Is church leadership a recipe for burnout? How can leaders last? There’s a way to approach ministry that’s sustainable: leaders can learn to focus on themselves and the resources they bring to their leadership rather than trying harder to help, fix or change others. This program will show how leaders can make a …
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  December 2-5, 2013 SCHOOL FOR LAY MINISTRY Many ELCA synods provide lay schools of ministry that offer certification after training to lay people who wish to participate more fully in their congregations and in their daily lives. In partnership with the synods of the ELCA of Northeastern, Northwestern, and Southeastern Minnesota; Eastern and Western …
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  June 24 – 27, 2013 SCHOOL FOR LAY MINISTRY Responding to a growing need for and interest in lay congregational leadership, many ELCA synods provide lay schools of ministry or theology within the synod that offers certification after a period of training to lay people who wish to participate more fully in their congregation …
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  May 13-17, 2013 FESTIVAL OF HOMILETICS: PREACHING THAT MATTERS, FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, NASHVILLE, TN Go to: Festival of Homiletics for more information and to register.     Registration InformationDates: May 13-17, 2013 Seminar Leaders: See complete list of speakers on registration website.

  Workshop ID: G13S1034 Dates: October 14, 2013 – October 19, 2013 Price: $325.00 Ghost Ranch has a long tradition of supporting those in ministry with rich respite and continuing education. In 2013, we will dedicate two special weeks to helping support those in all fields of ministry (ordained and lay). Arrival (Monday afternoon) and …
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  Workshop ID: G13S101W Dates: October 3, 2013 – October 6, 2013 Price: $300 We invite you to join us for a weekend devoted to celebrating and enhancing your relationship with your partner. Although some lecture and group discussion will be included, most of the time will be dedicated to couple-based contact involving guided conversation, …
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  Workshop ID: G13F712 Dates: July 1, 2013 – July 7, 2013 Price: $115.00 Family Week provides rich opportunities for families of all shapes and sizes to enjoy time together in study, creative arts, play and adventure. Following the rich inter-generational worship at The Agape Center, families will join in one of eight available workshops. …
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  Workshop ID: G13S641 Dates: June 24, 2013 – June 30, 2013 Price: $365.00 A Desert Faith for a Desert Time – 2013 Earth-Honoring Faith Series   A Desert Faith for a Desert Time is sixth in a series of a ten-year commitment on the part of Ghost Ranch to Earth-Honoring Faith: A Song of …
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  6 days focused on faith, heart, mind and skills for the art of intercultural ministry       Program Dates and Locations   February 2013      Register Sunday, February 10, 4:00 pm – Saturday February 16, 2013, 3:00 pm 6 day residential program program includes evening activities (Ash Wednesday evening optional) Toronto (Scarboro Missions) Cost $1410 (including …
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  Led by the Monastic Community Friday, May 10 to Sunday, May 12, 2013 A program for single men, aged 20 to 48, interested in exploring Benedictine monastic life as a possible vocation. Discover what this ancient yet modern way of life can offer you today. Cost: $50