About Pivot

In today’s rapidly changing environment, Episcopal congregations are developing creative ways to share the Good News of Christ, nourish and sustain thriving Christ-centered communities, and work for justice, equity, and belonging within and beyond their walls. To support them in this work, the Episcopal Church Foundation’s new Pivot program equips congregational teams and communities with knowledge and tools to address their leadership and financial challenges and will build and sustain a network for ongoing peer learning.  


There are myriad excellent resources and training programs on church leadership and finance. What sets Pivot apart is the relational component. Pivot participants don’t go it alone. Cohorts of congregational teams will participate in a year-long Pivot experience together. This experience includes online workshops and discussions with Resurrection-focused church leaders, skill-building videos and resources, ongoing coaching, and opportunities to build relationships across congregations. Pivot cohorts can have particular focus areas so that congregations can choose the cohort that fits their needs and goals. In forming cohorts, ECF will emphasize outreach to less materially-resourced congregations and to congregations that have been less likely to benefit from ECF’s programs in the past.   


Communities and Congregational teams will come away from Pivot with proven, practical tools and strategies for leading thriving churches in the current environment and with a collegial community that they can continue to rely on for ideas, resources, and mutual support.  
 

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome to Pivot!

    2. Learn, Apply, Share, Extend

    3. Own Time vs. Live Time

    4. Welcome Module Timeline

    5. Future Model Timelines

    6. Pivot Objectives

    7. Orientation To Digital Platform

    8. How confident do you feel about Thinkific (ECF's learning platform)?

    9. Getting Started - Team Discussion Board

    10. Getting Started - Cohort Discussion Board

    11. Prepare for Our Live Time Session

    12. ARDA GIS map how-to video with subtitles

    1. Welcome to "Know Your Faith Community"

    2. Timeline for This Module

    3. Introduction to the CVA

    4. CVA Frequently Asked Questions

    5. CVA Insight Video

    6. CVA Tool Link

    7. CVA Discussion Guide Option

    8. Team Discussion

    9. Intro to Share Your Story

    10. Craft Your Story: Part 1

    11. Share Your Story Example - St. Columba's, White Earth, MN

    12. Share Your Story Example - St. George's, Washington, DC

    13. Share Your Story Example - Emmanuel, Newport, RI

    14. Craft Your Story: Part 2

    15. Share Your Story

    16. Prep for Live Time Zoom Session

    17. After the Module: Survey

    18. Synthesis Discussion Post

    1. Welcome from Module 3 Faculty Member Wendy McCaig

    2. Module 3 Timeline

    3. An Interview with Wendy McCaig about ABCD and Asset-Based Lenses

    4. ABCD Overview

    5. Stories of Faith Communities & Their Neighbors

    6. Using Population Data to Learn about Your Neighbors

    7. Accessing Population Data about Your Faith Community Location

    8. Apply - Team Discussion Board

    9. Cohort Discussion Board

    10. Prepare for Our Live Time

    11. Synthesis Discussion Post

    12. After the Module - Survey

    13. How to Know Your Neighborhoods with subtitles

    1. Welcome to "Know Your Mission"

    2. Timeline for This Module

    3. Introduction to Mission and Vision Statements

    4. APPLY - Example - How do other faith communities use mission and vision statements?

    5. APPLY - Example - How do other faith communities use mission and vision statements?

    6. Mission and Vision Statements - Dreaming and Drafting

    7. Introduction to Developing a Mindset of Abundance

    8. Innovation and Entrepreneurial Ministiries - Team Discussion

    9. Examples of Entrepreneurial and Innovative Ministries

    10. Cohort Discussion Board - Innovative Ministries in Context

    11. Zoom Link for Live Session with Rev. Katie Nakamura Rengers

    12. Synthesis Discussion Post

    13. After the Module - Survey

    1. Welcome to "Wrap-up"

    2. Timeline for This Module

    3. Apply - Team Discussion

    4. Cohort Discussion Board - Reflection on the Pivot Experience

    5. Prep for Live TIme Zoom Session

    6. Link for Live Zoom Session

    7. After the Module - Interview with Jessica Webb & Survey

    8. After the Module - Pivot Final Report Guidelines

About this course

  • Free
  • 64 lessons
  • 0.5 hours of video content

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