Does your congregation's culture support your mission?
Healthy, thriving church cultures don’t happen by chance. God builds them through leaders who deliberately focus on the culture needed to help the congregation fulfill its purpose. You can be one of them.
About the Workshop
What is Shadow of the Leader?
A workshop from WELS Congregational Services that equips pastors to recognize their influence and intentionally shape their congregation's culture.
Through engaging discussion, practical models, and biblical insight pastors and leaders explore the skills necessary to lead a culture change. Attendees leave equipped to lead a culture shift in their congregation using our tools.
What you'll explore:
Workshop Prep
Prepare for your workshop.
Watch a 6-minute video and choose a breakout session so you’re ready to go.
Post Workshop Resources
Continue your journey.
To help you apply what you've learned and continue shaping your congregation’s culture, we’ve created a library of resources you can access anytime.
Whether you need a refresher, deeper exploration, or a structured path forward, these resources will guide and equip you for lasting impact.
Culture Basics
Changing congregational culture requires clarity, intentionality, and persistence—and it starts with understanding some basics.
Culture Change Course Map
Shaping congregational culture isn’t a quick fix—it’s a journey that requires awareness, intention, and steady leadership. The Culture Change Course Map serves as a guide to help congregations navigate this journey, offering a structured path for leaders seeking to influence culture in alignment with their church’s mission.
Culture Basics
Changing congregational culture requires clarity, intentionality, and persistence—and it starts with understanding some basics.
Culture Change Course Map
Shaping congregational culture isn’t a quick fix—it’s a journey that requires awareness, intention, and steady leadership. The Culture Change Course Map serves as a guide to help congregations navigate this journey, offering a structured path for leaders seeking to influence culture in alignment with their church’s mission.