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Archive of Center for Leadership Excellence Events

The Center for Leadership Excellence (along with its predecessor, the Academy for Leadership Excellence) has hosted well over 100 events, providing regular opportunities for clergy and laity to learn new practices and best strategies for ministry. This list includes all such events to date.

Many of our virtual events are recorded and freely available through the links below. We hope you will find resources among these recordings that are valuable to you and your ministry!

Event TypeSpeakerEventDateRecording
Day of LearningMichael Adam BeckFresh Expressions, Garden DayOctober 29, 2024in person event
WebinarDaphne JohnstonRespite Care for All: Care Ministries for Your CommunityOctober 15, 2024Yes!
ResourceLester RuthA Letter to My Pastor, by Lester RuthOctober 8, 2024written letter
WorkshopMonica Beacham and Carl FrazierLeadership and Church Administration: The Ministry in AdministrationOctober 8, 2024Yes!
WorkshopTeresa HolderLeadership and Church Administration: Mastering Meeting DynamicsOctober 2, 2024Yes!
WebinarKenneth CarderDementia Through the Lens of GraceOctober 1, 2024Yes!
Day of LearningElaine HeathUnderstanding Trauma and Cultivating Compassion in Faith CommunitiesSeptember 12, 2024in person event
WorkshopCarl Frazier and Ben WilliamsLeadership and Church Administration: Contextual Worship PlanningAugust 22, 2024Yes!
WebinarWilliam L. LassiterCommunity Safety Through Safe StorageJuly 10, 2024Yes!
WebinarJean HawxhurstChristian Unity in a World of DisunityJune 17, 2024Yes!
Day of LearningMaryAnn McKibben DanaEmbracing the Unexpected: Facing the Unknown with Grace and HumorMay 21, 2024in person event
WebinarHarold Dorrell BriscoePreparing for Racialized StormsMay 14, 2024Yes!
WebinarAnne Walker SimsString of Prayers: Contemplating Protestant Prayer BeadsApril 18, 2024Yes!
WebinarCourtney EllisLooking Up: Acknowledging Grief, Embracing HopeMarch 19, 2024Yes!
WorkshopKevin JohnsonSafer Sanctuaries: Train the TrainerMarch 2,
2024		in person event
WebinarJosh TesterTeaching So Kids Can LearnFebruary 16, 2024Yes!
Day of LearningKenda Creasy DeanThe Good News of Shipwreck: What Does Church Look Like Now?January 30, 2024in person event
Conference-Wide Leadership TrainingBeth HoodStaff/Pastor Parish Relations CommitteeJanuary 7, 2024Yes!
Conference-Wide Leadership TrainingJohn Hall, Laura Hamrick, and Jessie LarkinsKeeping the FaithJanuary 7, 2024Yes!
Conference-Wide Leadership TrainingNatalie BirdwellChurch CouncilJanuary 7, 2024Yes!
Conference-Wide Leadership TrainingChristine DodsonFinanceJanuary 7, 2024Yes!
Conference-Wide Leadership TrainingDonna BanksNominationsJanuary 7, 2024Yes!
Conference-Wide Leadership TrainingGray SouthernTrusteesJanuary 7, 2024Yes!
WebinarMary Gladstone-HighlandNavigating Church Conflict: Discovering the Heart of the MatterNovember 29, 2023Yes!
Day of LearningDaynette Snead PerezStranger to NeighborSeptember 19, 2023in person event
WebinarJoy Van StaalduinenBehavior 101: Understanding Human Behavior in Faith SettingsAugust 29, 2023Yes!
WebinarMelinda BaberAbleism in the ChurchAugust 22, 2023Yes!
WebinarLynn SwedbergAccessibility Audits and Becoming a Place that Welcomes AllAugust 15, 2023Yes!
WebinarAmy KennyDisability TheologyAugust 1, 2023
WorkshopMamie AlleySafe Sanctuaries Basics and Best PracticesJuly 19, 2023in person event
Day of LearningJohannah MyersGet Started with Messy ChurchMay 2, 2023in person event
WorkshopBonnie MardenCourage to Ask: What Your People Want to HearMarch 20, 2023Yes!
WebinarWill WillimonDon’t Look Back: United Methodist Hope for the FutureMarch 9, 2023Yes!
