Year-Round Mentoring Group for Emerging Leaders

with Adrian Reynolds 

Programme Overview

GOAL:

  • to resource emerging leaders with long-term strategies for growth, development, and resilience in the service
    to which God has called them

  • to develop a group of men from across Europe in similar circumstances which will, in the Lord’s goodness, be a long-term support cohort serving the cause of Christ in Europe

PLAN:

The Network has a number of components, each designed to meet these twin goals.

  • The Network begins with a private Network at the European Leadership Forum annual meeting in Wisła, Poland, 18-21 May 2025. This consists of four three-hour morning Network sessions, plus an evening social activity.

  • An initial one-to-one mentoring session with Adrian to take place at the European Leadership Forum annual meeting in Wisła, Poland.

  • A 48-hour in-person retreat from noon to noon on 2-4 December 2025 Budapest, Hungary.

o   Five 2-hour online sessions as a group (dates and curriculum below).

o   Two informal online prayer times, recognising that supporting one another in prayer is an integral part of leadership growth.

o   Two one-to-one online mentoring sessions with Adrian over the course of the year.

  • This plan equates to a monthly commitment from May through to April (with a break in July).

PARTICIPANTS: Eight to ten men willing to commit to the annual programme and become part of a learning community. Participation is by invitation only and will include an application and an interview with a member of the FOCL team. Participants will have to provide a reference from a senior leader in their country/context.

QUALIFICATIONS: We want to convene a group of men serving in similar settings and at a similar stage of leadership development. This Network is therefore open to those serving in leadership in a church or in an organisational capacity (e.g., a seminary) and with up to, but not more than, 15 years of leadership experience. It is for leaders in Europe.

 YRM Leader

Adrian Reynolds is Associate National Director for the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC) in the UK. His responsibilities include leadership development. He has over 30 years of experience training and mentoring leaders in both the secular and Christian worlds. Before joining FIEC, he served as a pastor and also as Director of a UK training institution for pastors. He has written 12 books, including books on leadership and marriage as well as two Bible commentaries. He has contributed to The Gospel Coalition commentary project and hosts the In:Dependence podcast. His passion is to pass the baton on to a new and emerging generation of leaders. Adrian is married with three daughters and five grandchildren. He is also a member of the ELF Steering Group.

 Application Process

To apply:

  1. Thoroughly review the curriculum.

  2. Complete the online application.

  3. Ask a pastor or spiritual mentor who knows you well to submit a reference for you.

  4. All applications will be reviewed. We will notify you whether or not you have been accepted as a participant in the 2023-24 programme within four to six weeks.

If you have questions, contact us at initiatives@euroleadership.org.