Lake Hickory Learning Communities
Learning Communities are formed around strategic emerging issues of leadership development for congregations, denominations, and parachurch organizations during the early decades of the 21st century. Some of the active learning communities of Lake Hickory Learning Communities are listed below. With which of these learning communities do you need to connect? Around what other strategic emerging issues should you form a learning community? Can Lake Hickory Learning Communities come alongside you in this process? If so, contact Sandy Lewis at SLewis@Hollifield.org. Spiritual Strategic Journeys is a learning community devoted to the strategic or futuring process in congregations, denominations, and other faith-based organizations. Its purpose is to share the learnings and experiences of congregations, denominations, and parachurch groups concerning a spiritually focused strategy process, using the metaphor of journey. The desired end result is to improve the effectiveness of congregations, denominations, and other faith-based organizations in reaching their full kingdom potential. Transitioning Congregations is an online learning community for congregational leaders interested in dialogue on issues of congregational transition such as staff, committees to teams to communities, philosophies of ministry, use of facilities, multi-campus ministry possibilities, staff evaluations, rethinking our definitions of effectiveness and success, etc. Eddie Hammett moderates this learning community. To connect, e-mail Eddie at EHammett@ncbaptist.org. Ministry in Tough Times is an online learning community for congregational leaders interested in dialogue on ministering during tough times, such as in the days following September 11, 2001. Eddie Hammett moderates this learning community. To connect, e-mail Eddie at EHammett@ncbaptist.org. Sustaining Pastoral Excellence is the Lilly Endowment-funded process whereby up to 88 Leading Edge Pastors and New Generation Pastors from North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia will participate in learning communities over three years. The aims of this process are to identify characteristics of pastoral excellence, build capacities for sustaining excellence, and share our findings with the North American Christian Community. For more information about this learning community, connect with www.sustainingpastoralexcellence.org.
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