Ventures in Christian Discipleship

Ventures in Christian Discipleship is an initiative developed by the Plans to Pacific Roundtable (PPR). PPR is a self-appointed group of Brethren who have been meeting for about 10 years looking for ways to support and encourage small congregations in the Church of the Brethren, particularly west of the Mississippi and now including Illinois and Wisconsin.

The purpose of Ventures is to offer training in Christian discipleship for lay leaders in small congregations. The areas of training include courses each year in:

• positive envisionment of small congregational life. 
• spiritual nurture.
• human justice and world issues. 
• “how to” and operational training for effective small congregational life.