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NC Conference Leadership Training: Cultivating Leaders
The Center for Leadership Excellence presents the 2026 Nominations training…
January 25 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Join the Cultivating Leaders: A Year-Long Nominations Pathway training, led by Trish Archer.
Cultivating leaders is a continual process in local church ministry. It’s going beyond the charge conference lay leadership/nominations report to discernment and equipping leaders throughout the year. During our time together, we will consider tools for assessing gifts and strengths of laity and helping folks to serve in the place that God has uniquely gifted them.
We will talk about practices for developing, equipping and enabling leaders. How might we mentor new leaders and create opportunities for healthy succession of leaders? How might we reflect upon our current practices for equipping leaders? Each local church is unique in its context, people, gifts and strengths. How might we build upon all that God has given each church to serve faithfully and grow in our mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world?
Whether you are starting a new leadership role or have been serving in church leadership for years, this training will prepare you for your much-needed ministry. You may register for any of the six virtual workshops designed to equip you to serve in your local church.
How It Works
We will host six Zoom meetings, and registrants can choose the topics that they need. If you cannot make it during the scheduled time, no worries, we will send the recordings for all the sessions in early February.
Who Can Register?
Anyone! We send invitations to the chair of each committee and church lay leaders. However, we recommend that all committee members attend the training to receive the same information. If you are interested in learning about the roles and responsibilities of other committees, feel free to sign up!
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- Cultivating Leaders: A Year-Long Nominations Pathway with Trish Archer – Sunday, January 25, 2–3pm
- Lay Leader with John Hall – Sunday, January 25, 3:15–4:15pm
- Trustees with Kim Lamb – Sunday, January 25, 4:30–5:30pm
- S/PPRC with Jessie Larkins and Beth Hood – Tuesday, January 27, 12–1pm
- Church Council with Donna Banks – Wednesday, January 28, 12–1pm
- Finance with Christine Dodson – Thursday, January 29, 12–1pm
About the Presenter
Trish Archer is a Deacon in the North Carolina Conference, serving with Passion in Partnership, where she seeks to empower clergy and laity as a ministry coach and leadership developer. Trish served the local church for 25 years before she was appointed to her current extension ministry position. She has served the North Carolina Conference in various leadership positions and is currently serving on the Conference Episcopacy Committee.
Before answering the call to ordained ministry, Trish taught middle school science in Chapel Hill. She has a Bachelor of Science in Science Teaching and a Masters in Art of Teaching, both from UNC- Chapel Hill. She also completed a Masters of Divinity from Duke Divinity School.
Trish loves spending time with her family, especially fulfilling the role of Gran. She enjoys gardening, reading, writing, and travel.