Welcome to Next Step Evangelism!

The vibrancy of the witness of Christ followers in the world is greatly impacted by the effectiveness of leadership within the body of Christ. Next Step is committed to cultivating dynamic young leaders within the context of the Wesleyan family and beyond. To that end, we’re now partnering with Kingdom Catalysts in order to launch the Matrix Connexion Project, a mentoring program for young clergy.

We’ve identified six crucial areas of concern for pastoral leadership that the Matrix Connexion will target:

1)      The spiritual life of the minister

2)      Leading change – strategic planning & stewardship

3)      Evangelism & discipleship

4)      Preaching & communication to the world

5)      Prophetic ministry – personal & social holiness

6)      Developing, empowering & deploying persons for ministry

Here’s the design: three times in each year of a two year cycle, cohorts of 10-20 young clergy will engage in events in which an “expert” in each of the six identified areas will provide mentoring. Matrix cohorts will have web based access to one another & to each mentor for questions and dialogue. Through this two year program, we’re hoping to nurture clergy in their first five years of ordained ministry drawn from across the country.

We’re on track for our first cycle of mentoring modules which will begin in the fall. Numerous people are coming on board as mentors and adjunct resource persons. It’s truly an exciting project. Look for more info in the coming weeks!