Pinnacle Associate Doug Cushing will describe how launching missional sermon-based small groups can transform your congregation and breath new life into Sunday worship and weekly Christian formation. Join Doug as he leads an engaging conversation on how to successfully launch Missional Sermon-Based Small Groups.
Pinnacle Associate Doug Cushing will describe how launching missional sermon-based small groups can transform your congregation and breath new life into Sunday worship and weekly Christian formation. Join Doug as he leads an engaging conversation on how to successfully launch Missional Sermon-Based Small Groups.
Columbia, South Carolina
Dr. Doug Cushing will share how this vision for congregation-wide small groups will foster renewal and inspire a new way of being church in the world while also creating a robust life of faith for your congregation.
Location: McGregor Presbyterian Church, 6505 St. Andrews Road, Columbia, SC 29212
Due to the generous support and partnership with Trinity Presbytery, Pinnacle Leadership Associates is able to provide this workshop as a low cost learning opportunity. Thank you to Executive Presbyter Rev. Danny Murphy and all of Trinity Presbytery for your partnership!
Registration Fee: $20 (free for members of McGregor Presbyterian Church)
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Join Pinnacle Leadership Associates for this free, online webinar as we discuss the key steps to take in an interim time. Rev. Andy Casto-Waters will share insights from his years in Transitional Ministry, discussing previous pitfalls and his approach to leading a church during a pastoral change. Register below, or contact Andy Casto-Waters for more information.
“As an Interim Pastor, Andy Casto-Waters provides congregations with a sense of hope. He is able to guide church staff and members with his gentle, but decisive leadership during transitional, and often uncertain, times.”
“A God-given ability to connect and communicate with both individuals and with a congregation that make him an ideal interim minister.”
“Andy’s training and experiences have sharpened his abilities to help congregations through conflict and transition.”
Aside from comments like “good sermon” or our own evaluation (I nailed it today! I wasn’t on my game!), preachers rarely have the opportunity to review how they present their message. Does the “how” of our presentation get in the way of the “what” of our message? This seminar will allow each participant to receive constructive feedback from peers on how we say what we say.
Limited to a maximum of five participants.
Each participant will upload two sermon videos, one at the beginning of the lab and the second midway through the workshop. Prior to each session, the leader and the group will review each sermon and offer comments and observations during group meetings. Anticipate reviewing two sermons per meeting.
There will be six 90-minute sessions over the course of eight weeks. Our initial session will be on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. We will meet every other week thereafter and conclude no later than Tuesday, November 28.
Cost per participant: $300
“Dr. Ireland has a reputation for being a very capable homiletician. As a relatively young preacher, I’m always looking for ways to hone my craft, which prompted me to seek out Dr. Ireland’s expertise. After watching my preaching, he and I had a robust discussion on the ways my sermon writing, and proclamation might be improved. If you are looking to become a more effective communicator of the Gospel, contact Dr. Ireland.”
—Rev. Dr. Koby Strawser, First Baptist Church, Erwin, TN
“At a time when my Sunday messages were floundering, Bill Ireland coached me out of a preaching rut. It not only served me well, but his work blessed our church. He helped me focus on Scripture as a priority and helped me get to the passage sooner in my sermons. Take advantage of Bill’s decades of first-hand experience, his love for the church, and his devotion to Christ to enrich your own preaching.”
—Rev. Dr. Larry Yarborough, Deermeadows Baptist Church, Jacksonville, FL
Bill Ireland has served as a pastor for over forty years and is currently serving as the pastor of the Norris Religious Fellowship in Norris, TN and as an associate with Pinnacle Leadership. He brings a wealth of experience, insight, and curiosity to the craft of preaching. He is the author of three books and numerous journal articles. Pulpit Digest published a number of his sermons and his lectionary commentary. He also served as a contributing editor to The Library of Distinctive Sermons.
Pinnacle Leadership Associates is offering a free webinar to encourage churches to engage with immigrants, especially those from Myanmar.
