A Community of Practice for Pastors 2027

Various Dates throughout 2027

Developing Leaders who Develop Leaders

One year of excellent leadership training in community to permanently impact a pastor’s ministry trajectory by –

• Working with a group of 8-10 other Baptist pastors to facilitate growth as healthy pastors leading or leading in healthy churches and developing healthy leaders who develop healthy leaders.
• Nurturing and growing leadership skills, abilities, and gifts for decades of fruitful ministry.
• Encouraging self-care to impact longevity in vocation pastoral leadership.
• Leading and developing others as they walk closer with Jesus.

The Pathway and Components for the Year – Dates for different regions are available on request 

• Preparation for retreat –

• Completion of 360 Leadership Practices Inventory by people who work with you or who are part of your network.
• Preparation of a 1–2-page bio by each person. These are collated and to be read before the retreat.

• Non-Residential Retreat, Focus is on leadership formation, developing as an authentic leader and receiving individual 360-degree feedback.
• Gatherings of the Community from 9.30 am-3.00 pm on four 4 other days during the year with key input on personality matters, five practices of leadership, developing other leaders, living missionally, curating a discipleship culture, emotional intelligence, never wasting a good conflict, stewarding your soul, spiritual personalities, working with volunteers and building teams, leading self, mental health and well-being, living and leading missionally, the importance of small groups, welcoming and hospitality. As well at each gathering there is time for group conversation and peer mentoring on an individual’s contextual leadership challenges.
• Individual one-on-one coaching/supervision sessions. As part of BUV Pastoral Accreditation each participant is expected to receive Professional Supervision to review, contextualize, troubleshoot, and implement.

Note: Participation in a Community of Practice contributes well to fulfilling the following aspects of the Accreditation requirements – 10 hours per year of personal support and accountability, 10 hours per year of collegial support and accountability, 40 hours per year of pastoral development, and 5 sessions of professional pastoral supervision.

The Facilitators:

• Bill Brown and your BUV Pastoral Coach.
• Kimberly Smith would also be a guest contributor during the year.
• Other input from experienced leaders from within the BUV and beyond.

The Outcome

A growing number of pastors –

• whose individual leadership has been strengthened with character development, tools, and skills which will serve them well for decades of future ministry.
• who have been enabled to effectively develop leaders who develop leaders.
• having received individual 360-degree feedback to identify strengths and ‘blind-spots’ and tools that will enable them to respond to their ‘blind-spots’ and facilitate growth where needed.
• less likely to be impacted by stress and burnout and better equipped for greater longevity in ministry.
• who have bonded with others who will be able to provide mutual support in their future ministry.
• well placed to bring strong impact to their local church, local community, and the global community.

The Costs:

• One-year full program – $500.
• For those who choose to continue in a Community of Practice after the first year the cost is $120 per year.

To register or more information

Please contact Bill Brown at bill.brown@buv.com.au or on 0407821784

Registrations for the 2027 intake close on the 31st January 2027.