Workshops
Inreach
REALITY-BASED SERMONS
Sharing your own faith journey
By drawing from personal experiences, pastors and lay leaders are finding both a freshness in Scripture and a way to identify with the lives of their congregants. Keeping the delicate balance between personal psychologizing and truly bringing the Bible to bear on everyday life is an art that can be learned and leads to powerful, effective preaching. Expert homilists talk about methods to create sermons that make the Bible relevant to people's lives and souls. Make your sermons and homilies more compelling, relevant and spiritually enriching.
113- Elder, Brennan; 614- Banuelas, Hahn
THE STEWARDSHIP WAY OF LIFE
Steps to richer faith
One of the most vexing problems in churches can be giving, but it needn't be insurmountable. Stewardship is a total and attractive approach, when well and Biblically presented. It must be time and talent first - and treasure will naturally follow. Pastors from an inner-city neighborhood and from a middle-class suburban area tell how teaching stewardship as a way of life radically changed their churches. Help your church members willingly give more time, talent and treasure in an outpouring that flows naturally from their faith.
312- Charles Brown, McGread 215 and 515- McGread
THE POWER AND USE OF RITUAL ACTIONS
Ritual, sacraments, symbols build deep faith
The hunger for an authentic spirituality knows no denominational bounds. Ritual can be a source of deep spirituality - and Protestants and Catholics can learn from one another different expressions of faith that resonate within people's souls. A practical guide that offers examples of effective rituals and how participants can create their own ritual actions; the theological underpinnings are explored as well. Develop fresh sources of spiritual growth through ritual actions at your church.
615- Jacques, Beckwith
RETREAT - AND THEN ADVANCE
The power of pilgrimage and holy places
Many pastors and lay leaders are discovering the value of retreats - both as individuals and in groups. Pilgrimages, visits to monasteries, shrines, spiritual retreat centers and sites of significant ethnic or cultural importance all can offer spiritual renewal. The importance and benefits of feeding even the most devout souls. Find a new, revitalized, more intense spirituality for yourself and your congregation.
412- Boucree, Beckwith, Anchondo
MANY COMMUNITIES, ONE CHURCH
The practice of "benign contagion"
Small groups and mission-driven communities are transforming churches nationwide. Protestant and Catholic pastors tell how to start these groups of "benign contagion" whose power then spreads throughout the church. Focusing groups to a stronger spirituality, a lifestyle of studying the Bible and a sense of ministry. Whether begun as the result of an evangelical retreat or through other means, small groups show people new ways to live their faith. Encourage a sense of community, mission and purpose among your congregants who want to live a more spirit-driven life.
214- Hahn, Rukavina; 611- Anchondo, Bankson
Outreach
SANCTIFYING THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Inserting the church into the community; taking issue with the culture
Every church can sanctify the world around it. Faith-based institutions have extraordinary abilities to influence public policy and their neighborhood culture on issues as diverse as housing, healthcare and racial intolerance. Creating partnerships and networks: community, school, family, government, and ecumenical. Different methods of "sanctifying" will be explored. Take your church's message and God's presence beyond your walls.
115- Jacques, Beckwith
TAKING IT TO THE STREETS
-- and the office and the supermarket
Living on the "edge" means putting Bible teaching into practice, and focused actions can teach the excitement and joy of living a committed Christian life. Discover ways to integrate faith into the whole workday. Bring home to your congregants a fresh, viable approach to taking faith to work and concrete ways to truly live the Christian life.
212- Corona; 411- Bankson, Corona
Evangelizing
PASTOR AS MISSIONARY
Discovering the nature of your church and area
Excellent pastors view themselves as missionaries, going to an outpost in a foreign land - whether they are working in suburbia, the inner-city or small town America. These pastors learned, and then were able to lead, serve, and reach into an area with the Gospel more effectively. How to read your community and understand what your people truly seek in a church home.
415- Stang, Geis
CHURCH PLANTING
Finding islands of hope
Reaching the unchurched is the quest here. Church planting through identifying "islands of hope" is the answer. Learn from one of the foremost church planters in America how this can be done; how small, viable communities continue to present themselves as places where a new church can be born. Move beyond your walls into the world by planting new churches so that the unchurched might have a home.
