July 23-27, 2007 Washington Bible College Capital Bible Seminary Equip Institute Lanham, Maryland

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1 June 11-15, 2007 The Smith Center for Leadership Development at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth, Texas July 23-27, 2007 Washington Bible College Capital Bible Seminary Equip Institute Lanham, Maryland Equipping Leaders of Faith - in Congregations and Community

2 Developing Community Leadership The Community Economic Leadership Summit is designed to inspire, equip, and coach leaders who are serious about rebuilding their neighborhoods. In an affirming environment, the leaders will develop an in-depth understanding of transformational community economic development. The Community Economic Leadership Summit includes lectures, study group discussions, writing, individual coaching, and a special session with a panel of national funders. Most importantly, each participate (or team) is required to complete a community action plan for a specific program integrating the readings, lectures, class discussion, and reflection time into a practical plan of action for a congregation or community faith organization. The FPI consulting team coaches each leader/organization over the following six months. The leaders completing the one week program will receive a Certificate of Completion. SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS Understanding Community Economic Development The Holistic Ministry Framework to Poverty Empowering to the Poor through Job Training, Wealth Creation, and Housing Organizing Community Transformation Funding the Mission or Chasing the Money Business Entrepreneurship Understanding Leadership Prophetic Leadership in the Public Square Influencing Power and Public Policy Effective Public Communication Closing Session: Community Action Plan presented to a Panel of Funders Summit Attendance Strong candidates for the Community Economic Leadership Summit would be: Pastors Ministers Chief Executive Officers Chief Financial Officers Program Directors Community Leaders Leadership Summit candidates must submit an application for consideration into the full residency program. Each leader/organization team accepted into the full residency program is required to prepare a community action plan and present the plan to a panel of funders. There are no formal educational requirements, but proficiency in written and spoken English is required. APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 13, 2007 for Ft. Worth, TX June 15, 2007 for Lanham, MD SUMMIT Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 9:00-11:00 a.m. Registration and Dorm Check-in 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Opening Lunch Prophetic Leadership in the Public Square Larry Mercer, PhD Developing an Action Plan Sherrye Willis 1:30-4:45 p.m. The Holistic Ministry Framework to Poverty Steve Corbett 5:00-7:30 p.m. Dinner/The Holistic Ministry Framework to Poverty - Steve Corbett 9:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon Empowering the Poor through Asset Creation, Job Training, and Housing Lance Wescher 12:00-1:15 p.m. Lunch 1:30-4:30 p.m. Empowering the Poor through Asset Creation, Job Training, and Housing Lance Wescher 5:00-6:30 p.m. Dinner/ Group Discussion 6:30-7:30 p.m. Ministry Plan Writing ONE-DAY TRAINING SESSION Dates: Monday, June 11, 2007 & Monday, July 23, 2007 Time: 1:30pm - 7:30pm Cost: $ (Training materials and dinner included) 9:00-12:00 Noon Influencing Power and Policy Stanley Carlson-Thies, PhD 12:15-1:45 p.m. Lunch and Learn - Effective Public Communication 2:00-5:00 p.m. Organizing Community Transformation Mark Warren, PhD 5:00-6:00 p.m. Dinner Evening Off The Holistic Ministry Framework to Poverty This course lays the foundation for understanding the appropriate goals and strategies for working in low-income communities. It addresses the following key questions in Christian Economic Development: What causes poverty? and why this question matter? What harm can come from doing relief when the situation calls for development? Should development be based upon people s needs and/or their assets? Who determines what kind of development is done and how it is implemented? How should the local church respond to poverty? 9:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon Funding the Mission or Chasing the Money Alyson Parharm Sherrye Willis 12:00-1:15 p.m. Lunch 1:30-4:30 p.m. Business Entrepreneurship Rev. Jim Holley, PhD 5:00-6:30 p.m. Dinner/Group Discussion 6:30-7:30 p.m. Ministry Plan Writing 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Ministry Plan Presentations to Funders Panel Bank of America Enterprise Foundation Meadows Foundation Washington Mutual and more 12:30-1:30 p.m. Closing Ceremony Although this course focuses on economic development, it provides an introduction and orientation to highly relational and holistic church-based ministry. As such, it would benefit anyone preparing for Christian outreach and ministry among the poor, whether they plan to implement an economic development strategy or not. Pre-acceptance not required for this One-Day Training Session. Application is required without the essay portion.

