Personal Leadership Conferences

Personal DISCernment Inventory
Each of us has strengths and weaknesses that make us more effective in some situations and less effective in others. In fact, leadership potential and personal effectiveness are frequently determined by the alignment of strengths against certain situations. Many of us have discovered that the more we know about ourselves and others, the better we can anticipate behavior in certain situations, and therefore the better we can serve and relate to other people.
The Personal DISCernment® Inventory will enable you to more fully discover
Through this process, you will learn more about the real you—a person who might be slightly different than you thought.
To schedule this Interactive Learning Experience for your ministry team please start the process by contacting
Bob Bumgarner ( Bbumgarner@flbaptist.org )

A Leadership Encounter with Jesus
At the core of true servant leadership is Jesus of Nazareth as a practical and inspirational role model for all leaders. Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges have developed a challenging personal encounter with the most influential leader of all time. Paid staff and volunteer leaders searching for a relevant and effective model for their own day-to-day leadership will be challenged as never before to look at Jesus in a new and life-changing way. You will learn about the barriers to effective leadership and the power of the head, heart, hands and habits of servant leadership.
As a result of this workshop you will find:
· A new appreciation of Jesus as a viable role model for leadership in the 21st century.
· A self-administered assessment of your leadership motivations and behaviors as compared to those modeled and taught by Jesus.
· Insight into the common struggles and strategies of leaders trying to walk their faith at work.
· A recommitment to a better way of leading with Jesus as a teacher and model.
To schedule this Interactive Learning Experience for your ministry team please start the process by contacting
Bob Bumgarner ( Bbumgarner@flbaptist.org )
How did Jesus Stay Encouraged?
Discouragement is the enemy of all highly effective leaders. Somewhere between our daily devotional time and the next planning meeting, our unguarded heart is vulnerable to discouragement. Learn how Jesus faced this enemy in His ministry.
As a result of this workshop you be able to:
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Identify causes of discouragement for ministry leaders
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Discuss how Jesus stayed encouraged during His life and ministry
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Develop a strategy for life and ministry that generates encouragement
To schedule this Interactive Learning Experience for your ministry team please start the process by contacting
Bob Bumgarner ( Bbumgarner@flbaptist.org )
Communicating with Style
Communicating with Style will help you recognize how your personal communication style enhances or impedes the message you send and receive from others. In addition, you will learn to identify the styles of those receiving your message and discover ways to adapt to meet their needs. As a result you will greatly improve the effectiveness of your written and spoken communication in a variety of situations.
As a result of this workshop you will be able to:
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Better understand the strengths and weaknesses of your own communication style
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Identify barriers to effective communication
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Develop a strategy for increasing the effectiveness of your communication
To schedule this Interactive Learning Experience for your ministry team please start the process by contacting
Bob Bumgarner ( Bbumgarner@flbaptist.org )
Communicating with Bold Assurance
Communicating with Bold Assurance helps you learn to communicate so that people hear and understand your message. You will also learn how to touch people's hearts so their minds will be open to hear what you have to say. This methodology is rated the best in the communications industry.
As a result of this workshop you will be able to:
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Build trust in the messenger
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Use the 9 behavioral skills of effective communicators
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Build trust in the message
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Build trust in yourself
To schedule this Interactive Learning Experience for your ministry team please start the process by contacting
Bob Bumgarner ( Bbumgarner@flbaptist.org )
Interpersonal Leadership Conferences
Situational Leadership II
Situational Leadership II is recognized as an organizational language and a framework for developing people. It is a model that works across cultural, language, and geographical barriers by teaching leaders to diagnose the needs of an individual or a team at a particular point in time and to use the leadership style that matches or responds to the needs of the situation.
Research indicates that people who work for situational leaders have a higher moral and are more productive.
As a result of this workshop you will be able to:
- Understand the Situational Leadership II model
- Grasp how to implement the model immediately with those you serve
- See the morale and effectiveness of those you lead increase almost overnight
To schedule this Interactive Learning Experience for your ministry team please start the process by contacting
Bob Bumgarner ( Bbumgarner@flbaptist.org )

Leading with Style
Our behavioral traits are not only a major influence on our leadership style, but also provide the template through which we view the leadership of others. When we are led by those with different behavioral styles from our own, we have a tendency to feel over-led.
Understanding these differences will not only help you to better serve those you lead, but also help you to better respond to the leadership of others.
As a result of this workshop you will be able to:
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Better understand the strengths and weaknesses of your leadership style.
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Identify the leadership style of other people
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Develop a strategy for leading those with styles that differ from yours
To schedule this Interactive Learning Experience for your ministry team please start the process by contacting
Bob Bumgarner ( Bbumgarner@flbaptist.org )
Team Leadership Conferences

