News & Events

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Fall 2026 Events

June 16

Business Accelerator

Business classes to equip entrepreneurs in rural communities to strengthen operations, build financial clarity, and implement growth systems. Courses include:

Business Finance Foundations – Financial Clarity for Confident Growth

Culinary Pathways – Equipping Food Entrepreneurs for Success

Sales Through Service – Serve First. Sell Better.

Branding/Marketing Message – Brand with Purpose. Market with Clarity.

Nonprofit Catalyst – Sharpen Your Focus. Solidify Your Future.

June 16 – September 2

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM • Online via Zoom

Free to Register • Seating is Limited

August 3

Certificados

Fortalece tu liderazgo y tu llamado al servicio en tu comunidad. Inscripciones abiertas para nuestros certificados.

Transformación de la Comunidad: Hombres y mujeres, pastores y líderes cristianos, que desean aumentar su impacto en su liderazgo, adquiriendo conocimientos y habilidades de una manera que promueve shalom (el bienestar) de sus comunidades.

Ministerio de Niños: Este certificado capacita a líderes y voluntarios que sirven a la niñez a través de cuatro cursos prácticos.

Inscripciones abiertas hasta el 3 de Agosto 2026.

Duración: 4 cursos de 5 semanas cada uno, con descansos de 2 a 3 semanas entre cursos.

Modalidad virtual: Clases por Zoom los lunes de 6:30 PM a 8:30 PM (Hora del Pacífico)

Costo: $100 por curso ($400 total). Becas del 50% disponibles para el Certificado del Ministerio de Niños.

August 10

Barnabas Fellowship

The fellowship is a 9-month journey designed to form young adults in a biblical foundation for leadership through learning, service, and community.

Applications due August 10, 2026

Fellowship is September – May 2026

August 12

Social Enterprise Workshop

Do you have a business idea? We’ll help you develop it into a purpose-driven social business plan. This workshop will guide you step-by-step in creating your proposal to present at our Spark Tank (Pitch Fest)—a space where participants share their ideas with a group to receive feedback, support, and the opportunity to be selected for a competition.

Wednesday, August 12

6:00 – 8:00 PM

Free to Attend • Meeting via Zoom

August 18

Launchpad

A 7-week online course help you launch a business. Clarify your goals, refine your financial model, and master the skills needed to thrive.

August 18 – September 29

Every Tuesday 6 PM – 8 PM

$150 • Meetings via Zoom

August 21

Taller de empresa social

¿Tienes una idea de negocio? Te ayudamos a desarrollarla en un plan de negocio social con propósito. Este taller te guiará paso a paso en la creación de tu propuesta para presentarla en nuestro Spark Tank (Pitch Fest)—un espacio donde participantes comparten sus ideas ante un grupo para recibir retroalimentación, apoyo y la oportunidad de ser seleccionados para una competencia.

Viernes Agosto 21, 2026

6:00 – 7:30 PM

Registro Gratuito • Virtual por Zoom

September 25

Redemptive Strategy: What We Build

Redemptive Impact Accelerator: Module 2

This 4-week course helps you design programs, models, and impact through a redemptive lens.

The second course is Redemptive Strategy. In this Redemptive Strategy course, you will:

Articulate a purpose that guides strategic decision-making
Redesign programs using redemptive principles
Apply innovative methods to enhance existing programs
Identify structural barriers and adjust programs to restore agency
Develop a one-to-three-year strategy roadmap
Identify key indicators your organization can track

Fridays, September 25 – October 16, 2026

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM • Optional catered lunch after

Fresno Pacific University

$30 per person

October 23

Spark Tank Pitch Fest

Entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges, competing for seed capital and business training opportunities.

Friday, October 23, 2026

Fresno Pacific University, Ashley Auditorium

Details to come

November 13

Start-up Fest

A business fair for emerging businesses growing in the Central Valley

Friday, November 13, 2026

Fresno Pacific University, Warkentine Culture and Arts Center

Details to come

Past Events

Celebrating a New Generation of Community and Ministry Leaders

On June 12, we gathered to celebrate a very special milestone for the Center for Community Transformation (CCT): the graduation of our 2026 certificate cohorts.