The Get Started in Messy Church is our foundational training event that is highly recommended for any church planning to start a Messy Church. The training is led by Messy Church USA certified trainers.
The Get Started training is both theoretical and practical. Each team will learn vital tools to strongly begin their local Messy Church. They will discover how the five foundational values and four components are used as building blocks to contextualize their own Messy Church. They will participate in a ‘Mini-Messy Church’ that pulls both the theoretical and practical together. In addition, they will have the opportunity to dialogue with their team about specific challenges and strengths facing their distinctive context.
There are two formats to our Get Started Training. We highly recommend attendance at a regional in-person Get Started training event that is hosted either by a local church or a jurisdictional organization. We also offer a Get Started Online series of three installments several times a year for those churches who are not able to attend an in-person event.
In Person
Get Started in Person
Local Church Sponsored:
We require a minimum of five registered churches (excluding the host church) to hold a Get Started training. Our host church receives free registration for their team to attend the training.
Cost: Individual $125.00,
Team of 2-4 $250.00
$25.00 per person over 4 team members
Jurisdictional Leaders:
Jurisdictional leaders should refer to Messy Pathways, a program specifically designed to contextualize to fit your needs.
Online
Get Started Online
Online Getting Started in Messy Church
The Get Started Online Training includes a series of three 90-minute sessions held on consecutive days. The content is unchanged from the in-person training with videos used to experience the Mini Messy Experience.
Online Get Started Training May 21, 22, 23, 2024
Date of Training: Online series of 3 sessions—May 2024
- Tuesday, May 21st, from 4 pm – 5:30 pm (Pacific), 7 pm – 8:30 PM (Eastern)
- Wednesday, May 22nd, from 4 pm – 5:30 pm (Pacific), 7 pm – 8:30 PM (Eastern)
- Thursday, May 23rd, from 4 pm – 5:30 pm (Pacific), 7 pm – 8:30 PM (Eastern)
Location: Online Only
Trainers:
Johannah Myers
Crystal Goetz
Cost: Cost: $125.00 individual; $250.00 per church team of 2-4, over four team members is additional $25.00 per person.
2024 Online Get Started Training dates
- July 2024- Dates TBA
- September 2024- Dates TBA
- November 2023- Dates TBA