Indiana Ministries Update
March 22, 2010 - Vol 2, Issue 6
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The Main Thing Part 3: Doing Ministry or Doing Leadership? by Doug Talley
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As a pastor, are you mainly doing ministry or doing
leadership? Most of us pastors were
trained to do ministry. That was the model in the 1900s, and it still
wields a lot of influence today. We
were trained in counseling, visiting hospitals and homes, teaching, marrying,
burying, running programs, cutting the church lawn, setting up tables,
unlocking doors, and doing all around things to serve the church and the people
in the church. (Keep in mind that
training is both formal and informal.)
The unwritten understanding has been that we are hired by the church to
take care of the people in the church.
I've heard the Ephesians 4:11-13 model of equipping the
people for ministry talked about at conferences, read it in books, heard
pastors discuss it, and even heard some sermons on it. But, frankly, I don't see a lot of it
happening. The above-mentioned
traditional (for lack of a better term) model pervades. We verbally assent to the value of the
equipping model, but we as pastors behaviorally engage in doing the ministry
for people. What gives? If pastors equipping and people doing
ministry is valid and biblical, then why don't we do it?
Read more...
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Healthy Growing Churches, along with Florida CHOG Ministries will be providing some Webex training opportunities this year. Here are the dates so you can mark your calendar:
April 15 -
Identifying Your Obstacles
May 13 -
How to Assess a
Staff Member
August 19 -
Power of Vision
September 16 -
Connecting the Dots
October 14 -
The Dark Side of DISC
Each one will take place from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EST. Registration for each is $5 per person. To register for each or for more information, send an email to the FL CHOG Office.
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Save this date:
Nov. 2-3, 2010
24 Conference
Sponsored by Church Builders Plus and Indiana Ministries
Church leaders, you're invited to this unique conference which allows you to sit down with innovative and visionary church leaders to be stretched and challenged as you navigate your church into the future.
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Center for Congregations provides training opportunities to Indiana pastors and lay leaders all throughout the year. Visit their site to see what's available to you.
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Pastors, we are offering a FREE resource that will help you get to
know your community better so that your congregation can more effectively serve
those in your ministry area and city.
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NEW and UPDATED on our web site
 Around the State:
Read about what God's doing in Indiana churches!
NEW Conference and Training Opportunities Page
Information about upcoming conferences and training opportunities that
may interest you, that are not sponsored by Indiana Ministries or the
Church of God.
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"Best Practices for
Pastoral & Congregational
Financial Health" Conference
Sponsored by Lilly Endowment and Indiana Ministries
Saturday, April 24, 2010
9:30 am to 4:00 pm
Indiana Ministries office, Fishers
Free to pastors and two lay leaders
from each congregation
Find out more on our web site where you can also register.
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The Parish Paper
Indiana Ministries has subscribed to this helpful monthly newsletter that provides ideas, insights, research-findings, and practical methods that
strengthen the effectiveness of congregations in accomplishing God's
purposes through their various ministries.
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We lifted these congregations and their pastors in prayer recently. Join us in saying a prayer on their behalf:- Chesterfield Community Church
- Hope Community, Clarksville - Rich Willowby
- Big Lake CHOG, Columbia City - Doug McVay, interim
- Central Hts CHOG, Columbus - Nathan Greene
- First CHOG, Commiskey - George Reece
- Park Place CHOG, Connersville
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North American Conference on
Christian PhilanthropyApril 14-16, IndianapolisThis training event will have 3 plenary speakers including Dr. Bill Enright, Dir. of the Lake Family Institute, John Wimmer of the Lilly Endowment, Inc. and Dr. Una Osili, Dir. of the IU Center of Philanthropy. These speakers are experts in their field of study within the area of philanthropy and stewardship.
The first three pastors to notify Mimi by email that they want to register will get a discounted registration rate: $109 for a pastor who registers and stays in the Sheraton downtown Indy for the conference, $49 for a pastor who registers and commutes. Mimi will give you a special phone number to call in order to register with the discount. Otherwise, for details and to register, visit their web site.
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Questions, comments, suggestions, and/or content to be considered should be submitted to
Mimi Klotz
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