112 and 513- Davis, Arledge
EVANGELIZING THE MARGINALIZED
Moving beyond charity
Marginalized people, be they new immigrants, poor families, homeless people or substance abusers, are a huge challenge to middle-class congregations. How to move beyond the mere giving of dollars to touch the lives of these "toughest of the tough," even if your congregation seems to have nothing in common with them. Act on the Gospel imperative to minister to the "least of these;" move beyond giving money when charity is not always what is needed most.
313- Chapman, Davis, Arledge
CREATIVE EVALGELISM
Imaginative ways to spread the faith
What are the most effective ways to evangelize? Creative approaches from different churches, cultures and traditions. Learn to leave the "comfort zone" to evangelize; look across the back fence to evangelize the urban migrant who craves a sense of place and purpose. Opportunities and ways to practice evangelism everyday. How to overcome negative stereotypes of evangelism to find joy in spreading the Good News.
216- Stang, Geis; 612- Corona, LaBollita
REACHING TEENS
Tap into their spirit
Teens want to feel included in worship and in service to God. Learn from churches that attract teens by the hundreds, give them a strong role in their own worship services and develop their leadership skills. Tap their energy without trying to tame it. Their enthusiasm can transform your church and affect all age groups. "Life Teen" and "Boys to Men" are two viable ways. Create a more vibrant youth program that brings home Gospel values in the most accessible ways.
514- Rukavina, Smith; 211- Anchondo, Smith
GEN X AND POSTMODERNS
Rethinking church for new generations
Simply making worship more upbeat or starting a singles class isn't enough. Learn how to reach postmoderns through new theologies and practices from pastors blazing an exciting trail with this generation. Through services that speak to the postmodern culture and in home-based small groups, these churches draw hundreds of these elusive young adults. Discover the unique needs and potential of these generations and learn how to bring them into your church's life.
316- Hahn, Wilson
SEEKER SENSITIVE CHURCHES
What are they telling us?
Attracting the unchurched and underchurched, these sometimes controversial churches have made Jesus' message relevant to millions. "Seeker-sensitive," a buzzword in Protestantism, is far less known in the Catholic world. Here, the real story on how churches, both Protestant and Catholic, create their own distinctive style and methods of reaching people. Learn ways the seeker-sensitive approach can be used at your local church and why this approach is so effective.
613- Brennan, Elder
Worship
THE NEW, NEW LITURGY
New wine for a thirsty people
Innovative Catholic parishes understand that the Mass is a canvas to be artfully crafted and embellished upon. Protestant churches employ effective new worship methods, sometimes inspired by seeker-sensitive approaches. Learn from the best of both traditions how to create worship that honors traditions, yet is vital and engages today's Christians in meaningful praise. A discussion of stunning examples from both traditions. Add spiritual power and a praiseful spark to your worship services.
116- St. Peter Claver worship team,
Chuck Brown/Full Gospel worship team
413- Chapman, Wilson
AFRICAN AMERICAN CHRISTIANS
Theology and Worship Practices
African Americans, both Catholic and Protestant, have much to offer to other Christians. Find out what your church can learn from the African American traditions of Christian community. Learn specific ways that African American churches and their members achieve a close, authentic, daily relationship with Jesus Christ.
516- Martin, Charles Brown
LAY LEADERSHIP
The care and training of lay leaders
Creating a collaborative culture In this era of lay empowerment, clergy recognize the enormous talent in their pews. By boldly "calling people by name" they ask members to give the precious gift of themselves as leaders. How to encourage, then prepare people for leadership and foster excitement at the challenge. Learn to nurture those who are on the fence, yet whom you feel are qualified to help lead your church into the future. Cultivate potential leaders and inspire collaborative ministry at your church.
315- Farris, Mayer
511- Connie Brown, Cocks
414- Mayer, Sandi Geis
MAKING DISCIPLES: THEN WHAT?
Training for the newly involved/converted
The local church is the seminary of the future. When quality instruction and meaningful seminars, workshops and classes are offered nearby, lay people are eager to learn how to better serve their churches. Convenient, excellent, and digestible are the key words for training. The varied Christian traditions provide different approaches and models for compelling lay training programs. Technology-literate members are open to classes on the Internet, through satellite downlinks and other flexible means. Expand options at your church to fill the need for quality training and teaching for your lay people, regardless of your church's size or resources.
111- Banuelas, Bankson
Church Dynamics
PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE OF THE EXCELLENT PASTOR/LAY LEADER
Passion and pitfalls
Most pastors and lay leaders aspire to excellence, but the daily demands can set a grueling pace physically, spiritually and psychologically. Using the wealth of research from the Parish/Congregation Study and his own expertise as a counselor and psychologist, Donald Cozzens profiles models of clergy, pastoral staff, and lay leader excellence. How to chart a path to the goal of excellence and avoid the pitfalls. Insights into what pastoral excellence means, how to move towards it and how to sustain it.
