The seminar is scheduled to begin on November 10th with lunch at noon and end after lunch on November 12th.

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Could you use just a little help in balancing your physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual health as a clergy person?  We thought so!

Ordained ministry is a complex mixture of life, work, faith and evaluation.  Getting a fix on one’s ministry can be an elusive, challenging, and difficult task.

Vitality in ministry over the long haul is rarely possible without periodic stocktaking and renewal – and without setting some specific, informed directions for your ministry and your life.

This workshop is designed to guide you through a review of your ministry through the lens of key theories developed by the Alban Institute; through practices of spiritual discernment; and with the aid of other self-assessment instruments. It will outline several workable approaches and begin the assessment process.  We will explore some coaching tools and processes, with peer- and individual-coaching to be held as needed.

Set aside three days for yourself and your congregation, as you

• Get “a fix” on your ministry with the aid of key theories and recent research
• Learn to use some coaching tools for identifying and working on specific goals
• Recall your original call to ministry and discover new ways to renew that vitality
• Set directions for the future that help balance your ministry and renew your life

You will leave this workshop able to identify the current strengths and liabilities you bring to your ministry and thus with a clearer sense of yourself both professionally and personally.  You, and your congregation, and your family and friends will be glad you decided to take care of yourself like this.

About Larry Peers

Lawrence Peers  is a senior consultant, coach and seminar leader with the Alban Institute, with expertise in whole systems strategic planning, congregational growth and change, clergy coaching, and conflict management. He has also served on the adjunct faculty of Harford Seminary. An ordained minister for over twenty years, Larry has served local congregations, worked as a director of congregational growth and research for a denominational national office, and served on a Sustaining Pastoral Excellence Program with clergy. He has doctorates in congregational studies from Harford Seminary and in organizational change from Pepperdine University, as well as specialized training in narrative therapy, ontological coaching and Appreciative Inquiry.

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