“The only ones among you who will really be happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.” (Albert Schweitzer)
In Matthew 20:26, Jesus said, "Whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant." The Christian leader is a SERVANT leader. This seminar explores the path of leadership within Christ's church, focusing on ministry of the laity.
If you want to increase involvement of your laity in leadership and active participation in the church, this is the seminar for you.
SESSION ONE
God's Servant Leaders
SESSION TWO
Six Sources for
Strategic, Servant Leadership
SESSION THREE
Effective Ministry Together
Responses to the Leaders for Life Seminar
John Gillman, Pastor
Harrisburg Christian Church, Harrisburg, MO
This was very good for me. I appreciate being able to learn from your wisdom and experience. Thanks for your work. You are a gifted teacher. The people I brought were excited and that is exciting for me.
Cara Douglas, Harrisburg Christian Church, MO
Excellent. Very eye opening. It is a simple way to finally get to the bottom of what your spiritual gifts are and how to be the servant leader God wants you to be.
Mary Gilbert, Harrisburg Christian Church, MO
Very good!
Jeff Rumbaugh, Central Christian Church, Moberly
The material was enlightening, encouraging, and very well presented. Ed Varnum is an awesome teacher.
Carol Eckhardt, Central Christian Church, Moberly
Exciting and spiritual. Leads one to search their soul to reach out and participate in delivering God's message to the world.
Annie Bowman, Central Christian Church, Fulton, MO
Ed's seminar was an inspiration, a heart-felt understanding of what our purpose in life is all about: to serve God the way we should and to make this world a better place, a pace of passion, love, patience, and perseverance.
Pat Stutz, First Christian Church, Utica, KS
It was wonderful! It was great how you bring everyone together. You teach, motivate and excite us: we CAN do all things through God.
Rev. Jim McCullough, First Christian Church, Topeka
I think this workshop/seminar would be an excellent opportunity for a congregation in need of serious transformation.
Edwin Delinger, First Christian Church, Garden City
Very well organized. Lots of good material.
Carolyn Boren, Fairview Christian Church, Wichita, KS
I enjoyed your quotes on perseverance as our church has looked in the past year on joining with another church and we decided to keep trying to make our church successful. This presentation gave me a lot to think about.
I thought the presentation was very informative; almost too much material to cover in one session. Would it be possible to have Ed put on a presentation for an individual church?
(Note: This seminar is now scheduled for FCC in Pittsburg, KS on July 29, 2006. Any others interested?)
Eli Hess, Fairview Christian Church, Wichita, KS
This was EXCELLENT. I learned a lot of useable ideas. Made me feel like there ARE possibilities.
Lew Pearce, Park Place Christian Church, Hutchinson
Informative -- very useful and practical.
Maxine Alexander, First Christian, Hutchinson, KS
I am enthused and optimistic for our church's future.
Diane Williams, First Christian Church, Colby, KS
Encouraging! With God's help and by his guidance, God's will WILL be done.
Marvine Ellington, First Christian Church, Augusta
The presentation was excellent. It kept my attention and made me want to know more. I'm prayerful that my passion will not wane after I leave.
Paul Nash, Oxford Christian Church, Oxford, KS
Very good, common sense approach to ministry; practical application.
Allen Runyan, Oxford Christian Church, Oxford, KS
I felt it was most helpful and beneficial in helping me recognize the spiritual gifts that I have been given, what I am to do with them, and how to share them to serve God and church, as well as those outside the church. Keep up the good work.
