Kelly Brown & Ken Willard: Leadership Development in the Local Church

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Each local church is an ecosystem. The health of a church is measured, maintained, and improved by its leaders—the ecologist. Authors and coaches Rev. Kelly Brown and Ken Willard will share key facets of leadership development. This class will review different leadership development approaches, the importance of creating a leadership development culture, and leadership competencies. Participants will also discover the … Read More

Wil Cantrell: Effective Preaching During Lent and Easter

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The Lenten season begins February 16, 2021. That’s the earliest beginning to Lent since 2018 and it’s easy to let the season sneak up after a busy Advent season. On Thursday, February 4, Wil Cantrell joins us to discuss tips for preaching during Lent and Easter. Wil plans to discuss sermon tips and other ideas to assist as you make … Read More

Bishop Sharma Lewis: Tips for Preaching During Lent and Easter

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As clergy, we are called, among other things, to preach. In September, there was a tremendous response to Bishop Sharma Lewis’ webinar related to preaching for Advent. Bishop Lewis, author of 2020’s best-selling Lenten guide, Journey to Transformation, will be with us January 26 to lead a one-hour session on Preaching During Lent. Bring two pens. You’ll need them. Bishop … Read More

Rebekah Simon Peter: The “Post-Pandemic” Normal: Inspiring your congregation to take leaps of faith during uncertain times

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2020 is unlike any other year, and the Church continues to deal with the changes experienced over the past year. As we begin to think about life post-pandemic, it’s important to begin taking leaps of faith as the “new normal” creates new challenges for the Church. January 20, Rebekah Simon-Peter will lead us in a webinar for church leaders and … Read More

Charles Maynard: Preaching for Advent & Christmas – Stories of Light

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On Thursday, October 22, Charles Maynard will lead his first online session on the topic: Preaching for Advent & Christmas – Stories of Light. Charles has quickly become one of our most popular webinar leaders, and for good reason. He is a lot of things to a lot of people. To some, he’s author of more than 30 books, including … Read More

Olu Brown: Leading Your Church Toward “Destiny Living” Instead of “Default Living”

Kevin Newsguru

We almost titled this webinar, “Getting on The Right Side.” At age 17, while giving the eulogy at his grandfather’s funeral, Rev. Olu Brown heard what he later realized was an audible call to ministry: “It was a heart-strangely-warmed moment for me,” he said. “I feel deeply committed and called to shepherding people along a path that helps them to … Read More

Susan Groseclose: Church Leaders – Preparing Yourself For Lent

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As Lent approaches, it’s especially important to prepare ourselves for the weeks leading up to Easter. As church leaders, Lent is a time for reflection and spiritual growth that replicates Jesus Christ’s withdrawal in the desert for 40 days. In the desert Jesus spent time pondering, growing spiritually, and overcoming  temptations. Together, let us discover ways that key spiritual practices … Read More

Kelly Brown & Ken Willard: Church Ecology: Creating a Leadership Pathway for Your Church

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Each local church is an ecosystem. The health of a church is measured, maintained, and improved by its leaders—the ecologist. Authors and coaches Rev. Kelly Brown and Ken Willard will share key facets from their new book. This class will review different leadership development approaches, the importance of creating a leadership development culture, and leadership competencies. Participants will also discover … Read More