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Leadership Clinics
Leadership Clinics are day-long workshops that focus on topics related to leadership within the church. Leadership Clinics are always held the Monday of Pastors Week. While many Leadership Clinic participants also choose to attend Pastors Week, it is possible to register and attend each event seperately.
Leadership Clinics
Monday January 25, 2010
Life Flows On: Pastoring families facing chronic mental illness
This daylong workshop is designed for people who provide pastoral care and support to family members of people who face chronic mental illness. It will pay special attention to theological reflection on mental illness, appropriate pastoral responses, effects of mental illness on congregational dynamics, and related available resources. Read more...
Pastors and lay people can have a tendency to compartmentalize their faith from their finances. This clinic will provide tools and opportunity for conversation on how to bring these worlds together. Initial attention will focus on the personal stewardship practices of class participants and how this impacts their own ability to be a stewardship leader in the congregation. An exploration of biblical principles and congregation-specific financial tools will prepare the way for participants to begin the process of developing a five year stewardship education plan for their respective congregations. This class will attempt to address the issues faced in both the Canadian and US contexts. Read more...
Pastors in their first years of ministry face many questions: Is this church and community a good fit for me? How do I best minister in this context? How do I navigate the unspoken as well as spoken expectations of the people I serve? Is pastoral ministry truly my calling? This Leadership Clinic will be an opportunity for pastors in their first three to four years of ministry to talk with each other and with leaders from Mennonite Church Canada, Mennonite Church USA and AMBS about their experiences. A daylong session on Monday will be followed by additional sessions on Wednesday noon and Thursday afternoon. Read more...
