People Spots
Online
Produced by James W.
Moss, Sr., and Church Consultants
Provided as a service by New Life Ministries
People Spots—The Seminar
Understanding Places of Belonging
presented by James W. Moss, Sr.
About the Seminar
How can you reasonably expect
that a visitor who attends this Sunday will be with you one year from now? How
can you assist your church accept the changes necessary for growth? How
important is the Sunday School in the total program? These and other questions
will be addressed in this seminar.
Many Christian leaders believe their churches fail to grow because they lack
programs of outreach. The truth is: many churches do effective outreach but
fail to incorporate people brought by those efforts. Outreach is relatively
easy. Incorporation is difficult.
Most new classes or groups will not survive if the design is to recruit people
from existing ones. They are being asked to abandon their current "people
spot." Keep in mind, participation in a small group is the glue to hold
members. New classes and groups ought to be designed for persons not attending.
It is increasingly difficult for new people to fight their way into many
existing churches. Members are surprised that a new person has to struggle to
gain acceptance in their churches. The members say, "What's wrong with them? We
are a friendly church." Incorporation is the completion of the evangelistic
process. It means breaking down the walls we build between ourselves and
others. If more than half of your people have been there for more than seven
years, it is probably difficult for new people to gain entry to your
fellowship. The theories in this seminar have been impacted by an average of
125 on-site visits to local churches a year for 25 years.
The Presenter
Our speaker is Jim Moss, an experienced seminar leader and author of several books including People Spots. Jim is also the author of the widely circulated "People Spots" newsletter.
Jim has conducted hundreds of seminars with thousands of participants over the past 20 years. Seminars have been conducted in 21 denominations and 20 states. Jim has developed six major seminars:
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People Spots—a Strategy for Growth and Incorporation |
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A Christian Perspective on Leadership Skills |
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Starting a New Worship Service and Things to Consider When Thinking of Building |
He has worked for the Eastern
Conference of the Churches of God since 1977. His current assignments include
responsibility for planting new churches, helping with renewal efforts, and
assisting congregations to develop plans. Prior to that he served as a parish
pastor for eighteen years in Ohio and Maryland.
An acquaintance has described Jim's work in this manner: "One of Jim's
strengths is his ability to speak the language of most folks in the pew. There
are elements of relational witness in his training. Jim has made this his own
unique understanding of how to preserve church membership. His is a scholarly,
multi-disciplined understanding and makes no apologies for a biblical
foundation."
The Schedule
8:30 On site registration
9:00 First Session
10:15 Break
10:45 Second Session
12:00 Lunch on Site
12:45 Third Session
2:00 Break
2:15 Fourth Session
3:30 Conclusion
The Cost
The registration fee is $65.00. Three persons who register together can come for the price of two.
The Benefits
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A quality presentation of proven theories that have been tested in a variety of places. |
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An experienced seminar leader. |
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Time with other folks who have similar interests from a variety of traditions. |
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0.5 CEU credit for those desiring such. |
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A light lunch on site to facilitate time. |
PEOPLE SPOTS SEMINAR:
Understanding Places of Belonging
None scheduled at this time. Contact Jim if you'd like to host it or know when it is next scheduled.
For more information or to schedule this seminar in your area, contact Jim at churchconsultants@yahoo.com.
To register, send the information below to:
Church Consultants
PO Box 6334
Harrisburg, PA 17112
For each registrant, send name, church, address, city, state, zip, and whether or not CEUs are desired. Also, please enclose the registration fee of $65 per person (or $120 for each group of 3 registered together).
While Jim has been presenting this material for the past 20 years, be assured that he has continuously updated it to address the current climate. The core issues within this material have remained true!
Interested in Hosting This or
One of Jim Moss's Other Seminars?
Contact Jim directly at:
Church Consultants
PO Box 6334
Harrisburg, PA 17112
Phone: 717-652-9129
E-mail: churchconsultants@yahoo.com
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