Welcome Barnabas Fellows

You are now part of a national community committed to exploring faith, leadership, and service. The Barnabas Project is powered by Leadership Foundations, a global network with a deep track record of city transformation. As a Fellow, you’ll be part of a national cohort of peers from across the country—young people like you who are committed to leading with integrity and hope. You’ll gain access to mentors, local leaders, and a network of communities who believe that cities can be places of belonging, justice, and renewal.
Access Curriculum

  • Curriculum Portal

    As a Barnabas Fellow, you will participate in a formation process centered around three pillars: faith, service, and reflection. You will engage in a theological formation curriculum that will introduce you to biblical leaders and invite you to consider your own calling in light of their lives.

  • Time Commitment

    From September-May, you willl log 4–5 hrs/week of community service, participate in 1 cohort meeting/month, 1 mentor meeting/month, and submit 1 reflection/month

  • Service

    Each Fellow will engage in local service, not simply as an act of volunteering, but as an intentional extension of their learning. The goal is to connect the curriculum with the work they are doing in the community—reflecting deeply on how faith, leadership, and service intersect.

Curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the Barnabas Project- (September)

    • Welcome to The Barnabas Project

    • Thinkific Platform and App

    • Who is Leadership Foundations?

    • Becoming

    • Ways of Becoming: The Third Way – Becoming by Belonging, Behaving, and Believing

    • TBP Deep Dive podcast: The Third Way

    • Reflection: The Third Way

    • Praxis - The Third Way

    • Ways of Becoming: Becoming by Who You Imitate

    • Praxis- Mimesis

    • Ways of Becoming: Mental Health and Antifragility

    • Chapter Guide

    • Tracking Your Service

    • Before We Begin...
  • 2

    Encouragement | Barnabas (October)

    • Biblical Texts

    • Barnabas Character Study

    • Reflection: Personal (Head)

    • Under the Surface: Encouragement

    • Reflection: Affective (Heart)

    • Praxis

    • Reflection: Ethical/Moral (Street)

    • The Deep Dive Podcast- Barnabas: Architect of Vocation and Encouragement

    • From Reflection To Action - Encouragement
  • 3

    Conviction | Shiprah and Puah

    • Biblical Texts

    • Character Study: Shiprah and Puah

    • Reflection: Personal (Head)

    • Under The Surface: Conviction

    • Reflection: Affective (Heart)

    • Praxis

    • Reflection: Ethical/Moral (Street)

    • The Deep Dive Podcast: Conviction in the Face of Fear

    • From Reflection To Action - Conviction
  • 4

    Reconciliation in Community | Bartimaeus and Zaccheus

    • Biblical Texts

    • Character Study: Bartimaeus and Zaccheus

    • Reflection: Personal (Head)

    • Under The Surface: Reconciliation in Community

    • Reflection: Affective (Heart)

    • Praxis

    • Reflection: Ethical/Moral (Street)

    • The Deep Dive Podcast - Bartimaeus, Zaccheus, and Community Reconciliation
  • 5

    Risk Taking | Ruth

    • Biblical Texts

    • Character Study: Ruth

    • Reflection: Personal (Head)

    • Under The Surface: Risk Taking

    • Reflection: Affective (Heart)

    • Praxis

    • Reflection: Ethical/Moral (Street)

    • The Deep Dive Podcast- Vocation Through Risk

    • From Reflection To Action - Risk
  • 6

    Boundary Crossing | Phillip

    • Biblical Texts

    • Phillip Character Study

    • Reflection: Personal (Head)

    • Under The Surface: Boundary Crossing

    • Reflection: Affective (Heart)

    • Praxis

    • Reflection: Ethical/Moral (Street)

    • The Deep Dive Podcast- Crossing Boundaries for Inclusion

    • From Reflection To Action - Boundary Crossing
  • 7

    Empathy | Jesus, the Centurion, and the Widow

    • Biblical Texts

    • Character Study: Jesus, the Centurion, and the Widow

    • Reflection: Personal (Head)

    • Under The Surface: Empathy

    • Reflection: Affective (Heart)

    • Praxis

    • Reflection: Ethical/Moral (Street)

    • The Deep Dive Podcast- Empathy Across Boundaries

    • From Reflection To Action - Empathy
  • 8

    Transformational Leadership | Acts 6 Leaders

    • Biblical Texts

    • Character Study: Acts 6 Leaders

    • Reflection: Personal (Head)

    • Under The Surface: Transformational Leadership

    • Reflection: Affective (Heart)

    • Reflection: Ethical/Moral (Street)

    • The Deep Dive Podcast - Transformational Communal Leadership

    • From Reflection To Action - Transformational Leadership

    • Praxis
  • 9

    Courage | Esther

    • Biblical Texts

    • Character Study: Esther

    • Reflection: Personal (Head)

    • Under The Surface: Courage

    • Reflection: Affective (Heart)

    • Praxis

    • Reflection: Ethical/Moral (Street)

    • The Deep Dive Podcast - Esther

    • From Reflection To Action - Courage
  • 10

    Motivated by Humility | Jesus’ Disciples

    • Biblical Texts

    • Disciples Character Study

    • Reflection: Personal (Head)

    • Under The Surface: Motivated by Humility

    • Reflection: Affective (Heart)

    • Praxis

    • Reflection: Ethical/Moral (Street)

    • The Deep Dive Podcast - Esther: Courage for Such a Time as This

    • From Reflection To Action - Humility
  • 11

    Loyalty | Jonathan

    • Biblical Texts

    • Character Study: Jonathan

    • Reflection: Personal (Head)

    • Under The Surface: Loyalty

    • Reflection: Affective (Heart)

    • Praxis

    • Reflection: Ethical/Moral (Street)

    • The Deep Dive Podcast - Loyalty and Sacrifice

    • From Reflection To Action - Loyalty
  • 12

    Compassion | Jesus and a Hungry Crowd

    • Biblical Texts

    • Character Study: Jesus and a Hungry Crowd

    • Reflection: Personal (Head)

    • Under the Surface: Compassion

    • Reflection: Affective (Heart)

    • Praxis

    • Reflection: Ethical/Moral (Street)

    • The Deep Dive Podcast: Jesus' Compassion for the Hungry Crowd

    • From Reflection To Action - Compassion
  • 13

    Resilience | Jesus in the Widerness

    • Biblical Texts

    • Character Study: Jesus in the Wilderness

    • Reflection: Personal (Head)

    • Under The Surface: Resilience

    • Reflection: Affective (Heart)

    • Reflection: Ethical/Moral (Street)

    • The Deep Dive Podcast: Jesus in the Wilderness: A Study in Resilience

    • From Reflection To Action - Resilience
  • 14

    Vision for Restoration | Nehemiah

    • Biblical Texts

    • Character Study: Nehemiah

    • Reflection: Personal (Head)

    • Under the Surface: Vision For Restoration

    • Reflection: Affective (Heart)

    • Reflection: Ethical/Moral (Street)

    • The Deep Dive Podcast- Nehemiah's Vision for Restoration: Rebuilding a Thriving City

    • From Reflection To Action - Restoration
  • 15

    Service Tracking

    • September

    • October

    • November

    • December

    • January

    • February

    • March

    • April

    • May and Closing Survey