Transformation Learning Community
Winter/Spring 2014
Offered by The Columbia Partnership at www.TheColumbiaPartnership.org
with the Sponsorship of TeleWorship at www.TransformingTheChurch.org
and The Christian College of Georgia at www.TheDisciplesCollege.org
Offered by The Columbia Partnership at www.TheColumbiaPartnership.org
with the Sponsorship of TeleWorship at www.TransformingTheChurch.org
and The Christian College of Georgia at www.TheDisciplesCollege.org
Beginning in January
Beginning in February
Beginning in March
Beginning in April
Beginning in May
- January 14th: Congregational Choices: Transitions and Changes for FaithSoaring. Taught by George Bullard. Seven sessions. [Registration now open at www.TransformingTheChurch.org/Bullard.]
- January 16th: Reaching People Under 40 While Keep People Over 60. Taught by Eddie Hammett. Five sessions.
Beginning in February
- February 6th: Leading Congregations through Crisis. Taught by Greg Hunt. Six sessions.
- February 11th: Transforming Congregations with a Spiritual Strategic Journey. Taught by George Bullard Seven sessions.
- February 27th: The Calling of Congregational Leadership. Taught by Larry McSwain. Seven sessions.
Beginning in March
- March 11th: Every Congregation Needs a Little Conflict. Taught by George Bullard. Seven sessions.
Beginning in April
- April 24th: Cultivating Perennial Churches: Your Guide to Long-Term Growth. Taught by Bob Dale. Six sessions.
Beginning in May
- May 1st: Congregational Choices: Transitions and Changes for FaithSoaring. Taught by George Bullard. Seven sessions [This course will hold two sessions it’s second through fourth weeks to finish in May.]
Course Descriptions
Congregational Choices: Transition and Changes for FaithSoaring: When congregations engage in transitions and changes that may lead to transformation they need to know more about the choices available to them that will empower them to be FaithSoaring in a manner that they may reach their full Kingdom potential. This course examines 16 choices for congregations to consider for their Journey using the categories of Stay the Course, Modify the Course, Change the Course, and Plot a New Course. They can use these choices to develop scenarios and a Future Story for their congregation. Taught by George Bullard.
Cultivating Perennial Churches: Your Guide to Long-Term Growth: This course explores the reasons some churches grow perennially—season after season—while most churches don't. It will identify seven principles for perennial strength. Follow the exciting and informative histories of seven perennial congregations. Learn the theology and practices that undergird perennial health and growth. Understand how perennial leaders create root systems to sustain long-term vitality in congregations. Taught by Bob Dale.
Every Congregation Needs a Little Conflict: This course seeks to help congregational leaders develop the capacity to handle healthy conflict, and to know what to do when the periodic unhealthy conflict occurs. A clear assessment is provided of the seven intensities of conflict, strategies and tactics for engaging these intensities, and when and how to seek outside assistance. Conflict in congregations is often messy and emotionally draining. Congregations who use the little conflicts to develop their conflict ministry capacity often handle conflict in a healthy manner. Taught by George Bullard.
Leading Congregations through Crisis: Effective leadership during a church’s unexpected situational crises can make the difference as to whether things get better or worse. This course provides best-practices guidance for leading during, after, and even before crisis strikes. Putting Christ and mission at the center of the conversation, Hunt examines what happens when crisis strikes and how congregational leaders can prepare for future crises, navigate through current ones, and transform crises into opportunities for congregational learning and development. Taught by Greg Hunt.
Reaching People Under 40 While Keeping People Over 60: This course introduces eight basic principles of being church for all generations. How can a congregation effectively address the spiritual and faith community needs so a win/win situation is experienced for all? It is possible. Join us for these five video classes. Participants will discover how to build conversation among different generations, to make shifts without making waves as values are explored for all generations that can open the door to effective ministry. Taught by Eddie Hammett.
