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e-Newsletter - Volume 4, Number 13 Online registration is open for the next five courses of our Winter Term. Pick one or more of the courses in which you are interested and register TODAY to reserve your place. Online registration easy and quick; it only takes a couple of minutes to complete. These courses are entirely online; no travel is required and all you need to participate is a web browser and a suitable broadband Internet connection. Each class consists of a series of five to seven 30- to 40-minute video-on-demand sessions PLUS an equal number of 60-minute weekly telephone conference calls among each instructor and class participants. These course are designed for both clergy as well as congregational leaders and other laity. All can benefit and are welcome to participate. |
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Leading Congregations through Crisis Effective leadership during a church’s unexpected situational crises can make the difference as to whether things get better or worse. This course provides best-practices guidance for leading during, after, and even before crisis strikes. Putting Christ and mission at the center of the conversation, Hunt examines what happens when crisis strikes and how congregational leaders can prepare for future crises, navigate through current ones, and transform crises into opportunities for congregational learning and development. Taught by: Greg Hunt Classes begin: February 6, 2014 Video-on-demand sessions: 6 Live conference calls: 6 Virtual Classroom: Yes! Cost: $99.99 |
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Transforming Congregations with a Spiritual Strategic Journey This course covers elements of an assessment and learning pre-season to prepare congregational leaders for a Spiritual Strategic Journey. This Journey is a process for empowering congregations to reach their full Kingdom potential. The three seasons of the Journey are explained in a way that can—along with the required reading for the course—provide navigation for a congregation to engage in a Spiritual Strategic Journey. The goal is for a congregation to live into their Future Story of ministry as a congregational movement. Taught by: George Bullard Classes begin: February 11, 2014 Video-on-demand sessions: 7 Live conference calls: 7 Virtual Classroom: Yes! Cost: $99.99 |
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The Calling of Congregational Leadership This course will focus on a multiple meanings of the vocation of ministry for both clergy and lay leaders. The class will give attention to three aspects of functioning effectively as a congregational leader: the being of the leader, the knowledge base for leading, and the multiple doing tasks required of the leader. Primary emphasis is given to the tasks of dreaming or visioning for a missional congregation, caring for the church and community, organizing for the mission, and resourcing the congregation. Taught by: Larry McSwain Classes begin: February 27, 2014 Video-on-demand sessions: 7 Live conference calls: 7 Virtual Classroom: Yes! Cost: $99.99 |
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Every Congregation Needs a Little Conflict This course seeks to help congregational leaders develop the capacity to handle healthy conflict, and to know what to do when the periodic unhealthy conflict occurs. A clear assessment is provided of the seven intensities of conflict, strategies and tactics for engaging these intensities, and when and how to seek outside assistance. Conflict in congregations is often messy and emotionally draining. Congregations who use the little conflicts to develop their conflict ministry capacity often handle conflict in a healthy manner. Taught by: George Bullard Classes begin: March 11, 2014 Video-on-demand sessions: 7 Live conference calls: 7 Virtual Classroom: Yes! Cost: $99.99 |
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Cultivating Perennial Churches: Your Guide to Long-Term Growth This course explores the reasons some churches grow perennially—season after season—while most churches don't. It will identify seven principles for perennial strength. Follow the exciting and informative histories of seven perennial congregations. Learn the theology and practices that undergird perennial health and growth. Understand how perennial leaders create root systems to sustain long-term vitality in congregations. Taught by: Bob Dale Classes begin: April 24, 2014 Video-on-demand sessions: 6 Live conference calls: 6 Virtual Classroom: Yes! Cost: $99.99 |