213 and 512- Cozzens
ONE PASTOR, THOUSANDS OF CONGREGANTS
A success story
How do they do it? With the help of competent lay staff, pastors are leading larger and larger congregations. Many ministries run by excellent lay staff are the antidote to the clergy shortage crisis and are an opportunity to reach into new areas where clergy might not be as effective. Leading pastors tell their stories. Help your mid- to large-sized church continue to grow and achieve more than you may have believed possible.
311- Banuelas, Brennan
PARTNERING, CLUSTERING
New models of cooperation
Smaller churches are finding new paths to excellence by combining their resources with others for education, youth activities and other ministries. New energy emerges when larger groups are formed from among partnered churches; they can achieve more, draw on fresh talent and relate to each other in new ways. Each church can use its particular strengths and bolster its weaker areas through combined efforts. Catholic parishes group together; Protestant churches cooperate across denominational lines. New ways for smaller churches with limited resources to provide first-rate opportunities and services for their members.
616- Stang, Geis
AS A CHURCH CHANGES
Good pain/bad pain in church development
Change is difficult but necessary in church work - especially among churches that innovate and strive for excellence. But there is a difference between good, creative pain and simply bad, depleting pain. A frank exploration with pastors who are experiencing the possibilities and the pain of change. Helpful guidance for churches who are going through a period of change and want to make it both creative and charitable.
314- Cuenin, Beckwith; 114- Farris, Cuenin
"THEY CALL HER PASTOR"
Women meet the challenge for excellence
Not for women only, this soul breakfast offers an intimate talk with impressive women church leaders. Experienced women pastors discuss their early days on the job, and how times have (or haven't) changed. They explore their triumphs and setbacks. What they have learned can help any pastor, male or female, improve his or her own way of leading. Insights into church leadership roles for women and men.
711- Chapman, Stang, Farris (Wed)
WOUNDED HEALERS
Stories of brokenness and repair
Many good pastors and lay leaders have hit the wall physically and spiritually only to rebound and actually be stronger for it. They share their stories of the "dark night" and the morning after and ask for yours. How their own woundedness brings them closer to the people of their churches. Perspectives on "brokenness" and how it can be the foundation for a deep faith life and effective ministry.
712- Cuenin, Geis, Rukavina (Wed)
811- Charles Brown, Cozzens (Thurs)
EXCELLENT LAY LEADERS
Their very human stories
Lay leaders talk about what their roles mean in their life and in the life of their church, as well as how leaders can encourage and enable others to become an integral part of their church. Strong lay involvement and a team approach can revitalize a church home. Hear Protestant and Catholic viewpoints and add your own in this informal session. Better understand the various paths that have led lay people to leadership positions.
713- Corona, Cocks (Wed)
SURVIVAL KITS FOR SMALL (and all) LOCAL CHURCHES
Little things mean a lot
Ten basic tools, relatively simple but often overlooked, to almost immediately make your church a more inviting place. Help members and potential members feel accepted wherever they are on life's journey while showing them your church can guide them in a meaningful way on their spiritual journey. Specific tips and suggestions from excellent lay leaders. Jump-start a transformation from "business as usual" at your church.
714- Sandi Geis, LaBollita (Wed)
"COMMUNITY WITHOUT SERVICE IS SELF-HELP"
Forming community around a mission
This simple yet daring concept is transforming Gen X and young singles ministries as well as senior groups. Moving beyond purely social activities, properly directed groups want deep spirituality and good companions, yet they also want to be of service. Once they find a service mission, their sense of purpose provides a richer experience than ever before. New insights into the potential of groups for service and community.
812- Banuelas (Thurs)
NO MORE TEA PARTIES
The changed role of the pastor's wife
The days of tea and cucumber sandwiches in the parlor are surely long gone. Now, the pastor's wife contributes indispensably to her husband's ministry. What they expected life as a pastor's wife to be versus the new and exciting reality. How they maintain their own identity and spirituality in the face of the endless demands of their own and their husband's ministries. Share your own stories in this informal session for pastors and their wives.
