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Seabury's Kellogg School Summer Institute
Leadership Skills for Clergy & Lay Leaders

June 18-22, 2012

offered by Seabury Western Theological Seminary

in partnership with Center for Nonprofit Management, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University

Description

Following up on its highly lauded 2011 inaugural summer program, this five-day course offers new and expanded themes and materials to help build the confidence and skills needed for effective church leadership.

Seabury’s Kellogg School Summer Institute 2012 is a custom educational program tailored to meet the distinctive needs of lay and clergy leaders. It is taught by professors at the Kellogg School, a global leader in management education. Upon completion, students can earn 3 academic credits or CEUs.

Through lecture, case examples, interactive exercises and classroom dialog, participants will

• gain an understanding of general management principles and how successful nonprofit organizations operate, including marketing and branding their congregations<

• learn how to articulate vision and values in a compelling way

• discover how a parish's core competencies can help position it for the future

• learn how to think creatively when facing challenges and opportunities

• network with colleagues from across the United States and share best practices and management challenges

• recognize that change, even when unanticipated and unwanted, can provide opportunities for growth.

Admission
Admission is by application only and is limited to 45 students. Apply online here. 

What Program Alums Say

"I was just blown away by it. The entire course was brilliant, with top-notch, engaged faculty; the cross disciplinary approach was stunning."--the Rev. KyungJa (KJ) Oh, rector of Church of the Advent, Cincinnati, Ohio

"I was looking to increase my day-to-day, administrative skill set—how to run a good meeting, how do you lead change? And also branding, and social media, and how to evangelize in the 21^st century. I came away with a lot of tools."--the Rev. Ian Reed Twiss, rector of Holy Faith Church, a combined Lutheran and Episcopal congregation in Saline, Michigan

"I didn't find any of the material covered to be something that I couldn't use. I was really taken with the quality of instruction. In a situation like that, the professors from Kellogg could have hit a single, but they were swinging for the fences. When I got home I began to explode with ideas. I hope Seabury will continue to offer programs like this."--the Rev. Darrel Proffitt, rector of Church of the Holy Apostles in Katy, Texas

"It was a great program. There was some really creative looking at the role of the church in the changing world. How do you market in the age of Facebook? How do you encourage people to give who would rather give their three dollars to Starbucks? It was so radically different from what we are usually offered."--the Rev. Sarah Fisher, rector of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Chicago, Illinois