This workshop will provide guidance for the person who is willing to serve and needs a path to get into Christian service. We will discuss heart, mind, and skills development. I am Willing to Serve. What Do I Do Now? was...

This session will provide guidance on how to both develop a good board meeting agenda and how to effectively use that agenda to manage valuable board meeting time. Developing & Managing Board Agendas & Meetings was presented by...

This session will provide basic principles of effective team leadership. It will assist a leader in evaluating their leadership style and how to care well for members of the team. Effective Team Leadership was presented by Merle...

What would it look like for God's kingdom to be on earth? What is God's kingdom in the first place? Merle challenges us to work for God's kingdom and make a difference in the world around us.

This workshop looks at fundamental causes of poverty. It demonstrates how the formation of community is the best way to alleviate poverty.

This session reviews basic belief choices. It will briefly cover four choices: why I am a theist, why I am a Christian, why I am an Anabaptist, and why I am a conservative Mennonite. We also discuss what role conservative...

This session covers the attitudes and practices that help a leader to lead effectively and in a way that is sustainable over the career lifespan of the leader.

What are vision, mission, and core value statements? Why are they important, and how are they determined? How can we keep them from merely being on a plaque on the wall, or a paper in a file drawer? This session will cover the...

This session will look at finding answers to the two questions that Saul asked on the road to Damascus. “Who are you, Lord?” and “Lord, what do you want me to do?”. We will explore issues related to knowing God and finding God’s...

This session will look at three important types of spiritual relationships: mentors or coaches, peers or co-labourers, and followers or admirers. We will look at the nature of each of these types of relationships and how they can...

We often think about all the things a leader needs to do. We focus on efficiency and function. In this session we will look at what a leader ought to be. We will reflect on how, out of a character based life, a leader can...

This presentation addresses the components of an effective team, discussing what makes a team effective and what can destroy effective team relationships. Merle Burkholder leads the class through a diagram that is used with...

Does wealth always create attitudes of independence and lessen the closeness of community? This presentation addresses the challenges people face living in a wealthy society and looks at ways wealth can be used to strengthen our...

What are the stages in the development of a leader? This workshop will outline 5 stages that many leaders experience in their lifetime of leadership. The challenges and pitfalls of each stage will be discussed.

Why was I born? What does God want to do with my life? This presentation provides information regarding how to write a personal mission statement, set long term objectives, and short term goals. It explores ideas related to...