Inspiring leaders in all spheres of life

This course is aimed at leaders in all spheres of life – leaders in churches, leaders in the corporate, public sector, the services, voluntary sector and small businesses. Past attendees have included CEO’s, senior managers, founders and entrepreneurs, Vicars, Consultants, services personnel, local church and para-church leaders and University professors and headteachers.

The Keswick Leadership Course will enable you, in an open and supportive environment, to become more alive in your leadership, more secure in your identity, more invested in your character development and more influential in your relationships.

It will facilitate you engaging your faith with your leadership in whatever situation God has called you to lead.

The course is being held in partnership with Forge Consultancy.

Simon Barrington, founder and director at Forge said: ‘Come prepared to be honest, open, challenged and changed and you will find that you meet Jesus in a new way, return refreshed and ready for your next challenge and look at the issues you face from a completely new perspective.’

Each day there will be time for devotions, worship and spiritual reflection on leadership issues. Delegates will also work closely with Simon who will help leaders develop their own personal development plan based on five i’s of Leadership:  Identity in Christ, Intimacy with Jesus, Integrity of Character, Inner Strength (resilience/perseverance) and Influence (making a difference for Christ). By the end of the week delegates will have been supported to develop a personal development plan and will be partnered with other leaders to support them through the application.

The course format will be dynamic, interactive and demanding. It brings out and develops each individual’s gifting and addresses each individual’s situation, rather than giving a formulaic grid.

A highlight of the course is the group coaching that runs throughout it, together with the opportunity for 1:1 coaching and practical exercises.

Course Leaders

Simon Barrington
Simon is the founder of Forge Leadership Consultancy. He is an experienced Chief Executive who is now utilising this experience in mentoring, coaching, advising and supporting executive and church leaders in leadership development. Simon has written two books on leadership  – Leading the Millennial Way and Just Leadership which expound many of the themes on this course.

Ceri Harris
Ceri runs her own consultancy which for the last 10 years has focussed on coaching for CEO’s and senior managers in the business and charity sectors. She also provides advice for church leaders and business start-ups. Ceri believes all leaders can be more effective and successful through an appreciation of their God-given gifts and skills. This helps them unlock their potential and seize the possibilities and opportunities that had previously eluded them. She is married to Simon Harris and together they serve in local church leadership and have four children moving into adulthood.

James  Robson
James is Ministry Director of Keswick Ministries and before this, James was involved in the training of church leaders for nearly 20 years, helping with their formation and teaching them the Old Testament. he taught for 10 years at Oak Hill and then for 7 years at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University, where he was Senior Tutor and part of the Senior Management Team.

Emma Ineson
Rt Revd Dr Emma Ineson is the Bishop of Penrith. Before moving to Cumbria in spring 2019, she was the Principal of Trinity College, Bristol. Her latest book ‘Ambition: What Jesus said about power, success and counting stuff’ was published by SPCK last year. She is married to Mat who is a vicar, and they have two grown-up children.

John Russell
John is passionate about helping people follow Jesus in every part of life. Prior to training for church leadership, John worked in local government. He has served on the staff of Cornerstone Church Nottingham since 2007, becoming Lead Minister in 2015. John is married to Catherine and they have a young family.

Who is it for?

Leaders of churches, leaders in business and leaders in charities.

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Cost and Venue

The workshop will be held at Keswick Ministries, in Keswick. The cost is:

£375 per person, on acceptance of application (accommodation is not included)

Application to attend the workshop

To ensure maximum benefit for delegates, there is a limit of 24 places. You need to apply by completing the online form below. Applications will be assessed, using a rolling deadline, at the end of October 2022, January 2023 and March 2023. You will hear whether you have a place shortly after your application has been assessed and any application received after the end of March 2023 will be put on a reserve list.

For further information contact Carolyn on carolyn.south@keswickministries.org or on 017687 80075 option 4.