The Network for Ministerial Excellence and the Center for Congregational Health® have joined together to bring a series of Peer Learning Teleconferences on topics such as Pastoral Netiquette: RUOK&How2B:) Email Construction, Use, and Management; Implications along the Missional Pathway; Developing Your Emotional Intelligence; and Understanding and Managing Your Time. We invite you to join us for these unique training experiences…all from the comfort of your office or home.

Using Emotional Intelligence to Develop Your Leadership Capacity
Led by:  Rev. Chris Gambill

Why do gifted, committed, intelligent leaders sometimes struggle or fail as leaders? One answer may be the leader’s capacity in emotional intelligence (EQi). Research suggests that emotional intelligence may account for more of a leader’s success than many other aspects of leadership. This teleclass will introduce the basic concepts of emotional intelligence, describe their impact on ministry leadership, and explore ways EQi can be utilized to improve leadership.

Dates:  February 7, 1:00-2:30
             February 21, 1:00-2:30

Pastoral Netiquette: RUOK&How2BJ Email Construction, Use and Management
Led by:  Dr. Jill Crainshaw

Do you agonize over what you write in email?  Do you worry about where it goes when you send it out?  Do you spend too much of your day answering email?  Do you wonder if it’s effective to use email in your pastoral care?  If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then you may want to join this teleclass.  

Dates:  March 27, 1:00-2:30
                         April 3, 1:00-2:30

Implications along the Missional Pathway
Led by:   Dr. Bo Prosser
This teleconference will be focused on helping your congregation continue its work on the missional journey.  You may have used the Its Time curriculum developed by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, or you may have thought about using the curriculum and need help with the areas of passion, story, journey, and mystery.  Join Bo Prosser, as he talks about the implications for the local missional congregation and the many possibilities of moving forward in this way of living a called congregational life.
Dates:  April 10, 1:00-2:30
             April 17, 1:00-2:30

Teleconference Leaders

• Jill Crainshaw will be the teleclass expert for Pastoral Netiquette.  She is the Academic Dean at Wake Forest University Divinity School and an Associate Professor in the areas of Ministry Studies and Preaching and Worship.  Jill is the author of Keep the Call:  Leading the Church without Losing Your Soul and has developed a narrative process for creating resumes that has gained much respect in the southeast.
  


• Chris Gambill will be the teleclass expert for Using Emotional Intelligence to Develop Your Leadership Capacity.  Chris is currently the Interim Vice President and Senior Consultant at the Center for Congregational Health® and has worked with congregations throughout the Southeastern United States on strategic planning, staff development, and conflict management. He is a former pastor, missionary, and campus minister and has just completed a research project investigating emotional intelligence and conflict management style among clergy.

• Bo Prosser will be the teleclass expert for Implications along the Missional Pathway.  He is the Coordinator for Congregational Life for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.  He has been an adult educator for over 25 years, has written books and articles on leadership, creativity, humor, and adult learning.   Bo’s work with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship takes him across the nation consulting with local congregations and sharing with congregational leadership.

• Les Robinson will be the teleclass expert for Understanding and Managing Your Time.  Les is the Interim President of the Center for Congregational Health®.  He has been on staff and a vital part of the Center’s ministry for 12 years, as Vice President and the Manager of Interim Ministry Resources. He also serves as a consultant in the areas of strategy planning, staff development, and conflict management.

• Melissa Clodfelter is the facilitator for each topic.  Melissa is an ICF certified coach and Director of Coaching at the Center for Congregational Health® and a congregational consultant.  She is an ordained Baptist minister who has worked as a pastor, educator and youth minister in several congregations.  In addition to her work at the Center for Congregational Health®, she is Director of Vocational Formation at Wake Forest University Divinity School. 

Your Time Requirement

• Each topic will be addressed in two conference calls of 1 ½ hours each.
• Participants will receive reading assignments for the topics and should plan to attend both conference calls.
  

Your Cost

• Each teleconference costs $30 to participate. 
• You can register for all the teleconferences for a one time fee of $100. 
• Those participating in individual coaching can participate in any topic for no additional cost.

Scholarship assistance is available.

To register for the Peer Learing Teleconference please download one of the forms below.

Peer Learning Teleconference (.pdf)

Peer Lerning Teleconference (.doc)