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Ordination Celebration!
https://mailchi.mp/3c4f8543e74d/ordination-celebration

Missional Story of Scripture started at Madison Church today! We had a great group of people ready to go deeper in the biblical story!

Starting a new location for Institute of Ministry Leadership!

Missional Story of Scripture
Good stuff
Great people

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Year 4! 🔥🧡💥😃 - https://mailchi.mp/823038c9fae6/foundry-course-in-grand-rapids-9201910

And we’re off!

Year 4 (😁!) of theological education has begun!
Courses for the church in the church. Jeff started Reformed Distinctives today w our friends in Zeeland.

Branson starts Spiritually Healthy Leaders in Portage on Thursday.

Next week both guys 🙌 teach The Missional Story of Scripture at two locations in Grand Rapids!

It’s not too late to join. Find your location using the link below.

It is not too late!

You can still join this class, hosted in two different Grand Rapids locations. Dr. Jeff and Dr. Branson team teach this course on understanding the big story of the Bible and interpreting the stories of our culture.

Courses meet four times over eight weeks. $500/course.

Fifth Reformed location starts Aug 27.
Madison Church location starts Aug 28.

Links below for more info and how to register!

Hey Grand Rapids friends! We are excited to launch TWO new hubs for our Institute of Ministry Leadership courses in the GR area this coming fall! If you're interested in digging into topics like The Missional Story of Scripture, Biblical Interpretation, Spiritual Formation, Foundations of Christian Theology, and more, we'd love to have you join us. We'll be at Fifth Reformed Church on Tuesdays and Madison Church on Wednesdays. Classes meet every other week from 12 noon - 3 pm. For more details and registration links, shoot us an email at [email protected].

As the landscape of theological education continues to shift, so also do some of our assumptions and especially these two mindsets.

Two Mindset Shifts for Churches Learn with The Foundry

We had a great morning connecting with and leading training for pastors and elders from the Great Lakes City Classis and Northern Michigan Classis!

Great morning kicking off Theology of the Holy Spirit course!

Big News! 😮💥 - https://mailchi.mp/7b8dbce931a0/foundry-course-in-grand-rapids-9192014

We had a good first conversation about The Bible, Women, and Ministry yesterday. 14 of us gathered to ask questions and unpack one of the more uncomfortable passages regarding women, calling, and roles.
There are still a few seats left for our EVENING group that will meet Feb 27 and March 12. (no reading required ;))
Register below.

GR friends! We'd love to have you join us for this Foundry course led by Dr. Jeff Fisher and Dr. Jessica Maddox: Who is the Holy Spirit? What does the Spirit do? How does the Spirit relate to the Father and the Son? What work does the Spirit do in the lives of Christians? Was this different in Old Testament times? See the link for details!

https://www.thefoundrygr.org/learning/holy-spirit/

Registration link in comments
Limit 10 seats

Courses in Portage and Zeeland are full of learners and so much fun!!

Professors teaching learners who are eager to learn! What could be better??

Join us for upcoming courses in Portage, Zeeland and (trumpet intro)
GRAND RAPIDS 😮😀!!

Links below

Pastors! We'd love to have you join us for an intensive learning community this summer! We'll be digging into three big questions: how can we understand the cultural moment we're in? What's the way forward for churches in a secular age? And, in the midst of all this, how do we stay rooted in the presence of God rather than our own performance? Check out the link for more details!

https://www.thefoundrygr.org/get-involved/plc-summer2024/

We've added an EVENING group because the morning group filled up so fast!

Sign up now (registration form in comments). Limit 10 people.

Can women teach, preach, and exercise authority in the church? This is one of the big questions we get all the time. What does the Bible say about this? How do we engage charitably and thoughtfully with Scripture and with those who think differently? We'd love to have you join us for this two-session theological conversation. You can register in the link below; space is limited, so sign up soon!

https://www.thefoundrygr.org/.../theological-conversations/

What a great year! In Dec. 2022, our Institute of Ministry Leadership had 1 church partner with 10+ students. Now, in Dec. 2023, our Institute of Ministry Leadership hubs in Portage and Zeeland have 14 church partners with 50+ students!! (And stay tuned for some exciting news coming for those in Grand Rapids in 2024…!!!)

As we close out this year, we’re thankful to be partnering with what God is doing to equip his church! We would be so grateful if you would consider supporting the ministry of The Foundry as we continue to provide biblical and practical ministry training for leaders at every level that is local, accessible, and affordable.

https://www.thefoundrygr.org/donate/

Ever wonder what churches partner with The Foundry? Check out our website to see a full list of our 30+ partner churches!

About | The Foundry - Grand Rapids, MI About The Foundry Our Story Beliefs & Values Our Team Our Partners Our mission is to strengthen and support church leaders at every level with biblical and practical training. The Foundry team initially connected while working at Kuyper College. Because of our connections to local churches, we began...

We love the work of YWAM and we're excited to see what God is doing through YWAM West Michigan. It's great to connect with others who have a passion for sharing Jesus and discipling others to follow him!

An important aspect of being a disciple of Christ is continuing education. At YWAM West Michigan, We encourage continuing education through college, seminary, vocational training, YWAM Secondary Schools, self-study, and many other means.

Shoutout to The Foundry in Grand Rapids.
The Foundry is a ministry that strengthens and supports church leaders a every level with Biblical and Practical Training.

One of our staff is currently enrolled with them, and is loving every minute of it.

We still have a few spots open and we’d love to see you there!

Calling all women!

Ever wondered about the Holy Spirit? Who is He? What is His role in our lives?

Come join us as we take a look at the Holy Spirit together!

Save your seat here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3TRwXRphJCaNk5Z-9IW-0KzSlxaEN_aIvyD0yXd3qVTeVXQ/viewform

Calling all women!

Ever wondered about the Holy Spirit? Who is He? What is His role in our lives?

Come join us as we take a look at the Holy Spirit together!

Save your seat here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3TRwXRphJCaNk5Z-9IW-0KzSlxaEN_aIvyD0yXd3qVTeVXQ/viewform

Dr Fisher doing what he loves!
Teaching students at Grand Rapids Bridge Year about God the Father.

Foundry professors, Branson and Jeff, will be in Grand Rapids, Zeeland and Portage this week. Where will you be as you follow Jesus and make disciples? 🔥

Time for Training 🔥 - https://mailchi.mp/b6d9d2479386/time-for-training