The first summit of Growing Together for 2021 was held last Sabbath at the AUC conference centre in Ringwood. This is the second year of an initial two year Australia-wide cohort for local churches.
Jake Mulder, co-author of Growing Young directed the key sessions from his home in Michigan, USA encouraged the group to continue applying the six Growing Young principles to their local church context in fresh new ways and to build on the insights, learnings and initial goals set at the first two summits.
On the day the cohort teams were invited to dream big and to form or start forming a compelling vision for their local church; a vision that every department and every member can easily identify with and make it their own.
To quote one attendee, “I thought the Growing Together initiative was about focussing primarily on young people. I now see it is not only about young people but including and empowering everyone in the whole church”.
A new Australia-wide cohort is in the planning stages for 2022. Watch for more information in the coming months. Keen to know more about Growing Together? Email to register your interest or for more information.
Melbourne Cohort Director