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Together we cultivate churches where:
• God's peace is experienced.................................................Peace be with you!
• Christ's incarnational presence is discerned.................As the Father has sent me.
• God's call to be sent is heard and responded to...................So I am sending you.
• God's Spirit empowers our new action...........................Receive the Holy Spirit.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
Cultivating God's Peace:
Church Healing and Conflict Resolution
Conflict is mediated to with an eye towards training the group or congregation in healthy approaches to conflict within a spiritual community. Conflict is not bad, but a natural part of interaction in churches. A healthy approach to conflict is needed in order to experience creativity and discernment in considering what it means for the church to be the people of God sent into the world.[Return to list]
Staff Synergy
Process is constructed to help staff understand differences of working styles and job descriptions in order to open lines of communication and collaboration in effectively living out the church's purpose. Staff members develop in their own self understanding through individual assessments and interviews. The goal is for staff to experience peace (shalom), the wholeness and right relationships that Christ longs to bring. [Return to List]
Cultivating Christ's Commissioning of Leaders:
Leadership Development
Leaders are coached toward cultivating their capacity to reframe both their situation and their role as a leader among the people of God. Coaching involves an element of spiritual direction, in which leaders are challenged to think through where God is at work in their situation in new ways. The practice of leadership is like an art. As an artist carefully chooses a frame of focus, so leaders can learn different ways to frame the complexities of their situation. Leadership is also a performance art, one done in the context of a set of relationships, thus self awareness and skills with others are fostered. Tools used to coach: Assessment tools (360° and personality), dialogue upon Scripture and reading materials. (Click to download PDF: Leadership Coaching) [Return to List]
Homiletic Coaching
Through on site visits and audio/video recordings each preacher's individual strengths are built upon. Preaching is analyzed and coaching provided to cultivate skills in delivery and content. The style of preaching is accommodated, and the focus is on reaching a variety of listeners within the preacher's chosen style. The ultimate goal is connecting the Scriptural call to be the sent people of God with the reality of people's fragmented lives. In this part of worship, how can people experience the transforming love of God and the call to participate in God's work in the world? [Return to List]
Cultivating Christ's Commissioning of the Church:
Discovery Planning Process
A strategic planning process is designed to cultivate an environment where the people of God can dream and plan towards being the sent people of God in their community. The process begins with discovery of the congregation's situation and community context, seeking to increase the capacity for communication and spiritual discernment. Based on these discoveries, the congregation gains clarity and cohesion around their purpose, then gives the process legs with visioning and implementing specific ministry plans. This process is customized to the congregation's current needs and capacities. Does the congregation need a full blown strategic planning process? Or do they need to enter into one part? What are the capacities of the leaders involved and how does that need to be expanded but also accommodated? What would be the process the congregation needs at this time to reflect/act around these questions: [Return to List]
- Who is God calling us to be? (identity)
- What is the community in which God has placed us? (context)
- What is God calling us to do? (ministry and mission)
- How is God calling us to best organize what we do? (structure)
(Click to download PDF: What is a Discovery Planning Process?)
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Welcoming Worship
Using on site analysis of the total Sunday morning experience, this process cultivates a church's capacity to welcome the guest. The goal is fostering worship where people experience the transforming love of the Triune God. Many churches describe themselves as friendly, yet that usually translates into friendly with each other. The congregation is trained to have the courage and skills to make the Sunday morning experience reflective of the radical welcome we each experience in God. Welcoming Worship Tipsheet [Return to List]
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