813- Linda Elder, Sandi Geis, Connie Brown (Thurs)
REALITY-BASED SERMONS
Sharing your own faith journey
By drawing from personal experiences, pastors and lay leaders are finding both a freshness in Scripture and a way to identify with the lives of their congregants. Keeping the delicate balance between personal psychologizing and truly bringing the Bible to bear on everyday life is an art that can be learned and leads to powerful, effective preaching. Expert homilists talk about methods to create sermons that make the Bible relevant to people's lives and souls. Make your sermons and homilies more compelling, relevant and spiritually enriching.
113- Elder, Brennan; 614- Banuelas, Hahn
THE STEWARDSHIP WAY OF LIFE
Steps to richer faith
One of the most vexing problems in churches can be giving, but it needn't be insurmountable. Stewardship is a total and attractive approach, when well and Biblically presented. It must be time and talent first - and treasure will naturally follow. Pastors from an inner-city neighborhood and from a middle-class suburban area tell how teaching stewardship as a way of life radically changed their churches. Help your church members willingly give more time, talent and treasure in an outpouring that flows naturally from their faith.
312- Charles Brown, McGread 215 and 515- McGread
THE POWER AND USE OF RITUAL ACTIONS
Ritual, sacraments, symbols build deep faith
The hunger for an authentic spirituality knows no denominational bounds. Ritual can be a source of deep spirituality - and Protestants and Catholics can learn from one another different expressions of faith that resonate within people's souls. A practical guide that offers examples of effective rituals and how participants can create their own ritual actions; the theological underpinnings are explored as well. Develop fresh sources of spiritual growth through ritual actions at your church.
615- Jacques, Beckwith
RETREAT - AND THEN ADVANCE
The power of pilgrimage and holy places
Many pastors and lay leaders are discovering the value of retreats - both as individuals and in groups. Pilgrimages, visits to monasteries, shrines, spiritual retreat centers and sites of significant ethnic or cultural importance all can offer spiritual renewal. The importance and benefits of feeding even the most devout souls. Find a new, revitalized, more intense spirituality for yourself and your congregation.
412- Boucree, Beckwith, Anchondo
MANY COMMUNITIES, ONE CHURCH
The practice of "benign contagion"
Small groups and mission-driven communities are transforming churches nationwide. Protestant and Catholic pastors tell how to start these groups of "benign contagion" whose power then spreads throughout the church. Focusing groups to a stronger spirituality, a lifestyle of studying the Bible and a sense of ministry. Whether begun as the result of an evangelical retreat or through other means, small groups show people new ways to live their faith. Encourage a sense of community, mission and purpose among your congregants who want to live a more spirit-driven life.
214- Hahn, Rukavina; 611- Anchondo, Bankson
Outreach
SANCTIFYING THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Inserting the church into the community; taking issue with the culture
Every church can sanctify the world around it. Faith-based institutions have extraordinary abilities to influence public policy and their neighborhood culture on issues as diverse as housing, healthcare and racial intolerance. Creating partnerships and networks: community, school, family, government, and ecumenical. Different methods of "sanctifying" will be explored. Take your church's message and God's presence beyond your walls.
115- Jacques, Beckwith
TAKING IT TO THE STREETS
-- and the office and the supermarket
Living on the "edge" means putting Bible teaching into practice, and focused actions can teach the excitement and joy of living a committed Christian life. Discover ways to integrate faith into the whole workday. Bring home to your congregants a fresh, viable approach to taking faith to work and concrete ways to truly live the Christian life.
212- Corona; 411- Bankson, Corona
Evangelizing
PASTOR AS MISSIONARY
Discovering the nature of your church and area
Excellent pastors view themselves as missionaries, going to an outpost in a foreign land - whether they are working in suburbia, the inner-city or small town America. These pastors learned, and then were able to lead, serve, and reach into an area with the Gospel more effectively. How to read your community and understand what your people truly seek in a church home.
415- Stang, Geis
CHURCH PLANTING
Finding islands of hope
Reaching the unchurched is the quest here. Church planting through identifying "islands of hope" is the answer. Learn from one of the foremost church planters in America how this can be done; how small, viable communities continue to present themselves as places where a new church can be born. Move beyond your walls into the world by planting new churches so that the unchurched might have a home.
112 and 513- Davis, Arledge
EVANGELIZING THE MARGINALIZED
Moving beyond charity
Marginalized people, be they new immigrants, poor families, homeless people or substance abusers, are a huge challenge to middle-class congregations. How to move beyond the mere giving of dollars to touch the lives of these "toughest of the tough," even if your congregation seems to have nothing in common with them. Act on the Gospel imperative to minister to the "least of these;" move beyond giving money when charity is not always what is needed most.