Building Powerful Ministry Teams
Building Powerful Ministry Teams shows you how to fulfill Jesus' desire for the church to work together as one united team to achieve amazing results for His Kingdom.
Every church that knows its goals and is grounded in teamwork can see its efforts rewarded as never before!
As a result of this workshop you will be able to:
- Explain the six key elements of powerful ministry teams
- Identify barriers to effective teamwork
- Develop a strategy for leading teams in your church using the team wheel
To schedule this Interactive Learning Experience for your ministry team please start the process by contacting
Bob Bumgarner ( Bbumgarner@flbaptist.org )

High Performance Decision Making
Powerful Decision Making is an advanced model of Building Powerful Ministry Teams (see conference above) and builds on the biblically based priniciples and practices covered in that workshop.
As a result of this workshop you will be able to:
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Explore various types of decisions
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Practice using an eight step model for effective decision making
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Increase skills for creating win/win situations
To schedule this Interactive Learning Experience for your ministry team please start the process by contacting
Bob Bumgarner ( Bbumgarner@flbaptist.org )

High Performance Meetings
Meetings are the playing field of high performance teams, but ministry meetings are often unproductive as we face the need for accomplishing more in less time. When done well, meetings can be a powerful building block for creating committed communities.
As a result of this workshop you will be able to:
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Evaluate meeting effectiveness based on three components
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Understand how to design an agenda
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Develop meeting facilitation skills
To schedule this Interactive Learning Experience for your ministry team please start the process by contacting
Bob Bumgarner ( Bbumgarner@flbaptist.org )
Mastering the Art of Communication
Excellent communication is the currency of high performance teams, the means of cooperation. Without clear communication, all the other elements of a high performance team just won't work.
As a result of this workshop you will be able to:
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Increase your understanding of the purpose and process of communication
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Become aware of the barriers to communication
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Develop skills in sending and receiveing messages
To schedule this Interactive Learning Experience for your ministry team please start the process by contacting
Bob Bumgarner ( Bbumgarner@flbaptist.org )
Transforming Conflict: From Strife to Synergy
Conflict! The word raises a dimension of human relationship in our minds that most of us would like to avoid. But since we cannot, it is well to ask how we can come to understand the nature of human conflict in a way that leads to constructive not destructive ends.
As a result of this workshop you will be able to:
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Understand the nature of conflict
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Evaluate your team's approach to dealing with conflict
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Identify your personal conflict style
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Understand ground rules for processing disagreement
To schedule this Interactive Learning Experience for your ministry team please start the process by contacting
Bob Bumgarner ( Bbumgarner@flbaptist.org )
Strategic Leadership Conferences

Natural Church Development
Natural Church Development is a process of assessing and improving the health of your church. There are 8 qualities found in all healthy churches. This process helps you to identify those characteristics in your church that may be blocking your church's ability to reach its potential.
As a result of this workshop you will be able to:
- Understand the 8 Quality Characteristics and how they relate to healthy churches
- Start the process of ministry assessment for your church
To schedule this Interactive Learning Experience for your ministry team please start the process by contacting
Bob Bumgarner ( Bbumgarner@flbaptist.org )

One Size Does Not Fit All
Tailoring your leadership methods to fit your church's size is the key to successful ministry. Experience continues to say that the size of your congregation is the most critical variable in determining how it behaves, and that congregations of very different sizes behave in very different ways. Instead of applying a one size fits all approach to ministry, we need to adapt our approach to the size of the church.
As a result of this workshop you will be able to:
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Understand the various barriers that hinder church development
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Identify your church structure according to its size
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Develop a strategy to lead your church to the next level
To schedule this Interactive Learning Experience for your ministry team please start the process by contacting
Bob Bumgarner ( Bbumgarner@flbaptist.org )
Navigating the 200 Barrier
It looks easy until you have to do it! Yet, clearly 85% of churches stop growing before they reach 200 in worship. You will benefit from the priniciples, perspectives, and processes others have used to move beyond this critical stage in church development.
As a result of this workshop you will be able to:
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Explain why the 200 barrier exists
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Identify the causes of the 200 barrier
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Develop a strategy for leading you church beyond 200
To schedule this Interactive Learning Experience for your ministry team please start the process by contacting
Bob Bumgarner ( Bbumgarner@flbaptist.org )
NOTE: This conference is available as an interactive on-line exclusive conference right here on the excellerators website. You can click this link to take you to the page that is loaded with multi-media, handouts, powerpoint presentations and more! http://www.excellerators.org/artman/publish/article_27.shtml
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