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Five-day intensive designed to sharpen core counselling skills and accelerate client change.

A one-year, part-time course designed to bring transformation – personally and professionally.
This is a great course for leaders and pastoral care teams to develop their inner world, and their ability to relate well with team members and enhance their abilities in helping others grow.
The course can be done in three different ways to fit your role and requirements.
This is so much more than a pastoral skills course. The purpose of the course is two-fold, firstly enhance a person’s discipleship, wellbeing, growth and maturity, and secondly to train the carer to be competent and effective in the care that they offer.
The in-person version of this course has the group journey with Richard Black for three weeks across the year, receiving not only training but also the opportunity to have Richard help you embed the change in your own life.

Richard is preaching at Riccarton Community Church at the 9am and 11am services.

A dynamic five-day course for next-gen leaders, staff, volunteers, and anyone who wants to grow as a healthy, mature disciple.

Thrive! Lead Yourself Well enriches discipleship with emotional health, mental resilience, and spiritual maturity. It equips your team with biblically grounded tools that do more than inspire – they transform daily living and strengthen long-term ministry impact.
What you will see in your people:
• Spiritually Grounded - in Jesus and growing in their discipleship.
• Mentally Fit - and resilient, able to keep perspective under pressure.
• Emotionally Resilient - steady and self-aware
in challenge and change.
• Relationally Skilled - building trust, unity, and healthy team culture.
• Leadership Ready – confident in calling, proactive attitude, and burnout-proofed for the long haul.

Five days. Five powerful tools. Lasting transformation.
Grow your team. Equip your emerging leaders.
13–17 April, 2026
9:00am–4:00pm
Refreshments provided, BYO lunch

$750 +GST

A one-year, part-time course designed to bring transformation – personally and professionally.
This is a great course for leaders and pastoral care teams to develop their inner world, and their ability to relate well with team members and enhance their abilities in helping others grow.
The course can be done in three different ways to fit your role and requirements.
This is so much more than a pastoral skills course. The purpose of the course is two-fold, firstly enhance a person’s discipleship, wellbeing, growth and maturity, and secondly to train the carer to be competent and effective in the care that they offer.
The in-person version of this course has the group journey with Richard Black for three weeks across the year, receiving not only training but also the opportunity to have Richard help you embed the change in your own life.

Five-day intensive designed to sharpen core counselling skills and accelerate client change.