Navigate 2019 is an equipping event offered by the Susquehanna Conference (UMC in Central Pennsylvania) and the congregational developers of the Northeastern Jurisdiction of the UMC to help current and future leaders impact their congregations and communities for Jesus Christ. I taught 4 workshops.
Busting Through Growth Barriers: Hitting an attendance and participation ceiling? Bust through the barrier by creating adaptive ministries and leadership. Learn how to right-size your congregation’s structures and its expectations for the role of pastor.
Church Size Chart B/W (11x17 PDF)
Church Size Chart in Color (11x17 PDF)
2016 blog post from Taylor Burton Edwards, “Three P’s and Church Size in Worship” from Discipleship Ministries
Second Chair Leadership: Calling all second chair leaders: Associate Pastors, Ministry Directors, Executive Pastors, and Administrators (and senior pastors working with associates for the first time)! Strong second chair leadership can bring fruitfulness and missional impact into a ministry or congregation, and effective second chair leadership requires enormous skill and acumen.
Reclaiming the Role of Lay Leadership: While the early church and the Methodist movement were primarily lay-led, our modern church leadership models have emphasized the role of clergy and have devalued the ministry of the laity. This workshop offers practical and proven plans to help clergy and laity partner together again to spread the Gospel in a new day and age! Learn how intentionality in relationships, discipleship, missions, and leadership formation will enable your congregation to make a God-sized IMPACT in your community mission field!
Aligning Leadership for Growth: Staffing… Governance… Strategic Leadership… Leading in today’s church requires clarity of purpose and alignment of people, plans, and processes. Alignment is stewardship!
Link to Roger Schwarz’s Harvard Business Review Article on designing question-based team agendas