Early Bird extended to 28 August!
Connect Training Conference 2011 – Receiving God’s Word
We’re stepping it up to three strands this year – Connect Training Conference is on again!
This year we’ve invited Peter Adam – principal of Ridley Theological College – to help us us explore the theme ‘Receiving God’s Word’.
How do we receive the Bible as God’s words?
How do we respond with faith and obedience?
How do we understand the Bible and explain it to others?
How do you?…
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Day Workshop: Leading Better Bible Studies
Special thanks to all those who attended our Day Workshop. Remember it’s not that useful if you don’t use what you learn – share your experiences with putting it into practice on our Facebook page.
Thanks also to our trainer Rod Morris, co-author of Leading Better Bible Studies, for guiding us through this one day intensive.
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Connect is an inter-denominational Christian ministry dedicated to partnering with churches to
- equip and encourage their current leaders;
- find leaders for tomorrow; and
- sustain their leaders for life-long ministry
To do this we organise events focused on meeting the needs across the spectrum of church leadership – from new or potential leaders, to lay leaders and those considering full time ministry.
Our flagship event is Connect Training Conference, a 4 day conference where delegates are trained in biblical skills and doctrine, challenged to grow in Christ-likeness, and helped to develop skills for ministry which they can take back to their own churches.
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Does the following story sound familiar?…
“Our churches’ strategy meetings acknowledge the critical need for training and discipling but lack the time or resources to make it happen. We struggle to find leaders who are willing and able to shepherd God’s flock and many of our key ministries are led by people who may not have the necessary skills, training or coaching. The few leaders we do have are often overworked – many burn out – and the mentoring and guidance of the next generation of leaders can feel like yet another responsibility on an already overflowing plate. Meanwhile our pastoral search committees can spend years looking locally, nationally and internationally for a suitable pastor without success. As such, replacing pastors who leave is becoming increasingly difficult.”
While the details may differ from church to church, the story is a common one for Asian churches struggling with generational and cultural differences. In fact, each of the Connect committee members can share similar stories from their own personal experiences as church leaders. Connect seeks to partner with churches to reverse this trend and see such stories become a thing of the past.
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What next?