Description: Clarity and Direction. These are what clergy, church staff and lay leaders gain when they learn the Size Transition Concepts. Light bulbs flash on, making sense of their real life experience. The particular focus of this workshop is on Leadership in Size Transitions: Clergy, Church Staff, and Lay Leadership Roles, Shifts in Leadership Style, and Stretching Congregational Cells.

Participants will:

• Learn the congregational size categories, along with their dynamics and
  transition zone movements
  
• Assess their congregation's size and functional patterns
  
• Discover effective leadership practices for each size
  
• Consider the role of the pastor, church staff, and lay leadership teams
  related to shifting sizes
  
• Learn the Nine Factors to address for moving to the next size
  
• Identify what can sabotage movement between sizes
  
• Learn practices for normalizing the change, and living into the next size
  
• Identify next steps for leading effectively through size transitions

Date & Location: Thursday, March 4, 2010. 9AM-3:20PM. Forest Lakes Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina

Retreat Facilitator: Mark Tidsworth, Pinnacle President and Leadership Coach and Doug Cushing, Pinnacle Associate and Congregational Consultant

Fee: $60 including lunch

Registration Deadline: March 2

Building An Emotionally Intelligent Marriage

A Marriage Enrichment Retreat for LifePoint Counseling Center at Eastminster Presbyterian Church

Description: The research and concepts of emotional intelligence provide the basis for this interactive learning experience for couples. Participating couples will:

• Have opportunity to strengthen the spiritual basis of their marriage
• Learn proven skills for building a lengthy and satisfying marriage relationship
• Practice these skills during the retreat
• Experience inspiring and helpful presentations on strengthening marriage
• Interact with other couples interested in building strong marriages

Date and Location: March 12-13, Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Trenholm Road, Columbia, South Carolina

Facilitator: Mark Tidsworth, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist/Supervisor, Licensed Professional Counselor/Supervisor

See www.lifepointcenter.org to learn more about LifePoint Counseling Center.

See www.eastminster-pcusa.org to learn more about Eastminster Presbyterian Church.

Healthy Leadership In Challenging Times

ELCA Synod of South Carolina

Description: Differentiated Leadership. How do pastoral leaders remain steady when the tides of change swirl around them? This workshop will build on the concepts of differentiated leadership to equip participants with an effective approach to leading through change.

Date and Location: March 18, 10AM-3PM, Zion Lutheran Church, Lexington, South Carolina

Facilitators: Mark Tidsworth and Amy Montanez

Fee: $50

See www.sclutheran.org. Click on “Coming Events” to register.

Five South Carolina Presbyteries

Staff Development Day

Description: Every two years, the staffs of the five Presbyteries (USA) in South Carolina gather for learning and inspiration. This is the second consecutive gathering where Mark Tidsworth will be facilitating this event. Team working is this year’s theme, focusing on strengthening each staff as a working team.

Date and Location: March 25, Columbia, South Carolina

Facilitator: Mark Tidsworth, Certified Leadership Coach

Contact any of the 5 Presbyteries for more information.

Introduction To The Peoplemap Communication System

Description: The Peoplemap Communication System is based on a very helpful personality inventory, leading to greater self-awareness and effective team working. Peoplemap Trainer Ircel Harrison will introduce participants to their personality strengths and characteristics, along with their Achilles Heels. In addition, they will learn to speak the language of the other personalities who are unlike them. This will be an exciting and interesting learning experience, introducing participants to the Peoplemap approach to living and working.

Date and Location: April 7, 8:45AM-12Noon, Christian Women Job Corps, Nashville, Tennessee

Facilitator: Ircel Harrison, Certified Peoplemap Trainer

Fee: $30, including inventory