Why this conference?
Across Europe and beyond, one challenge grows more urgent each year:
The need for more biblically grounded, healthy churches.
It requires clarity, depth, and conviction in an age of confusion—yet the supply of trained, doctrinally rooted leaders is far too small for the harvest before us.
At Aquila Initiative, we believe the solution is found not in distant institutions but in the local church itself. Healthy churches are planted and revitalized when pastors intentionally apprentice the next generation of leaders. And churches thrive when they are supported by a trusted network of likeminded churches.
That is why we invite you to join us for the Aquila Apprenticeship Conference, held the day before the IBC Ministry Leadership Conference.
Why it matters
Many churches desire to train leaders but feel overwhelmed or unsure where to begin.
Others lack a clear pathway, curriculum, or structure to guide potential pastors and planters.
Our conference introduces you to Aquila’s competency‑based theological education training model:
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built specifically for the local church,
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grounded in biblical depth and doctrinal clarity,
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structured for real discipleship, hands‑on ministry, and character formation,
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and intentionally designed to multiply healthy churches.
But this model only works when pastors engage personally as mentors.
A curriculum cannot raise a leader—pastors do. Our role is to give you the structure, resources, and fellowship you need to do this well.
What you will gain
This conference is not just an introduction to a program—it is a doorway into a supportive community with a shared passion for church planting and revitalization.
Participants will gain access to:
1. Partnership
A proven framework for developing future pastors, planters, elders, and ministry leaders from within your congregation.
2. Fellowship
A brotherhood of churches committed to doctrinal clarity, gospel‑driven mission, and mutual encouragement.
3. Equipping
Competency‑based training modules, biblical resources, and practical tools that empower your church—not replace it.
4. Encouragement
Regular intercession, pastoral care, and spiritual support from leaders facing the same challenges you face.
5. Strategic Network
A network of likeminded leaders across the IBC and beyond, forming partnerships to plant and revitalize churches with greater impact.
The vision
Imagine churches across Europe:
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Identifying future leaders early
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Discipling them intentionally
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Training them biblically
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Sending them joyfully
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Seeing communities transformed through new church plants and revitalized congregations.
This is the heart of the Aquila Apprenticeship Conference - to help your church become a multiplying church—one leader, one team, one plant at a time.
You're invited
We would be honored to have you join us, learn with us, and dream with us.
Together, we can raise up the next generation of pastors and planters and strengthen the witness of Christ’s church throughout Europe.
Details
Itinerary
09:00
09:30
10:30
11:30
12:00
13:00
14:30
15:00
16:00
16:30
Coffee & Biscuits
Sermon 1 - 2 Tim. 2 and the Call to Apprentice
Breakout session 1 - Intentional Partnership
Sermon 2 - Becoming a Better Mentor
Breakout session 2 - Intro to our curriculum
Lunch break
Sermon 3 - Adapting without Compromise
Breakout session 3 - Local Context + Network Membership
Prayer & Singing
End
09:00 Coffee & Biscuits
09:30 Talk 1 - Goal Oriented Partnerships
10:30 Discussion forum 1 - Intentional Partnership
11:30 Talk 2 - Biblical Mentoring
12:00 Discussion forum 2 - Intro to 1 year curriculum
13:00 Lunch break
14:30 Talk 3 - Marketplace Missions
15:00 Discussion forum 3 & Prayer
16:00 Sing
16:30 End
12 March 2026
Royal Dubrovnik - Ul. kardinala Stepinca 31, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia
FAQ
Costs
There is no cost for the conference, however you will need to cover the cost of your own transport, meals and accommodation.
Accommodation
You are responsible for arranging your own accommodation.
If you are joining ahead of the International Baptist Convention's MLC, you can make use of the conference rate for the extra night:
Please contact the hotel directly - +385 20 440 100
They are offering the conference rate for March 11, 12, 17, and 18.
Alternatively, here are some options to choose from:
Network membership
You don't need to be a member in order to join the conference, but if you'd like to know more about membership:
We serve local churches to help them advance the Gospel in their communities and multiply. Our shared goal is building the kingdom of God through church planting.
Becoming a Network member entails partnering to this end.
Costs
There is no cost for the conference, however you will need to cover the cost of your own transport, meals and accommodation.
Accommodation
You are responsible for arranging your own accommodation.
If you are joining ahead of the International Baptist Convention's MLC, you can make use of the conference rate for the extra night:
Please contact the hotel directly - +385 20 440 100
They are offering the conference rate for March 11, 12, 17, and 18.
Alternatively, here are some options to choose from:
Network membership
You don't need to be a member in order to join the conference, but if you'd like to know more about membership:
We serve local churches to help them advance the Gospel in their communities and multiply. Our shared goal is building the kingdom of God through church planting.
Becoming a Network member entails partnering to this end.
FAQ
Register
This conference is free.
However, Aquila Initiative is a registered non-profit organisation in Germany,
so if you or your church would like to donate you can do so below.
Follow the link to the giving page of Laramie Valley Chapel.
Donate
Monthly gift | What it enables |
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€1000+ / month | Helps a partner church plant a new congregation with trained, local leaders |
€500 / month | Helps a local church to sustain a church planter |
€250 / month | Sponsors one apprentice through full mentorship and coursework for one month |
€50 / month | Covers one month of mentor support for an apprentice |
€25 / month | Translates one lesson into a new language so more leaders can access it |
Your gift in action
One-time gifts are equally powerful. Every donation fuels church multiplication through apprenticeship and marketplace mission.