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Welcome to\u00a0The J. Drew Sheard Leadership Academy,<\/strong> a visionary initiative created to\u00a0empower, develop, and inspire leaders<\/strong>\u00a0at every level of the Church Of God In Christ\u2014local, district, jurisdictional, and national.<\/p>\n Our church is only as strong as the leaders who serve it, and this academy is dedicated to building those leaders with excellence. Rooted in biblical principles and guided by the life and leadership of our Presiding Bishop J. Drew Sheard, this academy offers a space where current and emerging leaders can\u00a0grow in wisdom, sharpen their skills, and expand their capacity to lead with integrity and impact.<\/strong><\/p>\n The J. Drew Sheard Leadership Academy provides\u00a0training, mentorship, and collaborative learning experiences<\/strong>\u00a0that address the unique challenges and opportunities faced by today\u2019s church leaders. Whether you’re a seasoned superintendent, a district missionary, a local youth leader, or preparing for greater responsibilities, the academy is designed to equip you for\u00a0effective leadership that uplifts people and honors God.<\/strong><\/p>\n Our sessions are intentional, our resources are practical, and our mission is clear:\u00a0to raise up bold, capable, and spiritually grounded leaders who will guide the Church Of God In Christ into an unstoppable ascent.<\/strong><\/p>\n We invite you to journey with us, connect with like-minded leaders, and rise to the next level in your calling.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” bg_type=”image” parallax_style=”vcpb-vz-jquery” bg_image_new=”id^69|url^http:\/\/www.cogic.org\/leadershipacademy\/files\/2025\/06\/background-LA-5.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^background-LA-5|description^null” enable_overlay=”enable_overlay_value” overlay_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.8)” overlay_pattern=”transperant”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] ABOUT THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text] About The J. Drew Sheard Leadership Academy Welcome to\u00a0The J. Drew Sheard Leadership Academy, a visionary initiative created to\u00a0empower, develop, and inspire leaders\u00a0at every level of the Church Of God In Christ\u2014local, district,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-40","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","description-off"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/leadershipacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/leadershipacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/leadershipacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/leadershipacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/leadershipacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/leadershipacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71,"href":"https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/leadershipacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40\/revisions\/71"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/leadershipacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}