Wheatstone Leadership Initiative Application

Wheatstone Leadership Initiative Overview & Time Commitment Details

This 9-month program is a highly intentional, mentored program to help you grow in conviction, character, and competence to lead others from and for a Christian Worldview in this cultural moment. You will wrestle through understanding your life and calling through these leadership questions.

“What is good that I can promote, celebrate, and preserve?”

“What is missing that I can contribute?”

“What is evil that I can stop?”

“What is broken that I can restore?”

You’ll be trained how to . . .

Speak the truth in love,

Live a life consistent with the Christian Worldview,

And expose false worldviews.

The 2024-2025 Cohort begins virtually on September 19, 2024, and culminates in an in-person Capstone Gathering in late May/early June 2025. From September 2024 through May 2025, scholars will participate in monthly porch talks with Summit faculty, book studies with the authors, and small group/mentorship meetings.

In Summary, the Wheatstone Leadership Initiative Time Commitment is:

3 to 6 Hours Per Month (1 Porch Talk, 1 Virtual Discussion, 1 Small Group)
~7 Day In-Person Capstone Event in late May/early June

Kickoff Event: Virtual Cornerstone Gathering (~1hr.)

September 19, 2024

Two Monthly Virtual Gatherings: 1 Porch Talk w/ Faculty & 1 Porch Talk Discussion (2hrs./Month)

Porch Talks w/ Faculty 2024: Oct 17, Nov 14 (recorded material, can be viewed at liesure before discussion dates)
Porch Talk Discussions 2024: Oct 24, Nov 21
Porch Talks w/ Faculty 2025: Jan 9, Feb 6, Mar 20, Apr 17 (recorded material, can be viewed at liesure before discussion dates)
Porch Talk Disussions 2025: Jan 16, Feb 13, Mar 27, Apr 24

Small Group Gatherings (1hr./Month)

2023: Sept, Oct, Nov
2024: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Two 1-on-1 Mentor Meetings (1hr./Semester)

2024: Fall
2025: Spring

In-Person Capstone Gathering (~7 days)

2024: late May/early June, Details TBD

Optional Additional Time Commitments (Varies)

Wheatstone Scholars are invited to join any additional events hosted by Summit Ministries Graduate Support and will receive priority access to Graduate Support resources and materials. Exa: Book Studies with the Author, Extra Porch Talks and Interviews, Online Discussions, etc.

The only cost associated with those accepted to the Wheatstone Leadership Initiative is transportation to and from in-person gatherings. If you need assistance with this cost, please cI’ll see if there’s any way we can defer that cost for you.

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Are you willing and able to commit to all aspects of the Wheatstone Leadership Initiative? Please select all you are able to commit to.*

4-6 hrs a month for 8 months (Virtual Porch Talks & Small Group Gatherings)Virtual Initiative Kickoff Gathering (Sept. 19, 2024)Late May/Early June 2025 Capstone Gathering (Exact Date & Location TBD)1 Regional Gathering (this is not required, but strongly encouraged if at all possible)

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Wheatstone Leadership Initiative: Scholarship Application, 2024-2025 Cohort