Leadership Learning Space (LLS)

Dear Colleagues,

Below is a post giving details and the links to a website introducing the Leadership Learning Space. Members of the Ministries Team and Learning Network along with ordained colleagues have been leading this for a number of years as a pilot and we are delighted to offer this six month opportunity for learning for 2025. We will continue to evaluate the programme and it is our intention to offer a year's programme for 2025/6 if diaries are already committed for next calendar year.

Please do share this wider with your churches and circuits and particularly if you have lay members, office holders or employees who you think would be a great addition to this new cohort.

With grateful thanks for your ministries and continued prayers for the rest of these Advent Days.

God Bless

Christine Dutton

The Leadership Learning Space (LLS) Leadership Learning Space - The Methodist Church is an enriching initiative from the Methodist Church, designed to equip both lay and ordained leaders with practical skills and spiritual insights. Open to individuals from all walks of life, LLS recognises that leadership extends far beyond the boundaries of the church. Whether you are guiding a team in a workplace, operating in the community, working or volunteering for a charity; or serving in a church, LLS offers tools and perspectives to empower you to be a better leader. LLS runs across six Monday evening sessions, each carefully curated to explore key aspects of leadership, including vision casting, decision-making, nurturing others, and personal growth. It provides a welcoming and collaborative environment where participants can engage with experienced facilitators, share insights, and grow alongside peers. With its emphasis on Christ-centred holistic leadership for every context, LLS is a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding of leadership and your capacity to serve effectively in God’s world.

Dates for LLS 2025 (all Monday evenings, 7-9 pm on zoom)

January 27

February 24

March 17

April 28

May 19

June 23

To reserve your place please email: mvw@methodistchurch.org.uk by Friday 17 January 2025 at the latest.

To give the facilitation team an idea of next year's cohort please include an introductory paragraph with your request to join the Leadership Learning Space - here are a few guidelines

• who you are;
• what leadership role(s) you currently have;
• why you would like to do LLS; and
• what further skills, knowledge and understanding you would like to gain from doing LLS

The course is run by members of the Ministries, Evangelism and Growth Team, experienced Church leaders and guest speakers.

There is no cost for the course but places are limited to 15. In order to ensure that we create and develop a learning community and get to know one another and our contexts over the six months please check you are available for all the sessions before asking for a place. Places will be offered on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.