What Changes in Ministry

The IMP Certificate Program does not focus primarily on improving existing ministry structures. It supports a reorganization of ministry around Evolutionary Purpose, shared leadership, and developmental maturity.

Rather than adding programs to an inherited model, Integral Ministry Practice invites ministries to evolve the systems, roles, and processes that shape how leadership is held and how community life unfolds.

Foundational Architecture

Integral Ministry Practice is organized around three foundational elements that work together as a coherent system.

• Evolutionary Purpose as an organizing principle

  Transforming lives and inspiring people to make a positive difference in the world.

• Quantum Living Process

  An institutionalized approach to shadow work that supports personal and collective maturity.

• SpiritGroups

  Small-group ministries designed as leadership development environments rather than affinity groups.

Core Ministry Systems

As ministries evolve developmentally, the systems that shape participation, belonging, and stewardship also change.

• Integral Welcoming System

• Integral Membership System

  A developmental path from first-time participant to governing member.

• Spiritual Cooperative

  A funding model that emphasizes shared responsibility rather than transactional giving.

Leadership and Governance Evolution

Leadership within Integral Ministry Practice is distributed without becoming fragmented, and governance becomes a practice of discernment rather than control.

• Evolutionary Council

• Conscious Conversations

  Mapping the heart and lived experience of the community.

• Mapping What Is

  An organizational audit aligning structures and practices with purpose.

• Board Development

  Grounded in the 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership.

Culture, Roles, and Accountability

Integral Ministry Practice attends to the often-unseen dynamics that shape culture, roles, and responsibility.

• Integral Job Description Alignment

• Integral Employee Review Process

• Genogram Activity (formulating the ministry’s shadow)

• Differentiating personal shadow from the organization’s pain body

• Moving from “requirements” to “qualifications”

Ongoing Evolution

Integral Ministry Practice treats evolution as an ongoing process rather than a one-time transformation. Ministries regularly reflect on how leadership, governance, and culture are developing over time.

• Evolution Updates

• Board Updates

• Community Updates

• Transformational Stories

• Moving the Needles — meeting or exceeding the cooperative share