Leadership development for nonprofit and ministry leaders. Coaching, spiritual direction, pastoral care, entrepreneurial collaboration & resource sharing.
As the Institute for Vital Ministry develops, we will: Provide individual and group spiritual life coaching to people who are disaffected from traditional expressions of faith and congregational life: * Through interactions in the community, listen for an identify conversation opportunities. These could take place at formal networking meetings, at The Grove and other coworking spaces, and in “the market” i.e. any public place where people gather for socialization, recreation or commerce. * Many of these conversations may be spontaneous “pastoral encounters” that are hopefully commonplace in pastoral ministry. Provide spiritual formation coaching to laity seeking to grow in their ministries: * Through collaborative relationships with clergy, denominations, congregation leaders and other ministries, identify lay leaders who desire a deeper, more directed, or simply different type of spiritual and ministry leadership training and development than is provided in their local setting. * Coaching will be provided individually or in group settings, organized and hosted either by iVM or another group. Provide spiritual, emotional and vocational support coaching to clergy: * Through clergy support networks, denominational structures, seminaries and other ministry training institutions, identify clergy who seek and will benefit from individual or group coaching. * Individual and coaching can be provided either in person, by phone or video conference. Group coaching may be either facilitated or using peer coaching. Providing mission vitality coaching to congregations: * Through interactions with seminaries, judicatories, and directly with congregations, identify opportunities to offer coaching and training. This work includes single topic sessions as well as comprehensive transformation work. * Coaching will be offered to congregations and nonprofits on site, at denominational events, and at conferences or retreats sponsored by iVM or as a guest of another program or organization. This will increasingly be accomplished by gathering a team of people, including coaches and spiritual directors, who can provide these opportunities under the iVM umbrella or as affiliates. Most services will be offered on a sliding scale fee for service and/or subscription model.
Mission: God’s Dream is our wholeness (Gen 1&2, Rev 21).iVM logo We serve a God whose dream was, is and always will be a community of wholeness, vitality and flourishing. Institute for Vital Ministry grew from a desire to connect learners and leaders with the tools, resources, relationships and experiences that will propel them toward thriving ministries of individual and community transformation. Our goal is to become a hub of collaboration where partner agencies and institutions can work together across the chasms that often separate us because of perceived conflicts of interest or competition for limited resources and market share.
Operating as usual
Pastor Ken G Crawford
“Essentialism is a disciplined, systematic approach for determining where our highest point of contribution lies, then making execution of those things almost effortless.”
In this season if disruption, we may have the opportunity to make new choices for our work and our personal lives. We may be able to decide what is most important, what will contribute to our wellbeing and that of the world, and set aside other things that deplete our at least don’t contribute.
#essentialism by Greg McKeown is a helpful conversation partner.
#engage4impact
GoFundMe Fundraising is offering $400,000 in $1000 #givingtuesday matching grants to #nonprofits affected by #Covid19. You can apply here:
https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/giving-tuesday-now
charity.gofundme.com As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, nonprofits across the country face the most unprecedented economic challenge of their time. Now, more than ever, we have the opportunity to support each other and mobilize our communities. In an effort to provide immediate aid, Giving Tuesday announced #GivingTues...
Carey Nieuwhof offers helpful reminders of some dangers we will face when we return to our buildings.
careynieuwhof.com As America and the world reopen, churches will too. Here are 5 ways stepping back into your building can make you step back into the past & miss the future.
This is an interesting conversation. How are you assessing impact?
careynieuwhof.com So now that your church (along with almost every other church) is online, you're probably asking: how exactly do I track 'attendance'? Here are some awkward questions about how to measure online church attendance and 5 best practices for church growth.
“Be transformed by the renewing of the mind...” Romans 12
Not saying I agree with everything here, he makes some important points.
At least some of our folks said they really appreciated that the service was “normal”. No one thing OSs going to meet all needs, and we can’t do all the things well. Make a few choices and practice those. Be flexible and gracious with yourself.
sundaymag.tv Don’t continue with business as normal. Adapt and serve people the way they need you to right now.
Zoom to Facebook test two
History Hustle
tonymorganlive.com How can you expect to connect with the next generation if you don’t include them in the planning of your worship and teaching experiences?
schusterman.org A free guide to harnessing the power of data.
HT Jacqueline V. Twillie from ZeroGap
Simon Sinek
I love this every time I see it.
