Deepening Pastoral Practice Amidst Continuing Pandemic Realities

Good Good day all, 

Whatever the content of your day, your work, your laundry pile, your to do list, your inbox 

Whatever the shape of your hope in this moment 

Whatever the outline of your soul in these days 

         remember 

All the Light that ever was Light is with you now.  

And was with us then, and then,  

whether we knew it or not.   

In the coming months LeaderShift will be confirming and promoting opportunities for you to be renewed.   

Please watch for dates in late April for “Renewing Leadership” a multi session opportunity for connecting with call, character, gifts, and God’s imprint on your own good soul.  

Please watch for dates in the later fall for “Total Clergy Wellbeing” a multi day retreat, yes, in person. We deeply hope.  

And register now for “Deepening Pastoral Practice amidst ongoing Pandemic Realities” COHORT 1 (starting Feb 3) or COHORT 2 (starting April 14) in addition to the other learning opportunities of LeaderShift and the Pacific Mountain Region.  
 

Faithfully,
The LeaderShift Team

Tools, Tech & Testimony: Life Hacks for Online Ministry Register now!

Working with Rev Rhian Walker, Frank Zieginson, Rev Greg Powell, Kathy Davies and Rev Karen Vervada, LeaderShift has identified 4 specific areas for skills and confidence building when connecting with your church members online. Including - but beyond Sunday morning worship needs, these learnings can be applied to your different church groups and ministries, and offer a point of collegial connection and learning.

We encourage you to register if you're leading a small group online (youth group, adult study group, focus group meetings), seeking ways to connect with your membership outside of worship times (video messages), planning ways to invited church members into more active participation (online worship, Zoom prayer times, virtual coffee time), and working with technology to bring worship online (while health orders limit in-person worship).

Tools, Tech & Testimony is a free series sponsored by LeaderShift, and space is limited. There are 4 worshops; each offered twice. Register now:

• Making Online Worship Work - Little Tech Things that Make a Big Difference JAN 18 or FEB 15

• Creating Video Outreach- Simple Production Tech and Tips JAN 19 or FEB 16

• Developing Online Small-Group Leadership Skills JAN 20 or FEB 17

• Fostering Engaging Worship - Tools & Testimony JAN 21 or FEB 19

Faithfully,
The LeaderShift Team

Susan Beaumont - How to Lead When You Don't Know Where You're Going

Dear Ones,

We are very pleased to announce that registration is open for this STELLAR opportunity with Susan Beamount. Space is limited to 50 participants, jump to it! How to Lead When You Don’t Know Where You’re Going

EVENT DETAILS

• Friday Mornings March 5, 12, 19, 26 2021

• 10:30am-12:30pm PT/ 11:30am-1:30pm MT

• LIVE Sessions with Susan Beamount, online

• $100 inclusive

How do you lead an organization stuck between an ending and a new beginning—when the old way of doing things no longer works but a way forward is not yet clear? Such in-between times are called liminal seasons—threshold times when the continuity of tradition disintegrates and uncertainty about the future fuels doubt and chaos. In a liminal season it simply is not helpful to pretend we understand what needs to happen next. But leaders can still lead. Liminal seasons call for a different kind of leadership presence, one that connects the soul of leaders with the soul of the institution.

How are the sessions designed?

Each Friday before engaging with Susan Beaumont for a one-hour LIVE video conference, we’ll watch a pre-recorded webinar presented by Susan, and complete an assigned exercise/reflection. Some of these assignments will be individual reflections. Others will encourage you to facilitate a group dialogue among leaders in your local setting. The live session times with Susan include guided prayer/meditation, small group breakouts and large group Q & A.

About Susan Beaumont

Susan has worked with hundreds of congregations and denominational bodies across the United States and in Canada.  She is known for her ground-breaking work in the leadership dynamics of large congregations. 

Before establishing her own practice, Susan worked for nine years as a Senior Consultant with the Alban Institute. Susan has also served on the faculty of two business schools, teaching graduate level courses in leadership, management and organizational behavior.