Office
trains coaches for transformation process
LAKELAND — The Florida Conference Office of
Congregational Transformation is offering its first training event for
coaches in the transformation process July 10-12 at the Life
Enrichment Center in Leesburg. The second part of the training will
take place Oct. 3-4, though no location has been selected for that
event.
The Rev. Kendall Taylor said he is looking for
people with the gifts and personal skills to be good coaches. “Not
all who ask will be accepted,” he said, adding the class is limited
to 50 people.
Dr. David Wetzler of Natural Church Development
will lead the training. Natural Church Development is the source for
the eight characteristics of a healthy church the Office of
Congregational Transformation is proposing as a standard for Florida
Conference churches.
The application process is informal, according
to Taylor. Laity and clergy who are interested should contact Taylor
by phone or e-mail to get more information about the training. Taylor
can be reached at KTaylor@flumc.org
or 1-800-282-8011, extension 109.
The cost is $300 per person and includes
materials, lodging and food.
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