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WESLEY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church |
April - 2015
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Featured Events
Clergy Notes
Monthly Message
Upcoming Events
Book Corner
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FEATURED EVENTS:
One event in two locations:
April 23-24, Kodak UMC, Kodak, TN
April 24-25, Mafair UMC, Kingsport, TN
In this year's worship conference, Barbara Day Miller, Dean of Worship at  the Candler School of Theology, will present the POWR (plan, organize, worship, and reflect) process that she outlines in her book, Encounters with the Holy: A Conversational Model for Worship Planning. As a part of the Alban Institute's series on vital worship in healthy congregations, the POWR Model lends itself to any size congregation with any size budget. We will worship three times, and after each service Dean Miller will walk us through the planning process, challenging us to use the same reflection process in our own settings. Please register now for this exciting opportunity that is sure to strengthen worship across Holston Conference! 0.7 CEUs
LectionaryPalooza
May 7, 2015 Kingsport, TN
LectionaryPalooza:Ordinary Time is perfect for pastors struggling with long term sermon planning and in need of a focused environment to share ideas and learn new angles. You will be assisted with preaching themes and gain ideas for the summer season. This year's speakers include Rev. Paul Seay, Rev. Harry Shaefer, Rev. Steven Counts,and Dr. Jason Bembry. There will also be a luncheon discussion led by Rev. Adam Love. 0.4 CEUs will be offered and lunch is included in the registration fee. Register online now!
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Scroll down to see additional coming events that qualify for continuing ed credit. You can also go to the Holston web calendar to see the full list of upcoming events.
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CLERGY NOTES: Just 3 more months to accumulate CEUs before this appointment year ends! Remember, the requirement is 3.0 CEUs per year (July 1st through June 30th) and/or 12.0 CEUs per quadrennium. (Current quadrennium began on July 1, 2012.) All clergy who are not exempt (e.g. provisionals or those active in COS) need to get their continuing ed credits. Refer to the "quick links" in the left column to check your CEU totals or submit items for credit. P.S. If you have not yet submitted your general evaluation form for Convocation, you can send it to me via email, fax, or snail mail. No form submission = no credit.
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A TIP FOR AVOIDING PASTORAL BURNOUT
- from 21ST Century Strategies © 2015
One of the major problems pastors have is the inability to be able to focus on what's important. If you're exhausted from working too many hours either you or your leaders just don't get it. You have to focus on what's important - you can't do it all on your own.
Without focusing on what's important - and not just urgent - a congregation will have a pastor running in all directions. And when that happens, churches decline and pastors burnout.
Fact is, if your church isn't growing the most likely reason is because you're doing too much of the "urgent" stuff and not focusing on what's really important.
So here's a tip. Sit down and make a list of what's important - the things that will really grow your church and vow to do only those things this week, month, or year. Then make a list of things that are urgent but not as important and delegate those responsibilities to your LayLeaders. It's that simple...
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
Be sure to visit the Holston online calendar for a complete list of upcoming events throughout the Conference and beyond.
April:
April 11 Knoxville, TN 0.3 CEUs or
April 12 Abingdon, VA 0.3 CEUs
Mosaic of Islam
April 14 Greeneville, TN 0.25 CEUs
April 20-23 Charlotte, NC 2.0 CEUs
April 21 Johnson City, TN 0.6 CEUs
April 23 - 24 Kodak, TN 0.7 CEUs or
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.THIS MONTH'S FEATURED BOOK/VIDEO
(Remember, each book related to ministry qualifies for 0.3 CEUs, and
3 books = 1 full CEU. Submit name, author, publisher and date, and a brief review for continuing ed credit.)
First Steps to Restoring Health and Growth
- by Gary L. McIntosh
A startling 85% of churches in the US are plateaued or declining, a trend that has been building for the past fifty years. In the face of shrinking attendance and lagging spiritual growth, pastors and church leaders are understandably discouraged and demoralized. But the first step to turning things around is hope. Church health expert Gary McIntosh offers this hope by showing church leaders the first things they need to do to make a new start for their church. God can and does restore churches to new life, even as he restores individuals. The street-smart ideas and step-by-step instructions found in this book are ones that pastors and church leaders can put to use immediately in their churches to bring about solid growth and renewed hope for the future. Gary L. McIntosh (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is president of the Church Growth Network and professor of Christian ministry and leadership at Talbot School of Theology. He leads seminars and has written twenty books, including Biblical Church Growth
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Grace and Peace,
Rev. Daniel Taylor, Director
Sue Weber, Editor & Admin. Asst.
Wesley Leadership Institute
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