EQUIPPING & SUPPORTING
CHICAGO LEADERS
TCP offers a unique two-year Leadership Cohort program aimed at connecting, equipping, and supporting rising leaders in our city. It is Chicago-centric and locally-minded. Our faculty includes some of the best leaders in our city - leaders who have planted, pastored, and revitalized churches in local communities - North to South, Lake to West.
Led by our Director of Leader Development, Brian Dye, each cohort meets as a group of 20-30 members on the first Saturday of every month (Oct-May). Topics covered include the following: Gospel Theology, the Personal Life of a Minister, Culture and Contextualization, Community Engagement, Culture of Disciple-making, Leadership Development, Team Dynamics, and Leading Through Difficulty.
THE PROGRAM
YEAR ONE | BUILDING THE MINISTER
Who: Eligible applicants, currently serving in or pursuing church leadership in Chicago
When: The first Saturdays of the month (Oct-May)
Cost: The cost is $800 to cover materials and meals
YEAR TWO | BUILDING THE MINISTRY
Year Two participants will receive focused training on one of three tracks (Church Planting, Church Revitalization, or Church Leadership). Participants will attend monthly sessions and commit to a part-time, paid residency at a local church. Year Two graduates are invited to apply for a church planting or revitalization grant from The Chicago Partnership.
Brian Dye
Director of Leader Development
brian@thechicagopartnership.org
FAQs
Who is an ideal candidate for the year one cohort?
Anyone active in a local church that affirms their call toward church planting, church revitalization, or church leadership in Chicago.
What does THE YEAR ONE curriculum cover?
Topics include Chicago history, Gospel Theology, Culture & Contextualization, Community Engagement, The Personal Life of a Minister, Culture of Discipleship, Leadership Development, and Emotional Health.
What is the cost FOR YEAR ONE?
Individuals (or sponsoring churches) pay $800 for the year which covers 8 months of training and 8 one-on-one coaching sessions.
Who is An Ideal Candidate for the Year Two Cohort?
Graduates on the Year One cohort who have a clear sense of calling toward church planting, church revitalization, or church leadership in Chicago and has completed the Year One training.
Applicants must be supported by a local church that vouches for their calling. If church planting, an assessment must be completed and passed by a reputable organization.
What does year two training consist of?
Meeting with the Leadership Cohort for 8 months. Approximately half of the time will be spent together discussing the content the other half spent breaking into one of three appropriate tracks (Church Planting, Church Revitalization, or Church Leadership) to discuss application.
Potential topics include: Leading Through Difficulty, Church Polity, Gospel Preaching, Pastoral Counseling, Leading the Church to the Next Level, Organizational Leadership, and Team Dynamics.
WHAT IS THE COST FOr YEAR TWO?
Year Two cohort members will fulfill a mid-level, part-time paid residency at a local church for a minimum of 6-8 hours/wk. TCP awards $10,000-$12,000 scholarships to churches as needed to pay residents this part-time salary to serve in their church. Funds are prioritized to strongest church partners, highest capacity leaders, and greatest financial needs.
If members desire continued one-on-one coaching through TCP through Year Two, they can pay an additional $400 for eight coaching sessions at $50/session.
Cohort members
2019-2020
NOAH CHUNG Associate Pastor - Park Community Church
ERIC LINTALA Pastor Resident - Park Community Church
JOSHUA GUTTERAGE Church Planter, Converge Network
LAWRENCE WALKER Lilydale Progressive MBC
CHELTON CARTER Church Leader - Progressive
RICKEY PETERSON Church Leader - Progressive
EMANUEL WILLIAMS Legacy Christian Fellowship
STEPHEN SIXTOS Renewal Church of Chicago
GOMEZ HAMPTON Legacy Christian Fellowship
KEITH KINSLOW Pastor - Chatham Fields Lutheran Church
JAMAL JOHNSON Pastoral Associate - Progressive Baptist Church
QUINCY MUHAMMAD Park Community Church
ERIC MORSE Director of Communications - Moody Church
JASON PANKAU Pastor - Chicago Hope Church
JEFFREY LANCASTER Church Planter - Evangelical Presbyterian Church
LUCAS RIVERA Associate Pastor - Midwest Bible Church
DANIEL RAMOS-ASIA Midwest Bible Church
Cohort members
2018-2019
DAVID WASHINGTON Church Planter - Kingdom Covenant Church
EDGAR RODRIGUEZ Church Planter - New Hope
JEFF SCHNEIDER Church Planter, Boulevard Presbyterian Church
PHIL ADAMS Church Planting Associate Pastor - Park Community Church
MIKE MILLER Pastor - Next Ministries
GREGORY PAYTON Chaplain - Xi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha
CLEVELAND GREGORY Pastor - Imago Dei Chicago
NICK RIVERA Church Planter - Engage Church Chicago
LAMAR BROWN-SIMMS High School Director - Sunshine Gospel Ministries KARALE WILLIAMS Mentorship Coordinator - Grip Outreach for Youth
