New Visions Training

A Training Program for Congregational Leaders

March 6 - 7 , 2015

Littleton, Colorado

Friday - 1pm to 8:30pm Saturday - 8:30am to 12 noon

*Registration Deadline - Friday, Feb. 27, 2015

 

New Visions is a congregational training program by Peter Steinke focused on establishing a mission environment within congregations that raises awareness, enhances mission vitality, increases mission activity, and explores the dynamics inherent in change & transformation. This 2-day training, led by Peter Steinke, is open to all denominations, clergy & laity.

Because of the amount of material to be covered, all participants are strongly encouraged to read Steinke's book, A Door Set Open, prior to the training.   (Books are readily available from Amazon.com or The Alban Institute/Rowman & Littlefield.)  Realizing that at any given moment congregations have different needs and opportunities, the training will cover and provide materials for three (3) different courses of study allowing you to deliver the material in a variety of ways.

1. All Things Restored - is designed for a ten-week, one hour per week class for adults.
2. Let's Go! - is designed for a leaders retreat
3. Like Fire - can be adapted for a number of uses including Mission School, Leadership Training, Search Committees, Long Range Planning, and Mission Trip preparation.

The mission of God has churches.  The church is the means whereby God reaches into human life with the word of many and the work of many.  Mission happens through the lives of church members and change is inherent in mission.  New Visions will look at systems and how change works so that leaders are prepared and doors are able to be set open for mission to effect change in the world.  The desired outcomes include turning congregations suffering "mission drift" to a mission direction, increasing the congregation's services, mobilizing people's energy in contributing to God's Shalom, and influencing the mission of the congregation by exercising faith in love and proclaiming the Gospel.  

For more information on New Visions and a listing of the topics to be covered by the training, visit www.newvisions.us.  

Peter L. Steinke has been a pastor, therapist, educator, and consultant.  He is well known for his work in systems theory in congregations and has authored ten books, including A Door Set Open, which is the foundation for this training.  Steinke was presented the "Christus in Mundo" award from the Inter-Lutheran Organization for specialized ministry, and was honored with the Doctoral Letters degree from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis.

Register Now!$250 individual registration*

$225 per person for groups of 3 or more*

$100 per person for student or seminarian*

*Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast, and snacks/drinks are included     *Scholarships are available, if needed

Planning Committee

Please contact a planning committee member for more information including questions about scholarships, nearby hotels, event logistics, and training content.

Rev. David Palma-Ruwe (303-798-1356)

Rev. Donna Patterson (970-227-3029)

Rev. Don Sperber (303-503-1189)

Rev. Tom Thompson (801-518-5390)

Rev. Elizabeth Denham Thompson (303-902-7805)