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Leadership Empowerment And Development Ministries offers a variety of services to churches and other organizations to better equip staff members, leaders, and volunteers in carrying out any type of ministry task.

·        Publications and Seminars

LEAD creates materials to help train Christian leaders in a variety of critical ministry techniques, such as group dynamics, classroom management, managing volunteers, and running effective meetings.

LEAD is available to train leaders using existing materials, or develop custom training materials and seminars to meet specific needs or requests.

 

·        Youth Leadership Program

The youth leadership program consists of a training regimen with 10 levels of competency and progression.  This multi-year program is designed for students at Middle or High School age levels.  The levels progress through three major categories:

ü      Ministry Aides – Trainees at these levels learn to assist other leaders in group management and learn basic teaching techniques.

ü      Leaders in Training – Trainees at these levels learn ministry skills such as preparing lessons, and using drama or music as teaching tools. 

ü      Youth Leaders – Trainees at these levels learn techniques for training and nurturing other leaders in developing their leadership skills through evaluation, constructive criticism, and motivational feedback.

 

·        Outreach Program Development, Curriculum, and Teacher Training

LEAD develops ministry tools for use with LEAD trainees or as aids for outreach by other Christian Leaders.  Such materials may include drama scripts, puppet sketches, Children’s Church curriculum, VBS theme guides, and many other types of materials.

LEAD also provides seminars and training materials for teacher training in techniques such as preparing an exciting lesson plan, storytelling, interactive teaching techniques and utilizing music in ministry.

 

·        Organizational Structure and Process Development/Improvement

LEAD Ministries offers assistance in optimizing organizational structure within existing ministries and guidance in process development or improvement for groups desiring to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of their ministry functions.  This type of service includes evaluation of existing structures and procedures, and analysis of goals and objectives for the organization.  Suggestions for changes and discussion of the possible outcomes is provided.  “Problem areas” can be addressed by request.

Training is currently available on many topics such as:

ü      Effective communication strategies – keep both leaders and congregation well-informed

ü      Leadership empowerment – for both staff and volunteer leaders

ü      Holding effective meetings – making the most out of your “together” times

ü      Time management and calendaring – handling multiple projects/ministries

ü      Forming effective teams – how to create dynamic groups to successfully tackle ministry objectives