Call for Proposals



Encouraging, Equipping and Empowering Leaders for Life and Ministry
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Upcoming Events Mar 12-15, 2008 • The Third Annual Pastor & Church Leadership Summit 2008 Myrtle Beach Marriot at Grand Dunes, Myrtle Beach, SC Mar 12, 2008 • Dr. Elijah Saunders Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament Grand Dunes Golf Course Myrtle Beach, SC Mar 14, 2008 • Annual Awards of Excellence Black Tie Celebration 2008 Marriott Banquet Room Myrtle Beach, SC Click HERE to Register! Oct 5 - 11, 2008 • Next Generation Cruise 2008 Summit News Archive • February 2007 Today’s churches need leaders with real-world experience to respond to rapidly changing environments, diverse cultures, and the increasing use of technology and multimedia. read more... February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 October 2006 Watch Video Summit '06 2007 Workshop presentations	Call for Session Proposals Proposal Deadline: Submissions will be accepted electronically by email to rcwharton@gmail.com or fax to 410-947-8588. Deadline to submit workshop proposals and abstracts: *December 31, 2007* Revised notification of acceptance: *January 15, 2008* Deadline to submit full workshop paper: February 29, 2008 (1) Promotional Photo (300 dpi) (2) PowerPoint slides (3) Technology request (4) Handouts to be distributed (5) AV and CDROM Request Form NOTE: (If you are unable to meet these deadline, please contact the Conference Coordinator to request a deadline extension. It is with great anticipation that the Leadership Summit planning committee releases this Call for Session Proposals for the Pastor and Church Leadership Summit 2008 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Outside reviewers will be looking for sessions that address both the topics and the themes in obvious manner. Scoring System All session proposals will be reviewed and scored by a team of outside reviewers, using a 100-point scale. These rankings will be used by the Leadership Summit program committee to choose the sessions, combining 30-minute individual speaker proposals with other presentations. You are invited to propose a complete 90-minute session program or any part thereof. Based on the theme of “Leadership Next: The Church Transitioning in an Emerging Culture” the reviewers will score proposals on set criteria. *All proposals should be:* Appropriate to the theme of “Building Strategic Partnerships: Moving Beyond Church as Usual" (25 points) Target specifically the appropriate session tracks (see list below) (25 points) Offer new and cutting edge approaches (25 points) Will attract new audiences to the Leadership Summit (10 points) Contribute to diversity of the conference in terms of topics, presentation style and experience of the presenters (15 points) All proposals must be submitted online via e-mail to rcwharton@gmail.com or fax 410-947-8588 by December 31, 2007. Remember we are particularly interested in having new presenters, including Clergy (Bishops, Pastors, Evangelists, Deacons, & All other church leaders), Lay members, students, faculty and researchers who can contribute to a diversity of learning experiences at the Pastor and Church Leadership Summit 2008. We look forward to seeing you in Myrtle Beach, SC, in March! Important Information Proposal Policies 1) REGISTER NOW AND SUBMIT A PROPOSAL: To register and submit your proposal, please go at www.leadership-summit.org. Any proposal submitted after December 31, 2007 must receive permission from the Conference Coordinator. Please note: All Presenters will receive a complimentary one-night stay at the Marriott Grand Dunes, but you must register for the conference and can do so at www.leadership-summit.org/reg_form.html. The deadline for Early Registration is December 31, 2007 and Hotel Registration is by Thursday, February 1, 2008. 2) REVISIONS, SUBSTITUTION OF SPEAKERS, OR CHANGES TO YOUR PROPOSALS AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED WITH PERMISSION FROM THE CONFERENCE COORDINATOR. If an accepted speaker is unable to attend the Summit, the session may be pulled from the agenda at the discretion of the Summit committee. 3) ALL PROPOSALS WILL BE REVIEWED AND RANKED ON THE BASIS OF MERIT BY EXPERTS IN THE TRACK SELECTED. The Leadership Summit Program Committees will use these rankings to develop the final Summit program and speakers will be notified in late December, 2007. 