Training Tuesdays
Training Tuesdays is an online training experience to inspire and equip local church leaders to connect more people with Jesus. Using Zoom, leaders connect from 7 to 8:30 p.m. to learn from an expert about a topic that helps 100% of our congregations to become 100% vital.
The calls are videotaped and can be accessed later -- along with handouts -- in a searchable resource area or as a YouTube Playlist.
UPCOMING WEBINARS
October 8, 2024, 7 PM - 8:30 PM EST - "Introduction to Fresh Expressions: Cultivating Healing Communities in Everyday Life"
Presenter: Michael Beck, Director of Fresh Expressions
Across the United States, amid a Christian landscape that looks and feels like a desert of decline, God is up to something. Inherited congregations, with long histories, deeply rooted in their traditions, are experimenting with cultivating “fresh expressions” of church. A fresh expression is a form of church for our changing culture, established primarily for the benefit of those who are not yet part of any church. These forms of church are: Inclusive, Accessible, Transfiguring, and Connectional. When these congregations commit to reaching new people, in new places, and in new ways, revitalization and communal transformation are taking place.
Join Michael Beck for the kickoff of Season 6 of Training Tuesday.
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October 15, 2024, 7 PM - 8:30 PM EST - "Reimagining Outreach & Stewardship"
Presenters: Chelsea Spyres and Lucinda Kent
What if we used all our assets for the greatest good as a part of our mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world? What if we used our property with purpose for Missional Action Planning?
Does your congregation need support in navigating the process of discernment and action? This could include everything from initial assessments to connecting congregations with the best resources and experts to navigating major building redevelopment.
In exploring and experimenting, there is an opportunity for creating new stories of hope and inspiration in a shifting world through holy imagination and turn our buildings and land from liabilities to assets.
Join Chelsea Spyres and Lucinda Kent as they share information on how you can start to build community partnerships, how you can start to get to know your neighbors, and how you can move towards creative modes for worship and building use.
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October 22, 2024, 7 PM - 8:30 PM EST - "Church Finances During Times of Renewal and Recovery"
Presenter: Paul Eichelberger
Church ministries need the support of a transparent and well-organized Finance Committee. This is especially true in this time when many churches are focused on a period of renewal and recovery. COVID shutdowns seem to be something in the past, but they have created new realities for many churches. Our session will focus on the creation of budgets, the alignment of church finances with the church’s vision, the plotting of trends, and cash management tools. If you have a specific finance question that you would like us to address, please send an email to our Conference Treasurer - Paul Eichelberger at [email protected].
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October 29, 2024, 7 PM - 8:30 PM EST - "The ABCs of the SPRC"
Presenters: Rev. Sarah Schlieckert, Annapolis District and Rev. Christina Blake, Lower Shore District
While the work of the SPRC can at times become complicated, giving attention to the essential organization, duties and annual rhythm of the SPRC can provide a vital foundation for the committee's work. In this Training Tuesday, you will receive concrete guidance and examples of best practices for how your SPRC can be prepared to do its best work.
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PAST WEBINARS
Videos of all past Training Tuesday sessions are online. If you would like to search by the topic or theme of the session, visit this page and search using the “categories” dropdown. Those interested in learning more about serving on church committees are encouraged to explore the Trustees, Nominations, Finance, SPRC and other topics.
- Training Tuesdays: Faithfully Managing Church Finances
March 12, 2024: Do you know the composition and charge of the committee on finance? Do you know the difference a positive cash flow and a balanced budget? between Church Finance plays a vital role in the daily operations of a church. Whether it is pastor and staff compensation packages, payroll taxes, budgets, bookkeeping, audits, gift acceptance and acknowledgment or building projects, it is vital for churches to faithfully manage church finances.
