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Glean Network is a growing community of visionary leaders who are reimagining faith. We support the new models they create, which help people live better lives, become better people, and build better worlds, together.

1. Last call to apply to Glean's transformative fall programs, Shift and Start

September application deadlines are approaching quickly for our fall programs, Shift and Start! Click below to see program details, meet the faculty, register for an informational call, and learn how to apply.

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2. "What got you here won't get you there": Meet Shift's faculty who want to share the mindsets and tools that will help you build the future of faith.

Everywhere we look, we see reports of decline in our religious institutions -- membership dwindling, buildings closing, and a rising generation turning away from traditional institutions. How might we reframe this new reality as an opportunity to reimagine faith and leadership? Shift equips participants with the mindset shift necessary to approach our changing world with a lens of abundance, and the tools to begin building in light of these new opportunities.

Applications are due September 7, 2018. Register here for an online informational call.

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3. Have an idea to change the world? Hear how our alumni launched sustainable ventures with Start

Through an intensive, 20-week MBA-level program in Spiritual Entrepreneurship from Columbia Business School, you’ll transform your passion into a venture ready to launch and grow. From human-centered design to empathy-building, prototyping to fundraising, Start’s world-class faculty comprised of Columbia Business School professors, thought leaders in faith innovation, and field experts is committed to delivering the tools, insights, and coaching worthy of the venture you seek to build.

Apply early for reduced tuition and scholarship eligibility. Register here for an online informational call.

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4. What's inspiring us

The great unbundling: Will organized religion go the same way as cable TV?
This unbundling by the consumer, and the ensuing mash-ups that cross religious and spiritual boundaries, is becoming commonplace. The disaffected customer seeking spiritual nourishment is increasingly taking matters into their own hands, becoming curators and creators in the religious spheres as well becoming religious and spiritual DJs.

Gimlet Media's StartUp Podcast Season 7: The Church Planters

Watson Jones III: "I really wanted to engage people who Jesus would engage. Jesus was willing to be associated with prostitutes and tax collectors who you might equate to your average drug dealer because that’s how people felt about them at the time. People who were not part of a church. They sometimes are an afterthought."

Why Americans Go (and Don’t Go) to Religious Services
Among those who attend no more than a few times a year, about three-in-ten say they do not go to religious services for a simple reason: They are not believers. But a much larger share stay away not because of a lack of faith, but for other reasons. This includes many people who say one very important reason they don’t regularly attend church is that they practice their faith in other ways.

Glean Network: We see America’s changing religious landscape through a lens of abundant opportunity. Get equipped with the tools to build for the future

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