Welcome to the Institute for Servant Leadership!

"The Institute for Servant Leadership exists to equip Christians
to be effective servant leaders in the local church."


The ISL was formed first in the minds of the Area Administrators in the five state area of Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.  The initial vision was cast by Don Smith in 1987 who was serving as the Assistant State Minister of Indiana.  His dream was to educate Ministers and Lay leaders in the practical application of church growth principles and to teach a methodology for churches to embrace and practice.  The Five Church System was the first framework that the curriculum was designed around and currently the ISL teaches the Natural Church Development system which is designed to bring churches to health with the understanding that healthy churches grow naturally.

We meet for two weekend sessions a year in the Fall and Spring for 12 hours of instruction.



Contact Information

Telephone   412-283-0888   
 
Postal address
New Song Community Church
4767 Library Road
Bethel Park PA 15102
 
Electronic mail
General Information: Director  Herb Shaffer