313- Chapman, Davis, Arledge
CREATIVE EVALGELISM
Imaginative ways to spread the faith
What are the most effective ways to evangelize? Creative approaches from different churches, cultures and traditions. Learn to leave the "comfort zone" to evangelize; look across the back fence to evangelize the urban migrant who craves a sense of place and purpose. Opportunities and ways to practice evangelism everyday. How to overcome negative stereotypes of evangelism to find joy in spreading the Good News.
216- Stang, Geis; 612- Corona, LaBollita
REACHING TEENS
Tap into their spirit
Teens want to feel included in worship and in service to God. Learn from churches that attract teens by the hundreds, give them a strong role in their own worship services and develop their leadership skills. Tap their energy without trying to tame it. Their enthusiasm can transform your church and affect all age groups. "Life Teen" and "Boys to Men" are two viable ways. Create a more vibrant youth program that brings home Gospel values in the most accessible ways.
514- Rukavina, Smith; 211- Anchondo, Smith
GEN X AND POSTMODERNS
Rethinking church for new generations
Simply making worship more upbeat or starting a singles class isn't enough. Learn how to reach postmoderns through new theologies and practices from pastors blazing an exciting trail with this generation. Through services that speak to the postmodern culture and in home-based small groups, these churches draw hundreds of these elusive young adults. Discover the unique needs and potential of these generations and learn how to bring them into your church's life.
316- Hahn, Wilson
SEEKER SENSITIVE CHURCHES
What are they telling us?
Attracting the unchurched and underchurched, these sometimes controversial churches have made Jesus' message relevant to millions. "Seeker-sensitive," a buzzword in Protestantism, is far less known in the Catholic world. Here, the real story on how churches, both Protestant and Catholic, create their own distinctive style and methods of reaching people. Learn ways the seeker-sensitive approach can be used at your local church and why this approach is so effective.
613- Brennan, Elder
Worship
THE NEW, NEW LITURGY
New wine for a thirsty people
Innovative Catholic parishes understand that the Mass is a canvas to be artfully crafted and embellished upon. Protestant churches employ effective new worship methods, sometimes inspired by seeker-sensitive approaches. Learn from the best of both traditions how to create worship that honors traditions, yet is vital and engages today's Christians in meaningful praise. A discussion of stunning examples from both traditions. Add spiritual power and a praiseful spark to your worship services.
116- St. Peter Claver worship team,
Chuck Brown/Full Gospel worship team
413- Chapman, Wilson
AFRICAN AMERICAN CHRISTIANS
Theology and Worship Practices
African Americans, both Catholic and Protestant, have much to offer to other Christians. Find out what your church can learn from the African American traditions of Christian community. Learn specific ways that African American churches and their members achieve a close, authentic, daily relationship with Jesus Christ.
516- Martin, Charles Brown
LAY LEADERSHIP
The care and training of lay leaders
Creating a collaborative culture In this era of lay empowerment, clergy recognize the enormous talent in their pews. By boldly "calling people by name" they ask members to give the precious gift of themselves as leaders. How to encourage, then prepare people for leadership and foster excitement at the challenge. Learn to nurture those who are on the fence, yet whom you feel are qualified to help lead your church into the future. Cultivate potential leaders and inspire collaborative ministry at your church.
315- Farris, Mayer
511- Connie Brown, Cocks
414- Mayer, Sandi Geis
MAKING DISCIPLES: THEN WHAT?
Training for the newly involved/converted
The local church is the seminary of the future. When quality instruction and meaningful seminars, workshops and classes are offered nearby, lay people are eager to learn how to better serve their churches. Convenient, excellent, and digestible are the key words for training. The varied Christian traditions provide different approaches and models for compelling lay training programs. Technology-literate members are open to classes on the Internet, through satellite downlinks and other flexible means. Expand options at your church to fill the need for quality training and teaching for your lay people, regardless of your church's size or resources.
111- Banuelas, Bankson
Church Dynamics
PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE OF THE EXCELLENT PASTOR/LAY LEADER
Passion and pitfalls
Most pastors and lay leaders aspire to excellence, but the daily demands can set a grueling pace physically, spiritually and psychologically. Using the wealth of research from the Parish/Congregation Study and his own expertise as a counselor and psychologist, Donald Cozzens profiles models of clergy, pastoral staff, and lay leader excellence. How to chart a path to the goal of excellence and avoid the pitfalls. Insights into what pastoral excellence means, how to move towards it and how to sustain it.
