Spirit-Led Leadership Workshops
Our mission is to teach, inspire, and encourage followers of Christ to serve God more effectively as Spirit-led leaders.
About
Faith, Hope, and Love’s signature workshop is entitled, “The Spirit-Led Leader,” based on Tim’s book, The Spirit-Led Leader: Nine Leadership Practices and Soul Principles (Alban Institute, 2005). This intensive workshop, offered in three, four, of five-day formats, combines biblical teaching, sound leadership practices, and spiritual exercises. When Jill can accompany Tim, she builds a labyrinth to teach people how to use it for walking prayer. We routinely incorporate many other more traditional spiritual practices during the course of the workshop in order to help participants to better integrate all that they are learning intellectually. Extensive, detailed Participant Guides are translated into the local language. Through 2025, the teaching material has been translated into French (for use in France and the Congo), Russian (for Ukraine), Kinyarwanda (for Rwanda), Vietnamese (Vietnam), Khmer (for Cambodia), Chin (for use in the Chin Hills, Myanmar), and Karen (for use among Karen refugees living in Thailand). In addition, Tim’s entire book has been translated into Burmese, Karen, and French.
Additional Workshops
“Spirit-Led Living: The Way Forward” grows out of Tim’s 500-mile pilgrimage across northern Spain with his family in 2006. The sessions draw extensively on Tim’s book, One Step at a Time: A Pilgrim’s Guide to Spirit-Led Living (Alban, 2008). This workshop presents spiritual formation as a step-by-step process, which depends both on our intentionality and our receptivity to God’s work within us.
“Philippians for Pastors” grows out of research done for Tim’s dissertation and published under the title, The Rhetorical Purpose and The Political and Military Character of Philippians: A Call to Stand Firm (Mellen Biblical Press, 1993). This exegetical course combines verse-by-verse study of Philippians with practical teaching on personal spiritual growth and pastoral leadership.
Workshops
Day 1 – The Spirit-Led Leader Lectures (2026)
Twenty-two Doctor of Ministry students from the Myanmar Institute of Theology participated in this 15-hour module based on Dr. Tim’s The Spirit-Led Leader. Day 1 explores the vision of a Christ-centered, Spirit-led life, emphasizing spiritual practices, disciplines, and worship in leadership. These sessions help leaders begin developing a deeper relationship with God that shapes both their life and ministry.
Day 1 Topics
Session 1: The vision: A Christ-centered, Spirit-led life
Session 2: Spiritual practices and disciplines
Session 3: Worship preferences and spiritual leadership
Day 2 – The Spirit-Led Leader Lectures (2026)
In contexts of suffering and uncertainty, the church needs spiritually mature, humble leaders who depend on God rather than themselves. Day 2 focuses on aligning one’s life with God’s purposes through discernment, surrender, and trust. These sessions equip leaders to faithfully follow God and guide others, even in difficult and broken environments.
Day 2 Topics
Session 4: Aligning with purpose of God
Session 5: Spiritual discernment
Session 6: Trusting in God in troubled times
Day 3 – The Spirit-Led Leader Lectures (2026)
Effective Christian leadership flows not just from what leaders do, but from who they are in relationship with God. Day 3 emphasizes personal transformation, ongoing spiritual growth, and cultivating a life deeply rooted in the Holy Spirit. These sessions help leaders integrate their calling with practical leadership, vision, and next steps for lasting impact.
Day 3 Topics
Session 7: Personal transformation: The heart of Spirit-led leadership
Session 8: Spiritual development in steps and stages
Session 9: Vision, mission, and planning in leadership
Session 10: Integration and next steps
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