{"id":4,"date":"2018-09-26T17:27:40","date_gmt":"2018-09-26T17:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/discipleshipmin\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-04-20T13:37:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T13:37:03","slug":"discipleship-ministries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/","title":{"rendered":"Discipleship and Leadership Formation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v22.0&#038;appId=1641983936050416\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<style><!--\na.h2 {\n  font-family: Arial;\n  font-size: 18px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  line-height: 30px;\n  margin: 0;\n  padding: 0;\n  text-decoration: none;\n}\na.h2:hover {\n  text-decoration: underline;\n}\n.vmj a.h2 {\n  color: #02096d;\n}\n.vmj a.h2:hover {\n  color: #6870b4;\n}\n.church-planting a.h2 {\n  color: #838f3e;\n}\n.church-planting a.h2:hover {\n  color: #a1b04e;\n}\n.vital-cong a.h2 {\n  color: #17469e;\n}\n.vital-cong a.h2:hover {\n  color: #007dc5;\n}\n.media {\n  border-bottom: 2px solid #c9c9c9;\n}\n.media-list .media-object {\n  max-width: 200px;\n}\n.media-body {\n  min-width: 150px;\n}\n.thumbnail-aside h3,\n.thumbnail-aside p {\n  color: #000000;\n}\n.thumbnail-aside,\n.thumbnail-aside:hover {\n  text-decoration: none;\n}\n.thumbnail-link {\n  text-decoration: underline;\n}\n.lede-graph {\n  font-size: 1.1em;\n  font-weight: bold;\n}\n--><\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"834\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/discipleshipmin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2023\/08\/DLF-logo.png\" alt=\"Discipleship and Leadership Formation: Equipping the whole people of God to make disciples of Jesus, form leaders, and transform communities\" class=\"wp-image-2070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2023\/08\/DLF-logo.png 834w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2023\/08\/DLF-logo-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2023\/08\/DLF-logo-768x182.png 768w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2023\/08\/DLF-logo-560x133.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 834px) 100vw, 834px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Discipleship and Leadership Formation equips ministers and congregations by hosting events and providing coaches, collaborators, and consultants to reach out and connect with their local communities.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Discipleship and Leadership Formation includes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ministryoffice\/\">Ministry Office<\/a> and the departments of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/intercultural\/\">Intercultural Ministries<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/yya\/\">Youth and Young Adult Ministries<\/a>, <em>Discipleship &amp; Identity, and Rural and Small Town Ministries.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"#contactus\"><strong>Go to DLF staff listing<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:DLF@brethren.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DLF@brethren.org<\/a><br><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 800-323-8039 then follow instructions to find staff by name or 847-429-4303<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-lg btn-warning\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/dlf\" target=\"_blank\">Support Discipleship &#038; Leadership Formation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Third Thursday Webinars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The LEAD Conference Planning Team has now planned quarterly webinars, with the goal of providing church board members, pastors, deacons, Sunday School teachers and any other local church leaders tools to grow in their leadership abilities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Find the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/thirdthursday\/\">recordings of Third Thursday webinars here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">L.E.A.D. Conference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/lead-conference\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"469\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/04\/LEAD-logo.jpg\" alt=\"L.E.A.D. conference logo: Listen - Equip - Adapt - Disciple\" class=\"wp-image-2241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/04\/LEAD-logo.jpg 469w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/04\/LEAD-logo-300x114.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/lead-conference\/\">L.E.A.D. Conference information<\/a> here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For My Neighbor\u2019s Good<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Six Week Brethren Evangelism Training<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/for-my-neighbors-good\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"793\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/06\/For-My-Neighbors-Good.jpg\" alt=\"People talking and drinking coffee. Text says &quot;For My Neighbor's Good: Relational Evangelism for Brethren&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-2329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/06\/For-My-Neighbors-Good.jpg 793w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/06\/For-My-Neighbors-Good-300x110.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/06\/For-My-Neighbors-Good-768x281.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/06\/For-My-Neighbors-Good-560x205.