Panelists will include Rev. Dr. Lai Uk Thang, pastor of Chin Bethel Church of Houston and Rev. Dr. Leslie Turley, former Director of Southeast Asia and Japan, International Ministry (ABC/USA); Rev. Dr. Mary Wood, Pinnacle Associate, will be the Convener.
If you have questions for panelists, you may submit questions the day of the event or submit ahead of time by email to: calvinucc_revmary@yahoo.com
Although this event is free, registration is required. To register please fill out the form below. Prior to the event, a Zoom link will be sent to your email.
By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.
There on the poplars we hung our harps, for there our captors asked us for songs, our tormentors demanded songs of joy; they said, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”
How can we sing the songs of the Lord while in a foreign land?
—Psalm 137:1-4
Pinnacle Associate Doug Cushing will describe how launching missional sermon-based small groups can transform your congregation and breath new life into Sunday worship and weekly Christian formation. Join Doug as he leads an engaging conversation on how to successfully launch Missional Sermon-Based Small Groups.
Join Pinnacle Leadership Associates for this free, online webinar as we discuss the key steps to take in an interim time. Rev. Andy Casto-Waters will share insights from his years in Transitional Ministry, discussing previous pitfalls and his approach to leading a church during a pastoral change. Register below, or contact Andy Casto-Waters for more information.
“As an Interim Pastor, Andy Casto-Waters provides congregations with a sense of hope. He is able to guide church staff and members with his gentle, but decisive leadership during transitional, and often uncertain, times.”
“A God-given ability to connect and communicate with both individuals and with a congregation that make him an ideal interim minister.”
“Andy’s training and experiences have sharpened his abilities to help congregations through conflict and transition.”
Pinnacle Associate Doug Cushing will describe how launching missional sermon-based small groups can transform your congregation and breath new life into Sunday worship and weekly Christian formation. Join Doug as he leads an engaging conversation on how to successfully launch Missional Sermon-Based Small Groups.
Join Pinnacle Founder and Team Leader, Mark Tidsworth, for The Great ReEvaluation Learning Experience. The TGR Experience include small and large group discussions, a copy of the Integration Guide, and additional content and activities to integrate learning and guide churches.
Anticipated Outcome of this Learning Experience = Leaders are positioned to guide their churches toward maximizing the growth opportunities inherent in these moments during TGR
Topics in this learning experience:
Describing The Current Situation – Includes anecdotes from the field, trends from church research, and a deeper dive into understanding TGR
The Spiritual Posture Required For Proactively Engaging TGR
What Churches Must Refuse To Do in These Moments
What Churches Must Pursue in These Moments
What We Need From Church Leadership To Thrive
Five Key Moves for Church Leadership During TGR
Plotting Goodness in TGR
Join Pinnacle Founder and Team Leader, Mark Tidsworth, for The Great ReEvaluation Learning Experience. The TGR Experience include small and large group discussions, a copy of the Integration Guide, and additional content and activities to integrate learning and guide churches.
Anticipated Outcome of this Learning Experience = Leaders are positioned to guide their churches toward maximizing the growth opportunities inherent in these moments during TGR
Topics in this learning experience:
Describing The Current Situation – Includes anecdotes from the field, trends from church research, and a deeper dive into understanding TGR
The Spiritual Posture Required For Proactively Engaging TGR
What Churches Must Refuse To Do in These Moments
What Churches Must Pursue in These Moments
What We Need From Church Leadership To Thrive
Five Key Moves for Church Leadership During TGR
Plotting Goodness in TGR
Note: Time listed is Eastern Standard Time
Dealing with loss and grief is a constant in congregations. It can be overwhelming for the clergy who serve them.
In this webinar, you’ll discover some of the myths around grieving, gain tools for addressing congregational grief as well as tools to help you in your own grieving. You’ll also get an introduction to Pinnacle’s new resource, Navigating GriefLand, an 8-week grief support and education group. There will also be a question and answer time.
