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Thu28Jan20213:30 pm
Join us for our first ever Innovative Incubator Lab sponsored by the Center for Congregational Health. We will have a drop in conversation via Zoom on Thursday, January 28 from 3:30 to 5:00.
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Thu25Feb20213 - 4 pmCome join us for our Innovative Incubator Lab sponsored by the Center for Congregational Health. This will be a time to share space with other creatives and hopeful leaders of today's church. You can share your big ideas of what could be possible, bounce ideas off others, or just have a space that is focused on thriving and not surviving.We will have a drop in conversation on Thursday, February 25 from 3:00 to 4:00. You can join us on zoom atQuestions? Email Charity at charity.roberson@healthychurch.org"
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Thu25Feb2021Thu29Apr20219 am - 3 pmVirtual
Would you like to speak with a consultant or coach?
We are living in unprecedented times that are creating new challenges for clergy and faith leaders. Because of these times, we are offering an opportunity to have a conversation with one of our exceptional consultants.
With the generous support of the Lilly Endowment Inc., the Center is now able to offer a free, 45-minute support session with one of our trained ministry consultants or coaches. You may sign up for an individual session, one-on-one, with your entire staff, and/or bring a group of lay leaders to the virtual meeting. The focus of the session is entirely up to you—whether you need help addressing specific COVID-19 related challenges or more general ministry concerns or issues. After the initiation conversation, if you wish to have additional sessions we will work with you and your congregation's financial situation to explore the paths forward.Sessions are currently available on Thursdays between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM, utilizing web-based video conferencing. After signing up for a specific date and time, you will be sent a link to the session. If for some reason you cannot attend at the time you have reserved, please email us and cancel the session as early as possible.
If you would like to schedule a session, just click here and you will be directed to the registration page. We look forward to talking with you!
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Mon01Mar2021Fri05Mar2021
The virtual course consists of a 5-day online classroom experience followed by individual fieldwork led by Les Robinson.
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Thu04Mar202111:00 amAIIM members are invited to a conversation on the first Thursday of each month at 11 am ET.When: Mar 4, 2021 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)Topic: Discerning vitality and life in faith communities.Register in advance for this meeting:After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.For more information about this gathering contact beth.kennett@healthychurch.org
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Wed17Mar202110 am ETOn-line
Research conducted during the last year shows the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted faith communities in both expected and unexpected ways. Faith communities are changing, but in what ways and for how long? This webinar will explore what's happening and look at emerging trends that may define the future of faith communities. Topics addressed in the webinar will include:
- Financial giving
- Congregational thriving and vitality
- Relationships inside and outside the congregation
- Congregations and community engagement
- Attendance and participation IRL (in real life)
- New metrics for measuring thriving
Dr. Chris Gambill has been with the Center for Congregational Health since its beginning in 1992 and currently directs the Center’s work. He is a graduate of Wake Forest University (B.A.), Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div.), and Capella University (Ph.D.). Chris is also an ordained Baptist minister and has served previously as a pastor, interim pastor and as a campus minister at UNC-Charlotte, NC State University, and Appalachian State University. He and his wife Joy also served as student workers in Taiwan, Republic of China. He has extensive experience helping individuals and groups in managing interpersonal and intergroup conflict; developing capacity and skill in utilizing emotional intelligence; creating participative processes for strategic planning; facilitating staff team development; improving job performance; developing effective communication and dialogue processes; and providing individual and team leadership coaching.
There is limited seating so register now while spaces are still available
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Thu01Apr202111:00 amAIIM members are invited to a conversation on the first Thursday of each month at 11 am ET.When: Apr 1, 2021 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)Topic: Discerning vitality and life in faith communities.Register in advance for this meeting:After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.For more information about this gathering contact beth.kennett@healthychurch.org
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Mon05Apr2021Mon14Jun20213:30 PM ETOn-line
MONDAYS: APRIL 5 TO JUNE 14, 2021—SKIP MEMORIAL DAY | 3:30 PM ET/2:30 PM CT
The first and last sessions will be two hours. All other weekly sessions will be 90 minutes. (Prior coach training required.)
Using Helping People Change (available from Amazon and other online vendors) as a resource and applying ICF core competencies, participants will learn a process of coaching leaders to create and pursue a plan for intentional change. Practice and feedback will further develop coaching skills. (16 hours) Fee: $650. A deposit of $150 holds your spot. Remainder can be paid monthly.