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">A curriculum focusing on helping Brethren connect the story of their personal encounter with Jesus with the needs of others in their neighborhoods who have not yet met Jesus&#8211;plus developing a team approach to evangelism. Go to &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/for-my-neighbors-good\/\">For My Neighbor&#8217;s Good&#8221; curriculum page<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Racial Justice Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/discipleshipmin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/09\/Racial-Justice-Resources-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-540\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Intercultural Ministries shares peacebuilding, educational videos, articles, and posts frequently via social media, as well as holding online events. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/intercultural\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find out more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/swpoc\/\">Standing with People of Color resources<\/a> here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"fb-page\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100069724089720\" data-tabs=\"timeline\" data-width=\"400px\" data-height=\"700px \" data-small-header=\"true\" data-adapt-container-width=\"true\" data-hide-cover=\"false\" data-show-facepile=\"false\"><blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100069724089720\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100069724089720\">Discipleship and Leadership Formation- Church of the Brethren<\/a><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"feedzy-957dc13ce1ae7f8afc734a02fa38569c feedzy-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\" class=\"rss_title\" rel=\"noopener\">Discipleship and Leadership Formation \u2013 News<\/a> <span class=\"rss_description\"> <\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/learnings-from-l-e-a-d-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"\u2018What got us here won\u2019t get us there\u2019: Learnings from the L.E.A.D. Conference\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/LEAD-TodBolsinger-IMG_4685-byFounaABadet-600px-150x150.jpg\" title=\"\u2018What got us here won\u2019t get us there\u2019: Learnings from the L.E.A.D. Conference\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/learnings-from-l-e-a-d-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">\u2018What got us here won\u2019t get us there\u2019: Learnings from the L.E.A.D. Conference<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/www.brethren.org\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.brethren.org\">Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford<\/a> on May 22, 2026 at 10:17 pm <\/small><p>\u201cBy faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.\u201d  This verse from Hebrews 11:8 was the theme of the second Church of the Brethren L.E.A.D. Conference held at Ephrata (Pa.) Church of the Brethren on May 1-3.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/largest-congregations-send-leaders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Largest congregations send leaders for a time of learning, sharing, and support\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/LargeChurchLeadersGroup-square-150x150.jpg\" title=\"Largest congregations send leaders for a time of learning, sharing, and support\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/largest-congregations-send-leaders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Largest congregations send leaders for a time of learning, sharing, and support<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/www.brethren.org\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.brethren.org\">Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford<\/a> on April 17, 2026 at 11:13 pm <\/small><p>By Nate Polzin A few weeks ago, Church of the Brethren leaders from our largest congregations gathered in Orlando, Fla., for a time of learning, sharing, and support. Churches were invited that had an average of 200 or more in person at their worship services. Out of 11 congregations of that size, 9 sent pastoral<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/participants-brave-ice-and-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Participants brave ice and fire to attend leadership training in Western Plains District\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/JoshBrockwayPresentation-IMG_1539-byBrianNixon-600px-150x150.jpg\" title=\"Participants brave ice and fire to attend leadership training in Western Plains District\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/participants-brave-ice-and-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Participants brave ice and fire to attend leadership training in Western Plains District<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/www.brethren.org\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.brethren.org\">Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford<\/a> on March 6, 2026 at 2:00 am <\/small><p>Ice and fire. No, not the epic Game of Thrones saga but the very real elements some endured to gather for the Western Plains District Leadership Training in Great Bend, Kan.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/registration-open-for-second-lead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Registration is open for second denominational L.E.A.D. Conference\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/L.E.A.D.