Discipleship & Mission Workshops
More and more, people are realizing we are in the midst of a discipleship crisis in the United States which is largely responsible for the state of the American church. At the same time, there is a wave of excitement about the current missional movement that has been bubbling up in the last 10-15 years that many people are hoping will stop the bleeding. The fundamental issue, however, is that unless we are able to disciple people well like Jesus did, any missional movement is unsustainable.
Our general experience is that people are quite intrigued to hear how we’ve used things like Huddles (a discipleship vehicle) and Missional Communities (a missional vehicle) to see discipleship and mission come alive in their church communities, looking more and more like the churches we see in the New Testament. These workshops are a time to look at some of the things we’ve learned in the past 30 years, dealing with post-Christian contexts where as little as 1% of people attend church. You’ll receive teaching, discussion, breakout time with your team, a chance to actually experience Huddles and Missional Communities, worship and, location specific, perhaps even time at the beach. We intentionally cap the attendance for workshops at 150 so you have a large amount of access to the 3DM team and whatever expertise/experience we can bring to the table.
If you’re interested in seeing some different approaches to discipleship and mission, these workshops are a great place to enter into that discussion for you and your team.
How much does the workshop cost?
The workshops cost $149 with the 25% Early-Bird discount so make sure to register early. This covers your time with us, your materials and the two evening meals on the first and second days. You will be responsible for your own lunches. Accommodation is not included but we do look to negotiate competitive group rates with local hotels on your behalf wherever possible.
Who will lead the workshop?
The 3DM team will share the teaching and are all experienced practitioners in discipling, planting, leading, and multiplying Missional Communities and Huddles. Though our resources and models were initially explored in a European situation, the 3DM team have adapted the tools and methodologies in the United States over the last 10 years.
What will the workshop be like?
You will have a chance to hear teachings about discipleship and mission and how we are practically seeing those things worked out in local church contexts. You’ll get to experience Huddles and Missional Communities (rather than simply hear the theory). There will be large amounts of Q&A, consultations for your team with our team. Worship. Down time at the beach. It’s really a great mixture of work, rest, practice, theory and team time.
*Lunch on your own
Who is the workshop for?
Anyone who would like to come, but by-and-large, we strongly encourage you to come with at least one other person, and if possible, a team from your church community. If at all possible, it’d be great to have the senior leader there so the whole team is exposed to these ideas.
Where is it located?
The workshops are held at locations all across the US. Click here to visit our event booking page on Eventbrite and don’t forget to check back regularly as we are constantly adding new dates and locations.
Upcoming Workshops
Missional Community Workshop
Sheffield, United Kingdom
14 February 2013
Calgary, AB, Canada
14 - 16 March 2013
Women’s Equipping Weekend
Minneapolis, MN
15 - 17 March 2013
Orlando, FL
26 - 27 April 2013
Toronto, ON, Canada
6 - 8 May, 2013
Milwaukee, WI
14 - 16 May, 2013
Pawleys Island, SC
14 - 16 May, 2013
Women’s Equipping Weekend
Pawleys Island, SC
18 - 20 October 2013
What to Expect from a Learning Community
A learning community is a series of 4-day immersion experiences that incorporates main stage teaching with tactical training, expert coaching, and a chance to experience proven vehicles for discipleship and mission.
At the conclusion of each immersion experience, you will leave with a detailed six-month plan to accomplish the things you believe God has called your community to do. Furthermore, the two-year track includes weekly coaching calls for senior leaders, as well as access to our content. You will truly have everything we know at your disposal.
The trajectory of the Learning Community track:
Immersion 2: Multiplying Missional Leaders
Immersion 3: Launching Missional Communities
Immersion 4: Leading Kingdom Movements
In addition to these immersion experiences, content and coaching calls, the senior leader of your team will be invited to the annual Senior Leader and Spouse’s Retreat. This is always one of the highlights of our year.
The two-year Learning Community track consists of:
- Four (4) four-day immersions that occur every six months. At each immersion, your team creates (through consultation and coaching) a six-month plan to implement in your own community.
- Weekly coaching calls for the team leader between immersion experiences, with additional coaching available for an additional cost.
- Two (2) annual senior leader and spouse’s retreats.
- Access to all of our experience and resources.
- Continued access and participation once the process concludes through Communities of Practice and other interactions.
Cost of the two-year Learning Community track:
The cost of the Learning Community is based on the size of the team you choose to bring to each of the 4-day immersion experiences. The following options also reflect the number of weekly coaching huddle places available to the team.
1 in a Weekly Coaching Huddle
$330 per month ($3,960/year)
2 in a Weekly Coaching Huddle
$550 per month ($6,600/year)
3 in a Weekly Coaching Huddle
$770 per month ($9,240/year)
Payment can be made in either 24 monthly payments using our auto payment method - or - 2 annual payments due in months 1 and 13 of the 24 month process. (A discount equal to one month’s payment is offered for annual payments)
Each church is responsible for their own travel, accommodation and evening meal costs. Wherever possible, 3DM looks to secure preferential rates with local hotels for participants (this information is always published on your communities event registration page if it has been possible to secure). 3DM will cover the costs of lunch, beverages, materials, etc.
For more information contact David Reichley or call the office at 843-237-3800
At the start of your 3DM Learning Community process is a 4 day Immersion called ‘Building a Discipling Culture’ (BDC). BDC is the first step in the two year Learning Community Journey. If you feel called to engage in this two year Immersion and would like to join us at one of the dates below email us using the following form and one of our Concierge Team will be in touch with you shortly.
February 18 - 21, 2013
Memphis, Tennessee
February 18 - 21, 2013
San Francisco, California
February 25 - 28, 2013
Lexington, Kentucky
February 25 - 28, 2013
Cincinnati, Ohio
March 18 - 21, 2013
Pawleys Island, SC - 3DM CENTRAL
April 8 - 11, 2013
Washington DC
April 8 - 11, 2013
Raleigh, NC
Aug 12 - 15, 2013
Pawleys Island, SC - 3DM CENTRAL
Webinars
We are constantly looking for ways to give more people access to 3DM’s tools and training. Webinars allow leaders around the world to connect with our team of experts in discipleship and mission. On topics ranging from marriage and missional communities — to church planting and children’s work, each one-hour webinar gives attendees an opportunity to learn from a subject matter expert, ask burning questions and interact with our content and coaching from the convenience of your living room.
We announce webinar topics and dates on a quarterly basis. Our summer schedule will be posted soon. To see the full list of 3DM webinars and events, click here. To browse mp3s from past webinars, click here. If you have questions about webinars or suggestions for future topics, let us know!
This is a sample screenshot of one of Mike’s webinars.
Upcoming Webinars
Audio from past Webinars are available for purchase here.
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More to come..
Meanwhile, check out our other events on eventbrite.
2013 Stage Personalities
Dave Rhodes
Speaker
Chris Brooks
Speaker
Rich Atkinson
Speaker
David Walker
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