| Last updated on November 13, 2007 |
| Church Development Institute |
CDI is a leadership training program focused on the ministry of developing the spiritual, community and organizational life of a congregation through a hands on approach to learning. Read what participants are saying about the program: “CDI has done so much. It has taught us how to use business tools in a Christian setting. We have a network of Christians that we can dialogue with as we experiment with our new learning's. And, it is not just leaning new things; we apply them over and over so that they become part of our way of thinking. Finally, it is the beginning. As we enhance our leadership skills, we are expanding that down into our parish.” Kent Lamkins Trinity Church, Baraboo "One of the things I found to be most helpful was the use of the models such as Christian Life, Shape of the parish, Renewal/Apostolate etc. The OD material trains and equips us as leaders with many tools but the models help bring it together to keep us focused on the fact that it is Christ at the center of it all. If we miss that then nothing else really matters." Jan Merkt St. Matthew’s, Kenosha "I learned a new vocabulary to put parish strengths and weaknesses into words. Once I had the vocabulary to articulate the strengths and the weaknesses of the parish, I could apply tools and techniques to build upon the strengths of the parish. That counterintuitive step, working to build the strengths, has done a great deal to overcome the weaknesses. I find myself turning to the tools and techniques from CDI in my day-to-day work and in my family life. I've been sharing the Renewal-Apostolate model with my wife; she is trying to apply that model to her day-to-day relationships and activities. She says that this one model has helped her to understand the need for balance in life. She and I struggle together to balance our Renewal and Apostolate and by doing it together we have strengthened our marriage. I often joke that I am the same person now that I was years ago: I was a work in progress then and I'm still a work in progress now. Now I have a better set of tools and techniques to continue that work. I have been blessed by my CDI experience." Brian Bowers St. Luke's, Madison These are the words of graduates and current team members of Church Development Institute. As you can see the program is designed to teach the participants how to incorporate the many models, theories and ways of working in groups into the fabric of each church culture. The goal is to equip teams (clergy and lay) to lead congregations into the future through:
Program Dates for cycle 1: Sept. 14 - 15, 2007; Nov. 9 - 10, 2007; Feb. 1 - 2, 2008; April 25 - 26, 2008 Click on below link for brochure For more information call Peggy Worzalla, Bishop's Assistant for Congregational Development at 414-272-3028 ext. 307 or email: worzalla@diomil.org.
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