Pioneers and church councils who want to get started with new missionary or diaconal initiatives can use the new online learning environment lerenpionieren.nl. Here you will find learning modules based on the knowledge and experience built up in the Pioneering Learning Community, among others. You can follow the modules free of charge and independently.
The Learning to pioneer modules cover 12 key themes. Six of them have to do with building a new community, the other six deal with practical issues. Each module contains an orientation video, materials for the discussion leader, basic and in-depth materials.
Team evangelisation for help
The missionary consultants are there for you if you have questions or need advice. Team evangelism is there to inspire, equip, advise and guide our churches and pioneer sites. In doing so, we draw among other things on this offer from the Pioneering Learning Community, a partner we have been working closely with for some time.
Introduction to pioneering
On the introduction page, you will find more explanations and a video about the online learning environment: explanation of terms, an overview of the themes and how to use them, how the learning modules are structured and how to get started as a team.
On the right-hand side, under news and agenda, is the deepening block. There you will find articles that help you reflect on pioneering. Think about lessons from pioneering practice, the importance of communities, pitfalls and challenges.
Twelve free teaching modules
The introduction page lists the 12 themes:
- Quadruple listening
- Love and serve
- Building community
- Discovering faith life
- Shaping church-ness
- Moving on and sharing
- Travel support themes
- Feasible mission
- Shared leadership
- Healthy team culture
- Context-sensitive communication
- Strong cooperation
- Financial sustainability
In each teaching module to those 12 themes, you will find a video, materials for the discussion leader, basic and in-depth materials, among others.
