{"id":28902,"date":"2025-09-05T19:20:48","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T17:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/?p=28902"},"modified":"2025-09-05T19:20:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T17:20:51","slug":"bengaluru-india-hosts-annual-chord-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/bengaluru-india-hosts-annual-chord-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Bengaluru, India Hosts Annual CHORD Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the School of Mission in Bengaluru, India, agreed to host the 2025 CHORD Forum, CHORD was truly excited. The Bengaluru School was established in 2012, becoming the first of our School of Missions outside of the United States. This made this year&#8217;s Forum both highly anticipated and truly historic. It was all buzz and energy as participants from a total of 21 nations descended on the city for the three day event. For our churches in India, this marked the first time hosting a gathering of such global scope, and they welcomed CHORD with joy. For many of us, it was also our very first visit to South Asia. Formerly called Bangalore, the city officially became Bengaluru in 2014 and is known as the \u201cSilicon Valley\u201d of India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year\u2019s conference theme was &#8220;The Art of Becoming.&#8221; Speakers guided us through CHORD\u2019s Seven Values of Leadership Formation, challenging us to explore our \u201cbeing\u201d and \u201cbecoming\u201d in Christ. Workshops gave space for reflection, discussion, and deeper growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bjZ6zUXqY08?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We rediscovered the depths of our scriptural call to Christ-likeness and learned how to grow in \u201cBeing, Knowing, and Doing.\u201d Students and alumni of the Schools of Mission spent a full day together\u2014bonding, reflecting, shedding tears, and drawing strength as \u201cveterans\u201d shared their journeys with emerging leaders. The day was sobering yet inspiring, planting lifetime friendships that began online through CHORD Connect Classes and now flourished face-to-face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Academic directors also shared a day together, drawing inspiration from reports across all 14 Schools of Mission. We celebrated the unique strengths of each school and the victories God has worked in the lives of young men and women serving in ministries worldwide. In spite of the stark geographic and cultural differences, we are one in heart and purpose. The sense of shared vision and communal support was palpable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our time in Bengaluru wasn&#8217;t all work. The food amazed us \u2013 fresh chapattis and rotis, savory chicken and mutton sauces rich with India\u2019s spices. Meals were special, joyful times of fellowship. We also took some time to enjoy the wildlife of India, visiting Bannerghatta National Park to see tigers, lions, elephants, and leopards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our last night was a Gala Night featuring a rich display of outfits, dances, songs, and entertainment from every continent that was represented. We ate, we danced, and celebrated being together. As our visit drew to close, we all agreed that our time in India had been the full package: spiritually transforming, relationally uplifting, deeply edifying, fun, memorable, and beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information about CHORD and the CHORD Forum, please visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chord.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.chord.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For our churches in India, this marked the first time hosting a gathering of such global scope, and they welcomed&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":28904,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[71],"tags":[53,61],"post_folder":[151],"class_list":["post-28902","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-asia","tag-missions"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CHORD-Forum-2025-Recap.jpg?fit=1400%2C788&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"Sunday Awolowo","author_link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/author\/sawolowo\/"},"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/phsvEw-7wa","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":25112,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/januarys-chord-connect-class-the-importance-of-being\/","url_meta":{"origin":28902,"position":0},"title":"January&#8217;s Chord Connect Class: The Importance of &#8220;Being&#8221;","author":"Sunday Awolowo","date":"December 10, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"We are excited to announce a new Chord Connect class entitled \"Being,\" for our partnering Schools of Missions in January 2025.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/BEING-Class-Cover-Photo.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/BEING-Class-Cover-Photo.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/BEING-Class-Cover-Photo.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/BEING-Class-Cover-Photo.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/BEING-Class-Cover-Photo.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":24540,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/chord-conference-2024-lagos\/","url_meta":{"origin":28902,"position":1},"title":"Report on the Chord Leadership Center Conference in Lagos, Nigeria","author":"Sunday Awolowo","date":"September 13, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"The event was an opportunity to introduce Chord\u2019s values: humility, spirituality, holistic leadership, biblical foundation, unity, collaboration and community.