Participants will receive a PDF guide, “Beyond The Longest Night: Ways to Address Grief Throughout the Year.”
The webinar will be led by Pinnacle Associate, Rev. Peggy Haymes. The creator of Navigating GriefLand, Haymes was trained by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’ staff and was later invited by them to help carry Kubler-Ross’ workshops forward.
The webinar will last 45 minutes to one hour.
Tuition: Free
DEEP LENT
Lent provides a time for self reflection and for pursuing a deeper relationship with Christ. Holding the ancient wisdom of the enneagram alongside traditional Lenten themes, Rev. Dr. Rhonda Abbott Blevins will guide participants in a six-week, online exploration of how the enneagram can be a powerful tool for transformation and spiritual growth, especially when paired with the Christian narrative.
Understand how Lenten austerity can help free us from ego fixations
Grasp a basic understanding of the nine enneagram personality types
Explore the three personality centers alongside the three temptations of Christ
Consider the solitary (and sometimes lonely) nature of the spiritual journey
Gain an understanding of enneagram wings and tri-types
Discover enneagram type stress responses alongside Jesus sweating drops of blood in the Garden of Gethsemane
Learn type-specific spiritual practices for greater freedom and oneness with Christ
Apply learnings toward a plan for continued growth using the process enneagram
Session 1: “Into the desert.” Participants will explore the idea of giving up personality fixations for Lent alongside the story of Jesus entering the wilderness to fast and pray for forty days. Session includes an introduction to the enneagram and an overview of the nine types. Options for type discovery will be presented to those who do not know their enneagram type.
Session 2: “Tempted in every way.” Participants will explore the three enneagram centers alongside the three temptations of Christ in the desert. Session includes lost childhood messages for each type.
Session 3: “Not welcome.” Participants will explore the solitary nature of the spiritual journey alongside the story of Jesus returning home where he was no longer welcome after claiming his deepest truth. Session includes enneagram wings and tri-types.
Session 4: “Drops of blood.” Participants will explore stress responses for each type alongside the story of Jesus sweating drops of blood in the Garden of Gethsemane. Session includes enneagram instincts and learning to respond versus react.
Session 5: “That they may be one.” Participants will explore growth responses alongside Jesus’ prayer during the last supper “that they may be one.” Session includes spiritual practices for each type that can lead to greater freedom.
Session 6: “Take up your cross.” Participants will consider the enneagram as a tool for “taking up our cross” to follow Christ. Session includes integration of previous sessions toward creating a plan for continued spiritual growth following the process enneagram.
Tuition: $150 per participant (contact Rhonda Blevins for group rates)
Recordings: Will be made available to registrants
In addition to the Lenten Enneagram Study, select one or both of these ongoing, stand-alone options for further growth and discovery.
Discover your Enneagram Type! Certified Enneagram Trainer, Rev. Dr. Rhonda Abbott Blevins, is offering 90-minute Enneagram typing interviews for individuals ages 15+. An individual report will be prepared and delivered to each interviewee. Cost: $150
Go deeper into your understanding of the Enneagram and its application to your life. Continue the work of letting go of personality type fixations with at least two, one-hour coaching sessions monthly with trained coach and Certified Enneagram Trainer, Rev. Dr. Rhonda Abbott Blevins. Cost: $1,200
Packages $300 or more can be reserved for a deposit of $150 with the remainder paid in monthly installments.
