Student Leadership Cohort Application

Summit Graduate Leadership Cohort Overview & Time Commitment Details

This 9-month program is a highly intentional, mentored program to help you grow in conviction, character, and competence to lead others from and for a Christian worldview in this cultural moment. You will wrestle with understanding your life and calling through these leadership questions.

“What is good that I can promote, celebrate, and preserve?”

“What is missing that I can contribute?”

“What is evil that I can stop?”

“What is broken that I can restore?”

You’ll be trained how to . . .

Speak the truth in love,

Live a life consistent with the Christian worldview,

And expose false worldviews.

The 2025-2026 Cohort begins virtually in September 2025, and culminates in an in-person Capstone Gathering in late May/early June 2026.

In Summary, the Cohort Time Commitment is:

Kickoff Event: Virtual Gathering (~1hr.)

September 2025

Two Monthly Virtual Gatherings: 1 Porch Talk w/ Faculty & 1 Porch Talk Discussion (~3hrs./Month)

Monthly Porch Talks w/ Faculty (recorded material, can be viewed at your convenience before discussion dates)
Monthly Porch Talk Discussions with Fellow Cohorts (1 week night per month, attendance required)

Small Group Gatherings (1hr./Month on a week night)

2025: Sept, Oct, Nov
2026: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Two 1-on-1 Mentor Meetings (1hr./Semester)

2025: Fall
2026: Spring

In-Person Capstone Gathering (~7 days)

2026: late May/early June, Details TBD

Optional Additional Time Commitments (Varies)

Leadership Cohorts are invited to join any additional events hosted by Summit Ministries Graduate Support and will receive priority access to Graduate Support resources and materials, ie.: Regional Meet Ups, Book Studies with the Author, Extra Porch Talks and Interviews, Online Discussions, etc.

The only cost associated with those accepted to the Summit Leadership Cohort is transportation to and from in-person gatherings. If you need assistance with this cost, please email graduatesupport@summit.org.

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What interests you most about the Summit Leadership Cohort? How did you hear about the cohort?*

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Are you willing and able to commit to all aspects of the Summit Leadership Cohort? Please select all you are able to commit to.*

Virtual Initiative Kickoff Gathering (September 2025)4 hrs a month for 8 months (Virtual Porch Talks & Small Group Gatherings)2 1-on-1 Mentor Meetings (1 per semester to be scheduled between mentor and cohort)Late May/Early June 2026 Capstone Gathering (Exact Date & Location TBD, optional but strongly encouraged if possible)1 Regional Gathering (optional, but strongly encouraged if possible)

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Graduate Leadership Cohort Application - 2025-2026

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