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Dr. Robert L. Perry,
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Emerging
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EMERGING LEADERS PROCESS: AN INTENSIVE LEARNING DISCIPLINE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF CHURCH LEADERS WHAT IS E. L. P.? The Emerging Leaders Process is designed for ministers between the ages of 30 and 50, including senior pastors, church staff ministers and other ministers. It is a personal and professional growth process that involves peer learning as well as other forms of leadership enhancement. It is a post-seminary learning and growth opportunity. Assignments include reading lists prior to each of the four sessions, as well as a ministry project (a "mini-DMin-project" that is relevant and helpful to the minister's work) to be proposed and completed following each of the first three sessions. PROCESS CONTENT Year One
Session One: Self
Understanding -
Leadership begins with self-differentiation
Session Two: Systems
Understanding -
Leadership requires systems understandings
Session Three: Strategy
Understanding -
Leadership requires contextually-relevant vision casting
Session Four: Spirituality
Understanding -
Leadership involves and God's Plan
Year Two Learning cluster treatment of case studies - meeting 4 times during the year with peer case analysis facilitated by a coach. Personal coaching from mentors by email and phone - monthly check-in, conversations as needed, with a minimum of one hour per month provided.
RATIONALE AND INTENT OF THE EMERGING LEADERS PROCESS (developed and led by Drs. Marilyn C. Nelson and Robert L. Perry) The Emerging Leaders Process is an intensive leadership development discipline designed to impact young (ages 30-50) ministers at a point of optimum learning readiness and ministry potential. ELP is not a remedial effort; it is designed to make good ministers better. One researcher has observed that there are four possible categories of leadership development readiness: 1. Training. 35% of minister/leaders need to learn and are open to acquiring additional skills for leadership effectiveness. 2. Coaching. 30% of minister/leaders are ready for and can benefit from coaching. They have the needed skills, and they are ready to take advantage of coaching to help guide their growth journey. 3. Counseling. 25% of minister/leaders actually need counseling to deal with personal and emotional issues. These persons may not be ready for a leadership development process until they deal with psycho-therapy needs. 4. Nothing. 10% of minister/leaders may not be accessible for any of the three approaches listed above. For a variety of reasons there are persons for whom no growth process will make a significance difference. The ELP is designed to address only persons who are ready for training and coaching. We are not psycho-therapists. Persons needing intensive counseling should be referred for such assistance. ELP is a two-year process that provides training and coaching. Year one offers four levels of training for personal and professional development. Year two focuses on coaching, with peer learning through case study applications and regular coaching contacts by telephone and email. For both years there are reading requirements, suggested reading lists and project assignments. This investment of time and money will be directed to those who are ready for training and coaching. The training is focused on leadership skills and practical learning that are not typically offered in the traditional seminary curriculum. Numerous instruments and assessments are utilized to provide insight into leadership strengths and weaknesses. ELP is led by a husband and wife team with a combined ministry experience base of eighty years. Dr. Robert L. Perry has been a pastor, foreign missionary, adjunct seminary professor and denominational judicatory executive. He has written and led conferences focused on leadership development and vision casting for churches and regional judicatories. Dr. Marilyn C. Nelson has served as a missionary, a graduate school professor, a church staff member and a social work administrator. She has specialized in volunteer management, ministry supervision and mobilization of church laity. Her doctoral dissertation involved a major research project on the motivation and retention of volunteers. Together Dr. Perry and Dr. Nelson have formed Organizational Health Associates, and through this non-profit organization, they can be contracted to lead the Emerging Leaders Process.
COST OF THE PROCESS Year One - OHA services (2 leaders for four 3-day seminars) - $1,500.00 per participant OHA materials (2 manual binders, 5 books) - $100.00 per particpant Year Two - OHA services (1 hour/mo. individual coaching, and four ½-day case study sessions) - $1,275.00 per particpant Total cost to contracting institution or group for OHA services - $2,875.00 per participant (This does not include food and lodging for seminars or travel expense for participants. It is suggested that the institution or denomination provide the cost of the leadership services of OHA and allow the individual or his/her congregation to share the other costs. The fee basis for emerging leaders is based on a minimum participation of 12 persons. The maximum size of the group is 20 persons.) To explore the ways in which O. H. A. may by of service to your or your church, district, diocese or association contact us by phone, email or mail.
Organizational Health Associates
WHAT PREVIOUS CLIENTS SAY ABOUT OHA CONSULTANTS:
"Bob was able to lead our
association in a new direction. He led us to a point of restructure
from which we were able to develop the structure that would be the
organization to accomplish our vision. It was Bob's leadership and
candid honesty that enabled us to unite and become one association."
"I wanted to let you know
how much we all appreciate the leadership and guidance you provided
out study committee. Your experience and expertise proved to be so
valuable in all of our discussions."
"We appreciated the
considerable time and effort which you placed into the development of
the scenarios. They were a highlight of the meeting and provided the
kind of thoughts and ideas which generated even more creative thinking."
"I want to thank both of you
for the excellent presentations which you gave to those who attended.
All have expressed appreciation for both your presentations of the
material as well as for the effort you gave on those days."
"You have a gracious and
gentle manner of relating to people one-on-one, and it is also very
evident when you speak to groups."
"We are so grateful to you
for your leadership and help in getting our church on track. We are
making progress, and I know your guidance and effort is a huge part
of the reason why. Thank you again for your calm spirit and wisdom,
and most of all for sharing it with us."
"Your talk was exactly what
our church needs to hear if we are to be relevant to our heirs. Thank
you so much for sharing your godly wisdom and knowledge with us, and
for playing a prophetic part in our future."
"We have received many
compliments on your behalf along with expressions of gratitude for
your book and handouts. I really appreciate the generous gifts of
your time and talent."
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Organizational Health Associates
P. O. Box 3
Willard, MO 65781
(417) 880-4739