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Mon05Apr2021Thu18Nov2021VariousOn-line
Pinnacle Leadership Associates is launching Summit Coach Training to equip coaches who will guide others as they grow into the persons that God has called them to be. All classes will be offered in an online format and taught by credentialed coach practitioners.
Students completing the four required courses successfully will receive our in-house certification--Summit Certified Life Coach (SCLC). Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available to those who request them. Hours can be applied toward a professional coach credential. Pinnacle is applying for all courses to be ICF Approved Coach Specific Training Hours (ACSTH) but all hours taken will qualify for the ICF Portfolio track for ACC certification.
Basic Commitments of Summit Coach Training
- Recognizing that every person is a unique creation of God, and we will encourage each student to live into their special calling with passion and intentionality.
- We adhere to and practice the International Coaching Federation Code of Ethics.
- We will use the ICF Core Competencies (updated October 2019) and the ICF Definition of Coaching as the basis of our teaching and training.
- We will adhere to the ICF Program Accreditation Code of Conduct.
- We will practice a coaching mindset in our teaching and training and seek to instill that perspective in our students.
- Although we will accept all qualified students, we are specifically interested in equipping leaders in churches, judicatories, and faith-based organizations to use coaching skills in their present and future settings.
- We will assist students to apply a coaching mindset in their present place of service.
* The International Coaching Federation (ICF) is the leading global organization dedicated to advancing the coaching profession by setting high standards, providing independent certification and building a worldwide network of trained coaching professionals.
For more information on Summit Coach Training from Pinnacle, contact Ircel Harrison.
CREDENTIAL
Our in-house certification—Summit Certified Life Coach (SCLC)—will be awarded to all who successfully complete the four required courses. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available to those who request them.
Hours can be applied toward a professional coach credential. Pinnacle is applying for all courses to be ICF Approved Coach Specific Training Hours (ACSTH) but all hours taken will qualify for the ICF Portfolio track for ACC certification. Courses will be conducted in compliance with the ICF Code of Ethics, the ICF Program Accreditation Code of Conduct, and the ICF Core Competencies. For more information about the International Coaching Federation and credentialing, go to this website.
Instructors
IRCEL HARRISON
Ircel Harrison is an ACC credentialed coach with the International Coaching Federation and a Certified Professional Life Coach with the Professional Christian Coaching Institute. He has over 1000 hours of experience coaching individuals and groups in a number of settings. He is Associate Supplemental Professor of Missional Theology for Central Seminary (Shawnee, KS) and has taught coaching classes there. He is certified to administer several assessments including the Peoplemap, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, the DiSC Personality Profile, the Innovator’s DNA Assessment, and the Social+Emotional Intelligence Profile.
He is co-author (with Mark Tidsworth) of Disciple Development Coaching©, author of The Coaching Leader: Coaching Groups and Teams, and a frequent contributor to Christian Coaching Magazine. He is an affiliate member of the institute of Coaching and a member of Christian Coaching Network International.
For additional information about the program, please contact Coaching Coordinator Ircel Harrison at ircelh@pinnlead.com or 615-423-8223.
BETH KENNETT
Beth Kennett is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credentialed by the International Coach Federation (ICF) and is an ordained minister with standing in the United Church of Christ. Beth is the coordinator of coaching services at the Center for Congregational Health and has experience as pastor, educator, denomination staff, conflict management facilitator, and has worked in the areas of Faith and Vocation and leadership development training.
Beth holds a Master of Divinity degree, as well as Bachelor of Arts degrees in Music education and Flute Performance, with continuing education in a variety of topics including the Workplace Big 5 Personality Assessment, Advanced Coach Training, Conflict Management and Mediation, Intentional Interim Ministry, and Facilitating Difficult Conversations.
Outside of work Beth enjoys an array of activities from creatively playing with textiles to make new things by knitting and sewing, enjoying playing music with friends, and engaging in training and competing in track and field events in the Senior Games.
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Tue06Apr2021Tue08Jun20216:30 pm ETOn-line
TUESDAYS: APRIL 6 TO JUNE 8, 2021 | 6:30 PM ET/5:30 PM CT
The first and last sessions will be two hours. All other weekly sessions will be 90 minutes.