-flyer-600px-150x150.jpg\" title=\"Registration is open for second denominational L.E.A.D. Conference\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/registration-open-for-second-lead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Registration is open for second denominational L.E.A.D. Conference<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/www.brethren.org\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.brethren.org\">Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford<\/a> on March 6, 2026 at 12:01 am <\/small><p>Registration for the Church of the Brethren\u2019s L.E.A.D. (Listen Equip Adapt Disciple) Conference is now open at www.brethren.org\/dlf\/lead-conference. This year\u2019s conference is May 1-3 at Ephrata (Pa.) Church of the Brethren and also open to virtual attendees. The scripture theme is Hebrews 11:8, which talks about Abraham following God through unfamiliar territory\u2014certainly an apt description of church leadership today!<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/nancy-sollenberger-heishman-to-retire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Nancy Sollenberger Heishman to retire as director of the Ministry Office<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/www.brethren.org\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.brethren.org\">Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford<\/a> on February 20, 2026 at 3:06 pm <\/small><p>Nancy Sollenberger Heishman will retire on July 17 as director of the Church of the Brethren\u2019s Ministry Office, after holding the position for almost nine years. She started as director of Ministry on Nov. 6, 2017.<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul> <\/div><style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{float:left;position:relative;border:none;text-decoration:none;max-width:100%}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image span{display:inline-block;position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;background-position:50%;background-size:cover}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{margin:.3em 1em 0 0;content-visibility:auto}.feedzy-rss ul{list-style:none}.feedzy-rss ul li{display:inline-block}<\/style><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div id=\"contactus\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Contact us<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><strong>Discipleship and Leadership Formation of the Church of the Brethren<\/strong><br \/>1451 Dundee Avenue<br \/>Elgin, Illinois. 60120<br \/>Phone: 800-323-8039 then follow instructions to find staff by name<br \/><a href=\"mailto:dlf@brethren.org\">DLF@brethren.org<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/02\/Founda-Augustin-Badet.jpg\" alt=\"Founa Badet\" \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Founa I. Augustin Badet<\/span><br \/>Director, Intercultural Ministries<br \/><a href=\"mailto:fbadet@brethren.org\">fbadet@brethren.org<\/a><br \/>847-807-6485<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/discipleshipmin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/09\/josh-brockway.png\" \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Josh Brockway<\/span><br \/>Director, Discipleship and Identity<br \/><a href=\"mailto:jbrockway@brethren.org\">jbrockway@brethren.org<\/a><br \/>847-429-4304<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/10\/Jazmin-Gongora.jpg\" \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Jazm\u00edn G\u00f3ngora<\/span><br \/>Administrative Assistant<br \/><a href=\"mailto:jgongora@brethren.org\">jgongora@brethren.org<\/a><br \/>847-429-4303<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2023\/10\/nancy-sollenberger-heishman-2023.jpg\" \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Nancy Sollenberger Heishman<\/span><br \/>Director, Ministry Office<br \/><a href=\"mailto:nsheishman@brethren.org\">nsheishman@brethren.org<\/a><br \/>847-429-4381<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/Bethany-Kasten-1.jpg\" \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Bethany Kasten<\/span><br \/>Office Assistant <br \/><a href=\"mailto:bkasten@brethren.org\">bkasten@brethren.org<\/a><br \/>847-430-4023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/02\/Becky-ullom-naugle.jpg\" \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Becky Ullom Naugle<\/span><br \/>Director, Youth and Young Adult Ministry<br \/><a href=\"mailto:bullomnaugle@brethren.org\">bullomnaugle@brethren.org<\/a><br \/>847-429-4385<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/discipleshipmin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2023\/06\/Nate-Polzin-webinar.jpg\" \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Nate Polzin<\/span><br \/>Executive Director of Discipleship and Leadership Formation<br \/><a href=\"mailto:npolzin@brethren.org\">npolzin@brethren.org<\/a><br \/>847-429-4302<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2023\/10\/Richard-Wehrle-2023.jpg\" alt=\"Richard Wehrle\" \/>\n<p><strong>Richard Wehrle<\/strong><br \/>Program Manager<br \/>Rural and Small-Town Initiative<br \/><a href=\"mailto:rwehrle@brethren.org\">rwehrle@brethren.org<\/a><br \/>847-429-4365<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discipleship and Leadership Formation equips ministers and congregations by hosting events and providing coaches, collaborators, and consultants to reach out and connect with their local communities. 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