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Healthy Congregations - Pittsburgh, PA
Lombard Mennonite Peace Center: is again hosting its Healthy Congregations. The Healthy Congregations workshop uses the insights of family systems theory to help church leaders become more effective stewards of their congregations. The workshop was developed by Dr. Peter Steinke and is based on the work of Dr. Edwin Friedman, author of Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue.
Since the publication of Generation to Generation, many pastors and other church leaders have come to recognize the importance of understanding family systems theory as it relates to congregations. The Healthy Congregations workshop helps both clergy and lay leaders expand their insight into how churches function as emotional systems.
Friedman noted that in many congregations today negative, reactive forces are allowed to set the agenda for the church. He believed that such reactivity in churches is reflective of societal anxiety, which is likely to increase in the years ahead. We can, therefore, expect ever increasing levels of reactivity in our churches for the foreseeable future.
What can be done to prevent anxiety from becoming a toxic force in your congregation? The Healthy Congregations workshop is designed to equip leaders to respond to the presence or potential threat of anxiety in a congregational system in ways that prevent destructive conflict and help the church stay focused on its unique mission and purpose.
Workshop Schedule
Friday, March 20, 2015
6:30-7:00 Registration
7:00-9:30 What is Systems Thinking?
Video Case Study: "The Anxious Congregation/The Responsible
Congregation
Saturday, March 21, 2015
9:00-10:30 Healthy Congregations Respond to Anxiety
Healthy Congregations Invite Differentiation of Self
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00 Healthy Congregations Focus on Strength
Healthy Congregations Manage Conflict
12:00-1:00 Lunch (on-site included in registration)
1:00-2:30 In Healthy Congregations, Leaders Challenge People
In Healthy Congregations, Leaders Focus on Mission
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-4:00 In Healthy Congregations, Leaders Promote
Health Through Their Presence and Functioning
Planning For a Healthier Congregation
Location
Pittsburgh Mennonite Church
2018 South Braddock Avenue - Pittsburgh, PA
Registration Fee
The preregistration fee is $99.00. If received after February 27, 2015 the fee is $109.00. For those who register after March 13, 2015, or at the door, the fee is $119.00. Fee includes training manual, lunch, and refreshment breaks. Cancellations are subject to a nonrefundable administration fee of $25.00, if LMPC receives notice of cancellation by March 13, 2015, otherwise no refund will be issued..
By registering for this event, it is understood that all registrants have read and agree to the cancellation policy spelled out in the above registration fee section.
For a brochure with the full information for this event click here
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LocationPittsburgh Mennonite Church (View)
2018 South Braddock Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
United States
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