Building A Terrific Team Follow-Up Workshop
Staff Ministry in a Large Church (avg worship attendance 225+)
Rev. Dr. Doug Anderson

WORKSHOP DETAILS Feb 6, 2007 (Tue 10AM-4PM) Cross-Winds UMC, Logansport, IN $75 (appointed NIC ministers, full or part time $60) CLERGY/CLERGY STAFF/LAITY Skill area 3 or 4 - What?

This seminar for clergy and staff members of larger churches will provide a solid understanding of the nature and functioning of a large church, as well as its staff. Some key issues that will be explored include: staffing to grow, roles of various staff members, decision making, leadership development, staff meetings, rules and rituals, strategies for change, communication, staff principles, discipling and spiritual growth. The importance of building a staff appreciation for the uniqueness of large churches, as well as the practical skills and model for helping large churches to be effective in ministry, will be examined. The key issues, that this seminar will focus on to help the church successfully make the necessary transition to grow, are results-based job descriptions and the principles of staff coherence and effective functioning.

*This session is a follow-up session for ongoing support and to help implement the principles shared in the seminar August 16-17, 2006, as well as to address specific questions and concerns regarding continuing, effective ministry.

NOTE: You must have attended the Aug 16-17, 2006 workshop to attend this follow-up workshop.

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REV. DR. DOUG ANDERSON is executive director of the Bishop Rueben Job Center of Leadership Development at Dakota Wesleyan University. He was a district superintendent and pastor of several growing churches of different sizes in the United Methodist Church. He has led a variety of practical church seminars and consultations for over 20 years. He is a member of the Academy for Spiritual Formation of the Upper Room.