Yvonne (Vonnie) F. Gilmer   Vonnie is the State Leadership Development Coordinator in North Carolina. She is a motivational speaker, and a visionary planner. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Christian Education and a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations. Vonnie has 25 years of experience teaching and training leadership through professional development, and coordinates the North Carolina Developing Effective Leadership Conference (DELC) events.     Attention Community Leaders, Ministers, Pastors, and Social Workers, The Living Word Fellowship of Faith Ministries in Statesville will be hosting an At-Risk Youth Seminar on the New Name Project created by Reverend Charles Atkins of Trenton, New Jersey. on July 31, 2008 from 6:30 - 8:30 at Living Word Fellowship of Faith Ministries. Reverend Atkins is the Chaplain at the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility in Trenton, NJ and has offered to come and speak about the program and how to implement this program into our community. Please RSVP by July 25, 2008 in order to reserve a packet of information for you. Pastor Steve McKinnon and Ashlee McKinnon     Developing Effective Leadership Conferences October 17-18 - DELC - Camp Maranatha - Pastor, Youth & Children’s Director Intensive - Poster | Registration Form   March 6-7 - DELC - Camp Maranatha - COGOP Polity – Plurality of Leadership 101, The Proxy System 101, Reviews and Evaluations 101 – Bishop Adrian Varlack, Instructor

Leadership Links   Revised reports for the Assembly - Final Documents with Revisions   2008 International Assembly -      August 12-17, 2008 | Nashville, TN 36 Parables -      Short films based on the Parables Abraham School of Hope     Statesville, NC ChristianCourses.com      Free on-line courses Church Growth Barriers      From the Christian Post Effective Leaders      Article by Bishop Gilmer Ideas      Ideas for your church signs or bulletins PastorResources.com      Information|resources|suppliers Proxy System Information      Useful Resources for Guiding Your Church Proxy System Presentation      The Pastor's Role Rick Warren Interview      The Exponential Conference - Apr 2008 Safety Resources      From Church Mutual Insurance Company Tomlinson Center      Accredited college courses

Dr. H.E. Cardin  Bishop Mark Menke   Some of the top leadership of NC joined to consider the growing challenge of ministering to congregants that influenced and affected by technology. Rather than simply delivering the Gospel message in a business as usual approach, alternative techniques were considered to minister to varying church attendants (active or reflective, sensing or intuitive, visual or verbal, as well as sequential or global). Many tools were considered (websites, projection systems, e-mail and much more). Much of the material may be found by visiting this link. This was the largest group of eager learners that were present with laptops and a live connection to instantly interact.  I was blessed to be a part of this great training. Dr. H. E. Cardin, TCCOGOP@aol.com.   Mar 2008 -Photos Courtesy of Roy Morgan

Training available in Asheville - Dr. Terry Threadwell has been attending our Asheville Family Church for several months. He and his wife have been a great blessing with their anointed teaching and ministry. Brother and Sister Threadwell could be a blessing to you and your church also. Check out his Hebron School of Ministry.     Hebron School of Ministry and the Asheville Family Church will be launching the first Diploma of Leadership Development courses starting Saturday May 3rd.  The course will run one Saturday each month for ten months.  Click here for details of the syllabus. I believe you will find the content of the course interesting and I am willing to duplicate this course anywhere in the state.   - Dr. Terry Threadwell, member at Asheville   The DELC Pastor Intensive, October 19 - 20, 2007 at the State Campground was great. There was a lot of good information given. The "Pastor & Taxes" were a eye opener. This course should be a "must" for any new minister that is starting out. The course on "Pre-marital Counseling" is also a must for "New & Experienced" Ministers. I really enjoyed the Intensive! I am looking forward to the next DELC. Pastor Kenny Lee - Johnston Community Church   October 2007 DELC Photos (courtesy of Roy Morgan)