Deep dive on how to set and maintain healthy boundaries, how to recognize when those are at risk, and what to do to protect everyone involved. #boundaries
This is going to be a blessing to many folks.
dririeteaches.com Money Is Not A Four-Letter-Word: Faith, Women in Ministry, & Money a webinar on Cultivating a Resistance Money Mindset
At the edge of chaos, complex dynamic systems are at their most creative (Kauffman, 1995). Ervin László argues in The Chaos Point that the world and humanity is currently at a crossroads between breakdown and breakthrough. If we take appropriate actions, the chaos point could be an opportunity to “leap to a new civilization” (László, 2006: 109).
hackernoon.com The three aspects of resilience (persistence, adaptive capacity and transformability) describe important capacities of living systems: to resist collapse and maintain vital functions, to adapt to changing conditions (learn and self-organize) and in the case of Socio-Ecological Systems to apply fores...
Resource Spotlight: Epiphany Bookkeeping, LLC
Clear communication around finances is essential for personal and organizational success, whether as an individual, small business, nonprofit or church. Often we don't have that expertise ourselves, or the time and discipline to manage these details successfully. If this describes you, consider engaging Epiphany. You'll get a the benefit of supportive team member who will prioritize your needs and work to help you thrive.
epiphanybookkeeping.com Epiphany Bookkeeping is a virtual bookkeeping business bringing insight and clarity to small businesses, churches & nonprofits, and individuals.
Clergy Coaching Network
Great stuff here!
Thanks Dr. Irie
dririeteaches.com How to pursue your dreams without letting fear hold you back...even if you're over 50!
Clergy Coaching Network
Mindful Christianity Today
fs27.formsite.com View this form on Formsite
Reformed Mindset
Clergy Coaching Network
learn.networkforgood.com Learn how fundraisers can find valuable donor prospects with a 4 step acquisition strategy.
Looking forward to listening and learning from peers in this work.
eventbrite.com Sharing Space/Sharing Cost Working Conversation will address the issue of making congregational space available to other organizations.
Clergy Coaching Network
anchor.fm In this episode Dr. Irie talks about characteristics and misconceptions about being an introvert.
Are you looking for a new way to engage with the Common Lectionary? Every time you pass through the calendar, there are many opportunities to tell the passages in a different way. Learn more about why Professor Amy-Jill Levine thinks short films are a helpful tool with the lectionary calendar.
Tree of #contemplative practices.
onbeing.org An illustration of contemplative practices showing the breadth of meditation and mindfulness within traditions. It certainly opens up one's understanding about how these disciplines take root and manifest themselves in our lives, non?
Clergy Coaching Network
Something to consider!
Clergy Coaching Network
Maybe you’re called to be the first wild dancer. Maybe you’re the first follower. Whichever, be bold and live out loud. Do things that bring joy and make the world a better place.
HT Bespoken Art for the reminder.
Official transcript at https://sivers.org/ff --- If you've learned a lot about leadership and making a movement, then let's watch a movement happen, start to...
#ChurchPlanting transformation of traditional churches.
- get in places where you're a little uncomfortable and environments where you can learn from new communities.
- read, read, read, watch TED talks, gather resources.
- share what you are learning, formally and informally
- learn to be around new people. Get to know a stranger.
Here are Rev. Dr. Ken Crawford's New Church Hacks:
1. Be in places where we're a little bit uncomfortable
2. Read, read, read, read
3. Bring resources back to equip and develop your community
4. Get comfortable with meeting new people
#Stewardship and #Fundraising: transform your thinking.
Having trouble raising funds? Here's some advice: Let go of 20th-century stewardship models that assume donors are worshipers, and shift to non-profit fundraising models that assume everyone can give.
Growing into the Jesus-Life, together! ¡Creciendo en la vida de Jesús, juntos!
We are a family of believers affiliated with the Church of South India (CSI) that have been worshiping in Dallas, Texas for 25+ years. We come from different linguistic, cultural, and geographical backgrounds in one accord to glorify and serve God.
Sunday Service & Sunday School @ 10:30am Wednesday Testimony Meeting @ 7:30pm Thanksgiving Day Gratitude Service @ 10:30am
At Watermark Community Church, we unashamedly and uncompromisingly strive to be biblically based and fully devoted to Christ with campuses in Dallas and Frisco. Join us in-person and online Sundays at 9 AM or 11:15 AM at watermark.org/live. Come & see!
Growing Straight Street is a church where a stranger can meet a Friend and the unsaved can meet the Savior!
More2LIfe Community Church is a Charismatic FAMILY CHURCH. We worship Him in spirit and truth and teach the whole counsel of God's word.
The purpose of NCDS is to give every child the opportunity to learn and grow emotionally, physically, socially, and spiritually while having fun in a well-supervised Christian atmosphere.
Rev. David Jones Sr. Pastor LOVING GOD, LOVING PEOPLE, AND REACHING THE NATION.
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