REINVENT YOUR FUTURE

Welcome to the Leading Well PLD Program

Join a community of curious leaders who strive to live and lead well every day.  This community helps church leaders do less, do what matters, and design a lives that life-giving, purposeful, and Christ-centered.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES
  • Craft a rule of life that leads to vibrant faith and vital congregations.
  • Craft a leadership philosophy that embraces learning and adaptability.
  • Assess your overall well-being using the Wholeness Wheel.
  • Assess the health of your paid and unpaid ministry team leaders. 
  • Increase leadership agility via DISC/Enneagram/EQ assessments.
  • Create a 1-page annual road map outline plans for living well.
  • Create a 1-page annual road map outlining plans for leading well.
  • Create a Leadership Formation Plan to increase your leadership agility.
  • Experience collegial support via the Leading Well Facebook Group.
  • Receive individual and group coaching to support your intentions.

OUR COVENANT
  • Attitude:  Be positive, present, playful, proactive,  and open-minded,
  • Actions: Be on time, ready to contribute, and seek to "go first."  
  • Assumptions:  Be willing to stretch yourself and trust the process.

The 3 ROCKS of the PLD program

1 | SABBATH REST
  • Give yourself permission to rest and be renewed.
  • Set better boundaries; learn to say no nicely.
  • Create new rituals and rhythms of renewal.
  • Remember who you are whose you are.
  • Model a sustainable lifestyle for others.

2 | PRACTICAL LEARNING
  • Crowdsource with other leaders.
  • Participate in ICF-certified coach training courses.
  • Participate in Learning Labs & Master Classes.
  • Access videos, blogs, and articles on demand.
  • Gain insights and ideas at Learning Retreats.
  • Engage and grow via 5-session coaching cohorts.

3 | COLLEGIAL SUPPORT
  • Connect online on Leading Well Facebook Group.
  • Connect online via the Surface to Soul App.
  • Meet 1-on-1 with a coach or spiritual director.
  • Meet monthly as part of a coaching cohort.
  • Participate in annual Leading Well Learning Retreat.
COMMENTS FROM PAST PARTICIPANTS
  • "I was encouraged to do less rather than adding more to my life. It was a game-changer."
  • "I exercise leadership differently after defining my leadership philosophy and practices." 
  • "I received tools to help me give away ministry rather than doing most of it by myself."
  • "The Leading Well program helped me set better work/life boundaries."
  • "The training affirmed many of the gifts I have  to offer and what I should no."
  • The training and resources I received helped me navigate change in more nimble ways."
  • "I've become more comfortable with being uncomfortable."
  • "Sabbath has been woven into my daily life. It's no longer a once a week mindset."
  • "I've become a more strategic, forward-thinking,  future-oriented leader."
  • "I love the crowdsourcing that we do at the learning retreats and through Facebook."
  • "I'm a more confident, calm, and capable leader now. I no longer try to control everything"
  • "I've become more authentic, transparent, and relational as a leader."
  • "Becoming an ICF-certified coach through this program was a huge gift."

STEP 1

Download the app, create an account

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STEP 2

View upcoming events; sign up for a Cohort

Calendars
Events
Upcoming Events

STEP 3

Review criteria, submit application

Download Grant Criteria
Download Grant Application

STEP 5

Join the LW Facebook Group

The Leading Well Facebook Group is for pastors, deacons, and church leaders who seek to live, lead, and coach well.  It's a positive online community that seeks to support and resource one another. If you are interested in being part of the community, send a request to join the group.
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STEP 6

Register for retreat upon VFM approval

THE BASICS
For PLD grant recipients, The Siebert Foundation pays for meals, lodging (double occupancy), and tuition for the annual Leading Well Retreat using access codes provided by Vibrant Faith Ministries. Participants may wish to pay an extra $250 for a single room if they wish.
HOW TO REGiSTER
To register for the retreat, go to: https://vibrantfaith.org/leadingwell/

If you are a Siebert PLD grant recipient, use the following access codes to register.
  • Enter "SiebertSingle” if you wish to have a single room and pay the extra $250. 
  • Enter "SiebertDouble" which will allow you to register at no cost.
Please email Cris Alsum your airfare arrival and departure times.  Please use the LW Facebook Group to coordinate ride-sharing opportunities to and from the airport and for activities taking place during Sabbath opportunities.
WHAT TO BRING
Items to bring include a Bible, pen, notebook, sunscreen, swimsuit, hat, sunglasses, games to play with others during Sabbath and hospitality time, and anything that helps you experience Sabbath and moments of renewal. Dress is casual. Bring clothes for both warm and cool weather.
RETREAT PRE-WORK
A Leadership Formation Booklet will be emailed to participants a month before the retreat that will include a retreat schedule. Participants are encouraged to complete the pre-work exercises, and review resources related to learning sessions. 
SUBMITTING EXPENSES
You will receive a Reimbursement Form at the retreat. Please email Cris Alsum (calsum@vibrantfaith.org) a completed Reimbursement Form along with copies of your receipts no later than November 30th.
COMMUNICATIONS | UPDATES
Updates about the retreat will be sent via messages on the STS app, the Leading Well Facebook Group, and in periodic Leading Well newsletters.
QUESTIONS | WHO TO CONTACT
Please contact Jim LaDoux (jladoux@vibrantfaith.org) if you have questions related to retreat programs and activities.

Please contact Cris Alsum (calsum@vibrantfaith.org) if you have questions about registration, meals, lodging, and logistics.


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Reimbursement Form

STEP 4

Complete online enrollment

This form will provide Vibrant Faith Ministries information needed to determine if you meet the necessary criteria for being considered for a Siebert Foundation Grant. Only ELCA pastors, who have been ordained for 3 or more years, and are currently serving a congregation or campus setting in one of the 6 ELCA Wisconsin Synods may apply for this grant. Upon completing this form, you'll receive an email from Vibrant Faith Ministries, about next steps in the application process.

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Design ANNUAL PLANS for living & leading well

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