RENEW: Visioning and Planning

  June 8, 2013 RENEW: VISIONING AND PLANNING A series of critical conversations for congregational ministry teams hosted by Luther Seminary. Discover participatory tools and strategies for discerning God’s purposes in your congregation and community. Reduced tuition of $39 per person when two or more persons from the same congregation register at the same time. …
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Welcoming Newcomers : How to Stop the Revolving Door

  May 20 – 22, 2013 WELCOMING NEWCOMERS : HOW TO STOP THE REVOLVING DOOR Learn to facilitate newcomer participation in congregations. This will be particularly helpful for leaders frustrated that newcomers remain on the periphery or disappear soon after visiting or becoming members. Learn to discern the differences between the established congregation, which cares …
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A Theological Framework for Leading Congregational Change (Online Course)

  April 5 – May 10, 2013 A THEOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK FOR LEADING CONGREGATIONAL CHANGE (ONLINE COURSE)   This six-week online course will work with a practical theology framework for leading change within a congregational setting. Drawing on various theological and theoretical resources, participants will discover their own approach to leading change, develop their own theology …
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Claiming the After Pastor Role

  Claiming the After Pastor Role at Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, Carefree, Ariz.   February 20 – 22, 2013 CLAIMING THE AFTER PASTOR ROLE AT SPIRIT IN THE DESERT RETREAT CENTER, CAREFREE, ARIZ.   The After Pastor Seminar is designed to review the emotional dynamics, the behavioral repercussions, the key leadership insights and …
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Effective Leadership in Multiple Staff Ministry: Nurturing Healthy Relationships

  February 18 – 20, 2013 EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP IN MULTIPLE STAFF MINISTRY: NURTURING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AT SPIRIT IN THE DESERT RETREAT CENTER, CAREFREE, ARIZ. This seminar is for both interim and conventionally called pastors as well as lay staff leaders serving congregations with at least one staff clergy colleague and other program and/or professional staff …
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Claiming Your Leadership Agenda

  January 30 – February 1, 2013 CLAIMING YOUR LEADERSHIP AGENDA   This educational event is for pastors and congregational members who are in official positions of leadership. This class will provide practical information, methods and  available resources so those in congregational leadership positions can work toward successfully moving their  congregations into the tumultuous times …
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Strengthening Resiliency in Aboriginal Youth

    Strengthening Resiliency in Aboriginal Youth Hosted by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police with support from the Government of Saskatchewan and Justice Canada Date: 12- 14 November 2012 (Monday evening to Wednesday afternoon) Location: Delta Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan Registration Cost: $395 plus GST (includes Monday evening’s “meet and greet”, two breakfasts, two …
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Exploring Christian Healing…For Ourselves and Our Ministries

  Betty J. Voigt, Spiritual Director, Retreat Leader, and Pastor in the PC(USA) Jesus invited and expected his disciples to continue the healing ministry he began. What might this look like for our present-day ministries? In the context of an experiential retreat, we will share together in healing liturgies, forgiveness work, healing prayer, faith imagination, …
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