experience with Holy Listening Conversations (HLCs), a method for discovering the unique gifts God has placed within each of us. You’ll learn to invite others to participate in HLCs, ask insightful questions, listen actively, and identify individual strengths to foster connections and strengthen relationships.
The workshop wraps up with an introduction to asset mapping, demonstrating how to leverage connections to complete projects and overcome challenges.