JHB - Church Planters and Lead Elders: Planting, transitioning, leading a local church 2026
Mon Mar 23, 08:30 - Sat Mar 28, 16:00
NCMI Gauteng
ABOUT
Planting or transitioning a local church is an amazing and absolute privilege. Growing a church into a base church is an awesome responsibility. But how do we do it God's way? How do we keep our own sanity and health in check? How do we raise and choose a team - and create a fruitful base church that goes to, and serves, the nations.
Whether you are a fresh, new plant and this is a first time thing for you; or you're a veteran looking to hand over the church you're leading to the next generation, Lead Elders: Planting, Transitioning and Leading a Local Church is a comprehensive course that will lead you in the right direction.
JHB Venue: Cornerstone Church Bedfordview
Monday 23 March to Friday 27 March 2026
Contact No: 011 616 4073
Session Times
Monday to Thursday: 9am to 4pm
Friday: 9am to 1pm
Join us for coffee at 8:30am before the start of each day
Please chat to the organisers if you'd like to grab the opportunity to be involved in the life of local churches during the evenings.
Topics covered in the week’s training are:
- Why do we plant churches?
- How to partner with a translocal team effectively
- Knowing and answering the call
- Taking care of your spiritual and emotional health
- God’s timing
- How a lead elder leads
- What kind of church will you lead
- Understanding cultural engagement
- The activities of a church
- Preaching
- Bi-Vocational Ministry
- Administration and Media
- Building a team
- Choosing elders
- Building values into a church
- Developing a base church
- Transitioning a church
- Reproducing a church
We'll be joined by various church leaders who will give you unique insight into what God has done in and through their local churches. You'll get to ask questions and also learn from others who are on the same journey as you.
Space is limited for this course. Please make sure you register after you have spoken to your elders, especially the lead elder at your church, about being at this course.