Loading...Since the publication of Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue, by Dr. Edwin Friedman, pastors and other clergy have recognized the importance of understanding Bowen family systems theory as it relates to congregational systems.
With today's rising levels of anxiety in society and its resulting impact on families, there is little doubt that such anxiety impacts the church. The elevation of pressures within congregations and the increasing demands placed on clergy make it imperative that leaders step back from the fray to assess their own capacity for managing themselves in a calm, more differentiated way.
Clergy Clinic in Family Emotional Process and Advanced Clergy Clinic in Family Emotional Process are both designed to enhance the ability of participants to function as self-differentiated leaders within their own ministry setting. They provide a safe forum for processing challenging situations, while also facilitating reflection on a way of thinking about the human condition which has implications for all aspects of life.
This leadership training program is for pastors who want to further develop their ability to manage themselves in emotionally intense situations including church conflicts. The Clergy Clinic meets for three days, three times a year (for a total of nine days of training) in the Chicago area.
Participants of Clergy Clinic can choose one of two groups to attend at the LMPC headquarters. Group A and Group B contain the same material and format, but offer different meeting dates.
Group A:
October 27-29, 2014
February 9-11, 2015
April 20-22, 2015
Group B:
November 10-12, 2014
February 23-25, 2015
May 4-6, 2015
Both Groups A and B, and Advanced Clergy Clinic, have have two primary components:
- Input and discussion on family systems theory
- Presentation of case studies by participants.
The program will enhance the ability of participants to function as self-differentiated leaders in their ministry setting.
To learn more, visit the LMPC website.
