What is the Healthy Congregations Workshop?

The Healthy Congregations program consists of six three-hour workshops. Each is designed to help church leaders become effective stewards of their congregations.

The ultimate goal of the program is to make key leaders in the congregation the experts on maintaining and improving congregational health. However, they are designed to be flexible and can be completed in a variety of time segments to meet the needs of each congregation and their leaders.

Through the use of videotapes, case studies, workbooks and discussion, participants will learn in a highly interactive way.

Workshop Titles

Scheduling a Workshop

• Workshops can be packaged in variety of manners, but you must begin with Workshop # 1

•  Schedule a day when all of the congregational leaders can attend:

• Church council members

• Other elected and appointed leaders

• Professional staff

Cost is $7 for each of the six workshop manuals. Couples can share. Call Dr. Jack Giles or Rev. Marty Haeger at 708/449/3020 for more information.

Bridgbuilder is a structured process for helping congregations in times of transition and tension. Developed by Dr. Peter Steinke, Bridgbuilder seeks to:

• Help congregations manage their situation.

• Focus on assets and not liabilities.

• Lessen anxiety and promote greater clarity.

• Create options for the future.

• Develop a vision for the future.

• Renew the congregation’s purpose and mission.

• Increase leadership capacities with the congregation.

Several NID staff members have been trained to lead Healthy Congregations workshops. Contact Dr. Jack Giles or Rev. Martin Haeger at 708/449-3020 for more information on scheduling a Healthy Congregations workshop.