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WESLEY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church |
December - 2015
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Featured Events
Clergy Notes
Monthly Message
Upcoming Events
Book Corner
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FEATURED EVENTS:
January 10 -11 First UMC, Knoxville 0.3 CEUs
One of the great voices in the UMC in our day is Jim Harnish. He is regarded as one of the best interpreters of "Grace" that we have in the United Methodist Church.
Jim will teach Sunday School Class in the fellowship hall on Sunday, January 10th beginning at 9:30 am, followed by worship at 10:45 am. He will lead a District Laity Workshop in the Sanctuary at 3:30 pm and then worship at 5:30 pm.
On Monday, January 11th, he will share with Conference Clergy from 9:30 am until 11:45 am. This session will qualify for 0.3 CEUs.
January 15-16 Fairview UMC, Maryville 0.8 CEUs 
Ray Vander Lann is the founder of That the World May Know Ministries and creator of the Faith Lessons video series. Ray's teaching is focused on understanding the Bible in light of the historical and cultural context in which God placed it. His perspective highlights God's call for His people to be a transforming influence on their culture.
February 22 - 25 Pigeon Forge, TN 2.0 CEUs
 Convocation 2016, along with a very important Clergy Gathering, will be held again this year at the beautiful Music Road Hotel & Conference Center in Pigeon Forge, TN. Our plenary speaker and preacher will be Dr. Teresa Fry Brown, the Bandy Professor of Preaching at Candler School of Theology. There will also be 10 interesting workshop offerings and the "traditional" hike led by D.S. and storyteller, Rev. Charles Maynard.
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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:  During this holy season...
"May you have the gladness of
Christmas which is hope;
The spirit of Christmas which is peace;
The heart of Christmas which is love."
~Ada V. Hendricks
And may your New Year be filled with chosen opportunities for lifelong learning! - Dan & Sue
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Are You Relationally Healthy?
Copyright © 2015 Provident Staffing
How you feel physically affects your emotions. Your emotions affect your spirituality. And your spiritual life affects your relationships.
But It's easier to note that many of us struggle with one area more than another. For church leaders - and whether this is just a bad rap or the
truth - we often struggle with ensuring our relational health. We lead ourselves to believe that our relationships are OK because we're invested in so many people's lives. But the corollary to that is the cliché of the pastor's kid - the one who rebels because his father's always at the church and never at his ballgame. Again, that's a broad assumption, but the cliché exists for a reason. It happens.
We sometimes allow the family of God to supersede the needs of our immediate families. As one who has made that mistake before, I beg you to take inventory of your relational health right now. Ask yourself:
What do my kids really think about me right now?
What does my spouse really think about me right now?
What do I think about me right now?
Am I as relationally available as I could be to the people closest to me?
If you've fallen short of your own expectations, don't feel guilty. (Remember, we've all fallen short.) Rather, allow that conviction to lead you to change.
Take notable, practical steps to change your closest relationships today. Cancel a meeting at the church so you can spend time with your spouse and/or children. Show the ones you love that you love them. Back up your words with actions. Lead your family by modeling what it means to love Jesus and others well.
Establishing relational health is simple: Love Jesus. Love your spouse. Love your kids.But putting that love into daily practice is where your beliefs collide with reality. If you begin to focus on your relational health, you'll be sure to notice healthy changes in other areas of your life too.
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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.
January:
January 7 Gray, TN 0.4 CEUs
January 11 Knoxville, TN 0.3 CEUs
January 15 - 16 Maryville, TN 0.8 CEUs
January 15 - 17 Cape Coral, FL 1.4 CEUs
January 19 - 22 St. Simon's Island 1.0 CEUs
January 21 - 23 Memphis, TN 1.2 CEUs
February:
February 18, 26 & March 3 Online courses 0.5 CEUs (for all 3)
February 22 - 25 Pigeon Forge, TN 2.0 CEUs (see featured events above)
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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.)
You have the capacity to become an extraordinary leader-if you are willing to embrace a deeper definition of leadership and take action to apply it.
In The 4 Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership, Jenni Catron, executive church leader and author of Clout, reveals the secrets to standout leadership found in the Great Commandment: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength." Weaving a winsome narrative filled with inspiring real-life stories, hard-won wisdom, and practical applications, Catron unpacks four essential aspects of growing more influential: your heart for relational leadership, your soul for spiritual leadership, your mind for managerial leadership, and your strength for visionary leadership. Leadership isn't easy, but it is possible to move from ordinary to extraordinary. Jenni Catron shows the way.
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Rev. Daniel Taylor, Director
Sue Weber, Editor & Admin. Asst.
Wesley Leadership Institute
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