2025 Leadership Development Opportunities for DVULI Alumni
Posted by: DVULI
By Kimberlee Mitchell, Staff
Welcome to 2025! 🌟
We challenge you to start the year by filling your calendar with leadership opportunities that inspire and uplift. Be thoughtful and deliberate about choosing opportunities that nurture your growth and development.
To help you get started, we’ve curated a list of conferences and trainings designed to enrich, equip, empower, and educate you on multiple levels.
Budget tight? Please reach out to your liaison about sponsorships to support your journey.
We pray it’s an incredible year of impact and growth! 🚀
In-Person Conferences:
NYC & Houston: Certificate in Urban Youth Ministry Youth Leadership by UYWI | February 24, 2025 – February 7, 2026 | Application deadline February 7, 2025
Your Money Counts: Biblical Financial Discipleship by Compass Global | February 27 – March 1, 2025, in Orlando, Florida $375
Orange Conference: The Art of We | April 29 – May 1, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia
Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) | Nov 5–8, 2025, in Grand Rapids, Michigan
The Outcomes Conference for Christian non-profit professionals by Colossian Forum | April 29 – May 1, 2025, in Dallas, Texas, $799 member / $999 non-member
Online Training:
Synchronous Learning:
Emotionally Healthy Leadership by Emotionally Healthy Discipleship | October 1 & 2, 2025 Price TBD
Certificate in Urban Youth Ministry Youth Leadership: Online Cohort by UYWI | February 24, 2025 – February 7, 2026 | Application deadline is February 7, 2025
Asynchronous Learning:
Artful Leadership Course by Fuller Theological Seminary – $125
Transforming Conflict by Colossian Forum – FREE
How to Create a Leadership Pipeline by CCDA featuring DVULI alum Alvin Sanders | $10 for a 40-minute course
Leading Through Pain by CCDA featuring Joyce del Rosario | $10 for a 20-minute course
Online Training in SPANISH:
Una Iglesia que Acompaña al Migrante by AETH on Zoom| January 6, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. ET
Espiritualidad ES para lideres: Semester One by Discipulado Emocionalmente Sano | 8-week program March 12 – April 30 | $200 per person or $300 for couples
Relaciones ES para lideres: Semester Two by Discipulado Emocionalmente Sano | 8-week program October 15 – December 10 $200 per person or $300 for couples
Our Partners’ Events:
Follow our partners to stay informed about additional leadership development events:
Legacy Conferences will return to Chicago, Houston, and Miami and add Los Angeles to the tour.
Transformational Discipleship 2025 | Date & City TBD
DVULI Alumni Reminders:
Class of 2025-26 DVULI Program in Columbus, Grand Rapids, Miami, Seattle, and St. Louis | April 2025 – September 2026 | Nominate Now
Alumni City Gatherings | Contact your liaison for 2025 dates
2025 is a GREAT year to use your Alumni Benefits! Log in to DVULI.org to LEARN MORE.
- Collaborative Leadership Grants
- Leadership Coaching
- Counseling Services
- Professional Development
- RightNow Media Subscription
- Lifetime Supply of Journals