Six-Week Lenten Study: $150
Six-Week Lenten Study + Typing Interview & Individual Report: $300
Six-Week Lenten Study + Six-Month Enneagram Coaching: $1,350
Six-Week Lenten Study + Typing Interview & Individual Report + Six-Month Enneagram Coaching: $1,500
Rev. Dr. Rhonda Abbott Blevins (7w8) is a Certified Enneagram Trainer, a Pinnacle Leadership Associate, and the Pastor of Chapel by the Sea, an interdenominational congregation in Clearwater Beach, Florida. Discovering the Enneagram over 20 years ago, Rhonda’s doctoral thesis was inspired by wisdom she gleaned from the Enneagram. Rhonda has been in ministry for over 25 years serving as a campus minister, an associate pastor, a denominational executive, and a solo pastor. Rhonda is the co-host of Pastor Life Podcast and shares life and love with her husband, Terry, her two sons, and a furry feline named “Finn.”
The Leadership ReFRESH Retreat for clergy and church staff is no ordinary vocational development experience. This is a deep dive into increased leadership self-awareness through inventories and guided activities, followed by the creation of an informed and directed Leadership Growth Plan. Participants will emerge from this retreat with a plan for ongoing growth in leadership skill and competency, along with renewed spirits. Participants are able to engage in post-retreat group or individual coaching focused on implementing their Leadership Growth Plan.
This retreat and follow-up coaching experience is designed for Clergy & Church Staff who
Are ready to strengthen their leadership for guiding their churches toward growth during volatile and fluid circumstances
Are ready to ReFRESH, strengthening their souls
Are facing new challenges, requiring next level leadership
Are experienced leaders, tired of leading the same old way
Are newer leaders, motivated toward excellence
Are keenly aware of the heightened need for leadership competency in this current situation
Trauma can be an unseen participant in coaching sessions. This class provides coaches with a deeper understanding of the prevalence of trauma, its impacts, how it may present in a session, and how coaches can utilize the experiences of trauma survivors for positive change. The course will give special attention to generational trauma and the trauma of living through the Covid-19 pandemic.
The course lasts for 8 weeks, 75 minutes per class, Thursdays, 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm EST, April 28-June 16, 2022. Participants who complete the class will earn 10 hours of Resource Development Continuing Course Education (RD CCE).
Tuition: $350
Instructor: Peggy Haymes (MDiv, MA, LCMHC, SCLC) is a therapist with over 25 years of working with survivors of trauma. For ten years she served on staff of Safe Harbors international intensive workshop for adult survivors of child abuse. She is also a Summit Certified Life Coach and is in the process of obtaining her ICF coaching credential.
Are you stuck? Faced with new challenges? Maybe it is time to think about a leadership coach who can walk alongside you in this journey. Want to learn more about coaching? Join us for a free webinar entitled “What is Coaching?” on Wednesday, March 23 at 11:00 am Central Time/Noon Eastern time. We will introduce the purpose of individual coaching and the value it can add to one’s personal and professional development as well as hear from individuals who have been coached. Presenters are Pinnacle Associates Robin Sandbothe and Ircel Harrison.
To register, click “Add to Cart” below, then go to your cart to complete registration.
A new year with new challenges! Time to think about a leadership coach who can walk alongside you in this journey. Want to learn more about coaching? Join us for a free webinar on Wednesday, January 12 at 1pm Central Time/2pm Eastern time. We will introduce the purpose of individual coaching and the value it can add to one’s personal and professional development as well as hear from individuals who have been coached.
Register by clicking “Add to Cart” below.
We find ourselves in a challenging time for leaders. We are being asked to do more, give more, care more. We live in a VUCA world—a world of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. How do we get a handle on this?
In an e-book available from Pinnacle Leadership Press, Coaching Coordinator Ircel Harrison attempts to answer this question, “How does a VUCA leader respond in volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous times?” Are you ready to become a VUCA Leader?
Want to apply these concepts in your own ministry? Then join the author in a webinar for discussion and application on Monday, November 15 at 11 am ET/10 am CT, or Wednesday, November 17, at noon ET/11 am CT. The cost is $20. You can register below.
We find ourselves in a challenging time for leaders. We are being asked to do more, give more, care more. We live in a VUCA world—a world of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. How do we get a handle on this?
