Ministry Leadership Lab - 2025/26

The Ministry Leadership Lab develops leaders in 8 Core Characteristics of pastoral leadership. This lab is designed to develop greater leadership acumen and ministry gifting for those who have started to serve in pastoral leadership or are open to considering pastoral leadership within the Body of Christ. The primary goal is to expose leaders to material related to spiritual growth, kingdom purposes, and leadership to create opportunities for the Holy Spirit to change and direct their lives. 

The group will meet monthly on a Saturday from 9:00-11:30 AM, alternating between the different Vineyard church facilities.  The second to last Saturday will be an hour longer, and the final Saturday will be an all day gathering. Each week will consist of teaching, discussion, application and prophetic/prayer ministry.  While this is organized by the Vineyard Chicagoland Church Planting Network, committed Christian leaders of all denominations are welcome to attend.  Participants are encouraged to attend throughout the whole course, but enrollment will remain open to guests throughout the course.  The course schedule and curriculum outlines are below. 

Three Assumptions:

1. You are committed to personal spiritual growth, and you are willing to sacrifice for it.
2. You will make this group a priority in your life and schedule.
3. You will consider what we share with each other important and confidential.

9-11:30 AM, October 18, 2025 - Spiritual Formation & Calling - Evanston Vineyard

9-11:30 AM, November 8, 2025 - Leadership & Vision - Hyde Park Vineyard 

9-11:30 AM, January 10, 2026 - Multiplication Mindset - Hyde Park Vineyard  

9-11:30 AM, February 14, 2026 - Relationship Intelligence & Team Dynamics - Evanston Vineyard

9-11:30 AM, March 14, 2026 -  Financial & Organizational Stewardship - Hyde Park Vineyard 

9-11:30 AM, April 11, 2026 - Communication & Teaching - Evanston Vineyard

9AM-12:30 PM*, May 9, 2026 - Missional Engagement & Evangelism - Near West Vineyard 

9 AM - 4 PM**, June 13, 2026 - Values & Methods - Evanston Vineyard 

* extra hour for missional engagement

**all day gathering 

Evanston Vineyard, 2495 Howard St. Evanston, IL 60202 (behind Jewel-Osco)

Hyde Park Vineyard, 5333 S. Greenwood Ave., IL 60653

NearWest Vineyard, 1443 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60608