March

March 1 Noon-2:30 pm

Willow Creek's Group Life Conference: Ancient-Future Community

For the first 300 years, the Church didn't have small groups - it was small groups! Discover how the Church of the past offers a working model for the future of small group ministries: Small group pastors and leaders will not want to miss this Special Rebroadcast of Willow Creek's renowned Group Life Conference.

Facilitators: Bill Donahue (Host) - Director of Small Group Ministries, Willow Creek Association, Scott McKnight - Karl A. Olsson Professor in Religious Studies, North Park University in Chicago, Illinois, and Mike Breaux - Teaching Pastor, Willow Creek Community Church. Cost: $19.00 per person (includes lunch.)

March 4 Noon-1:00 pm

The Four Essentials for a Strong Men's Ministry

Leading a successful men's ministry presents unique challenges: How do you capture the attention of the men in your community, get them connected, and keep them growing? What resources and tools are needed? Saddleback's Kenny Luck gives your team a blueprint for creating a thriving men's ministry!

Facilitator: Kenny Luck - Founder and President of Every Man Ministries, Men's Pastor at Saddleback Church and coauthor of the best-selling Every Man, God's Man. Cost: $19.00 per person (includes lunch.)

March 8 Day Conference; 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Investigating Faith

What prompted best selling journalist, Lee Strobel, to abandon atheism and become a Christian? For the first time ever in an all-day, interactive event, Lee presents seekers and believers with the scientific evidence for a supernatural Creator, the historical support for the deity of Jesus Christ and more!

Facilitator: Mark Mittelberg (Host) - Speaker, writer, and evangelism strategist; best-selling co-author of the newly updated Becoming a Contagious Christian and Lee Strobel - Best-selling author of The Case for Christ and Inside the Mind of Unchurched Harry and Mary; visit LeeStrobel.com. Cost: $19.00 per person (includes lunch.)

March 10-12

Foundations of Christian Leadership Coaching

This learning experience covers key coaching skills with practice sessions. The details of mentor coaching from certified coaches will be introduced along with a process ot actively begin using a coach approach on the job as well as in actual coaching sessions. Enrollment is limited to 24 people. Cost: $549 (A discount may be available to individuals affiliated with NC Baptist churches.) Schedule: 3:00p.m. Monday through 1:00p.m. Wednesday. Includes: Learning experience, facility usage, single room lodging, meals, refreshments, and other special benefits. Registration: Contact Kim Duncan at Kduncan@Hollifield.org or call 828-441-3146, or 866.HLC.LHLC.

March 12-14

A Coach Approach to Evangelism & Discipleship

This learning experience will focus on understanding how coaching impacts our attitude, approach, and expectations for evangelizing and disciple-making. Participants will develop personalized definitions for evangelism and discipleship and deepen their commitment to these Christian practices. Cost: $549 (A discount may be available to individuals affiliated with NC Baptist churches.) Schedule: 3:00p.m. Wednesday through 1:00p.m. Friday. Includes: Learning experience, facility usage, single room lodging, meals, refreshments, and other special benefits. Registration: Contact Kim Duncan at Kduncan@Hollifield.org or call 828-441-3146, or 866.HLC.LHLC.

March 12-14

Coaching Congregations

This learning experience develops congregational consulting/ coaching skills around the Spiritual Strategic Journey process developed by Dr. George Bullard. The Spiritual Strategic Journeyprocess is a coach-focused transformation process for local churches. Cost: $549 (A discount may be available to individuals affiliated with NC Baptist churches.) Schedule: 3:00p.m. Wednesday through 1:00p.m. Friday. Includes: Learning experience, facility usage, single room lodging, meals, refreshments, and other special benefits. Registration: Contact Kim Duncan at Kduncan@Hollifield.org or call 828-441-3146, or 866.HLC.LHLC.

March 25 Noon-1:00pm

Chasing Daylight

Somehow we all know that to play it safe is to lose the game.

Though no one chooses a life of apathy and missed opportunity, we are so easily lulled to sleep -- losing the miraculous in the midst of the mundane. This month, Erwin invites leaders to embrace God's calling to a life of purpose and adventure. He asserts that God crafts divine moment's specific to each of us - priceless opportunities for us to actively engage in God's plan.

Using the biblical account of Israel's war with the Philistines (1 Samuel 13 and 14), Erwin artfully illustrates the eight characteristics of an adventurer's heart - what he calls "the Jonathan factor."

As you develop these characteristics, you will learn how to respond daily to Christ's divine invitation, seize the power of the moment, and discover a life of spiritual adventure.

Facilitator: Erwin McManus - Lead Pastor, Mosaic Church in Los Angeles; author of several books including Chasing Daylight. Cost: $19.00 per person (includes lunch.)

March 31-April 2

Coaching Teams

Much of the work that we do within organizations and churches is with teams of people. Coaches use the same foundational skills to coach individuals and teams but if you've ever tried to coach a team of people, you know that it is much more complex than coaching an individual.

Topics will include:

• Guidance that scripture gives us about teams and coaching teams
• Coaching groups to become teams
• Coaching teams to become more effective teams
• Assessing the dysfunctions of a team (using The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni)
• Plenty of skills practice and case study work
• Lots of fun!!

Cost: $549 (A discount may be available to individuals affiliated with NC Baptist churches.) Schedule: 3:00p.m. Monday through 1:00p.m. Wednesday. Includes: Learning experience, facility usage, single room lodging, meals, refreshments, and other special benefits. Registration: Contact Kim Duncan at Kduncan@Hollifield.org or call 828-441-3146, or 866.HLC.LHLC.

HLC is a ministry owned and operated by Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, and financially supported through fees for services and by the generous Cooperative Program Missions Giving of affiliated congregations.