WebinarEdgardo Colón-EmericEl Córazon Ardiente for Renewing Doctrine, Worship, and MissionsFebruary 16, 2023Yes!
WebinarJohannah MyersMessy Church Information SessionJanuary 31, 2023Yes!
Conference-Wide Leadership TrainingChristine DodsonFinanceJanuary 29, 2023Yes!
Conference-Wide Leadership TrainingJohn HallLay LeadersJanuary 29, 2023Yes!
Conference-Wide Leadership TrainingPaul LeeNominationsJanuary 29, 2023Yes!
Conference-Wide Leadership TrainingJon StrotherS/PPRCJanuary 29, 2023Yes!
Conference-Wide Leadership TrainingGray SouthernTrusteesJanuary 29, 2023Yes!
Preaching WELLKimberly WagnerPreaching Amid Trauma and ChangeJanuary 25, 2023Yes!
WebinarJustin G. PowlisonQPR (Question, Persuade, Refer): Suicide Prevention Equipping for Faith LeadersNovember 16, 2022
WorkshopMamie AlleyReviewing & Updating Your Safe Sanctuaries PolicyNovember 9, 2022in person event
Partner EventElaine HeathSound District Clergy GatheringOctober 2022Yes!
Day of LearningCraig GilliamLeading During Anxious TimesOctober 20, 2022in person event
Lay Servant Ministries CourseAlan FeltonLeading Bible StudySeptember 29 – October 20, 2022
WorkshopJulian Pridgen, Matt Evans, LuAnn Charlton, Allen Waller, Jermaine Armour and Beth HoodRelational and Ecumenical MinistrySeptember 27, 2022in person event
WorkshopDiane DegnanDealing with the News MediaAugust 24, 2022Yes!
WorkshopY. Joy Harris-Smith and Carolyn B. HelselThe ABCs of Diversity: Helping Kids (and Ourselves!) Engage Our DifferencesAugust 23, 2022Yes!
WorkshopDiane DegnanAudiences and MessagingAugust 17, 2022Yes!
WorkshopDiane DegnanCrisis Planning and Strategic ResponseAugust 10, 2022Yes!
WebinarJeff HutchinsInsights into Aging and the Decisions Older Adults FaceJune 22, 2022Yes!
WorkshopJonathan Wilson-HartgorveMoral Leadership in Public LifeApril 26 – May 17, 2022
WorkshopPat GraceSacred Expeditions: Seeking the Treasure in Congregational StoriesMarch 22, 2022Yes!
WebinarMolly ShiversEngaging Conflict FaithfullyMarch 9, 2022Yes!
WorkshopJim HarnishDemystifying DevotionsFebruary 15, 2022Yes!
WebinarMolly ShiversRelational CovenantsJanuary 23, 2022Yes!
Conference-Wide Leadership TrainingChristine DodsonFinance TrainingJanuary 9, 2022Yes!
Conference-Wide Leadership TrainingJohn HallLay Leader TrainingJanuary 9, 2022Yes!
Conference-Wide Leadership TrainingBeth HoodS/PPRC TrainingJanuary 9, 2022Yes!
Conference-Wide Leadership TrainingGray SouthernTrustees TrainingJanuary 9, 2022Yes!
WebinarCourtney EllisHappiness: Incorporating Playfulness into Our Lives and ChurchesNovember 30, 2021Yes!
WebinarJennifer Williams and Scott McKenzieFinishing with a Purpose: Strategizing End of Year GivingNovember 17, 2021Yes!
Preaching WELLKevin Baker and Crystal DesVignesPreaching and TraumaOctober 28, 2021Yes!
Preaching WELLJustin Coleman and Jabe LargenPreaching Across the Red/Blue DivideOctober 21, 2021Yes!
Preaching WELLLisa Yebuah and Eric PackardAnti-Racist PreachingOctober 14, 2021Yes!
WorkshopTom BerlinChoosing AbundanceOctober 13, 2021Yes!
WebinarChuck SalterMaking the Most of MissionInsiteOctober 5, 2021Yes!
WebinarCare4CarolinaCaring for Others: Closing the Healthcare Gap in North CarolinaSeptember 22, 2021Yes!
