Have you wondered about how faith impacts your work and the common good? The Commons Fellowship is an 8-month program for Christians to deeply examine personal, relational, and cultural renewal within a committed community.
Program Description
This program runs from the end of September until early May, meeting on average twice a month on weekday evenings for meals and discussion around reading materials and exercises with additional small group gatherings. The fellowship is designed to help Christians gain a deeper understanding of their faith and role in the common sphere, both individually and corporately.
Dan MacDonald (Senior Pastor) and Lester Liao (Faith & Work Consultant) will be the primary teachers/facilitators.
Capacity is limited to 12 fellows.
Fellows are expected to attend at least 80 percent of the sessions.
The tuition fee is $500, which includes meals, curricular materials, and a retreat.
Applications are due by August 22, 2021 at 11:59 PM.
Responses will be issued by September 1, 2021.
Time commitment
Typical meetings will take place at the church from 6:30 to 8:30 PM and include dinner. Preparation materials will average a couple hours per meeting in addition to projects throughout the year. Due to COVID, schedules / timing may still change.
Schedule
Tentative dates are as follows:
September 28: Orientation
October 5: Authority of the Bible
October 26: Unity of the Bible
November 2: Uniqueness of the Bible
November 16: Worldview
November 30: Theology of work
December 14: Calling matters
January 4: Heart matters
January 18: Discipline matters
February 1: Ethics matter
February 15: Relationships matter
March 1: Process matters
March 15: City matters
March 29: Contextualization and engagement
April 12: Cultural renewal presentations 1
April 19: Cultural renewal presentations 2
April 29 - May 1: End of year retreat
Additional smaller cadre sessions will be held several times throughout the program, generally once a month, for fellowship and further discussion and support.