In an e-book available from Pinnacle Leadership Press, Coaching Coordinator Ircel Harrison attempts to answer this question, “How does a VUCA leader respond in volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous times?” Are you ready to become a VUCA Leader?
Want to apply these concepts in your own ministry? Then join the author in a webinar for discussion and application on Monday, November 15 at 11 am ET/10 am CT, or Wednesday, November 17, at noon ET/11 am CT. The cost is $20. You can register below.
CLERGY HEALTH COHORT in Columbia, SC | Facilitated by Cathy Jamieson
Would you like to learn more about being a coach? Perhaps you would like to pursue coaching certification, or you want to add coaching to your skills as a leader. This FREE webinar gives you a taste of Summit Coach Training, the unique coach training offered by Pinnacle Leadership Associates.
You will experience what a coaching class involves rather that hearing a pitch for the program. Pinnacle coaching coordinator Ircel Harrison will offer this one-hour webinar three times. Choose the one that is best for you and register below.
August 4—Noon ET/11 am CT
August 18—2 pm ET/1 pm CT
August 26—11 am ET/10 am CT
If you have questions, contact Ircel Harrison at ircelh@pinnlead.com.
Would you like to learn more about being a coach? Perhaps you would like to pursue coaching certification, or you want to add coaching to your skills as a leader. This FREE webinar gives you a taste of Summit Coach Training, the unique coach training offered by Pinnacle Leadership Associates.
You will experience what a coaching class involves rather that hearing a pitch for the program. Pinnacle coaching coordinator Ircel Harrison will offer this one-hour webinar three times. Choose the one that is best for you and register below.
August 4—Noon ET/11 am CT
August 18—2 pm ET/1 pm CT
August 26—11 am ET/10 am CT
If you have questions, contact Ircel Harrison at ircelh@pinnlead.com.
Would you like to learn more about being a coach? Perhaps you would like to pursue coaching certification, or you want to add coaching to your skills as a leader. This FREE webinar gives you a taste of Summit Coach Training, the unique coach training offered by Pinnacle Leadership Associates.
You will experience what a coaching class involves rather that hearing a pitch for the program. Pinnacle coaching coordinator Ircel Harrison will offer this one-hour webinar three times. Choose the one that is best for you and register below.
August 4—Noon ET/11 am CT
August 18—2 pm ET/1 pm CT
August 26—11 am ET/10 am CT
If you have questions, contact Ircel Harrison at ircelh@pinnlead.com.
Church leaders who want to learn more about the ReShape Transforming Initiative are invited to join us for an Introductory Webinar. Mark Tidsworth, ReShape author, hosts each webinar, describing the ReShape Initiative. Mark will invite conversation and questions with the goal of providing everything needed for churches to discern participation in the Community of Practice beginning in July.
Dates: April 13, 11AM ET; April 15, 7PM ET; April 20, 7PM ET; April 21, 1PM ET; April 26, 7PM ET; April 29, 12 Noon ET
Church leaders who want to learn more about the ReShape Transforming Initiative are invited to join us for an Introductory Webinar. Mark Tidsworth, ReShape author, hosts each webinar, describing the ReShape Initiative. Mark will invite conversation and questions with the goal of providing everything needed for churches to discern participation in the Community of Practice beginning in July.
Dates: April 13, 11AM ET; April 15, 7PM ET; April 20, 7PM ET; April 21, 1PM ET; April 26, 7PM ET; April 29, 12 Noon ET
Church leaders who want to learn more about the ReShape Transforming Initiative are invited to join us for an Introductory Webinar. Mark Tidsworth, ReShape author, hosts each webinar, describing the ReShape Initiative. Mark will invite conversation and questions with the goal of providing everything needed for churches to discern participation in the Community of Practice beginning in July.
Dates: April 13, 11AM ET; April 15, 7PM ET; April 20, 7PM ET; April 21, 1PM ET; April 26, 7PM ET; April 29, 12 Noon ET