3 Prophetic Leadership in the Public Square Monday, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Speaker: Larry Mercer, PhD Today s societal and economic changes are demanding that church and community leaders develop a more comprehensive approach to addressing the increasingly complex need of the communities they serve. This session will examine why prophetic leaders are needed beyond the pulpit. The Holistic Ministry Framework to Poverty Monday, 1:30-4:45 p.m. & 5:00-7:30 p.m. Trainer: Steve Corbett This session lays the foundation for understanding the appropriate goals and strategies for working in low-income communities. It addresses the following key questions in Christian Economic Development including: What causes poverty? and why this question matters? What harm can come from doing relief when the situation calls for development? Should development be based upon people s needs and/or their assets? Who determines what kind of development is done and how it is implemented? How should the local church respond to poverty? Although this course focuses on economic development, it provides an introduction and orientation to highlyrelational and holistic church-based ministry. Economic Development: Empowering the Poor through Asset Creation, Job Training, and Housing Tuesday, 9:00 a.m - 12:00 noon & 1:30-4:30 p.m. Trainer: Lance Wescher This session provides a foundation for working with low-income individuals to address many of the challenges that they face. It provides an overview of poverty profiles in the United States. It also identifies and evaluates the primary forms of microeconomic intervention strategies that exist within the church or community faith organization. The primary questions addressed are: What are the causes of poverty in the United States? How can a church teach financial literacy and help promote asset accumulation through Individual Development Accounts? What role can a church play in developing job skills for potential workers? What are the different challenges and strategies for helping people find affordable housing? Influencing Power and Policy Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Trainer: Stanley Carlson-Thies, PhD Public policy decisions influence, for better or for worse. They sometimes even create the problems your neighbors and neighborhoods face that your ministry seeks to overcome. Limits on how your community-serving ministry can operate and on its access to public funds are determined by public policy. Actually dealing with problems may require advocacy to government and not only services for the poor. So what are the crucial government institutions and public policies that are part of the solution or part of the problem? Which ones shouldn t you overlook? How can you influence the decisions that shape the changes you are trying to accomplish? This session provides an introduction to the public policy context that communityserving faith-based organizations cannot ignore because it shapes the people to whom you minister and it shapes how you can minister to them. SUMMIT SPONSORS SUMMIT Synopses An intensive and highly interactive learning program for leaders of teams and organizations Organizing Community Transformation Wednesday, 2:00-5:00 p.m. Trainer: Mark Warren, PhD This session will highlight the role of faith-based organization in revitalizing low-income communities. The first part of the session will identify the distinctive elements of community organizing, comparing it to better-known service delivery approaches. The second part will discuss the faith bases of faith-based organizing, helping participants learn how to connect the beliefs and institutions of faith communities to organizing. The third part of the session highlights strategies that connect leaders across lines of faith, race and class and that build alliances between faithbased and more secular-based organizations. The session will end by identifying practical steps that leaders can take to foster faith-based organizing in their home institutions. Funding the Mission or Chasing the Money? Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Trainers: Alyson Parham and Sherrye Willis Faith-based entities need public and private dollars to support their community/economic development programs. Sometimes, leaders are tempted to pursue grants for the sake of getting more dollars in the door even if this requires ignoring the mission of the organization. This session provides an overview of an effective mission-led, grant seeking process. Designed for people with little or no experience preparing grants, participants will learn the 4-R process for pursuing grant opportunities as well as the pitfalls associated with strictly chasing the money. Financing Your Vision through Business Entrepreneurship Thursday, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Trainer: Jim Holley This dynamic session explores cutting edge entrepreneurial financial development strategies to bring your ministry vision and community economic development initiative into reality. Session will highlight business models for corporate partnerships, financing models, and engaging your church membership in business entrepreneurship. Ministry Plan Presentations Funders Panel Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. This final session is created to give the leaders in attendance the opportunity to connect with funders and practice presenting their ministry programs to the funding community. The session requires each leader (or team) to present a 5-7 minutes community/economic development program action plan (that they prepared during the Summit) to a panel of funders. The funders will provide presentation feedback and program recommendations. SUMMIT PARTNERSHIP

4 GENERAL INFORMATION LIMITED VACANCY Only 50 applicants (per location) accepted. All applications are subject to approval by the Leadership Summit Advisory Board. PROGRAM FEE $1,500 per person $2,500 team of two Fee includes accommodations, Summit program, 12 meals, a Leadership Resource Library, training materials, and up to six hours of coaching over the following six months. NOTE: It is recommended that the leader stay on the college campus during the five-day Summit. It is recommended that each organization send two individuals to the Summit. BE A PART OF THIS SUMMIT Complete the steps below to make sure you are one of the 50 qualifying participants at each Summit: Visit our website or call for more information Check your calendar and set aside either JUNE 11-15, 2007 or JULY 23-27, 2007 for the Community Economic Leadership Summit Submit a letter of nomination from your representative church or organization Complete and submit your application, along with the letter of nomination by the deadline (April 13 for Ft. Worth, TX & June 15 for Lanham, MD) Mail or fax appilcations to: essay questions On a separate page, please answer below. Limit your responses to no more than 250 words for each question. 1. Why do you want to participate in the Community Economic Leadership Summit? 2. Briefly give your definition of transformational community/ economic development. 3. Write a brief statement describing the significance of your Christian faith to your everyday life. 4. Briefly outline your organization s community vision and goals. Reflect on how your Christian faith informs your approach and mission to your community work. 5. Do you currently have an action plan for your community vision/goals? 6. Apart from Holy Scripture, what two books have had the greatest impact on your life and/or your work? 7. What organization or program would you like to develop an action plan for during the Summit? 8. Will you commit to attending all the sessions of the five day Summit? 9. What is your leadership type? Would you like your application to be considered for future Leadership Summits in the event you are not selected for participation this summer? Yes No ADMISSION APPLICATION Which leadership Summit will you be attending? Fort Worth, TX, June 11-15, 2007 at the Smith Center for Leadership Development at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Lanham, MD, July 23-27, 2007 at the Washington Bible College/Capital Bible Seminary/Equip Institute PERSONAL PROFILE Title: Dr. Mr. Mrs. Ms. Name: Address: Address 2: City: State: Zip: Home Phone: Website: EDUCATION School/College/University: Work Phone: Diploma/Degree: Yes no Year: School/College/University: Diploma/Degree: Yes no Year: CURRENT EMPLOYMENT OR ORGANIZATION Position Title/Role: Name of Church/Organization: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Website: Annual Budget: number of paid staff: Size of Board: Organization s Mission: Organization s current programs and services to the community? On a separate page, answer the essay questions found on the opposite page and return with your Summit Application.

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