CEM Leadership Development

A critical part of the support that the Mission Centre offers to members and congregations is training leaders for congregations, camps and other kinds of specialized ministry.

Camping Program Leadership Training

The effectiveness of our extensive camping activities is very dependent on the quality and experience of the leaders. Not only do camp staff need skills in developing programs and working together in teams, but in recent years the proliferation of government regulations and insurance requirements mean that we must rely on knowledgeable leaders to ensure that the church is not inappropriately exposed to financial or legal risks.

In November 2009, CEM announced the formation of a comprised of dedicated leaders from the various camping communities. A major part of the Commission's mandate is assume leadership of both the Camp Staff Training and the Director's Retreat.

CEM Co-Missioned Pastor Initiative (CPI)

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With the very positive experience of the CEM pastors who were part of the World Church CPI pilot program, it became clear that there was both a great need and and considerable demand for this kind of pastor training within the Mission Centre. The leadership of Canada East Mission realized that we were blessed with skilled and experienced educators who could develop and lead a CPI program that would be available to many more CEM pastors.

After two years of planning and preparation, the first cohort of twelve participant from seven CEM congregations began the program in March 2009.