Leadership Matrix 

Matrix--  “something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form.”…

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

River Ridge Covenant Church
7945 Steilacoom Rd. SE
Olympia WA

www.riverridgecovenantchurch.org

9 am – 4 pm

We look forward to seeing you at Leadership Matrix at River Ridge Covenant Church in Olympia at 9 am!

Due to circumstances beyond our control, Sherwood Carthen will not be able to be with us on Saturday.

Mark Novak, NPC Superintendent will be bringing the morning session keynote message on Leadership in the 21st Century. This is timely, as Mark anticipates a new term as NPC Superintendent and recently spent time during a short sabbatical to discern and form vision for this next term as Superintendent. Come and hear Mark’s heart for mission in Covenant churches in the North Pacific Conference!

Pat Renfro will be leading the morning workshop previously scheduled to be led by Rev. Carthen. Her workshop is titled The Five Pearls of Leadership: Spiritual Development | Unity of the Team | Vision & Mission | Leadership Characteristics | Shepherding the Saints (replacing “Leadership in the 21st Century.” The content of the new seminar is similar, but with Pat’s expertise and perspective.)

Pat is President of People to People Consulting. She has been leading, assessing, coaching and showing others how to effectively lead their organizations for over ten years. Prior to People to People Consulting, her affiliation with the largest aerospace company in the world afforded her experiences that span organizational boundaries to effect change for greater productivity. She has been a member of Emerald City Bible Fellowship since 1999 and has worked with Pastor Harvey Drake as Leadership Administrator since 2004. She currently serves on the NPC Executive Board. Pat earned her MS degree in Organization Development from Pepperdine University.

For Pat, being part of the NPC Executive Board means having the opportunity to contribute to strengthening churches in the North Pacific Conference through prayer, good decision making, and church support, while supporting the NPC staff.

A native of Kansas City, MO, Pat relocated to Seattle, WA in 1992 from Atlanta, GA. She and her husband live near downtown Seattle. Pat’s belief is that Leadership Development is core to the success of any organization – same page leadership is the name of the game.

Plan to experience a rich and rewarding day together on Saturday at Leadership Matrix via our speakers, leaders, and the benefits of our congregations coming together to share in fellowship and networking.

Registration: $35 per person OR $30 per person for a group of four or more people coming from one congregation and registering together.

Online registration available here.
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Do you long for your church to be salt and light in your community? To be the light that points your neighbors to the sweet aroma of Jesus Christ? To have that kind of ministry and mission in our world, we need healthy and strong churches. Leadership Matrix is designed to give your pastors and lay leaders some new and fresh tools that will bring growth and vitality to your congregation. A matrix is “something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form.” Mission and ministry in our communities will emerge from our churches out of a place of spiritual renewal and vitality. It is essential that we tend and cultivate our own spiritual health and worship in order to be a powerful witness of Christ in our communities

Keynote speaker:

Rev. Peter Sung - ECC Director of Church Planting, recently appointed to that position. Rev. Sung will be speaking at the afternoon plenary session on Jesus' ministry on earth--and key to Jesus’ ministry was the nature of his presence. The greatest gift that we give to the world is our presence.

Schedule:

9:00 - Registration and coffee
9:30 - Plenary session with Pat Renfro
10:30 - Workshops
12:00 - Lunch/Networking/Fellowship
1:30 - Plenary session with Peter Sung
2:30 - Workshops

Seminars for different ministry interests:

Peter Sung - “So you want to be multi-cultural.” Principles for intentionally and strategically creating a place in our congregations for all people. Steps to take creating a welcoming and holistic congregation.
 
Harvey Drake & Steve Bury - “God’s preferred Model for Community Ministry—The Church.” Identifying ministry needs and opportunities, developing relationships in the community through strategic partnerships. Harvey is pastor of Emerald City Bible Fellowship and Steve is Executive Director of Urban Impact.

Harvey Drake and Krisann Jarvis Foss - Living Biblical Justice in the Church— “Can’t we all just move on and get along?” Exploring ways to engage the difficult conversation about race and racism. Harvey is pastor of Emerald City Bible Fellowship and Krisann is NPC Director of Conference Ministries.

Mark Novak - Let’s talk MONEY – but NOT in Church! – Everybody seems to want it but why can’t we talk about it? Come and explore generosity – a neglected core value! Mark is NPC Superintendent.

Jamie Bahr - Mentoring for Adult Leadership Development — Discover the nine types of mentoring relationships necessary to navigate the stages of spiritual formation for leadership development in your congregation and ministry.. Through mentoring we are helped to listen to God and discover our own voice for mission. “There is a longing for spiritual navigation that broods in every Christian. We want to know the routes through the perilous courses of life.” (Randy Reese) Jamie is a member of Pine Lake Covenant Church and a regional trainer and coach for Vantage Point 3.

Dave Wells and Don Robinson - Caring For Our Pastors and Staff—Making our church healtier--One way of bringing health and strength to your church is by caring well for your pastors and staff. Come and learn how you can create a place of grace and care for your staff. Dave is Director of Pastoral Care for the NPC and Don is NPC Associate Superintendent.

Jim Dekker - a.m session: Sr. Pastor/Youth Pastor relationship—Fostering healthy expectations for the missional church. Afternoon session: Youth Cultures and your ministry--Current trends. Jim is professor of youth ministry at North Park University and Co-Director for the Center for Youth Ministry Studies.

Karen Hallberg - Partnering with God in His Work in the World--Our world seems to be shrinking. With a quick search on the internet, needs can be identified, airline tickets purchased, cultural questions asked. Yet, engaging with Jesus Christ in His mission in the world takes more than the "click of a computer mouse". This workshop is designed to broaden understanding of how the ECC is committed to building the Kingdom around the globe and how churches may prepare and participate in ongoing ministries. Karen is Director of Mission Mobilization and Connection.