213 and 512- Cozzens
ONE PASTOR, THOUSANDS OF CONGREGANTS
A success story
How do they do it? With the help of competent lay staff, pastors are leading larger and larger congregations. Many ministries run by excellent lay staff are the antidote to the clergy shortage crisis and are an opportunity to reach into new areas where clergy might not be as effective. Leading pastors tell their stories. Help your mid- to large-sized church continue to grow and achieve more than you may have believed possible.
311- Banuelas, Brennan
PARTNERING, CLUSTERING
New models of cooperation
Smaller churches are finding new paths to excellence by combining their resources with others for education, youth activities and other ministries. New energy emerges when larger groups are formed from among partnered churches; they can achieve more, draw on fresh talent and relate to each other in new ways. Each church can use its particular strengths and bolster its weaker areas through combined efforts. Catholic parishes group together; Protestant churches cooperate across denominational lines. New ways for smaller churches with limited resources to provide first-rate opportunities and services for their members.
616- Stang, Geis
AS A CHURCH CHANGES
Good pain/bad pain in church development
Change is difficult but necessary in church work - especially among churches that innovate and strive for excellence. But there is a difference between good, creative pain and simply bad, depleting pain. A frank exploration with pastors who are experiencing the possibilities and the pain of change. Helpful guidance for churches who are going through a period of change and want to make it both creative and charitable.
314- Cuenin, Beckwith; 114- Farris, Cuenin
Soul Breakfasts
(Informal sessions 7:30-8:30 a.m. on May 30 and 31; open to all, but registration suggested) Bring your questions and share your stories."THEY CALL HER PASTOR"
Women meet the challenge for excellence
Not for women only, this soul breakfast offers an intimate talk with impressive women church leaders. Experienced women pastors discuss their early days on the job, and how times have (or haven't) changed. They explore their triumphs and setbacks. What they have learned can help any pastor, male or female, improve his or her own way of leading. Insights into church leadership roles for women and men.
711- Chapman, Stang, Farris (Wed)
WOUNDED HEALERS
Stories of brokenness and repair
Many good pastors and lay leaders have hit the wall physically and spiritually only to rebound and actually be stronger for it. They share their stories of the "dark night" and the morning after and ask for yours. How their own woundedness brings them closer to the people of their churches. Perspectives on "brokenness" and how it can be the foundation for a deep faith life and effective ministry.
712- Cuenin, Geis, Rukavina (Wed)
811- Charles Brown, Cozzens (Thurs)
EXCELLENT LAY LEADERS
Their very human stories
Lay leaders talk about what their roles mean in their life and in the life of their church, as well as how leaders can encourage and enable others to become an integral part of their church. Strong lay involvement and a team approach can revitalize a church home. Hear Protestant and Catholic viewpoints and add your own in this informal session. Better understand the various paths that have led lay people to leadership positions.
713- Corona, Cocks (Wed)
SURVIVAL KITS FOR SMALL (and all) LOCAL CHURCHES
Little things mean a lot
Ten basic tools, relatively simple but often overlooked, to almost immediately make your church a more inviting place. Help members and potential members feel accepted wherever they are on life's journey while showing them your church can guide them in a meaningful way on their spiritual journey. Specific tips and suggestions from excellent lay leaders. Jump-start a transformation from "business as usual" at your church.
714- Sandi Geis, LaBollita (Wed)
"COMMUNITY WITHOUT SERVICE IS SELF-HELP"
Forming community around a mission
This simple yet daring concept is transforming Gen X and young singles ministries as well as senior groups. Moving beyond purely social activities, properly directed groups want deep spirituality and good companions, yet they also want to be of service. Once they find a service mission, their sense of purpose provides a richer experience than ever before. New insights into the potential of groups for service and community.
812- Banuelas (Thurs)
NO MORE TEA PARTIES
The changed role of the pastor's wife
The days of tea and cucumber sandwiches in the parlor are surely long gone. Now, the pastor's wife contributes indispensably to her husband's ministry. What they expected life as a pastor's wife to be versus the new and exciting reality. How they maintain their own identity and spirituality in the face of the endless demands of their own and their husband's ministries. Share your own stories in this informal session for pastors and their wives.
813- Linda Elder, Sandi Geis, Connie Brown (Thurs)