Introducing FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community A Transforming Congregations Service of The Columbia Partnership 803.622.0923

IntroducingIntroducing

FaithSoaringFaithSoaring Churches Learning Churches Learning

CommunityCommunityA Transforming Congregations Service A Transforming Congregations Service

of The Columbia Partnershipof The Columbia Partnership www.TheColumbiaPartnership.orgwww.TheColumbiaPartnership.org

803.622.0923803.622.0923

FaithSoaringFaithSoaring Churches Churches Learning CommunityLearning Community

Welcome . . . Welcome . . .

. . . to an overview of the . . . to an overview of the FaithSoaring FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community [FSCLC]Churches Learning Community [FSCLC]. If . If you already know you want to connect with us you already know you want to connect with us

clickclick HEREHERE to join.to join.

If you want more information beyond this If you want more information beyond this presentation go to presentation go to

www.ConnectWithFSCLC.infowww.ConnectWithFSCLC.info..


What is it?What is it?

TheThe FaithSoaringFaithSoaring Churches Learning Churches Learning Community [FSCLC]Community [FSCLC] seeks to empower seeks to empower

congregations of all sizes and shapes who congregations of all sizes and shapes who are at least one generation old from their are at least one generation old from their

founding to develop patterns that allow for founding to develop patterns that allow for continual vitality and vibrancy. continual vitality and vibrancy.



We call thisWe call this FaithSoaringFaithSoaring. .



FSCLCFSCLC is a learning community for pastors, is a learning community for pastors, staff persons, and lay leaders in staff persons, and lay leaders in

congregations more than a generation old congregations more than a generation old who want to soar with faith into the next who want to soar with faith into the next

generation of their life.generation of their life.



FSCLCFSCLC is also a learning community for is also a learning community for third party providers to congregations such third party providers to congregations such as coaches, consultants, denominational as coaches, consultants, denominational staff, educators, researchers, and others staff, educators, researchers, and others

who champion the life and ministry of who champion the life and ministry of congregations.congregations.


What are its Benefits?What are its Benefits?

The The overall benefitoverall benefit is to be part of a is to be part of a movement of people committed to the movement of people committed to the

continual transformation of congregations continual transformation of congregations throughout North America . . . throughout North America . . .



. . . and empowering them to soar with faith . . . and empowering them to soar with faith as they seek to reach their full Kingdom as they seek to reach their full Kingdom potential based on their discernment of potential based on their discernment of

God’s vision for them.God’s vision for them.



22 Conference Call Dialogues22 Conference Call Dialogues every 12 every 12 months. months.

•Each dialogue has a guest resource person Each dialogue has a guest resource person who shares their perspective on helping who shares their perspective on helping

congregations soar with faith, or represents congregations soar with faith, or represents a congregational case study of soaring with a congregational case study of soaring with

faith.faith.



22 Conference Call Dialogues22 Conference Call Dialogues every 12 every 12 months. months.

•The dialogues are audio recorded and The dialogues are audio recorded and posted to the password protected web site posted to the password protected web site for later listening if you cannot be on call.for later listening if you cannot be on call.



22 Webinars and Teleconferences22 Webinars and Teleconferences every every 12 months. 12 months.

•Multiple topics and guest resource persons Multiple topics and guest resource persons are offered for these webinars or are offered for these webinars or

teleconferences. teleconferences.



22 Webinars and Teleconferences22 Webinars and Teleconferences every every 12 months. 12 months.

•Webinars are limited to the first 24 who Webinars are limited to the first 24 who register. register.

•Teleconferences have almost unlimited Teleconferences have almost unlimited seatingseating


An EndorsementAn Endorsement

““FaithSoaringFaithSoaring Churches Learning Churches Learning CommunityCommunity gives access to cutting edge gives access to cutting edge leaders. With other members I can tune in leaders. With other members I can tune in

conveniently to a telephone conversation or conveniently to a telephone conversation or listen to their discussion online later.”listen to their discussion online later.”

--Norman Jameson, Writer/Consultant--Norman Jameson, Writer/Consultant



44 Reproducible Articles44 Reproducible Articles every 12 months. every 12 months.

•These are articles on various issues related These are articles on various issues related to to FaithSoaringFaithSoaring..

•Members may make unlimited copies of Members may make unlimited copies of these articles for congregations.these articles for congregations.



