Loading...The Province IV Congregational Development & Evangelism ministry network will be hosting
a conference May 12-14 at Dubose Conference Center at Monteagle, Tenn.
The conference, "Leadership Marks to Create and Grow Vital Congregations," is aimed at representatives from small parishes.
Download a copy of the conference brochure here for additional information and a registration form. Conference planners need to know by March 31 whether you and/or your colleagues will be attending.
Following are titles of "proposed" workshops. Conference organizers said final workshops will be determined from pre-convention data."
Proposed Workshops
1. Steps to prevent and resolve conflicts, introduction of Eric Law's "RESPECT" vestry and parish relationships( Richard Aguilar, SeFL)
2. Using the Eight Quality Characteristics of a Healthy Church for assessment and goal setting as organized in Natural Church Development (United Methodist, Director of Congregational Health/Growth)
3. Building a Welcoming System with member involvement: Hospitality, Invitation, and Incorporation (HII) Does your congregation want more members? How to involve the members in recruiting new members? (Archdeacon Bryan Hobbs, SeFL)
4. A simple effective way to discover the "passion and gifts" with in your congregation using John McKnight's and Jody Kretzmann's The Power of Asset Mapping, How Your Congregation Can Act on Its Gifts. (the Rev. Randy Ferebee, W.NC, Director Epiphany Institute, Hickory, NC)
5. Using Peer Groups and Continuing Education: Two Essential for clergy Leaders based on the success of Diocese of Texas and the Lilly Project Sustaining Pastoral Excellence through disciplined clergy groups.
6. Steps to create congregational learning communities (The Rev. Dr. Susanna Metz, Center for Small Churches, School of Theology, Sewanee,TN)
7. Best Practices and Process to gain congregational clear purpose, mission, and core values. ( Mary MacGregor, Dir. Leadership Dev. Dio.TX)
8. Best Practices to enhance spiritual vitality and personal growth. (The Rev. Dr. Suzanna Metz, School of Theology, Univ. of South, Sewanee,TN)
9. Living Things Change: Ways to enable the congregation to be willing to change to meet new challenges. (the Rev. Beth Ely, Regional Priest,NC)
10.Welcoming behaviors: Designing on a Dime: Christian Formation-Education Opportunities and Curricula for Smaller Churches (The Rev. Dr. Linda Hutton, Vicar, St. James', Monteagle TN)
Embracing the many types of Newer Technology: Samples of websites, e-mailing, blogs, facebook, podcasts, twitter, etc. (Bill Monk, Atlanta,GA)Adult Formation and Spiritual practices that work in the small church.
( The Rev. Beth Ely, Regional Priest, South Region, Diocese of NC)
13.Cross Training and Rotation Volunteer leaders "when there are fewer fish in the pool"
14.Strategic Vision (on diocesan or parish perspective) for Reaching Latinos/Hispanic in multicultural communities: Setting Goals and Tracking Effectiveness ( The Rev. Richard Aguilar, Prov.4, Hispanic/Latino)
15.Using the Gifts and Talents of Others: Three Models for Gifts Discovery and Development(The Rev. Arnold Bush, Prov.4 Cong. Development Network)
16.For Diocesan Staff or Chairs of Diocesan Commissions: Using the Gallup Redevelopment Assessment and Behavioral Covenants Necessary for Intentional Redevelopment(the Rev. Bob Honeychurch, Director Congregational Vitality, Episcopal Church Center)
