The course is designed for church leaders, missionaries, and students preparing to serve who want to renew and deepen their understanding of mission today.
Reimaging Mission Together Webinar
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Curious about what it really means to participate in God’s mission? Join us for this introductory webinar for Reimagining Mission Together.
Mission begins with a simple but searching question: Whose mission are we part of? In this session, we’ll explore how that question reshapes the way we think about calling, partnership, and presence in our communities.
You’ll get a taste of the 5-week online course through guided discussion, reflection, and practical insights, discovering how to listen, discern, and engage with humility and openness. Together, we’ll begin to reimagine mission as participation in God’s ongoing work in the world.
The course is designed for church leaders, missionaries, and students preparing to serve who want to renew and deepen their understanding of mission today.
Date: March 25th 2026
Time: 19:00–20:30 CET
Format: Online
Reimagining Mission Together is one of four core modules within the IBTS Missional Leadership Certificate: a two-year formation track designed to cultivate thoughtful, self-aware, and contextually engaged leaders.
The Missional Leadership theme unfolds across four interconnected courses, offered over two years:
Spring 2026 – Reimagining Mission Together (Learning to See and Join God’s Work)
Fall 2026 – The Inner Life of a Leader (Growing in Self-Awareness and Calling)
Spring 2027 – Formed to Lead (The Art of Mentoring and Modelling Christ)
Fall 2027 – Hospitality and Leadership (Becoming Guests and Hosts in God’s Mission)
Each course builds on the others, integrating mission, character, mentoring, and community into a coherent and holistic vision of missional leadership.
This structure allows participants to integrate learning directly into their ministry and leadership contexts while remaining connected to a cohort of peers.
Certificate Completion
Participants who complete the requirements of an individual course will receive a Certificate of Completion.
Those who complete all four modules will be awarded the Missional Leadership Practitioner Certificate from IBTS, recognising sustained engagement in missional formation and leadership development.
Phd, Virje Universiteit Amsterdam/IBTS. Matthew Norman an Education Specialist for IBTS and Senior Director of Field Ministries, CBF Global Missions, blends a passion for learning-centered education with practical theology. With a profound commitment to fostering intellectual curiosity and critical thinking, he champions innovative approaches to education within religious contexts. Norman's work at the intersection of academia and faith reflects his dedication to nurturing inclusive, progressive communities grounded in thoughtful dialogue and mutual respect. Through his leadership, he encourages individuals to embrace complexity and engage in nuanced discussions, ultimately fostering a deeper understanding of both educational principles and theological concepts. Norman’s research includes Learning-centered Pedagogy, Missiology, Practical Theology, Church in a Post-Secular Context, Leadership Development, Learning, and Theological Education.
Nuno Soares is an Angolan Portuguese living on the outskirts of Lisbon, Portugal, together with his wife, Sara, and six children. He has a BA in Civil Engineering and in Theology. Amongst other interesting professional adventures, he has served as a pastor and missionary in Portugal and the Czech Republic. Currently, he works as a Topographer while initiating a Simple Church in the area where he lives.