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Sure wish I had access to something like this locally in Ann Arbor – The Focus Program at Harambee Church, an Acts 29 Network church

The Focus Program was created by Harambee to help train its leaders and as a resource for personal enrichment to anyone interested. For more information contact Pastor Mike Gunn.

Harambee Church
Focus and Mentoring Program

Objective: The objective of this program is to help those that are interested in leadership and church planting to accelerate their learning at their own speed, while they are working in their ministries.

Method: Each person chooses 28 of the recommended books, and meets with their mentor as they complete each book to hash through the material (candidates should meet at least once a month). Other assignments may be suggested or assigned at this time to enhance the issues of their particular ministry needs.

Upon completion, the student will have read through and critiqued (1000 word review) 28 books, including two “electives” (books that can be chosen out of any of the categories), read through and written a paper on Genesis, Ecclesiastes, John and Romans, watched and critiqued 5 media events/movies that communicate or relate to the gospel/theology/culture, and finally written a thesis in their area of interest (theology, leadership, counseling, worship, etc.). The student will also meet with their mentor at least once a month.

Those on the church-planting track would need to draw up a philosophy of ministry, which includes an ecclesiology, and by laws.

The website then lists the book list to choose from.

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