Q: What is the cost?

For church and nonprofit teams of 3-4 people: $695 when you register before August 16 [Early Bird Discount of $300] $995 when you register after August 16 For church and nonprofit teams of 5-7 people: $995 when you register before August 16 [Early Bird Discount of $300] $1,295 when you register after August 16

Question 1

What will I need for this training?

Accepted Answer

You'll need:

A team of 3-7 people to go through the process with you.
A copy of A Field Guide to Becoming Whole for each member of your team. Physical copies and an ebook version are both available from Moody Publishers. Use promo code CHALMERS at checkout to save 30%.
A stable high-speed internet connection for Zoom calls.

Training is offered in English. Training times are all posted in Eastern time zone.

Question 2

What if I can’t attend all the live classes?

Accepted Answer

Great question! You'll have the best experience by participating in all of the live classes. However, each session will be recorded and emailed weekly for the benefit of any participants who may have had an unexpected conflict.

Question 3

Will it work for teams in the Majority World?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Innovate will work for your team regardless of your ministry context.

Please note: Innovate is delivered in English and requires a broadband internet connection for video calls.

Question 4

How long will I have to access teaching content?

Accepted Answer

One year! Each week you'll get a recording of the class that you're welcome to reference back to.

Question 5

How much time will I need to commit?

Accepted Answer

Each week you’ll spend 2 hours in class (online via Zoom) and around 2 hours outside of class working on your team homework.

Question 6

What is the cost?

Accepted Answer

For church and nonprofit teams of 3-4 people:

$695 when you register before August 16 [Early Bird Discount of $300]

$995 when you register after August 16

For church and nonprofit teams of 5-7 people:

$995 when you register before August 16 [Early Bird Discount of $300]

$1,295 when you register after August 16

Question 7

Who should be on my team?

Accepted Answer

Innovate is designed for teams of 3-7 people. The process works best with a diverse and committed group that includes team members from the community you are designing for.

For example: Trying to create a ministry for single moms? Be sure you have a single mom on the team.

Question 8

What if I can’t afford the course?

Accepted Answer

Our goal is to make Innovate accessible to all churches and nonprofits who are committed to effective poverty alleviation and community flourishing. For small and financially challenged teams we invite you to apply for an Innovate scholarship.

Question 9

How can I help financially challenged teams?

Accepted Answer

We’re so glad you asked! You can help make more Innovate scholarships available to financially challenged teams—contact us for more information.

Question 10

Can I sign up without a team?

Accepted Answer

Innovate is designed for teams of 3-7 people. We don't recommend going through this training by yourself.

Question 11

What if my team has taken Innovate before?

Accepted Answer

If you've already gone through the Innovate process, you'll gain even more by doing it again! Innovate is designed to be done over and over again, and we're always adding new tools.

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Help low-income adults learn financial stewardship.

Benevolence Ministry

Help your church or ministry make a real difference.

Innovate

Create a new or improved ministry that empowers the materially poor.

Work Life

Help people on the margins find and keep meaningful work.

Ambassador Training

Share Chalmers' concepts with your network.

OUR GUARANTEE

The people we work with are often coming out of generational poverty, deep trauma, or addiction. They've often put their dreams on the back-burner.

But with Work Life as part of our program, we’re able to help them get back on their feet.

Work Life is better than any other jobs curriculum I’ve seen.

It helps our participants actually deal with areas of their lives that have held them back. They come to us hoping to get a job, but they get so much more: relationships, connection to a community, and confidence.

The [Innovate] design process led by Chalmers gives me hope because it helps church leaders move from talking about issues to implementing solutions.

Faith & Finances can help people make really large changes in their lives. If you want to do the best thing for people who are materially poor, do Faith & Finances.

Fall Training Schedule All trainings are hosted online and in EST.

Faith & Finances

June 19 - Aug 4

August 2023

Innovate

Sept 7 - Oct 26

Work Life

July 17 - Aug 31

Benevolence Ministry

Aug 24 - Sept 28

Ambassador Training

Aug 29 - Oct 31

Join hundreds of others walking alongside the poor

Real poverty alleviation isabout how you get things done, not just about what gets done.

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