Faith-Driven—Economic Development Training
—economic growth, that’s grown and produced in the community

COMMUNITY | FAITH-DRIVEN |
GRASSROOTS | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | TRAINING

Our regional, independently ran, faith-driven, grassroots economic development training, called, “Kingdom-Grown,” will provide basic, community economic development training, which will equip emerging entry level, economic development practitioners, with a primary foundation to economic development and growth.

Leaders are equipped with the skills they need, to lead grass-roots, long-term economic growth, in their community and region. Kingdom-Grown is for those community leaders, who are committed to regional ventures and collaboration.
Leaders will gain an understanding of the importance of using a regional lens for developing long-term, sustainable solutions to common challenges to economic growth in their region.
Leaders will also learn how to apply these tools and skills needed, to address the critical issues of racial equity, leadership, resiliency, and community economic development.

According to Kingdom Principles, there are two main fundamental principles that make great leaders:

THEIR WAY OF THINKING: which is vital because they guide, influence, and direct others according to the way they think and see things.
HOW THEY SERVE OTHERS: they invests their life to serve others out of love—service, not their status.

Offered throughout the year, our basic Homegrown Grassroots, Economic Growth training will be virtual, covering both key topics and specialized issues; sessions are designed to be interactive and provide a faith-based perspective with a focus on real life experiences, best practices, and tools you can use in your community.

TRAINING TRACK

Economic Growth Planning Forum (virtual)
These highly interactive sessions lets participants work in small teams to understand the complexity and challenges of strategic planning. Learn techniques for building consensus among stakeholders who represent different values and interests. Participants will also learn the quantitative techniques used to better understand their community, and explore project assessment methods for setting priorities and measuring their plan's impact.

Community & Neighborhood (virtual)
These practitioner-driven sessions uses the case study method to complement current neighborhood development. Participants will learn how to identify the major neighborhood stakeholders, their objectives, and strategies for local community development, in addition to understanding the process for creating a strategic economic development plan to meet community development goals.

Entrepreneurial & Small Business (In-Person & virtual)
Identifying and addressing the needs of entrepreneurs in the community. Explore the core aspects of entrepreneurial and small business development.
In these sessions, participants will learn financial and managerial tools. Facilitators will examine the barriers future leaders may face and how communities can leverage their economic development resources to build highly integrated networks to help these startup businesses thrive in their local community.

Small business strategies, urban vs. rural-focused entrepreneurial strategies
Technical assistance
Understanding local, state and federal government resources
Financing programs (microlending, venture capital, and angel networks)

Each training attendee will receive a copy of the corresponding Leadership training manual as a part of the basic registration fee. Additionally, all manuals are stand-alone and available for purchase. Registration Form must be emailed and accompanied by payment.

Cancellation & No-Show Policy
Refunds less a $cancellation fee will be issued for all cancellations received in writing to email: office@rhemaconsultingsolutions.com, at least 10 business days prior to the course - please allow 3-4 weeks. All registrations regardless of payment status are subject to the $cancellation fee. No refunds or credit transfers to a future course will be issued for cancellations received within 10 business days of the course. Telephone cancellations are not accepted. Attendee substitutions for a course may be made at any time prior to the course.

If you would like more information or would like to register, follow this link.

It’s been a difficult few years for so many, and it has taken a toll on many of our small towns and rural communities…

kingdom-grown leaders

According to Kingdom Principles, there are two main fundamental principles that make great leaders:

TRAINING TRACK