How a lab works.
Six weeks with a few other pastors, working on one real problem. Here's what happens, who it's for, and what you walk away with.
What happens in a lab.
Every lab follows the same rhythm, whatever the topic. Three calls, two weeks apart, with a small group of pastors working on the same kind of problem.
- Before you start
Pick your lab
Choose the one thing you most want to change, and tell us a little about your church.
- Call 1 · Define Reality
Name the real problem
We get underneath the symptoms to what's actually in the way.
- Call 2 · Design the Future
Build a practical plan
You leave with something specific to try in your own church, not a list of ideas.
- Call 3 · Put It to Work
Put it to work
We look at what happened, work through what didn't, and sharpen the plan.
You take what we talked about back to your church and try it. That's the whole point. The calls exist to help you make real progress, not to give you homework.
A few weeks after the last call, we follow up to see how it's holding and help you keep it moving.
Who a lab is for.
A good fit if you
- Have a real problem you're ready to work on
- Are willing to bring your actual work, not a hypothetical
- Want to learn alongside other pastors
- Can make three Thursday calls at 2pm Pacific
Probably not for you if you
- Are looking for another conference or more content
- Want someone else to fix it for you
- Aren't in a season where you can try something new
Good questions to ask.
- How big are the groups?
- Eight pastors per lab, so everyone gets time on every call.
- Who leads the labs?
- Josh Martin, lead pastor of Grace Church in San Diego. He planted and pastored a church in Pullman, Washington for fifteen years before that.
- What if my problem doesn't fit one of the labs?
- That's what Custom Labs are for. Bring the problem you're actually facing, and we'll build a lab around it.
What's the one thing you'd bring?
The Preaching Lab starts January 25 and the Discipleship Lab starts February 1. Eight seats each.