WorkshopJason MooreBoth/And: To Be ContinuedSeptember 15, 2021
WebinarKaren TrippRe-Engaging Servant LeadersAugust 17, 2021Yes!
WorkshopSusan BeaumontHow to Lead When You Don’t Know Where You Are Going, Session 3: Coaxing Order Out of ChaosMay 26, 2021
Follow-Up ConversationJason MooreFollow-Up Conversation to Both/And: Maximizing Hybrid Worship Experiences for Online and In-Person AudiencesMay 25, 2021
WorkshopSusan BeaumontHow to Lead When You Don’t Know Where You Are Going, Session 2: Engaging the Soulfulness of InstitutionMay 19, 2021
WebinarSusan BeaumontHow to Lead When You Don’t Know Where You Are Going, Session 1: Negotiating a Liminal SeasonMay 12, 2021
Transition SeminarKay KotanLaity Transition SeminarMay 6, 2021Yes!
Transition SeminarKay KotanClergy Transition SeminarMay 6, 2021
WorkshopJason MooreBoth/And: Maximizing Hybrid Worship for Online and In-Person AudiencesApril 27, 2021
WebinarMatthew SleethHope Always: How to Be a Force for Hope in a Culture of SuicideApril 14, 2021Yes!
WebinarAnnie Schmidt and Penny CarloThe Church Responds to Mental Health, Part 3: FaithNetMarch 24, 2021Yes!
WebinarIra LandisThe Church Responds to Mental Health, Part 2: In Our Own VoiceMarch 10, 2021
WorkshopDonna Claycomb SokolEvaluating, Eliminating, Energizing: Making Ministry MatterFebruary 24, 2021Yes!
WebinarSandra and Dale MannThe Church Responds to Mental Health, Part 1: Family and FriendsFebruary 9, 2021
Day of LearningEllen Ott MarshallLiving Together in the Midst of Conflict January 27, 2021Yes!
WebinarAlexis Carter ThomasContemplating Our YearJanuary 13, 2021Yes!
Conference-Wide Leadership TrainingGray SouthernConference-Wide Leadership Training: TrusteesJanuary 10, 2021Yes!
Conference-Wide Leadership TrainingChristine DodsonConference-Wide Leadership Training: FinanceJanuary 10, 2021Yes!
Conference-Wide Leadership TrainingJohn HallConference-Wide Leadership Training: Lay LeaderJanuary 10, 2021Yes!
Conference-Wide Leadership TrainingBeth HoodConference-Wide Leadership Training: S/PPRCJanuary 10, 2021Yes!
Conference-Wide Leadership TrainingMark SchneiderConference-Wide Leadership Training: State of the ConnectionJanuary 10, 2021Yes!
WebinarJ. Dana TrentCoping with the Pandemic of GriefNovember 18, 2020Yes!
WebinarMichael BurnsCrossroads 2020: Week 5November 9, 2020Yes!
WebinarSangwoo KimCrossroads 2020: Week 4November 2, 2020Yes!
Day of LearningKay KotanMission: Possible! A Simple Structure for Missional EffectivenessOctober 27, 2020Yes!
WebinarMalinda Maynor LoweryCrossroads 2020: Week 3October 26, 2020Yes!
WebinarMichael BattleCrossroads 2020: Week 2October 19, 2020Yes!
WorkshopRichard BlackburnCasting the First Stone: Church Conflict and the Scapegoat MechanismOctober 14, 2020
WebinarRobert Chao RomeroCrossroads 2020: Week 1October 12, 2020Yes!
Day of LearningMatt MiofskiLeaning into the Future without FearSeptember 29, 2020Yes!
WebinarAnn Street UMC, Christ UMC, and University UMCStepping into E-Learning: Engaging Church and Educational PartnershipsSeptember 16, 2020Yes!
WebinarAlan WildesMaking Disciples, not Donors: Reconnecting with the Heart of Biblical GenerositySeptember 9, 2020Yes!
WebinarSue Nilson KibbeyBreakthrough Prayer for the Coming SeasonAugust 26, 2020Yes!
WebinarJimmy McKinnell and Michelle OsborneFood, Faith, and Justice: Theological Framework and Practical ExamplesAugust 19, 2020Yes!
