Year-Round Mentoring Group Principles Of Biblical Leadership

with Stephen Giere

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Programme Overview

Goal

The goal of the biblical leader is to influence meaningful kingdom impact for God’s glory. This work of the Holy Spirit is accomplished through loving God, loving people, and serving both. We will study seven principles of biblical leadership that flow from these three biblical mandates, and discuss specific ways in which we may apply them in our respective leadership roles. Further, we will study the life of King David and observe how he applied these principles.

Participants

Ten to twelve ministry and/or organization leaders who seek to grow in the seven principles of biblical leadership:

  1. The biblical leader puts God first before all things,

  2. Places his/her identity fully in Christ,

  3. Abides in Christ to bear spiritual fruit,

  4. Operates from a kingdom worldview,

  5. Influences others to become more Christ-like,

  6. Has a working understanding of purpose,

  7. Has a clear sense of calling

Qualifications

Participants are devoted followers of Jesus Christ, have experience leading in a ministry or organization, and possess a desire to have greater kingdom impact in their family, church, work, and community.

The program starts with a Pre-Forum Seminar at the European Leadership Forum on May 16, 2026, from 14:00-17:30. For this purpose, you must also be registered and accepted to the 2026 ELF.
Please use this link to read more about ELF and how to apply.

Plan:

  • 2026 Pre-Forum Seminar: 16 May, Saturday: 14:00 - 17:00, 

  • During the 2025 Forum:  One-on-one meetings with Steve

  • webinars with webinar assignments

  • Three-day December Retreat from noon to noon on 1-3 December 2026 (place TBC)

  • 2027 Pre Forum Conference: from Friday, 21 May, through Saturday, 22 May. Participants will still need to apply for the Forum and will be responsible for paying Forum fees in order to participate in the 2027 Forum. Participants must also pay for their own travel expenses.

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Curriculum

YRM Leader

Stephen Giere has served in Christian ministry in America and Europe for more than forty years. He taught and led a Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) class of 500 men in Chicago for seventeen years. Steve is a board member with the Forum of Christian Leaders serving in Europe with the European Leadership Forum. Key to his role is shepherding and mentoring young leaders. He serves as a lecturer/mentor at the Cambridge Leaders Network in Cambridge, UK.  Steve and his wife, Connie, are residents of Geneva, IL and members of The Moody Church in Chicago, a diverse, urban congregation with seventy countries of birth and fifty mother languages represented in its membership. There he teaches, mentors, and serves as an elder. They have two grown children and ten grandchildren. Steve retired in 2019 after 45 years engaged in finance with experience in corporate management as CEO of a commercial bank, and as a business owner establishing an investment management practice. Steve earned his B.A. in psychology at North Central College in Naperville, IL, and M.M. from the J.L. Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.

Application Process

To apply:

  1. Thoroughly review the curriculum.

  2. Complete the online application.

  3. All applications will be reviewed. We will notify you whether or not you have been accepted as a participant in the 2026-27 programme within four to six weeks.

If you have questions, contact us at initiatives@euroleadership.org.

 
 
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