“[C]lergy have a characteristic developmental path. It is not inevitable, and it does not follow a single script. Yet broadly speaking, clergy lurch toward maturity driven by a deep connection with others.” This “connection with others” is often lacking among clergy, and “pastors and their spouses experienced significantly more loneliness and diminished marital adjustment compared to non-pastoral husbands and wives.” Jim Bleiberg, “A Pathway to Wisdom: Three Stages in the Development of Clergy,” Congregations (Jan/Feb 2002): 5., Wells: 2.
Registration Form
* indicates a required field.
Cohort 1: I want to enroll in the cohort scheduled for, and held at Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, KY campus. Session Dates:
Session 1: October 20th – 23rd,, 2005
Session 2: April 27th – 30th, 2006
Session 3: October 19th – 22nd, 2006
Session 4: April 26th – 29th, 2007
Session 5: October 25th – 28th, 2007
Session 6: April 2008 TBA
Cohort 2: I want to enroll in the cohort scheduled for, and held at Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, KY campus.
Session Dates:
Session 1: May 4th-7th, 2006
Session 2: November 9th-12th, 2006
Session 3: May 3rd-6th, 2007
Session 4: November 8th-11th, 2007
Session 5: April 24th-27th, 2008
Session 6: November, 2008 (tbd)
Cohort 3: I want to enroll in the cohort scheduled for and held in Orlando Florida.
Session Dates:
Session 1: January 11th – 14th, 2007
Session 2: July 8th – 12th, 2007
Session 3: January 10th – 13th, 2008
Session 4: July 13th – 17th, 2008
Your Background
*Your Name:
Title (Pastor, Dr., Rev., etc.):
Preferred Name for nametag:
*Mailing Address to use:
*City:
*State:
*Zip:
Address of:
Home Church
Phone (Home):
Phone (Work):
Fax:
Any special fax instructions?
E-mail Address:
Check here if you do not anticipate having computer
and modern access in the near future.
Indicate your two most significant academic degrees or certifications, along with the institutions that issued them:
Degree 1:
Year of completion:
Degree 2:
Year of completion:
Application Questionnaire
How many years have you been in ministry?
In a nutshell, what experience have you had in being mentored or coached in ministry?
Describe the specific reason(s) for why you want to participate in Spiritual Leaders Academy?
What are your strongest Spiritual gifts?
What are you most passionate about in ministry?
What do you do best in ministry?
What do you consider your weakness in ministry?
What is your experience in working with ministry teams?
What value have you placed upon ministry teams in your past ministry experience?
Do you see yourself both leading and forming new ministry teams within your local church?
Do you currently serve a congregation with laypersons who have the potential of being primary leaders and/or key leaders of ministry teams?
The Church You Serve
*Church Name:
*Your role (sr. pastor, sr. minister, etc.):
Date hired on church staff {mm/dd/yy}:
Denomination or fellowship:
Date church was founded {mm/dd/yy}:
Two key words to describe your location (suburban, inner city, small city, rural, etc.):
Please describe the current "staff team" at your church. Group them in these two categories:
Church Staff (ordained and professional staff combined)
Number who are full-time (paid):
Number who are part-time (paid):
Number who are volunteer:
Support Staff (secretarial, custodial, etc.)
Number who are full-time (paid):
Number who are part-time (paid):
Number who are volunteer:
Please complete the following data (ballpark numbers okay):
Current
3 years ago
5 years ago
*Weekend worship attendance, including children:
Number of small groups (all types, including Sunday school):
Program Cost and Scholarship Opportunities
Please indicate below which cost program you would like to apply for. Each cohort is limited to twenty-five persons.
I want to apply for the Spiritual Leaders Academy, and I understand that I will be billed $500.00 per session per person for the SLA. I will be responsible for my travel expenses to and from cohorts.
I want to apply for a SLA scholarship and pay $100.00 per session. This scholarship includes travel expenses up to $400.00 per cohort. Scholarships are limited to twenty persons per cohort, and awarding will be based upon need.
Recommendations
The following individuals affirm my desire and gifting to serve God through building a strong, healthy, and effective church by God's grace and to the glory of Jesus Christ. They understand the purpose of the Spiritual Leaders Academy is to equip me as a pastoral leader as a spiritual guide of my congregation, and or equips me as a lay leader as a spiritual guide and partner in ministry.
Lay leader or pastor in your church
Phone #
Ministry Colleague / Denomination Official
Phone #
Your Spouse (if you are married)
Phone #
Mrs. Kim Workman
for Spiritual Friends Seminars
Asbury Theological Seminary
204 N. Lexington Avenue
Wilmore, KY 40390
Phone: 859-858-2307
Fax: 859-858-2274
