Congregational Resource
Team
Healthy Congregations
Workshop Descriptions
Healthy Congregations: Workshop One
–
"Creating
Healthy Congregations," introduces participants to the idea of looking at the
congregation as
an emotional system
comprised of many families, a staff that interacts regularly, committees, teams,
classes, worshippers. Paul calls the church THE BODY OF CHRIST, an excellent
Systems analogy. This workshop brings attention to three primary areas:
accepting differences, focusing on strength, and
focusing on mission. Workshop One is
foundational and required for participation in all other Healthy Congregations
workshops.
Healthy Congregations: Workshop Two
– "Healthy Congregations: Respond to Anxiety, Manage Conflict, Respond To
Change, Act Flexibly and Creatively, and Plan for a Healthier Future."
This workshop encourages the
promotion of health as “responding” to anxiety and change, rather than
“reacting” to it. It also lifts up the ability of communities to manage rather
than deny conflict and to promote flexibility and creativity.
Healthy
Congregations: Workshop Three
– A major
premise of this workshop is that leaders promote health through their presence
and functioning, rather than programs or skills. It focuses on leadership
through the lens of the leader’s ability to challenge and strengthen the
congregation.
Healthy Congregations: Workshop
Four – Forgiving, Truthtelling, Connecting, and
“Healthy Helping.”
The focus
on relationships is described through the abilities to encourage grace and
truth. There is discussion of the development of care and empowerment in healthy
congregations.
Healthy Congregations:
Workshop Five – "The Stewardship of
All Believers, Money Talks, Anxiety and Money, People are Resources"
Stewardship
in this workshop is expanded as recognition of the Creator’s interdependent
design of life. The workshop focuses on developing gratitude and generosity
through the ability of the community to make decisions.
Healthy Congregations:
Workshop Six – "Holiness and Health,
Hospitality, Helping People to Begin Again, A Different Kind of Health"
Spirituality is discussed as the ability to share and participate, rather than
focus on the self. Hospitality for all and looking at life as a series of new
beginnings is also a part of this resource.
CRTeam Focused Leadership Workshop
–
Leadership
excellence is key to congregational well-being. Finding excellent leaders does
not happen by simply seeking volunteers. With more than five years of
experience in working with congregational leaders, the CRTeam has developed this
workshop which looks at leadership through the unique lens of Systems thinking.
This workshop is designed for congregations and leaders who seek challenge over
contentment and missional progress over nostalgia.
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