The objective of this webinar is to help churches become better informed and educated on church finance, so they can give stewardship of financial resources throughout the year and focus on ministry! PDF - Training Tuesdays: A.I. in Ministry: An Intro
Feb 13, 2024: Have you heard all the buzz about A.I. and are wondering what it is and if it should be used in the church? Have concerns about ethics and theology? Worried that it may take over like a sci-fi movie? Join Jason Moore for a conversation about the what, why, and how to (and not to) use Artificial Intelligence in ministry. This brief overview will calm fears, open eyes and help you see the possibilities for just what potentially useful tool A.I. is in the church. Best of all, you’ll discover many tools are free or very inexpensive, and very accessible for just about anyone. PDF - Training Tuesdays: Statistical Report Training
Jan 9: It’s that time of the year again, Statistical Report Season. This is our second year using the new AC Stats system, so plan to join us as we re-familiarize ourselves with the system and learn about any changes for 2023. We strongly encourage everyone who will work on the stats to attend this training. During our time together we will walk through AC Stats, show you the features and answer your questions. PPT - Training Tuesdays: Toward Better Meetings: Crafting Meaningful Discussions, Decisions and Change
Nov 28, 2023: Tired of going to meetings where you accomplish nothing and repeat the same conversations? Time is valuable and meeting just to meet is not what anyone wants. The church council has a vital responsibility to steward the vision and mission of the local church. This Training Tuesday will provide some helpful resources to make the best use of your time and resources as a council (or any church leadership team). Recommended especially for chairs of committees as well as anyone who is a regular part of church meetings. PPT | Sample - Training Tuesdays: Budgeting as a Response to Vision
Nov. 14: Budgeting as a Response to Vision – This webinar will explore how to assemble a project budget from scratch for a new ministry within the church. It takes a good understanding of the vision as the project budget becomes a roadmap for anticipated expenditures and income. How does the project budget fit with the operational budget? How does cash flow figure into the analysis? PPT - Training Tuesdays: Aligning Money and Mission
Nov 7: During this webinar, Mark Sampson, from RootedGood, will share information about churches that are exploring new economic models, unpack the latest learning, and explore some of the opportunities and challenges that congregations face related to this work. Specific examples and resources will be shared. PDF - Training Tuesdays: New Possibilities: Creating a Leadership Pathway for your Church
OCT. 25, 2023: PPT | Workbook - Training Tuesdays: Hope and Healing in the Midst of Conflict
OCT. 10, 2023: Best practices on conflict transformation for Staff-Parish Relations Committee members. PPT - Training Tuesdays: Charting a Course Toward Vitality
SEPT. 19, 2023: Using a Missional Action Planning (MAP) framework, learn about resources for your church to grow. PPT - Training Tuesdays - Developing Missionally Vital Leaders
SEPT. 12, 2023: Explore a variety of leadership development opportunities. PPT - Training Tuesdays - The Power of a Non-Anxious Presence
FEB. 21, 2023: We live in challenging times. The pandemic, economic uncertainty, political division and pending denominational split have raised anxiety in the church and in the world. Now more than ever, we need people who can lead as a non-anxious presence. Jack Shitama, Director of the Center for Vital Leadership, will share principles from his book, Anxious Church, Anxious People: How to Lead Change in an Age of Anxiety to help you grow as a non-anxious leader. PPT - Training Tuesdays - Statistical Report Training
JAN. 10, 2023: It’s that time of the year again, Statistical Report Season. This year we will move away from the Ezra statistical reporting system, so plan to join us as we become familiar with AC Stats, our new system. We strongly encourage everyone who will work on the stats to attend this training. During our time together we will walk through AC Stats, show you the features and answer your questions. PPT - Training Tuesdays - Live and Love like Jesus
NOV. 15, 2022: Living and loving like Jesus moves us from the seats to the streets as we take the gospel beyond the walls of our buildings. Once we are outside the four walls of our buildings, we are called to proclaim good news to the poor, heal the heartbroken, set the oppressed free, and comfort all who mourn. Join us as we learn what this looks like in our various contexts. PPT - Training Tuesdays: Examples of Effective Intentional Discipleship Pathways/Process
NOV. 8, 2022: This session will show you how churches are successfully implementing an Intentional Discipleship Pathway/Process. With Rev. Jack Shitama of the Center for Vital Leadership PPT - Training Tuesdays - Deepening Discipleship: The Elements of an Intentional Discipleship Pathway/Process
OCT. 25, 2022: This session will teach you the elements of an Intentional Discipleship Pathway/Process, which are rooted in the United Methodist Rule of Discipleship PPT