WebinarBrent A. StrawnLies My Preacher Told Me: An Honest Look at the Old TestamentJuly 29, 2020Yes!
WebinarDonna Fowler-MarchantMothers in Israel: Impudent Women in Early English MethodismJuly 15, 2020Yes!
WebinarSarah HeathPreaching through a Pandemic: Using our Experiences as AssetsJune 29, 2020Yes!
WebinarMegan Smith and Cynthia HancockFaith Communities, Older Adults, and COVID-19June 16, 2020Yes!
WebinarChad Wright-PittmanPoets, Prophets, and PreachingJune 2, 2020Yes!
WebinarDonna Coletrane BattleSelf Care as Spiritual Practice for Leaders of ColorMay 27, 2020Yes!
WebinarAmy ThompsonHelp! How Can I Respond to the Emotions?May 20, 2020Yes!
WebinarAlix FelsingResilience: Bouncing Back in Troubled TimesMay 13, 2020Yes!
WebinarRandy MaddoxMinistering to the Whole Person: Wesleyan Precedents for Ministry in a PandemicMay 5, 2020Yes!
WebinarKimberly WagnerIn it Together: Trauma and Preaching During COVID-19April 28, 2020Yes!
Transition SeminarDoug AndersonMaking the Good MoveApril 30, 2020Yes!
WebinarSarah HeathFinding New in the Familiar: Reading Scripture with Fresh EyesApril 23, 2020Yes!
WebinarChristine Parton BurkettLivestreaming Jesus: Adapting to Preaching OnlineApril 14, 2020Yes!
WebinarJim HarnishThe Pandemic and the Offering Plate: Talking about Money During the Coronavirus CrisisApril 2, 2020Yes!
WebinarWinston CharlesLiving from the Heart at a Time of Heightened AnxietyMarch 26, 2020Yes!
WebinarEllen Ott MarshallLiving Together in the Midst of ConflictMarch 18, 2020Yes!
WebinarMargaret BrunsonChange: From Comfort to CourageJanuary 27, 2020Yes!
Day of LearningGinger Gaines-Cirelli and Clayton ChildersSacred Resistance and Moving from Charity to SolidarityOctober 29, 2019in person event
WebinarKatelin HansenDivine Abundance: Recognizing (and Realizing) it in Your ChurchOctober 1, 2019Yes!
Day of LearningPhil MaynardAuthentic RelationshipsSeptember 24-25, 2019in person event
WebinarCarl Sigel and Stephanie AllenCaring for God’s CreationApril 30, 2019Yes!
WebinarLinda HarrisEmbracing Conflict and Building UnderstandingMarch 26, 2019Yes!
Day of LearningAnna Carter FlorenceRehearsing Scripture: Discovering God’s Word in CommunityMarch 20, 2019in person event
WorkshopWinston CharlesContemplative Prayer, Contemplative Living, Contemplative LeadershipFebruary 26, 2019in person event
WebinarCarolyn HelselAnxious to Talk About It: Helping White Christians Talk Faithfully About RacismFebruary 13, 2019Yes!
Day of LearningAnissa FerrisThe Enneagram: A Tool for Transforming RelationshipsFebruary 5, 2019in person event
WebinarTim KimNecessity is the Mother of … InnovationNovember 8, 2018Yes!
WebinarAudrey WarrenMission Based InnovationNovember 1, 2018Yes!
WebinarDawn DillonResilience: What to Do When Innovation Doesn’t Work as PlannedOctober 25, 2018Yes!
WebinarJason SchreuderA Culture of Great MeetingsSeptember 6, 2018Yes!
WebinarDan WunderlichFacebook … Adapting StrategiesJuly 19, 2018Yes!
