“Innovative Ideas for Planting and Accelerating Church Growth”
African-American Clergy Leadership Retreat
April 16 - 18, 2012
2012 Tentative Schedule
All sessions will meet in the International Room at the Lambuth Inn
Monday, April 16
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Registration Bethea Welcome Center
1:15 - 1:30 p.m. Welcome, Opening Devotions
1:30 - 3 p.m. Session 1: "Self-Care: Foundations for Effective Ministry"
3 - 3:15 p.m. Break
3:15 - 5:30 p.m. Session 2: "Vision Casting"
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Dinner
7 - 8:30 p.m. Session 3: "Church Organizational Structure and Marketing"
Tuesday, April 17
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast
9 - 10:30 a.m. Session 4: “People Resources: The Right People in the Right Places"
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 - 12:00 noon Session 5: “Worship and Special Events"
12 - 1 p.m. Lunch
1 - 4 p.m. Time for holy rest, mindful play and enjoying God’s creation
4 - 5:30 p.m. Session 6: “Christian Education and Small Groups:"
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Dinner
7 - 8:30 p.m. Session 7: “Logistics: Bringing It All Together”
Wednesday, April 18
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:45 - 9:45 a.m. Session 8: "Technology and Reaching People in the 21st Century"
10 - 11 a.m. Session 9: "Next Steps: Goal Setting:
11 - 11:30 a.m. Closing Worship and Communion- Rev. Olu Brown
12:30 p.m. Lunch