4) INFORMED CONSENT AND DISCLOSURE: Presenter should consider and will be asked to disclose potential conflicts of interest in connection with papers and presentations. Each proposal must comply with the following: personal responsibility for assuring that at the time of the meeting for which it is being considered the material herein will not have been published or presented at any national meeting; and that potential conflicts of interest will be disclosed at time of presentation of proposal. You will be prompted to fill in this information on one of the electronic pages. Instructions for Proposal Preparation: Type 500-word session description proposal in a blank word document. Title and Presenters. The title should be brief and enticing, clearly indicating the nature of the proposal. Body. Organize the body of the 500-word proposal to include just the description/purpose of the session. *Please include:* Learning outcomes (what will the audience take away from this session), Method of instruction (preference given to creative, diverse deliver methods beyond PowerPoint), Summary of information to be presented, and Level of knowledge the audience should have Beginning--No knowledge assumed; Intermediate--familiarity with terms and basics of subject; Advanced—in-depth knowledge/expertise in the subject. Biographies of Presenters (Note: these must be short, publishable descriptions of experience in topic) Abbreviations. Place nonstandard abbreviations in parentheses after the full word the first time it appears. Do not use abbreviations in the proposal title. Selected Tracks (Subjected Workshop Topics) Program Tracks will be populated through this call. Remember the theme is “Leadership Next: The Church Transitioning in an Emerging Culture.” Suggested topics under the track name are simply that—suggestions. Building Healthy Churches and Communities Track Creating Spiritually-Sensitive Outpatient Health Care Centers in Churches Counseling and Faith in the Post-Modern World Developing an Effective Pre-Marital Counseling Program Building Healthy Families Creating Effective Addiction Ministries Developing a Parish Nursing Program: Healthcare Ministry Within the Church Creating a Healthy Marriage: For Pastors and Spouses Churches That Heal: Becoming a Church that Mends Broken Lives Sex and the City of God: Creating an Effective Celibacy Program Thriving Under Pressure: Lifestyle Management for the Busy Leader Health, Healing and Wholeness: Engaging Congregations in Ministries of Health For Pastor’s Wives Only Protecting Our Children: Profiling Child Molesters Sexual Healing: Ministering to Those Recovering From Sexual Abuse Clergy Killers: Help for Pastors and Congregations Under Attack Communicating the Gospel to the Post-Modern Mind Track Media Ministry Made Easy: A Practical Guide to Audio-Visual Communication The Expository Sermon: Preaching with Relevance, Purpose, and Passion Presenting the Gospel: Dance, Drama, and Visual Worshiper Visual Preaching: Reaching the Post-Modern Audience Changing Lives Through Preaching and Discipleship: Strategies for Producing Genuine Followers of Christ From Pew to Pulpit: A Beginner’s Workshop to Preaching Growing Your Church Beyond Traditional Models: When Old Methods Aren’t Working How to Become a Powerful Public Speaker Handling Problem People and Sticky Situations With Finesse and Skill Writing Basics for Professionals: Tips, Techniques and Shortcuts for Getting Results Writing the All American Christian Novel: How to Get Your Book Publish Gospeltainment: Introduction to Christian Filmmaking Revolutionizing Christian Stewardship in the 21^st Century Track Financial Management for the Growing Congregation The Pastorpreneur: Launching Bold Initiatives to Expand God’s Kingdom Implementing an Effective Church Building Program Building Green: Sustainable Church Building Projects International Ministry: HIV, Poverty, and Education in Africa Faith-Based Initiative Grants: Navigating the Government Developing a Capital Stewardship Program Forming CDC’s, Foundations, and other Non-profits Proven Principles for Finding Funds Effective Techniques and Strategies to Increase Membership Giving How Much Should We Pay the Pastor? 