Leadership Training
Ann Arbor 2011

Unprecedented: Pursuing God's Dreams

June 17 - August 7, 2011

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Important Program Dates

• Kickoff Retreat: June 17 - June 24
• Mid-LT Retreat: July 8 - July 10
• Closing Ceremonies: August 5 - August 7

Program Capacity

• Due to the constraints of our Leadership Training (LT) retreat venues, we are only able to accept 125 participants to the LT Program. What this means is that we can only guarantee LT availability for the first 125 accepted applicants. Additional applicants beyond the first 125 will be a case by case decision and may incur additional costs.

Cost

• Program Cost: $650
• This covers the retreats, materials and other program costs.
• Food and Housing are not covered in the LT Program Cost (except for food and housing during the LT Kickoff Retreat, the Mid LT Retreat, and LT Closing Ceremonies)
• There is a non-refundable application fee to apply for LT (this fee is in addition to the LT program cost). The fee schedule is as follows.
• There will be a $15 late fee applied for each payment submitted after the midnight deadline according to the dates in the table below. Our goal in setting this fee is to help ensure that our staff can focus on the success of the LT program, rather than tracking down unpaid fees.
• Please note that you will not be allowed to participate in LT unless your full payment has been received by the final due date.

Payments

Pay Online
You can pay online via electronic check or credit card (be sure to choose the "[Registration Fees] Leadership Training" giving category).

By Check
Make checks payable to "New Life Church". Write "LT Payment" on the memo line and drop it off at the Information Center before, during or immediately after NLC Sunday Services, or mail it to:

New Life Church
Attn: LT
1541 Washtenaw Ave
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Program Schedule

• The LT program schedule is designed to allow you to get a full-time job Mon-Fri (8am - 5pm), or use that same time slot for classes or an internship.
• The LT program runs Sunday - Thursday (Friday and Saturday are free days except for LT retreat weekends)
• Usually, we'll have optional fun events on weekends to spend time with each other. You can use this time to build community, deepen friendships and rest/relax.

Ready to Apply?

The LT Application has 5 parts. You need to complete ALL of the following steps in order to apply for LT. Your LT application is NOT COMPLETE until we receive the following:

1. Ann Arbor LT Standards of Conduct, Finance Policies , and the LT Job Covenant. You simply need to read and agree to these policies.
3. Staff Reference Form (from a NLC Staff Member)
4. Parent Recommendation Form (Word Doc) or (PDF) from your parent(s) or legal guardian
5. LT application fee (non-refundable):

   	Application Fee	Submission Deadline
   	$25	before March 31
   	$50	April 1-30
   	$75	May 1-15
   	Last Day to Register	June 1

Application Fee Instructions
Make checks payable to "New Life Church". Write "LT app fee" on the memo line and drop it off at the Information Center before, during or immediately after NLC Sunday Services, or mail it to:

New Life Church
Attn: LT
1541 Washtenaw Ave
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Alternately, you can pay online via electronic check or credit card (be sure to choose the "[Registration Fees] Leadership Training" giving category).

Got a Question?

Feel free to contact one of our LT Directors

LT Ann Arbor FAQ

How could God use LT to transform my life?
There's a life-transforming power in living in community with other believers who are taking steps of faith and obedience and pursuing a deeper relationship with God. As we learn together and see each other put into practice what we're learning, we'll all be encouraged and sharpened like in Proverbs 27:17 and Ephesians 4:15-16.
LT is not about theory but learning the nuts & bolts about how to love God, love people and be a leader for Him!

What are some more highlights of LT?

• We will help to you develop a deeper, more intimate relationship with God. You'll learn how to make pursuing God a lifestyle.
• You'll have many opportunities to be real and honest with others. Many people walk away from the summer with great freedom and victory from being known and having a strong support structure.
• You'll be refined/sharpened by living in community with others.
• You'll get concrete direction on how to integrate your faith more into everyday life.
• You get instruction on how to glorify God and reach out to others in your job.
• You'll get lots of instruction and practice ministering to others.

Where will I live?
For the full LT experience, we encourage you to live in sublets with other LT'ers (ideally whole housing units that are composed exclusively of LT'ers) and cook/clean/do-life-together. We'll help you by giving you recommendations on how to plan meals for the week, coordinate shopping, cooking, doing chores - basically everything to make the experience the best it can be.

What if I already have an apartment or house on campus?
You could sublet it only to LT'ers for a full LT experience, or if you have roommates they could find other sublets and probably make more money by putting multiple LT'ers in their rooms.

I'm concerned about finding a place to live. What if I don't really know anyone or sign up late?
We're going to maintain a list of sublets - most with just LT'ers and some without - and help connect you with other LTer's and work through housing issues, e.g. if you fill up an apt but more people from your lifegroup want to go to LT, we could help put you in touch with another sublet that has more capacity and the two sublets could swap - with each one changing their per-person-prices accordingly.

Where will I work during LT?
You'll find a job in Ann Arbor for those 6 weeks. We'll help you by contacting employers before LT and telling you about job openings we hear about, as well as coaching you through the job search process, but the ultimate responsibility to secure employment is up to you. (Temp agencies may be a good resource if you're thinking of just working for 6 weeks instead of all summer term or all summer.) The University typically hires many students for the summer, and you also could look into internships for your major with the U or companies in the area.

What if I don't want or need to work? I heard I could volunteer. What're my options?
To be part of the LT program, each student will need to be involved in taking classes and studying, working or volunteering for at least 32 hours per week. We'd love to have LT Volunteer Track options (depending on the interest-level) for: community service in Detroit, NLC building construction/ renovation, NLC advertising, and other ministry-related volunteering.

Couldn't I just live in Ann Arbor and come to part of LT or whichever LT events I want?
For LT we want to create a more intense, consistent discipleship community of students who are committed to following God and helping each other in this pursuit. The more connection people have with each other, the more they interact and take steps of faith, the more growth and life-change will result.

To accomplish this, we've designed all of LT to fit together -- all of the retreats, all of the small groups, all of the outreach events and all of the teaching & worship sessions.

Because of this, LT events will only be open to full LT participants unless announced otherwise. However, we will have special prices that non-LT'ers can pay to attend the LT kickoff retreat (if spots are available) as well as the LT main sessions. However, it'll be significantly less expensive to be an LT participant than to put some of those packages together. There will still be New Life Church Sunday services during the summer along with a Summer NLT meeting and small groups for non-LT'ers.

Why do LT Ann Arbor?
You'll be able to grow more in your relationship with God, in character and in discipleship with your friends -- and the following:

• You'll learn how to do ministry in the setting you're in all-year-round.
• You'll learn how to resist the temptations you face all-year-round.
• You'll be able to spend time getting input from all the staff and pastors together in one city.
• You'll be able to take classes so that you can graduate early or take lighter course loads. (Also, some classes are easier in the Spring/Summer terms.)
• Ann Arbor is very different in the summer than in the cold winter. It has beautiful parks to explore, a laid-back environment, summer festivals (art, music, film), etc.
• You'll get an opportunity to enjoy the city in a way that is not associated with school stress. Ann Arbor has a wonderful vibe and culture.

Will I have opportunities to be involved in community service as a part of LT?
A part of us growing into God's leaders involves us being people who want to bring redemption into the broken parts of our world. We are planning on there being opportunities locally in Ann Arbor and Detroit. We also structured our spring mission trip to El Salvador (May 29 - June 5, 2011) so that you can participate in the trip and LT. If you are participating in LT, we encourage you to also take part in this trip to El Salvador.

For Details on the El Salvador Missions Trip Opportunity: