Extending the Church Family: Ministry in a Small Church
(less than 100 average worship attendance)

Key issues in a small church are care, worship, and decision making.  How to do this well and appropriately in a small church will be the central focus of this seminar.  Participants will explore the style of caring and assimilation consistent with a family church: administration and decision making that strengthens and broadens the church family and how family systems theory can particularly and specifically be helpful for understanding and respecting the dynamics at work in a small church, especially with matriarchs and patriarchs.  The key issues that this seminar will focus on to help the church successfully make the necessary transition to grow are developing groups, team leadership, and effective care.  The seminar will also explore the dynamics of multi-point charges in a fresh and helpful fashion.

This seminar will be particularly helpful for pastors (especially with lay teams) in their first small church pastorate.  The process and impact of growth in a small church will be explored, with helpful skills and models provided.  Participants will then meet in one follow-up session for ongoing support and to help implement the principles shared in the seminar, as well as to address specific questions and concerns regarding continuing, effective ministry.

DATES AND PLACES

This seminar and follow-up will be held on the following dates and locations.

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March 21-22, 2011 (follow-up September 26, 2011) - Lakeland, FL

May 2-3, 2011 (follow-up November 29, 2011) - location TBA, Western PA Conference