Training for Volunteer Leaders

The greatest resource a church has is its volunteer leaders. Acorn Ministries is committed to providing training and encouragement to strengthen them in leadership. Our training workshops support the ministry of:

• Committee leaders
• Small group leaders
• Sunday school leaders
• Youth group leaders

Workshops With You in Mind

• Attracting Adults to Sunday School
• Shepherding the Small Group Experience
• Team Building for Your Committee or Group
• Ministry is Relationships
• Becoming a High Impact Teacher
• Teaching Methods of High Impact Teachers
• Time Management for Painfully Pooped Out People

Attracting Adults to Sunday School

We'd love to share how God used us to take our adult Sunday school class attendance from 6 to over 35! And, it's much more than simply watching God increase our numbers! We also witnessed a change in the "warmth" of the whole church as God developed and deepened the relationships of the class members.

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Shepherding the Small Group Experience

So you've volunteered to lead a small group? Let us help you get started and support you in this awesome journey of shepherding a small group. We'd love to share the principles we've learned in creating an environment where small groups can attain maximum effectiveness.

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Team Building for Your Committee or Group

We've learned that successful groups and committees are intentional about developing teamwork. Let us facilitate this process for your team. We'll explore the principles of healthy teamwork and put them into practice. This is an experiential workshop where we learn by doing. And, by the way, it can be a lot of fun!

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Ministry is Relationships

If you have a pretty good program, but would REALLY like to have a great MINISTRY--then you need to experience Ministry Is Relationships! Developed by Bill Allison and Dave Garda of Cadre Ministries, this four-hour workshop takes you back to the heart of authentic ministry and life change--RELATIONSHIPS! More of a learning experience than a passive workshop, you will encounter these sessions and learnings:

Session 1
No Relationships = No Ministry; Know Relationships = Know Ministry

• An out of the box learning experience will get us started and explain why relationships are the heart of ministry--and God's mode of operation for impacting and changing the lives of those in our ministry!

Session 2
God-Powered Relationship Skills

• Learn the biblical motivation for building relationships
• Learn the three key relationship skills for connecting with the heart of others

Session 3
He That Hath Ears--Let Him Hear!

• A listening experience you will never forget--and be able to use in your ministry to build relationships

Session 4
How to CLEAN UP Messy Relationships

• Learn to use God's relationship cleaning supplies in your everyday relationships

In addition, each participant receives a training manual complete with practical application pages, resources and follow-through assignments--and a bibliography of resources for continued relational development!

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Becoming a High Impact Teacher

What You Will Experience at this Workshop:

• The SEVEN distinguishing characteristics of high impact teachers in the church"and how YOU can become a high impact teacher
• Teaching methods that ENGAGE (i.e., keep awake) those you teach will be modeled at this workshop
• Life-change and spiritual growth
• How to have fun and teach God's life-changing truths at the same time
• The biblical purpose of teaching
• Teaching lessons from the Master Teacher: JESUS!
• Laughter and connection with other volunteer teachers

What You Can Expect:

• A Becoming a High Impact Teacher training manual
• Suggested Resource Option: The Teaching Genius of Jesus
• A resource table will be made available with special resources just for volunteer teachers in the church

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Teaching Methods of High Impact Teachers

What will YOU learn as a teacher at this workshop?

First, you will learn high impact PREPARATION skills:

• Three absolutely essential preparation skills that are foundational for high impact teaching How to impact the people you teach before you open your mouth to teach them
• How to prepare lessons that will be relevant and life changing for those you teach
• How to set achievable and substantial goals for the lessons you teach

Next, you will learn high impact PRESENTATION skills

• Practical ways you can improve the way you start a lesson
• At least 12 engaging learning activities that you can use immediately
• How to develop storytelling resources and personal illustrations
• How to leave them wishing you would have kept teaching Each participant in this workshop gets€
• Laughter, fun, learning, sharpening, encouragement, and community
• Suggested Resource Option: The Teaching Genius of Jesus or Grow, Minister & Lead.
• A training manual with implementation helps and extras

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Time Management for Painfully Pooped Out People: Taking Control of Your Life

Is this workshop for YOU?

• If you are a painfully pooped-out person in the church"GREAT! This WORKSHOP is for YOU!
• If you are sick and tired of traditional time management techniques that seek to teach you to put more activities into your already overloaded life"GREAT! This WORKSHOP is for YOU!
• If you are sick and tired of feeling guilty for not being able to do all of the "good" things others want you to do"even good church-related actives"GREAT! This WORKSHOP is for YOU!
• If you have a difficult time trying to figure out what to say yes to and what to say no to" especially when it comes to church activities"GREAT! This WORKSHOP is for YOU!
• If you need to learn how to say "NO" to the many good things that call for your attention in order to be effective in your priorities as a disciple of Jesus Christ"GREAT! This WORKSHOP is for YOU!
• If your Christian friends seem to be living life on insanity's busy edge and are encouraging you to live like them"GREAT! This WORKSHOP is for YOU!
• If you are REALLY ready to make some changes and use biblical priorities as your life compass"GREAT! This WORKSHOP is for YOU!

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The Ten Time Management Principles

• Ponder the Brevity of Life Often
• Prioritize the Relationships of Jesus
• Proactively Schedule Biblical Priorities
• Plan Your Ideal Day
• Say No to Time Wasters
• Say No to "Good" Things
• Maximize Nonproductive Windows of Time
• Understand Your Season of Life
• Seek a Biblical Balance
• Live the Reflective Life

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