SEMINAR/WORKSHOPS
HELPING PASTORS AND CHURCH LEADERS TO FIT PEOPLE INTO MINISTRIES
WHERE THEY FIT
Pastors can’t do all the ministry needed in churches. Biblically
they are not responsible to do it all. Pastors are to “equip the
saints (believers) for the work of ministry.”
PLACE workshops can be a valuable help to pastors and church
leaders to find, equip, and fit people into ministry. The fit is
not simply based on church needs but a personal understanding of
the uniqueness God has created within the individual believer.
What is PLACE workshop?
PLACE workshops introduce you to a process of self
discovery that enables you to understand how God has designed
you as an individual. Results of this discovery lead to
strengthening of relationships in the church, home, and
workplace.
PLACE is a biblically based and practically applied approach to
developing self understanding and understanding of others. The
step by step personal assessment is a tested measure for
discerning your personality and spiritual gift combination.
PLACE enables you to find where you fit in ministry based on
your personal profile. The result being greater satisfaction and
joy in serving the Lord.
The instruction methods include multi-media. Biblical truths and
practical illustrations are applied to real life situations in
the home, church and workplace.
Workshop Sessions
PERSONALITY DISCOVERY begins with a biblical overview for
understanding and assessing personality. We will look at how
people in the Bible reflected diversity in personality. This
session includes a personality inventory helping you to
understand the individuality God has created in you. A benefit
to understanding our personalities is that we begin to
understand and appreciate differences in others.
LEARNING SPIRITUAL GIFTS looks at the biblical definition of
what spiritual gifts are and why they were given. A spiritual
gifts inventory is completed to enable you to understand how God
has uniquely gifted you for service. You now begin to discover
how your personality and spiritual gifts make you a unique
individual with special potential.
ABILITY AWARENESS is a personal assessment of what your natural
abilities are and how they can be used by God in ministry. We
will study the abilities of several Bible characters. A personal
profile is being built that will help guide you to discover
where you fit in the body of Christ.
CONNECTING PASSION to your personality, spiritual gifts, and
abilities is the next step in helping you find just the right
PLACE in ministry. Often people are not happy or are ineffective
in church ministry because they are either not in the right
place or their “heart” is not in it. This session will help
connect your heart, head and body together in serving Christ.
EXPERIENCES IN LIFE is the last step of the PLACE Workshop. You
will look at the experiences God has allowed you to have and
discover how they can be used in ministry.
Discovering your PLACE in ministry can be one of the most
fulfilling parts of the Christian life. God has created you as a
unique individual. Growing in understanding of this
individuality from a biblical perspective can bring a fresh new
purpose and joy to your Christian life.
ADDITIONAL PLACE WORKSHOPS
BBM can format the PLACE Workshops to meet specific interests of
your church ministry.
The PLACE Family Workshop
. . . applies the same biblical principles to marriage and
family relationships. Results include better understanding of
how God has individually designed ourselves, our spouses, and
our children.
The PLACE Team Building Workshop
. . . is designed to develop team relationships in the pastoral
staff and church leaders. Results include developing better
relationships and communication skills among church leadership.
This can also be a good leadership retreat program.
The PLACE Leaders Workshops
. . . helps the pastor and leaders to implement the PLACE
process into the total ministry of the church.
*The basic materials used in the workshops are produced by
PLACE ministries.
SCHEDULE
The seminar/workshop and consultation is scheduled to meet the needs of the individual church. Usually a preliminary informational session is held with the search committee and/or board of the church.
CONSULTANT
Dr. Gary R. Becker has more than twenty-five years of experience in pastoral ministries. He has pastored churches in a major evangelical association and an independent church. Educationally, he holds Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology degrees from Northeastern Bible College, a Masters in Theological Education from New Brunswick Seminary,
completed courses at Luther Rice Seminary, and has earned his
Doctorate in Practical Theology from Masters School of Divinity. He is the president and executive director of Biblically Balanced Ministries, Inc. This ministry gives him an opportunity to share his experience in coming alongside churches and
pastors.
