Hybrid Course — Self-paced plus scheduled Zoom sessions
 
This course may be taken à la carte or as part of the Lewis Center Church Leadership Certificate Program.
 
Aug. 24-Oct. 4, 2025
Dr. Lovett Weems Jr., Senior Consultant, Lewis Center for Church Leadership; and Distinguished Professor of Church Leadership, Wesley Theological Seminary
 
This course is a practicum in which participants practice the skills associated with planning and visioning, including data gathering, analysis, internal and external environmental scanning, and organizational history and cultural understanding.

CEU credit 
 
One CEU will be awarded for the successful completion of this course.
 
About this course
 
This course is comprised of six self-paced asynchronous learning modules and three synchronous Zoom sessions. Before the course begins, participants should purchase Take the Next Step: Leading Lasting Change in the Church by Dr. Lovett H. Weems Jr. Each learning module involves a combination of readings, videos, podcasts, and online discussion board posts, and participants are expected to complete all the assignments and tasks within the allotted time frame. In the Zoom sessions, participants join the instructor and others in the course for a live discussion of the material. 
 
Course schedule
 
Aug. 24-Oct. 4, 2025
Zoom sessions: TBD
 
Learning Module One: An Introduction to Discerning a Vision 
Learning Module Two: The Importance of Vision
Learning Module Three: Understanding Congregational Identity
Learning Module Four:  The Internal Congregational Context 
Learning Module Five: The External Congregational Context 
Learning Module Six: Discerning What's Next 
 
If you have any questions or problems, please email pathways@wesleyseminary.edu.