21^st Century Clergy Compensation Financial Investing for Churches and Clergy Church Leadership in a Post-Modern Age Track Master Planning: Developing a Strategic Plan for Your Ministry Developing the Leaders Around You: A Deacon and Deaconess Training Program Doing Church as a Team: Transforming Churches through Teamwork Growing Your Church from the Inside Out: Church Growth Strategies Creating Effective Small Churches in the 21^st Century Women in the Church: What Did Paul Really Say? Women in Ministry: A Biblical Theology of Women in Ministry 10 Lies the Church Tells Women: Freeing Women from Spiritual Bondage The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make in Ministry Small, Medium, and Large Sized Churches: Does Size Really Count? Christian Education: New Strategies for Emerging Churches Making the Move from Membership to Discipleship Human Resource Management: When to Hire and How to Fire Understanding Church Growth: Lead Your Church to Explosive Growth Team Ministry: Organizing and Staffing a Team for Church Grow Transformational Leadership Courageous Leadership: Reproducing Generations of Leaders Building a Kingdom Dream Team: Leaders Close to a Leader’s Heart Team Ministry: Effective Ministry as an Associate Pastor Elders and Associate Ministers: A Biblical, Historical and Cultural Perspective Exploring the Call: Seeing through Expectations to Find Ministry Transforming Our Church and Communities Track Event and Conference Planning: Developing a Hospitality Ministry Embracing Diversity: How to Understand and Reach People of all Cultures Marketplace Evangelism: Using Your Influence to Change the World Church Planting: Multiplying Your Ministry By Parenting New Churches Starting a New Church: Everything You Need to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask Church Planting in the Multicultural Context Starting a Second Worship Service: A Practical Guide to Multiple Services Welcoming the Stranger: Creating Effective Usher and Greeter Ministries Impacting Your City: Mobilizing God’s People to Transform Their Communities Urban Politics: Understanding the Institutions, Actors, and Resources of City Politics Women’s Ministry in the 21^st: New Strategies for New Lifestyles Ministering to the Male Ego: Strategies for Winning Men Effective Youth Ministries: Reaching Your Target Creative Ministry for 21^st Century Seniors Urban Ministry: Theology and Sociology of the City Specialty Tracks Worship Leaders Seminar Track* Whatever Happened to Worship: Praise and Worship for the Post-Modern Church Designing Worship Teams: Recruiting, Motivating, and Developing Leaders for Creative Music Ministries The Contract: How to Prepare a Musician’s Compensation Package Contemporary Worship Styles: Reaching Out without Dumbing Down Understanding the Music Production Industry: Publishing, Copywriting, and Marketing Renewing Your Passion: A Workshop for Worship Leaders and Teams Emerging Youth Leaders Seminar Track (Ages 12-17)* Understanding Leadership Discovering Your Leadership Style Conducting Successful Meetings Effective Communication Developing Your Creativity Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts Principles of Youth Ministry Introduction to Child Psychology Administrative Leaders Seminar Track (Church Administrators & Administrative Assistants)* Communicate with confidence—verbal and written skills that convey professionalism Organize everything in your life—your office, your boss and yourself Staying in sync with your boss—the secrets to a boss/assistant relationship that “works” Juggling multiple projects with ease—keep it all on track, on time and under control Everyday negotiation skills—get the outcome you want with vendors and suppliers Being a Front Desk Superstar: project a powerful image for your organization Emerging Technology Leaders Seminar Track** Designing Attention-Grabbing Brochures, Catalogs, Ads, Newsletters and Reports Mastering the Basics of Photoshop Secrets, Techniques and Methods for Photoshop Pros Captivate Your Audience: How to Build Powerful PowerPoint Presentations Audio-Video Editing Production: Taking the Ministry to the Next Level Troubleshooting, Maintaining and Upgrading PCs Microsoft Excel Techniques Continuing Education Certificate awarded for attending entire seminar track. Pre-registration and $10 technology fee required each course in this track. 65+ years Leadership Summit Registration:** (Includes summit materials and 6 meals)

Call for Session Proposals