The goal of this workshop is to provide pastoral and lay spiritual leadership of the local church with a practical understanding of the role, responsibilities, and relationships of lay leaders and their pastor as seen in the New Testament and applied to the culture and times in which we live.

Why a Deacon / Elder Seminar?

If we do not understand the nature and purpose of our relationships, roles, and responsibilities as spiritual leaders in the church, and seek to develop these, we will never see our churches become what God has planned for the local church to be and do. Confusion and conflict in this area has led to statistics such as these:

• 80% of pastors & 84% of their spouses are discouraged or dealing with depression. (Physician Magazine, 2000)
• 40% have serious conflict with a church member at least once a month – chief cause of resignations.
• 90% said the hardest thing about ministry is dealing with uncooperative people in the church.
• Barna Research: Average church expects the pastor to be proficient in 16 different forms of ministry. “This is a formula for failure.” (George Barna quote) 

Topics will include:

1. Understanding church structure in the New Testament and how it should influence the church today.
2. The relationships, roles, & responsibilities of Pastors, Deacons/Elders according to the New Testament.
3. Identifying your leadership style.
4. Principles for spiritually healthy leadership relationships.
5. Managing conflict in your church

Who Should Attend?

Pastors and their Deacons/Elders. Whether you have just begun a leadership role at your church or have been a pastor or elder/deacon for several years, this seminar will help you and your leadership team by examining the teachings of Scripture concerning character, role, relationships, attitudes, and responsibilities of spiritual leadership in the local church.

REGISTRATION IS A TWO-STEP PROCESS First, compute your fee, and enter the amount on the form (select the Register Here button)
Pricing:       1 - 3 from one church: $50 per person       4 - 6 from one church: $45 per person       7+ from one church:  $300 for church
Once you finalize payment, you will be asked to enter name and address information.

Testimonies from Prior Seminars

• “Excellent seminar, awesome for the entire leadership to attend together. I enjoyed the content tremendously and would not want anything eliminated.”
   
• “A seminar for burned-out or beat-up pastors (and their leaders). “
   
• “We have instituted a Church Disciplinary Policy based on what was presented.”
   
• “Solid teaching which is needed in our situation — very worthwhile — excellent — appreciate your time and effort.”
   
• “I call this seminar an excellent overview and introduction (biblically) to church leadership.”