Learning Community Application

Good Community Network:
Congregational Learning Community Application

CONGREGATIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY PROCESS:
Inspiring and equipping churches to collaborate for greater community impact

The Good Community Network has received funding from Lilly Endowment through their Thriving Congregations Initiative to engage six unique city & county networks across Ohio with a congregational learning community process between the years 2024-2028. This 3-year process is outlined in detail in the grant application, with a summary below:

Year 1: A 12-month learning journey about church thriving for collaborative impact;
Year 2: Discovering current work and networks, discerning gaps and how to fill them;
Year 3: Engaging in multi-congregational, measurable thriving & community flourishing.

The learning year would be a cohort from that community going through the 12 sessions outlined on page 6 of the summary document. The recommendation is for these to be monthly sessions in person. The ideal group would have at least 5 local churches represented, as well as at least a few key nonprofit, community and business leaders, with the total number of participants numbering between 10-20.

Please see summary documents below for more information. Networks/organizations interested in participating in the Congregational Learning Community Process must complete the following online application. We look forward to growing with you!

Summary Documents

Applications must be received by 5pm on September 30th, 2024. For questions, please email cingram@declare.org.

Network/Organization Name

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1. Describe current Church-collaborative efforts taking place within your community, including when they began and areas of success & areas for growth.

2. How do you see participating in this Congregational Learning Community process accelerating your work?

3. Describe the team that would participate in and be responsible for executing the expectations of the Learning Community and your relationship with these individuals.

4. Are you (and this group) prepared to commit to complete this 3-year learning and impact journey, including goal-setting and impact measurement with Sure Impact?

5. Have you measured collective impact in the past? If so, how?

6. When you envision the Church effectively collaborating for the good of your city or county 10+ years down the road, what does that look like?

7. Do you believe this is something the Lord would have you pursue? If yes, how so?

If approved, when would you like to begin your cohort? (not for scoring)

Electronic Signature of Applicant

Good Community Network: Congregational Learning Community Application

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Good Community Network:
Congregational Learning Community Application