Core Courses

Welcome to Church Leadership Training 2011

Core Courses

Core Track courses at CLT are designed to give you three quality hours of learning, networking, and hands on techniques specifically designed for your particular ministry area. Choose the core conference that best relates to your primary church ministry. You will attend this conference for the three "Core Conference" sessions. (9:30, 10:40, and 2:25)

PRESCHOOL
Teaching Preschoolers
Lee Ann Stark
We will discuss the needs and characteristics of preschoolers as well as how they learn. Topics will include activities, resources, and lesson planning.

Children
Solving the Mystery of a Good Sunday Morning
Todd Capps
What do children need in a Bible study session? This session will help leaders prepare, lead, and evaluate a good learning experience. We will focus on preparation, making Bible stories come alive, and meeting the needs of children.

Leading Children's Ministry in a Smaller Church
Barry Saunders

Youth
Turning Youth Bible Study into Youth Ministry
Darryl Watts
So all your church has for student ministry is a Bible study small group? No worries. It's easy to use that group as the basis for a well-rounded, disciple making student ministry.

Live Out Loud: For Students Only
Sherann Kim
I want to share my faith, but I don't know what to say! Learn how to share your faith: from His story, to your story and to your world.

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL
Sunday School Leadership: Young and Middle Adults
George Yates
Teachers and class leaders working with adults ages 18-49 will strengthen skills that help adults discover and apply God’s Word, as well as reach and minister with adults.

Sunday School Leadership: Empty Nesters and Retired Adults
David Apple
Sunday School for people 50 and up. Teachers and class leaders working with adults 50 and older will strengthen skills that help adults discover and apply God’s Word, as well as reach and minister with adults.

SPECIAL INTEREST
Small Group Topics
Tim Weems
This course will include principles and practices of small groups, small group leadership, how to start a small group ministry, leading a group and the small group meeting. Also, this session will highlight some helpful resources to equip leaders and a variety of sources for small group curriculum.

Engaging Your Congregation in Worship
Justin McWhorter
Help your congregation come alive in your current worship context as you introduce fresh expressions of worship. This course contains practical tips for worship leaders and worship teams--no matter where your congregation is at right now.

Leadership Greatness
Mike McGuffee
Transforming ourselves into a "great" leader for His kingdom does not occur overnight. It is a journey that starts and ends with the Master, is built up and torn down through circumstances, and it has no finish line. This workshop forcuses on equipping and encouraging today's Christians to be leaders in the home, in ministry, and the community in which God has placed them.

Leadership Greatness is biblically based and powerfully practical. The workshop utilizes hands-on assessment tools, multemedia presentations, group discussion time, and interactive exercises that stimulate learning and application. This material address five traits of great leadership: Calling, Contentment, Character, Crafting, and Coaching.

Leaders & Laity Leading Together for Effective Ministry
John Tarrer
A misunderstanding of our ministry roles hinder many churches from engaging in the ministry that we are called to do. If we are to engage the world, there needs to be a refocus on the Scriptural model for the Leaders & Laity's role in working together. This will encourage unity and foster respect for each ministry. Paul said that "we are laborers together for God." (1 Cor. 3:9). This course is for both staff and church members.

The SERVE Leadership Workshop
Benny Pate
This workshop examines the principles and practices of exceptional leadership based on Psalm 78:72. Created by Chik-fil-A, this workshop seeks to explore the five practices of leading at a high level.

The Church on Purpose
Mike Gravette
After taking this course based on Ephesians 4, you should be able to know God's plan for your church and how to put a plan in action to reach your goals.

Everything You Need to Know about Values, Mission, Vision and Strategy
Charles McClung

Your Financial Journey with God
Rod Wiltrout & David Rudledge
People have more money today than any previous generation, yet money is the number one cause of discouragement. Does the end of your money come before the end of the month? Learn how to:

--Get out of debt and stay out.
--Find money you never knew you had.
--Determine the cause of financial troubles.
--Plan for the future.
--Develop a practical money management system.
--Discover what the Bible says about money!

I Minister to the Minster
Rhonda Stoppe
A recent survey revealed that 1,500 ministers leave the ministry each month, with the number one reason being too much stress on their marriage and family. This class will provide insights and tools to live successfully as the ministers' wife, providing specific instruction from God's Word, personal accounts and practical advice.

A recent survey revealed that 1,500 ministers leave the ministry each month, with the number one reason being too much stress on their marriage and family. This class will provide insights and tools to live successfully as the ministers' wife, providing specific instruction from God's Word, personal accounts and practical advice.

5 Leadership Essentials and the Unique Dynamics for Women's Groups
Debbie Williams
Designed to give you a new understanding of your leadership potential, this workshop focuses on relationships, group building, communication, time management, and conflict management. With these basics, you will become an effective leader in your church, community, and workplace, and confident in your abilities. Next, we'll discuss the unique blessings, challenges, struggles, and issues pertaining to leading women's groups. Come away with clearer awareness of how to meet the unique needs of dynamic women's groups.

Steps in Building a Balanced Men's Ministry
Don Hargis

Witnessing to Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists
Sandra Ezat and Kristin Hegner
Learn how to share your faith with your neighbors of different culture, using their knowledge base.

Church Planting
Linda Bergquist
This curriculum is designed for congregations and individuals who are interested in starting new churches. It offers a biblical perspective and practical suggestions for starting all kinds of churches that will reach all kinds of people.

Session 1. A Place to Begin: Why, Who, What, How, and WhereWhy start new churches, who can be a church planter, what kinds of churches can be planted, how to know when you are ready for the challenge, and where you can go for help in getting started.

Session 2.Working Together: Developing Partners and Teams for the JourneyThis session highlights various ways to develop helpful teams within a sending congregation and find partner churches to work and pray along side of them. We will also discuss how planters gather core groups that can help accelerate the start of new churches.

Session 3 Developing a PlanThis process oriented session helps sending churches and the planters they deploy begin to address practical issues that help make dreams become real. This session moves from general concepts like mission, vision and values through concrete steps of faith and suggested resources.

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