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It\u2019s a way of being. It is deceptively simple, yet tremendously difficult. Our congregations need this kind of leadership now, more than ever.\u00a0<br><br>This workshop will teach you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What\u2019s behind the anxiety in our congregations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How a non-anxious presence can help congregations get unstuck.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How you can be a non-anxious presence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on the book of the same name, our time together will make the connection between one\u2019s family of origin and congregational dynamics. It will resonate with those who have tried everything else, only to realize that one cannot change others; they can only change themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><br>Tuesday, October, 28, 2025 9:30am-3pm<\/strong><br><strong>Pinehurst UMC<\/strong><br><strong>$25 (includes lunch)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/event\/anxious\/\">Register Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Jack Shitama<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/03\/Jack-Shitama-2018-small-200x200-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/03\/Jack-Shitama-2018-small-200x200-1.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/03\/Jack-Shitama-2018-small-200x200-1-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jack Shitama is the Director of the Center for Vital Leadership, which serves the Peninsula-Delaware and Baltimore-Washington Conferences of The United Methodist Church (UMC). 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