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/chord-global-connect-forum-lagos.jpg?fit=1200%2C679&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/chord-global-connect-forum-lagos.jpg?fit=1200%2C679&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/chord-global-connect-forum-lagos.jpg?fit=1200%2C679&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/chord-global-connect-forum-lagos.jpg?fit=1200%2C679&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/chord-global-connect-forum-lagos.jpg?fit=1200%2C679&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":24347,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/neosom-hosts-chords-fourth-connect-forum\/","url_meta":{"origin":28902,"position":2},"title":"West Africa School of Missions Hosts Chord\u2019s 4th Annual Global Connect Forum","author":"dtadmin","date":"August 14, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"The Global Connect Forum brought together 150 participants from 24 countries, an inspiring and intergenerational mix of students, alumni, teachers, church leaders and elders.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Leadership&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Leadership","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/category\/leadership\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/chord-conference-lagos-2.jpg?fit=1080%2C810&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/chord-conference-lagos-2.jpg?fit=1080%2C810&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/chord-conference-lagos-2.jpg?fit=1080%2C810&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/chord-conference-lagos-2.jpg?fit=1080%2C810&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/chord-conference-lagos-2.jpg?fit=1080%2C810&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":30000,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/stay-connected-to-chord-subscribe-to-our-quarterly-newsletter\/","url_meta":{"origin":28902,"position":3},"title":"Stay Connected to CHORD: Subscribe to our Quarterly Newsletter","author":"Sunday Awolowo","date":"March 26, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"At CHORD, we are deeply committed to equipping leaders and strengthening churches through holistic leadership development.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Leadership&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Leadership","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/category\/leadership\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CHORD-Staff.jpg?fit=1200%2C766&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CHORD-Staff.jpg?fit=1200%2C766&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CHORD-Staff.jpg?fit=1200%2C766&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CHORD-Staff.jpg?fit=1200%2C766&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CHORD-Staff.jpg?fit=1200%2C766&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":23466,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/new-leadership-center-announced\/","url_meta":{"origin":28902,"position":4},"title":"New Leadership Center Announced","author":"dtadmin","date":"March 19, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"We are excited to announce that the Beam Mission Foundation (BMF) and the Disciples Center for Education (DCE) have officially joined forces to form Chord Leadership Center, a new organization that aspires to shape leadership culture in current churches and in next-generation leaders.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Chord_Logo_Teal_Off_White.png?fit=1200%2C691&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Chord_Logo_Teal_Off_White.png?fit=1200%2C691&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Chord_Logo_Teal_Off_White.png?fit=1200%2C691&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Chord_Logo_Teal_Off_White.png?fit=1200%2C691&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Chord_Logo_Teal_Off_White.png?fit=1200%2C691&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":30692,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/chord-leadership-center-announces-certificate-in-spiritual-leadership-formation\/","url_meta":{"origin":28902,"position":5},"title":"CHORD Leadership Center Launches Two-Year Cohort in Spiritual Leadership Formation","author":"Sunday Awolowo","date":"July 20, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"This two-year program is designed to help experienced spiritual leaders deepen their relationship with Christ while growing in wisdom, humility, and faithful leadership.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CLC_DT_Hero_R2.jpg?fit=1200%2C863&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CLC_DT_Hero_R2.jpg?fit=1200%2C863&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CLC_DT_Hero_R2.jpg?fit=1200%2C863&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CLC_DT_Hero_R2.jpg?fit=1200%2C863&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CLC_DT_Hero_R2.jpg?fit=1200%2C863&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CHORD-Forum-2025-Recap.jpg?fit=1400%2C788&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28902","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28902"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28902\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28905,"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28902\/revisions\/28905"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28904"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28902"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28902"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28902"},{"taxonomy":"post_folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_folder?post=28902"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}