A Bob Russell Ministries Elder's Retreat was last held at Southeast Christian Church in conjunction with their Leadership Conference.
Below is a sampling of a retreat that will be prepared for your church’s Elders and participating board members.
Elders Retreat September 2009
Capitalizing on their years of experience, current and former Southeast elders Matt Chalfant, Jack Coffee and John Foster in conjunction with retired senior minister Bob Russell discuss the secrets of leading a dynamic, growing church while maintaining harmony and unity.
About the elders:
John Foster - retired Procter & Gamble executive, volunteer church Administrator, elder for 16 years (6 years as chairman).
Jack Coffee - retired UPS executive, elder for 25 years, Building Committee chairman for three separate building programs.
Matt Chalfant – entrepreneur, commercial real estate investor, former Youth Sponsor, former chairman of the elders.
SAMPLE SCHEDULE
Friday
Introduction
7:00 p.m.
Jack Coffee
A Vital Quality That’s Missing On Most Elder Boards.
7:10 p.m.
Bob Russell
Break
8:15 p.m.
Elder Structure/Selection
8:30 p.m.
Matt Chalfant
Church Discipline
9:00 p.m.
John Foster
Questions & Answers
9:30 p.m.
Group
Saturday
Role of Elder/Staff Relationship
8:30 a.m.
John Foster
Who’s in Charge? Personal Responsibility of Elder
9:00 a.m.
Jack Coffee
Role of Chairman / Meeting Structure
9:30 a.m.
Matt Chalfant
Break
10:00 a.m.
Elders and Vision of the Church
10:15 a.m.
Bob Russell and Elders
Elders and Controversial Issues
11:05 a.m.
John Foster
Main Thing the Main Thing
11:25 a.m.
Jack Coffee /Bob Russell
Strengthening the Soul
11:50 a.m.
Bob Russell
Questions and Answers
12:10 p.m.
Group
For those of you interested in having an Elders Leadership Seminar, please contact Bob Russell at:
Bob Russell Ministries P.O. Box 43933 Louisville, KY 40253 502-253-8044
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