Here are overviews and the slide decks for the two breakouts I led (along with my wife on the second) at the 2023 Kidzmatter Conference in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. If you were able to attend, I hope you found them helpful.
Leading from Who You Are
How to Discover, Appreciate, and Lead from Your Unique Ministry Wiring
Ministry leaders are not one-size-fits-all, interchangeable, cookie-cutter leaders. God has equipped, gifted, and wired you in a way that is different from every other leader—and that’s a good thing! The key, then, is to understand how God has wired you and to lead in a way that is true to your wiring instead of trying to imitate someone else’s wiring. In this breakout, we will explore various aspects of ministry leadership to help each of us do just that.
Not Just Safe for Kids
How to Look for and Prevent Spiritual Abuse in Your Ministry and Church
We often talk about how to keep kids safe in our ministries, and rightly so. But what about our safety as ministry leaders and the safety of our team members in a day when we are hearing more and more of spiritual abuse? In this breakout, you will hear from Brian, who served in church ministry for seventeen years, and his wife, Tara, a Mental Health Therapist who holds an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and is a National Certified Counselor, as they share signs of spiritual abuse, the reasons spiritual abuse is so harmful, and steps you can take to ensure your ministry is saturated with love, compassion, care, and grace.
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