RENEW.org Leadership Alignment Training for Disciple Making — Organization Profile
RENEW.org is a collaborative Christian network that publishes resources and hosts events aimed at renewing Jesus’ teachings to fuel disciple making. The organization serves church leaders and everyday disciples who want a clearer, more faithful approach to following Jesus and helping others follow him. Through articles, videos, podcasts, learning opportunities, and curated tools, RENEW.org focuses on practical formation and church health with a consistent emphasis on disciple making.
A key equipping initiative from RENEW.org is the Leadership Alignment Training for Disciple Making (LATDM), a structured pathway designed to help a local church move toward a disciple making culture. The training is described as a 12-month process that aligns a church’s key leaders around theologically rich, relationally healthy disciple making. It is built for lead ministers/pastors and their leadership teams who want to unify around mission and method, rather than pursuing disconnected programs.
LATDM emphasizes six areas of alignment: preparation (including prayer and fasting), mission, theology, philosophy, organization, and relationships. In practice, that means leaders are guided toward shared clarity on what disciple making is, what the church is aiming for, and how to structure ministry to support it. The training also points leaders to RENEW.org’s theological summary (faith statement) as a reference point for doctrinal consistency across the team.
The experience is delivered as a training and mentoring journey with monthly meetings over roughly 10–12 months. Participants receive the RENEW.org training manual, ongoing mentoring from a RENEW.org-trained lead minister/pastor, and disciple making curriculum. The process also incorporates readings for the team and simple assessments, with the goal of helping churches change their “DNA” toward Jesus-style disciple making and establish systems that support long-term health rather than short-lived momentum.
RENEW.org’s leadership and content reflect its network approach. Bobby Harrington, a cofounder and point leader of RENEW.org, is also the founding and lead pastor of Harpeth Christian Church, located just outside Nashville (Tennessee). LATDM is positioned for churches across North America, especially those seeking practical coaching to strengthen alignment and reduce confusion or division as they pursue a disciple making mission.
Churches and leaders can engage with RENEW.org by exploring resources, joining the newsletter, attending gatherings or learning communities, and supporting the ministry financially. For those interested specifically in LATDM, the next step is simple: contact RENEW.org to begin the conversation and learn how the training is scheduled and implemented with a leadership team.
Key Links
- Website: https://renew.org/
- Leadership Alignment Training for Disciple Making (LATDM): https://renew.org/leadership-alignment-training-for-disciple-making/
- About: https://renew.org/about/
- Mission / Vision / Values / Faith Statements (PDF): https://renew.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Renew-Mission-Vision-Values-Faith-Statements.pdf
- Donate: https://renew.org/donate/
- One-Time Donation: https://renew.org/one-time-donation/
- Newsletter Sign Up: https://renew.org/resources/newsletter-sign-up/
- Live Events: https://renew.org/live-event/
- Job Board: https://jobs.renew.org/
Contact Information
- Email: in**@***ew.org
- Email (LATDM sign-up): mi**@***ew.org
Socials
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RENEW.org/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.renew.network/
- X: https://x.com/TheRenewNetwork
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RENEWnetwork
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/renew-org
Leadership
- Bobby Harrington — Cofounder and point leader, RENEW.org
- Mike Rosser — Director of Learning Communities and Relationship Development, RENEW.org