Participants will learn basic skills in coaching based on the International Coaching Federation* Core Competencies as well as practice these skills. Topics include ethical practices in coaching, developing a coaching presence, active listening, asking good questions, and cultivating client learning and growth. NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IS LIMITED. (16 hours) Fee: $650. A deposit of $150 holds your spot. Remainder can be paid monthly.
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Thu08Apr2021Thu10Jun20213:30 PM ETOn-line
THURSDAYS: APRIL 8 TO JUNE 10, 2021 | 3:30 PM ET/2:30 PM CT
The first and last sessions will be two hours. All other weekly sessions will be 90 minutes. (Module One or prior coach training required.)
Using the ICF Core Competencies, participants will learn how to use the coach approach in their lives and ministries and develop a coaching mindset. Topics will include coaching based on values; the neuroscience of coaching; and the faith component in coaching. Practice and feedback will further develop coaching skills. (16 hours) Fee: $650. A deposit of $150 holds your spot. Remainder can be paid monthly.
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Mon17May2021Fri21May20219 am - 4 pm ET
This is a virtual course. The course consists of a 5-day classroom experience followed by individual fieldwork. The fieldwork entails completing a project related to one of the focus points covered in class, and participating in a series of teleconferences.
This 5-day course combines the Interim Ministry 1 (the work of the leader) and the Interim Ministry 2 (the work of the congregation) courses. It is designed for those individuals who have already discerned God’s call to interim ministry. Interim Ministry Training focuses on the work of the interim minister as he/she leads a congregation through the time of transition, as well as on the work of the congregation during this journey.
To enhance the learning experience, participants are required to complete six pre-work assignments. Class begins on at 9:00 AM (ET) and ends at 4:00 PM each day, Monday - Friday. Fieldwork starts about 30 days after the last day of class and consists of five conference calls conducted in approximately 30-day intervals. Fieldwork expectations are explained in-depth during the training event. Note: Applicants who previously completed IM1, and who now wish to complete their training in order to be recognized as an Intentional Interim Minister, please contact beth.kennett@healthychurch.org for more information.
Cost of this training: $1740
Training Facilitator is Rev. Dr. Les Robinson. Les worked with the Center for Congregational Health for 21 years before he retired in June 2017. Not only has Les written the training curriculum for Intentional Interim Ministry, but many trainers for educating Intentional Interim Ministers across the world have also adapted his curriculum. -
Mon13Sep2021Mon15Nov20213:30 - 5:00 pm (ET)Virtual
MONDAYS, 2:30-4:00 CT/3:30-5:00 ET, SEPTEMBER 13-NOVEMBER 15
The first and last sessions will be two hours. All other weekly sessions will be 90 minutes. Before signing up for this training, one must have completed at least 40 hours of coach training.
Participants will both coach and provide feedback for others, explore and understand the value of assessments and inventories for coaching clients, receive written feedback on at least three coaching conversations, and further develop their own identities as professional coaches. (16 hours) Fee: $650. A deposit of $150 holds your spot. Remainder can be paid monthly.
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Tue14Sep2021Tue16Nov20215:30 - 7:00 pm (ET)Virtual
TUESDAYS, 4:30-6:00 CT/5:30 TO 7:00 ET, SEPTEMBER 14-NOVEMBER 16
The first and last sessions will be two hours. All other weekly sessions will be 90 minutes. (Module One or prior coach training required.)
Using the ICF Core Competencies, participants will learn how to use the coach approach in their lives and ministries and develop a coaching mindset. Topics will include coaching based on values; the neuroscience of coaching; and the faith component in coaching. Practice and feedback will further develop coaching skills. (16 hours) Fee: $650. A deposit of $150 holds your spot. Remainder can be paid monthly.
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Wed15Sep2021Wed17Nov20211:30 - 3:00 pm (ET)Virtual
WEDNESDAYS, 12:30-2:00 CT/1:30-3:00 ET, SEPTEMBER 15-NOVEMBER 17
The first and last sessions will be two hours. All other weekly sessions will be 90 minutes. Before signing up for this training, one must have completed at least 30 hours of coach training.
