By Rev Nigel Rogers CEO/General Secretary, Uniting Church SA
Posted in Leadership
Leadership has been an area of focus for Rev Nigel Rogers in his role as CEO/General Secretary of the Uniting Church in South Australia. It has also been a topic of interest for students and staff at Uniting College for Leadership & Theology, and for congregations and faith communities across SA.
In this article, Nigel shares news about an upcoming Uniting Church leadership conference that will explore ways of growing the church and spark leadership ideas.
I am pleased to announce the details of an upcoming Uniting Leaders conference (UL16).
UL16 will focus on the theme “Breaking Growth Barriers – Growing leaders to grow the Church” and will be held at Newlife Uniting Church on the Gold Coast. The four-day leadership event will include a mix of electives and main sessions, commencing on Tuesday 30 August at 1.30pm and concluding at 2pm on Thursday 1 September.
The conference will welcome guest presenters Mark and Karen Wilson to lead the main morning sessions on Wednesday and Thursday. Mark is the Director of Ministries for the Baptist Union of Western Australia; Karen is the Executive Minister of Riverview Church, one of the largest congregations in Australia. Prior to commencing in their current roles, Mark and Karen co-pastored a large Church of Christ community in WA.
In addition to UL16, a Senior Leaders Workshop will be offered on the evening of Thursday 1 September and on Friday 2 September. It will begin at 6pm on Thursday and conclude at 4.30pm on Friday.
The conference costs $120, which includes attendance and meals (it does not include accommodation). The Senior Leaders Workshop costs an extra $60.
UL16 is an incredible opportunity to learn more about church growth. Make sure you create room in your diary for this unique event in the life of the Uniting Church!
For further information about UL16 and registration, please visit unitingleaders.com.au
For more information about the Senior Leaders Workshop, please email Nigel at Turn on Javascript!
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