- Target audience: Church leaders in paid or unpaid ministry; mission managers, team project leaders in community work.
Seminar objectives :
- Discover the essential foundations for building healthy, resilient, inspired and sustainable church teams.
- Learn how to effectively mobilize communities and engage volunteers within your church.
- Acquire concrete tools and practical methods, inspired by the 18 drivers developed by Actitudes, to work in a more united, lively and fruitful way.
Key themes:
- Mobilizing communities and volunteers.
- Work effectively and bear fruit.
- Navigating change and growing together.
Training content: The training is based on the "Sustainable Teams" methodology developed by Actitudes and the 18 drivers for efficient teamwork, which promotes sustainable, high-performance and humanly committed teams. This systemic approach uses the metaphor of the tree to illustrate the interdependence of the elements essential to an organization's vitality. Many organizations and voluntary associations have already been able to develop their teams by working around these factors.
- The top Represents the team's raison d'être and shared vision, innovation and value creation, and the experience of the beneficiaries ("followers").
- Trunk and branches Symbolize team dynamics, collaboration and energy flow, including inspiring goals, personal/ministry balance, conflict management and feedback, learning and growth, reliability and teamwork, and a positive attitude to change.
- Roots Roots: Embody solid foundations such as supportive leadership, psychological safety, role and process clarity, stakeholder and risk management, workplace design, resources and know-how, recognition and reward, communication, and strategy and priorities.
For lasting impact: anchoring and networking
To ensure the lasting impact of this "Sustainable Teams in Church" approach, this seminar will encourage the anchoring of learning: you will be invited to form follow-up pairs of peers. We will also initiate discussion around the creation of a community of practice, a powerful lever for the ongoing sharing of resources and best practices, extending the benefits of the training over the long term.
Practical information:
- Dates: Thursday May 28 and Friday May 29, 2026.
- Location : Crêt-Bérard in Puidoux, www.cret-berard.ch
- Opening hours: Coffee reception at 8:30am. Training from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Price : CHF 390 per person for the two-day course, all-inclusive.
- Residential rates: CHF 100.- extra per person for overnight stay and dinner (single room with shared WC/shower / double room with shared WC/shower); count CHF 120.- for single comfort room (private WC/shower).
- Minimum number of participants : 15 people.
- Application deadline : March 28, 2026.
- Materials: A preliminary guide to the 18 drivers for sustainable teams will be sent to registered participants before the seminar. A summary sheet of the 18 factors will be distributed at the end of the seminar.
How to register :
The process takes place in two stages:
- Pre-registration (RSVP):
We invite you to show your interest in this seminar by pre-registering now. This step is free of charge and enables us to assess the number of potential participants. Your pre-registration is to be considered as a commitment to participate. Our aim is to open up this seminar to as many people as possible, and the exact number of pre-registrations is important for our organization. You will receive confirmation of your pre-registration. - Confirmation of registration: In February 2026, you will receive an invoice to confirm your definitive registration. Full payment of this invoice will validate your participation in the seminar. Deadline for payment of invoice (registration confirmation): March 15, 2026.
Cancellation policy :
In the event of cancellation of your participation after payment of the invoice, and except in cases of force majeure (death of a relative, serious illness, etc., with proof), the amount of the reservation will be retained and cannot be reimbursed.
