Seminars
The Living Stones seminars are aimed at busy church leaders who know they need ongoing training but have limited time available. They provide biblical, theological and practical training. These are compact modules of study and in that sense, more than mere seminars.
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These are one-day events (9:00 am to 3:00 pm) offered on a regional basis. The cost will be $39, (includes morning & afternoon tea). The Seminars we are offering in 2012 are:
Eldership - Leadership Seminars
LEADING WELL: Getting Organised Without Losing Our Soul
This seminar, for your elder team as well as ministry leaders, will be taught by Rowland Forman and Darryl Purdy (CFO at UCol). It will examine the need that many churches have to get more organised. How do you manage your church well as an organisation while recognizing that the church is an organism? How can we inject more efficient systems into our leadership of the church without losing sight of the need to care for the souls of our people? This seminar is for all existing and emerging elders and spouses.
8th September / Grace Church, Nelson
22nd September / Heretaunga Christian Centre, Wellington
24th November / Matamata Bible Church, Matamata
WISE SHEPHERDS: Making Decisions that Result in Effective Shepherding
This seminar, taught by Rowland Forman and Darryl Purdy (Bible Teacher at Crossroads Bible Centre, Palmerston North) will look at the decision-making process, how to identify, select and appoint leaders and how to deal courageously yet graciously with sin in the fellowship.
11th February / Orewa Community Church, Orewa
4th August / Rosedale Bible Chapel, Invercargill
Small Group Seminar
EXPERIENCING COMMUNITY: Practicing the Biblical One-Anothers
How can your small groups experience more authentic community? This Small Group training seminar will explore the primary biblical one-anothers such as “pray for one-another,” “accept one-another,” “encourage one-another”, “bear one-another’s burdens”, and “spur one-another to love and good deeds.” It will also contain practical strategies to help your group go to a new level in their relationships with each other, while maintaining an outward focus toward the lost and the least. This Seminar, taught by Rowland Forman (and other contributors) is for all of your Small Group Leaders as well as Coordinators of Small Groups in your church.
3rd March / BotanyLife Community Church, Auckland
31st March / Matamata Bible Church, Matamata
15th September / Bethlehem Baptist, Tauranga
Bible Seminars
TRANSFORMING GRACE: Following Paul's Footsteps
From a political terrorist to pioneer church-planter, the Apostle Paul’s life is a study of transforming grace. This seminar, taught by Reuben Munn (Senior Pastor of Shore Community Church) will trace Paul’s life and his often turbulent relationships with churches in the Mediterranean. His letter will be discussed in the context of his life and work. Come to gain a new appreciation for this man who profoundly shaped Christian history. This training day is for all Christians wanting a better understanding of the book of Acts and Paul’s letters.
11th August / Cornerstone International, Dunedin
10th November / The Orchard, Tauranga
DIGGING DEEPER: Learning How to Study the Bible
Do you long to know God’s Word better? Few things are more important in the Christian life than knowing how to interpret, apply and live out the Scriptures. This seminar, taught by Daryl Bay (Teaching Pastor of Hope Community Church, Nelson) will give you practical Bible study skills as well as principles on how to interpret and apply Scripture. It is for all Christians who want a better grasp of God’s Word.
18th August / Heretaunga Christian Centre, Wellington
27th October / Te Awamutu Bible Church, Te Awamutu
Preaching Seminars
IMPACTFUL PREACHING: Preparing Biblical, Relevant Sermons
How do you preach sermons that make a difference in everyday life, while remaining firmly anchored in the text of Scripture? Do you have some up-and-coming preachers who need to get the basics of biblical preaching under their belt? Then this seminar, taught by Brad Carr (Lead Pastor of BotanyLife Community Church) will help you prepare and deliver sermons that are both intensely biblical and relevant for today’s world.
23rd June / City Bible Church, Hamilton
CREATIVE PREACHING: Injecting Creativity into Sermons
Has your preaching become a little predictable, even dull? Do you long to capture the hearts and minds of people like Jesus did? Biblical truth is way too important for people to be bored or dis-engaged. Find out how to make ideas stick. Learn about the creative process that is sure to spark interesting and memorable messages. Regardless of how creative you are or aren't, you can develop skills to help people experience the power of the biblical message with all their senses. This seminar, led by Jonathan Dove (Lead Pastor of Mt Albert Baptist), will help you better engage people with the life-changing biblical truth. This seminar is for established and emerging preachers, who wish to be more relevant, as well as Pastors and Elders responsible for Bible Teaching in their church.
24th March / The Orchard, Tauranga
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