30 Percent Discount [plus shipping]30 Percent Discount [plus shipping] on all on all TCP Books.TCP Books.

•The order must be placed through TCP.The order must be placed through TCP.

•Or, order directly with Amazon.com by Or, order directly with Amazon.com by clicking clicking HEREHERE to see our store. to see our store.



Free TCP eBooksFree TCP eBooks..

•A schedule will be provided as to the when A schedule will be provided as to the when TCP eBooks may be obtained for free.TCP eBooks may be obtained for free.

•See the list of TCP eBooks at See the list of TCP eBooks at www.TCPeBooks.info. www.TCPeBooks.info.



Password Protected Web SitePassword Protected Web Site

•All All FSCLCFSCLC materials are kept on a materials are kept on a password protected web site for the password protected web site for the exclusive use of learning community exclusive use of learning community

members. members.



““Closed” Facebook GroupClosed” Facebook Group

•A members-only “closed”, private Facebook A members-only “closed”, private Facebook group is maintained for learning community group is maintained for learning community

members to dialogue about spiritual and members to dialogue about spiritual and strategic issues relevant to strategic issues relevant to FaithSoaringFaithSoaring

ChurchesChurches. .



Empowering FaithSoaring Churches Empowering FaithSoaring Churches Certificate ProcessCertificate Process

•This is an online, distance learning This is an online, distance learning certificate process coming very early in 2015 certificate process coming very early in 2015

involving seven online courses.involving seven online courses.

•CEU’s and other credit offered.CEU’s and other credit offered.



•Course 101:Course 101: Eddie Hammett on Reaching Eddie Hammett on Reaching People Under 40 While Keeping People People Under 40 While Keeping People

Over 60Over 60

•Course 102:Course 102: Larry McSwain on The Calling Larry McSwain on The Calling of Congregational Leadershipof Congregational Leadership



•Course 103:Course 103: Robert Dale on Cultivating Robert Dale on Cultivating Perennial CongregationsPerennial Congregations

•Course 104:Course 104: George Bullard on George Bullard on Transforming Congregations with a Spiritual Transforming Congregations with a Spiritual

Strategic JourneyStrategic Journey



•Course 105:Course 105: George Bullard on George Bullard on Congregational Choices—Transitions and Congregational Choices—Transitions and

Changes for Changes for FaithSoaringFaithSoaring

•Course 106:Course 106: Greg Hunt on Leading Greg Hunt on Leading Congregations Through CrisisCongregations Through Crisis



•Course 107:Course 107: George Bullard on Every George Bullard on Every Congregation Needs a Little ConflictCongregation Needs a Little Conflict

•Purchase the courses individually or as a Purchase the courses individually or as a set for discounted price. More information set for discounted price. More information

coming soon.coming soon.


An EndorsementAn Endorsement

““I highly recommend this community as a I highly recommend this community as a way to grow as a leader or coach of others way to grow as a leader or coach of others

on this journey. I want my faith to soar, on this journey. I want my faith to soar, don’t you? I want my church to soar.”don’t you? I want my church to soar.”

--David Nichols, Pastor--David Nichols, Pastor


Thank You . . . Thank You . . .

. . . for viewing this overview on the . . . for viewing this overview on the FSCLCFSCLC. .

•To connect clickTo connect click HEREHERE to join.to join.

•If you want more information beyond this If you want more information beyond this presentation go to presentation go to

www.ConnectWithFSCLC.infowww.ConnectWithFSCLC.info..


CostCost

•The cost for an individual for 12-months is The cost for an individual for 12-months is $99.$99.

•That price includes all the benefits That price includes all the benefits presented here except the presented here except the Empowering Empowering FaithSoaring FaithSoaring Churches CertificationChurches Certification

process which is a separate cost.process which is a separate cost.


Become a SponsorBecome a Sponsor

•For $500 you can become a sponsor.For $500 you can become a sponsor.

•Sponsors get 7 memberships plus serve on Sponsors get 7 memberships plus serve on the advisory team to suggest the advisory team to suggest

resources/people to offer.resources/people to offer.

•Additional memberships are only $75.Additional memberships are only $75.


Questions?Questions?

•Call 803.622.0923Call 803.622.0923

•Send an e-mail to Send an e-mail to [email protected]@TheColumbiaPartnership.org

•Thank you for your time!Thank you for your time!

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Introducing FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community A Transforming Congregations Service of The Columbia Partnership 803.622.0923