The Calling of Congregational Leadership: This course will focus on a multiple meanings of the vocation of ministry for both clergy and lay leaders. The class will give attention to three aspects of functioning effectively as a congregational leader: the being of the leader, the knowledge base for leading, and the multiple doing tasks required of the leader. Primary emphasis is given to the tasks of dreaming or visioning for a missional congregation, caring for the church and community, organizing for the mission, and resourcing the congregation. Taught by Larry McSwain.
Transforming Congregations with a Spiritual Strategic Journey: This course covers elements of an assessment and learning pre-season to prepare congregational leaders for a Spiritual Strategic Journey. This Journey is a process for empowering congregations to reach their full Kingdom potential. The three seasons of the Journey are explained in a way that can—along with the required reading for the course—provide navigation for a congregation to engage in a Spiritual Strategic Journey. The goal is for a congregation to live into their Future Story of ministry as a congregational movement. Taught by George Bullard.
For more information contact The Columbia Partnership at Client.Care@TheColumbiaPartnership.org or 803.622.0923
Congregational Choices: Transition and Changes for FaithSoaring: When congregations engage in transitions and changes that may lead to transformation they need to know more about the choices available to them that will empower them to be FaithSoaring in a manner that they may reach their full Kingdom potential. This course examines 16 choices for congregations to consider for their Journey using the categories of Stay the Course, Modify the Course, Change the Course, and Plot a New Course. They can use these choices to develop scenarios and a Future Story for their congregation. Taught by George Bullard.
Cultivating Perennial Churches: Your Guide to Long-Term Growth: This course explores the reasons some churches grow perennially—season after season—while most churches don't. It will identify seven principles for perennial strength. Follow the exciting and informative histories of seven perennial congregations. Learn the theology and practices that undergird perennial health and growth. Understand how perennial leaders create root systems to sustain long-term vitality in congregations. Taught by Bob Dale.
Every Congregation Needs a Little Conflict: This course seeks to help congregational leaders develop the capacity to handle healthy conflict, and to know what to do when the periodic unhealthy conflict occurs. A clear assessment is provided of the seven intensities of conflict, strategies and tactics for engaging these intensities, and when and how to seek outside assistance. Conflict in congregations is often messy and emotionally draining. Congregations who use the little conflicts to develop their conflict ministry capacity often handle conflict in a healthy manner. Taught by George Bullard.
Leading Congregations through Crisis: Effective leadership during a church’s unexpected situational crises can make the difference as to whether things get better or worse. This course provides best-practices guidance for leading during, after, and even before crisis strikes. Putting Christ and mission at the center of the conversation, Hunt examines what happens when crisis strikes and how congregational leaders can prepare for future crises, navigate through current ones, and transform crises into opportunities for congregational learning and development. Taught by Greg Hunt.
Reaching People Under 40 While Keeping People Over 60: This course introduces eight basic principles of being church for all generations. How can a congregation effectively address the spiritual and faith community needs so a win/win situation is experienced for all? It is possible. Join us for these five video classes. Participants will discover how to build conversation among different generations, to make shifts without making waves as values are explored for all generations that can open the door to effective ministry. Taught by Eddie Hammett.
The Calling of Congregational Leadership: This course will focus on a multiple meanings of the vocation of ministry for both clergy and lay leaders. The class will give attention to three aspects of functioning effectively as a congregational leader: the being of the leader, the knowledge base for leading, and the multiple doing tasks required of the leader. Primary emphasis is given to the tasks of dreaming or visioning for a missional congregation, caring for the church and community, organizing for the mission, and resourcing the congregation. Taught by Larry McSwain.
Transforming Congregations with a Spiritual Strategic Journey: This course covers elements of an assessment and learning pre-season to prepare congregational leaders for a Spiritual Strategic Journey. This Journey is a process for empowering congregations to reach their full Kingdom potential. The three seasons of the Journey are explained in a way that can—along with the required reading for the course—provide navigation for a congregation to engage in a Spiritual Strategic Journey. The goal is for a congregation to live into their Future Story of ministry as a congregational movement. Taught by George Bullard.
For more information contact The Columbia Partnership at Client.Care@TheColumbiaPartnership.org or 803.622.0923