Day of LearningChristian CoonFailing BoldlyOctober 16, 2018in person event
Day of LearningHeather Heinzman LearEvangelism for Non-EvangelistsSeptember 24, 2018in person event
Day of LearningDonna Claycomb Sokol and Roger OwensA New Day in Your CongregationJune 5, 2018in person event
Transition SeminarDoug AndersonMaking the Good MoveApril 19, 2018in person event
Day of LearningDoug AndersonGet Their NameMay 4, 2017in person event
Day of LearningDan WunderlichOnline and Social Media, Part 2April 4, 2017in person event
Day of LearningWill WillimonConfronting Racism in PreachingMarch 21, 2017in person event
Day of LearningMark Hicks and Douglass CampbellRestorative Justice and Prison MinistryMarch 14, 2017in person event
Day of LearningDan WunderlichOnline and Social Media, Part 1February 7, 2017in person event
Day of LearningMitzi Johnson and Liz HounshellMe Teach?: Claiming the Teaching Office of MinistryNovember 17, 2016in person event
Day of LearningTravis Collins and Shannon KiserFresh Expressions Vision DayNovember 1, 2016in person event
Day of LearningWill WillimonSeasons of MinistrySeptember 15, 2016in person event
Day of LearningJim HarnishWesley’s Way with MoneyMay 24-25, 2016in person event
Transition SeminarDoug AndersonMaking the Good MoveMay 3, 2016in person event
Day of LearningDoug AndersonReaching Millennials and Congregational ChangeApril 20, 2016in person event
Day of LearningShelly Rambo and Warren KinghornProviding Support for Veterans and their Families Dealing with Moral InjuryMarch 8, 2016in person event
Day of LearningChristine PohlPractices for Sustaining CommunitySeptember 24, 2015in person event
Day of LearningJo SaxtonMissional EvangelismMay 19, 2015in person event
Day of LearningDoug AndersonLeading the Multiple Staff ChurchApril 30, 2015in person event
Transition SeminarDoug AndersonMaking the Good MoveApril 29, 2015in person event
Day of LearningJustPeaceLeading During Anxious TimesMarch 3, 2015in person event
Day of LearningJohn Fenner, Russ Moxley, and Erin Lane with the Center for CourageMinistry Integrity and WholenessSeptember 23, 2014in person event
Day of LearningChristian Community DevelopmentListening to Your CommunityMay 20, 2014in person event
Transition SeminarDoug AndersonMaking the Good MoveMay 1, 2014in person event
Day of LearningKaren Lampe and Wendy ChrostekCongregational CareFebruary 18, 2014in person event
Transition SeminarDoug AndersonMaking the Good MoveApril 16, 2013in person event
Day of LearningEddie HammettHow to Keep the Under 40s, Without Losing the Over 60sNovember 20, 2013in person event
Day of LearningBruce EpperlyLeading from the Center: Spiritual Practices for Leadership ExcellenceMay 8, 2013in person event
Leadership over LunchBeth HoodBuilding a Covenant with your Leadership Team, Part 2November 15, 2012in person event
Leadership over LunchBeth HoodBuilding a Covenant with your Leadership Team, Part 1August 23, 2012in person event
Leadership over LunchSheila AhlerFinancial LiteracyJuly 19, 2012in person event
Day of LearningRon Carucci and Josh EppersonBridging the Generational DivideMay 8, 2012in person event
Leadership over LunchCarlin JohnsonTime ManagementApril 19, 2012in person event
Day of LearningRudy RasmusLeading with an Entrepreneurial SpiritMarch 6, 2012in person event
Day of LearningReggie McNealPaying Attention to the Leader in LeadershipNovember 8, 2011in person event
Day of LearningRick RusawLeading an Externally Focused ChurchSeptember 20, 2011in person event
Day of LearningJames C. HunterLiving as a Servant Leader: The True Essence of LeadershipMay 3, 2011in person event
Day of LearningMike SlaughterHolistic StewardshipApril 5, 2011in person event
Day of LearningAlan HirschThe Shape of Things to Come: Innovation and Mission for the 21st Century ChurchMarch 2, 2011in person event
Day of LearningSue Nilson KibbeyUltimately Responsible: When You’re in Charge of Igniting MinistryNovember 9-10, 2010in person event
Day of LearningJim HarnishPlanning Worship that WorksSeptember 16, 2010in person event
Day of LearningJorge AcevedoBeing a Transformational LeaderMarch 2, 2010in person event
Day of LearningMark BeesonBuilding the Team Around YouNovember 10, 2009in person event
Day of LearningRuss MoxleyManaging Conflict More EffectivelySeptember 22, 2009in person event
Day of LearningKen GarfieldHow to More Effectively Connect with Your CommunityMarch 3, 2009in person event

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