THE WESTERN CANADIAN DISTRICT OF

THE CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY ALLIANCE

333 – 30 Springborough Blvd. SW Calgary, AB T3H 0N9, Phone: (403) 265-7900, Fax: (403) 265-4599, ,

WCD Lay Leader Development Policy

The WCD has a long history of partnering with our churches in developing lay leaders. The past number of years we have seen many lay leaders take in Global Leadership summits. Going forward the WCD will expand this investment partnership to include training events that include but also go beyond the Global Leadership Summit.

The development of leadership within the local church is core to our mission and essential to the multiplication of disciples. As such the WCD chooses to partner with our local churches in the development of lay leadership. The following provide a guideline for such partnership:

  1. Eligible investment opportunities will closely align with our focus on being a people that are Christ-Centred, Spirit-Empowered and Mission-Focused. Churches in partnership with the WCD in lay leader investment will demonstrate a strategic balance to these three focal points over the span of time.
  2. Eligible lay training events will be vetted by the District Leadership Team and made public on the WCD website. Events not listed can be suggested to the church coach to determine potential eligibility. Currently the list includes:
  3. Breakforth
  4. Catalyst
  5. Church Renewal Weekend (Southland MB)
  6. Exponential-Catalyst
  7. Global Leadership Summit
  8. Holy Spirit Encounters
  9. Soul Care Equipping Conference
  10. Application for financial partnership with the WCD will be made through the respective church coach.
  11. The WCD will partner on a matching basis for event registration fees (not including travel, accommodations, meals). The matching process will be that for every licensed worker the church invests in, the WCD will reimburse the registration for up to two lay leaders in the church.
  12. There is no limit to how often churches may apply for this investment, however funding will be limited to the annual WCD budget for that purpose. ( or the annual Budget constraints)
  13. Please submit this form after the event has taken place and it is confirmed the individuals did attend to avoid potential cancellations.

Updated June, 2017

To apply for Lay Leadership Investment, complete this Reimbursement Form and return to Alexis Tjart.

WCD Lay Leader Development
Application for Reimbursement Form

Church Name / Click here to enter text. / Mail Cheque to: / Click here to enter text. /
Date Submitted / Click here to enter text. / Event Date / Click here to enter text. /
Name of Licensed Worker / Click here to enter text. / Name(s) of lay person, Including Role at Church
(if more than 4 names, please write a summary of numbers here and attach an excel list with the names) / Click here to enter text.
Total # of Licensed Workers / Click here to enter text. / Total # of Lay People / Click here to enter text.
Name of Event (please circle) / Breakforth,
Catalyst,
Church Renewal,
Exponential,
Global Leadership Summit,
Holy Spirit Encounters. / Cost of Registration (not including travel, accommodation, meals) / $Click here to enter text.
Other? / Click here to enter text. / Approval Received from coach if other? / ☐Yes
☐No
Receipts Attached?(for licensed worker and lay person) / ☐Yes
☐No / Additional Comments

Signature from Pastor: ______Printed name of Pastor: ______

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY:

Signature from Coach (if required) : ______