This class applies coaching skills to working with groups and teams. The participant’s own role as group or team leader will guide the application of the ICF* Core Competencies and ICF* Team Coaching Competencies. Resources for the class are The Coaching Leader: Coaching Groups and Teams available as a digital download from Pinnacle Leadership Press and the ICF* Team Coaching Competencies. (16 hours) Fee: $650. A deposit of $150 holds your spot. Remainder can be paid monthly.
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Thu16Sep2021Thu18Nov202110:00 - 11:30 am (ET)Virtual
THURSDAYS, 9:00 TO 10:30 CT/10:00 TO 11:30 AM ET, SEPTEMBER 16-NOVEMBER 18
The first and last sessions will be two hours. All other weekly sessions will be 90 minutes.
Participants will learn basic skills in coaching based on the International Coaching Federation* Core Competencies as well as practice these skills. Topics include ethical practices in coaching, developing a coaching presence, active listening, asking good questions, and cultivating client learning and growth. NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IS LIMITED. (16 hours) Fee: $650. A deposit of $150 holds your spot. Remainder can be paid monthly.
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Thu16Sep2021Thu18Nov20213:30 - 5:00 pm (ET)virtual
THURSDAYS, 2:30-4:00 CT/3:30-5:00 ET, SEPTEMBER 16-NOVEMBER 18
The first and last sessions will be two hours. All other weekly sessions will be 90 minutes. Before signing up for this training, one must have completed at least 30 hours of coach training.
Using Helping People Change (available from Amazon and other online vendors) as a resource and applying ICF* core competencies, participants will learn a process of coaching leaders to create and pursue a plan for intentional change. Practice and feedback will further develop coaching skills. (16 hours) Fee: $650. A deposit of $150 holds your spot. Remainder can be paid monthly.
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Mon18Oct2021Fri22Oct20219 am - 4 pm ETVirtual
This is a virtual course. The course consists of a 5-day classroom experience followed by individual fieldwork. The fieldwork entails completing a project related to one of the focus points covered in class, and participating in a series of teleconferences.
This 5-day course combines the Interim Ministry 1 (the work of the leader) and the Interim Ministry 2 (the work of the congregation) courses. It is designed for those individuals who have already discerned God’s call to interim ministry. Interim Ministry Training focuses on the work of the interim minister as he/she leads a congregation through the time of transition, as well as on the work of the congregation during this journey.
To enhance the learning experience, participants are required to complete six pre-work assignments. Class begins on at 9:00 AM (ET) and ends at 4:00 PM each day, Monday - Friday. Fieldwork starts about 30 days after the last day of class and consists of five conference calls conducted in approximately 30-day intervals. Fieldwork expectations are explained in-depth during the training event. Note: Applicants who previously completed IM1, and who now wish to complete their training in order to be recognized as an Intentional Interim Minister, please contact beth.kennett@healthychurch.org for more information.
Cost of this training: $1740
Training Facilitator is Rev. Dr. Les Robinson. Les worked with the Center for Congregational Health for 21 years before he retired in June 2017. Not only has Les written the training curriculum for Intentional Interim Ministry, but many trainers for educating Intentional Interim Ministers across the world have also adapted his curriculum. -
Sun07Nov20214:00 - 5:30 pmVirtual
As a church, and as individual believers, we are called to be a light in the world. One way to be a light in the world is to stand out in the way we communicate with others. We live in a world where every conversation with family members, every decision made within a church, every meeting with co-workers and every post on social media has the potential to ignite an ugly conflict with those we care about. What passes as “communication” more often disconnects and separates us from others, and escalates conflictual situations.
This course session is based on this premise: before we can communicate and connect compassionately with others, we must take the first step to connect compassionately with ourselves AND with God.
Participants in this session will be introduced to a framework that can help them identify their feelings, thoughts, and needs in order to lay a healthier foundation for compassionate communication that may actually prevent a conflict.
Enlist a Sunday school class, a mission group, your deacons, elders or other leadership bodies to join us in this webinar. Targeted invitations will allow the work of the training to continue in healthy ways in relationships and in your church.
Join us on Sunday, November 7 from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. as we learn tools to engage in healthier communication and conversation.
Through our Thriving Congregations Lilly Grant, we are able to greatly subsidize the cost of this event. Cost is just $50.00 per congregation. Once a church has registered, you will receive a link to share with participants so they can log on individually. There will be small group breakouts led by trained consultants and individuals will be mixed with other congregations, while pastors, ministers and church staff will have their own breakout group.
