A new year begins! Well, it began a month ago but…
Good stuff will be happening at NAC this year. One really significant thing will be our Leaders Weekend Away on the last weekend in February.
Starting on the Friday night and concluding with lunch on Sunday we plan for all leaders – small group leaders and congregational leaders – to benefit from this weekend.
We have invited three experienced minsters to join us and lead us through some thinking and planning together. On Friday night Bruce Hall, the senior minister at Carlingford, will help us explore leadership from the perspective of family. So much written about church leadership begins from a business point of view while the Bible talks about church as family. This should be a great time.
On Saturday morning, Barry Newman, one of the leading laymen for our diocese, will help us sharpen our skills at reading and understanding the Bible. He has written some provocative articles about sacraments and, while there will be differing opinions, this time will force us to sharpen our skills at listening to what the Bible really says. God has spoken!
On Sunday morning Zac Veron, who spoke at our last NAC Weekend Away, will lead our thinking. Our aim for this session is to help all leaders to think about the individuals in their groups and how we can help individuals become more Christ-like. He will help leaders to develop a plan for every individual in their group.
This weekend continues our Makeover. The focus is on discipleship with emphasis on clarity, intentionality and measurability in what we do as leaders to help our members become more Christ-like.
What can you do to help? First, pray for your group leaders. They have some pre-reading to do and it’s the busy beginning of the year.
Secondly, encourage your group leaders to attend. Some might need help with baby-sitting or even with the financial commitment. So talk with your group about how you might encourage them.
Thirdly, we need help with running a children’s programme on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Can you help?
Fourthly, pray for each other in your group. Pray that you will be keen to receive the ministry your leaders are keen to provide for you. After all, we all want to be more Christ-like in 2010.
Next week, more about the good stuff happening at NAC this year. I’ll give you a hint – it’s to do with global mission.
Neil
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