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THE TELOS COLLECTIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY GUIDE What Are Learning Communities? Learning Communities draw together a group of 5 to 10 people, Anglican or non-Anglican, to listen to one another and journey together toward engaging culture with the gospel. Learning Communities can meet in homes, coffee shops, or just about anywhere. Members might read a missional book, do peer-based coaching or simply meet to talk and ask questions. What Does a Learning Community Look Like? In the Telos Collective, each Learning Community looks different—so feel free to be creative in your context! Some examples of Learning Communities formed this year: • An online Learning Community of songwriters focused on worship • A church-based Learning Community exploring joy • A Learning Community based around a missional book—with a special appearance by the author Start a Learning Community in 4 Easy Steps The following four steps will help you start a thriving Learning Community in your context. 1. Choose a Domain/Topic. Your community will focus on a shared area of interest during your time together. It could be the Engaging Culture Learning Community Curriculum based on the 2018 Intersection Conference. It could also be a particular topic related to missional ecclesiology, missional leadership, etc. When you’re defining your domain, choose an end-goal for the Learning Community. “Our goal is to learn about or develop ______________.” 2. Gather as a Community. Invite 5-10 people to gather around a weekly or bi-weekly activity that they will engage and share in. The most obvious activity would be to meet together, whether in person or online, to discuss and share the 7-week Engaging Culture Learning Community Curriculum. If you choose a different activity, make sure it is communal and meets regularly. 3. Pick a Practice. We don’t want our Learning Communities to just be “think-tanks” where we discuss ideas (though that is important!). We want our ideas to be grounded in practices. At each meeting, you’ll choose a practice to participate in until the next meeting. Ask your participants to commit to implementing it, and then check in at the following meeting to talk about how it went. If you’re using the Engaging Culture Learning Community Curriculum, the “Weekly Practice” at the end of each week works great for this purpose. 4. Communicate With Us. Think of ways to share the learning that happens in your community with the Telos Collective—one of our main goals is to share our knowledge and learning with the rest of the Church. It could be as simple as a report, a reflection from all participants, or a blog post on the Intersection Blog. Questions? Email Ryan Boettcher (
[email protected]).
The Telos Collective Learning Community Guide
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