Your first step in joining a cohort after talking with your Senior pastor is to connect with a Catalyst for your region. \u00a0You can find the Catalyst for your region here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> We would love to connect with you and talk with you about church planting! Feel free to connect with us at multiply@foursquare.org<\/a>. You can also check out the Resource Tab<\/a> on our website for articles and information about church planting topics as well.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> We recognize that every planter journey is different. Some people plan on co-pastoring<\/strong>, which means equitably sharing the weight, responsibilities, and authority of pastoring. \u00a0 With co-planting<\/strong>, spouses or ministry partners may still share the leadership responsibility and building of the church plant, just without the equal responsibility and authority.<\/p>\n For planters looking to co-pastor<\/strong> in Multiply, all participants will be required to complete the Multiply intake process.\u00a0 If accepted, all participants will be required to complete assignments, pod calls, and retreats. \u00a0All co-pastor participants are also required to complete Foursquare credentialing, if not already credentialed, within the first year of Multiply training. If you plan on co-pastoring with your spouse, you may fill out one application and include answers from both people. If you plan on co-pastoring alongside someone other than your spouse, we ask that each co-pastor fill out a separate application.<\/p>\n For planters looking to co-plant<\/strong> with a spouse or other individuals, only the participant that would be the primary planter will be required to complete the Multiply intake process. Only the primary planter will be required to complete Foursquare credentialing, if not already credentialed, within the first year of Multiply training.\u00a0 If accepted, only the primary planter will be required to participate in the online training and retreats (although we strongly encourage spouses that are co-planting to still both attend retreats).<\/p>\n For more information on co-pastoring within the Foursquare denomination please see this document: Co-Pastor Brochure\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> The online portion of all of our Foursquare Multiply cohorts take place on our website! You\u2019ll receive access to them at the start of each training from your training coordinator.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> No! We function to help set adult learners up for success and complete the course work during times that work best for them.\u00a0 The only set times that you are required to participate in are monthly POD group discussions that take place over zoom. You\u2019ll need to have the course work for the month completed prior to this call, but when it is completed is totally up to you!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Not at all! We realize that each couple has different responsibilities and schedule constraints. We wish to honor those and do not require both spouses to participate online, but welcome both spouses to participate if they wish to do so.\u00a0 <\/span>If both spouses are not participating online we simply ask that they discuss together what is being learned online. Please let our team know what works best for you and your spouse so that we can ensure a timely enrollment.<\/p>\n The only distinction to this is if you are planning to co-pastor with your spouse. Planters co-pastoring<\/strong> are all required to complete assignments, pod calls, and retreats.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> We realize that each of you have lives outside of this cohort and have therefore kept the course requirements smaller to serve that. The typical monthly time commitment should look for most participants around 9-15 hours a month. Again completion of course work, outside of the monthly POD calls, are based around what works best for your schedule.\u00a0 You will have quarterly advisory team calls and hand + heart rhythms to account for, but those also can be done around the optimal times for you)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Foursquare Multiply values the creation of life-long learners, as well as the building of relationships within the structure of the cohort. Participants will be required to complete this coursework each month (1 Twenty minute video, 1 Book, article, or reading assignment, 1 writing assignment or exercise correlated to materials, and 1 group Pod group zoom discussion.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> The in-person trainings take place in a different location across the United States. That information is made available at the start of each cohort.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> The in-person trainings happen in November and April each year.\u00a0 As retreats are only open to those enrolled in training specific dates are made available at the start of each cohort.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Who should I talk to if I am exploring the idea of church planting and not ready to join a cohort yet?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>What is the difference between co-pastoring and co-planting?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Online Training<\/h2>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Where does the online cohort take place?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Do I have to complete the course work at a set time each week?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Do my spouse and I both need to participate in the online portion of the cohort?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>What is the average time commitment for Multiply?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>What does the homework look like?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
In-Person Training\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Where will the in-person training be located?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>What are the dates for the in-person training?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>