The Academy of Church 领导人hip

Workshop 1: How To Help Pastors, 领导人, and Volunteers Relight the Fire for Ministry in the Post-COVID Church (Day 1)
Presenter: Trevor James, PhD

This session will focus on discovering the burnout that exists in a post-COVID church and the effects it has on pastors, church leaders and volunteers. From mental health issues such as anxiety, 抑郁症, 精力不足, to pastors leaving the ministry, church leaders no longer willing to serve and a significant reduction in volunteers. It will also examine the often-forgotten tech team volunteers/staff who were called upon greatly during this time who continue to feel overworked, 被低估了, 推到一边, and now are leaving their positions. Together we will review the research and assess our current “burn out levels, discuss solutions and discern practical ways we can improve our mental health and care for all those that serve our church so we can relight the fire for ministry.

Workshop 2: Congregational Emotional Systems and Pastoral Transitions (Day 1)
推荐者:牧师. 彼得Sjoblom
As many as 20% of congregations are facing pastor retirement or resignations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and political polarization. Hasty problem solving through a quick search can lead to the next pastor becoming an unintentional interim. What work is required to make healthy choices as we face this uncertain future? This workshop builds on emotional systems theory and practical application for anxious congregations.

Workshop 3: Adaptive 领导人hip (Day 1)
推荐者:牧师. 唐·罗宾逊
We live in a 改变 world. 教堂也是 改变. Responding to a post-COVID-19 pandemic requires change. 领导人hip needs to adapt and change. What may have worked for church leaders in the past may no longer work as churches adjust to changes in attendance, volunteer participation, 金融基础, and hybrid worship services including both in person and online participation. 在他们的书里, “领导人hip on the Line,” and “The Practice of Adaptive 领导人hip,“作者, 罗纳德。一个. 海菲兹, 马蒂Linsky, and Alexander Grashow, (Harvard Business School Press, © 2002, 2009), describe a process of moving away from merely offering “technical solutions” in leading, to responding “adaptively” to the challenges confronting institutions and organizations. One aspect of the responding “adaptively” is to “get on the balcony” and to look and listen to the deep, core issues confronting individuals and organizations. This workshop will explore the need for adaptive leadership, providing a framework and tools for church leaders to respond to the 改变 needs of their congregations and communities.

Workshop 4: Church Board Governance (Day 2)
Presenter: Gianfranco Farruggia, PhD
This workshop examines best practices in governance from the nonprofit world. It examines the history of nonprofit governance as well as the compliance and strategic role of boards and how to apply to churches. Various problematic and tricky issues of transparency, 战略思考, church boards seeing the “big picture”, and dealing with volatility, 不确定性, 复杂性, and ambiguity (VUCA) will be addressed.

Workshop 5: If You Build It: Strategies for Empowering Faith Formation (Day 2)
Presenter: Kathleen E. Murphy, MSW, PhD, MLIS (Day 2)
The term faith or spiritual formation has been used in many Christian contexts yet can carry different meanings in theory and in practice. This workshop will explore formation from various perspectives in the context of overall church structure and mission. There will be a brief discussion of the definitions, theological foundations, and the goals of formation. Kathleen will then provide a more detailed discussion of the elements of spiritual formation and strategies for addressing the opportunities and challenges of an overarching formation plan in the life of the church. Using a multi-church collaboration called “Sacred Ground,” (a race and faith curriculum by the Episcopal Church) as an exemplar, this workshop will explore how to create an environment that engages, empowers and challenges people of faith individually, collectively and in community. This workshop is not about curriculum development; rather it is about faith formation anchored in the context of baptismal covenant.

Workshop 6: The Church and Civic Engagement (Day 2)
Presenter: Rich Kohng 

成本

免费的

位置

Nyvall大厅, Ohlson休息室, North Park Theological 神学院, 西福斯特大街3225号nue, 芝加哥, 伊利诺斯州

Interested in attending? Contact Helienai Rosales (hrosales@yuefukongjian.com) or (773) 244-6270.