Three Wise Groups
While we don’t claim to rise to the level of the Three Wise Men, we would like to invite you to consider joining one of our coaching groups in 2009. Here is some of the wisdom from our 2008 participants:
“We are discovering that beginning with community needs instead of a preconceived plan is producing churches that are stronger and more connected to the needs Jesus would probably meet.” Phil T. Stevenson, Director of Evangelism & Church Growth, The Wesleyan Church.
“Community service is our opportunity to engage people - regardless of their religious background - into a life-style of generosity and self-less living.” Ron Klabunde, NOVA Church Planter
“FWC has made community service a central component to all of our outreach endeavors because we believe that this model best represents the example given to us by Christ. If we are going to be true to Scriptures, we cannot divorce ourselves from community service.” Dennis Bachman, Pastor
2009 Coaching Groups
As we get ready to launch the new coaching groups described below, consider joining us…
1. New Churches Going Missional. The whole process of developing sustainable community service starting with needs assessment, growing a missional leadership and DNA in the church and ending with community transformation that is fundable from non-traditional sources. Group meets twice per month for 12 months via teleconference, and in person for two days to get started. This group will complete the whole Compassion by Design Development Framework and is designed for church planters at various stages in the process (pre-birth through 10 years). Learn more on a Free Conference Call.
2. Needs Assessment for New and Existing Churches. A monthly group that starts with intensive training and journeys together for the needs assessment process. This 6 month group will build real skills with the the starting point–needs assessment through expert coaching and group learning. This group will focus on Need Assessment. Learn more on a Free Conference Call
3. Building Support for Your Community Organization. This group will develop services that attract new support from community and corporations. The ability of a faith based non profit to attract new funding, especially in these economic times is found in the way it presents and organizes its services. This group will take concrete steps to make itself more attractive to donors and grant funding with expert coaching. This group will focus on funding. Learn more on a Free Conference Call
Why Coaching
Compassion by Design has adopted a coaching approach to helping for two important reasons: 1) we are committed to equipping that develops missional leadership and 2) the challenge of building healthy and sustainable community ministry that is meaningfully integrated into church life is best met with internal leadership and external support from those who have already done it.
Three Conference Calls.
Join David Mills in exploring these three coaching groups on a free conference call during the month of January. Register Here.
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think golf…
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Would appreciate help in starting a church; get funding/grants, and coaching. Assisted Pastors for many years, but the time has come to branch out and fulfill my call to ministry. My Bishop passed away last year, and he was like a father to me and my family. We are still doing The Soaring Eagles Ministries on “Overcoming Fear”; seminars, workshops and retreats. We are reaching out for help.
Pastor Patricia & Al Tai
I don’t play much golf, but I do wear baseball caps, how about that?