Empowerment 2012

Legacy: Goodness, Integrity, Humility

October 26-28, 2012

Camp Allegheny-Ellwood City, PA

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Special Guests

Commissioner Israel L. and Eva D. Gaither

Territorial Commanders

&

Eric Dina

Divisional Music Director-NEOSA

This seminar is held every two years for Salvationists of African descent and officers ministering to communities of African descent… to enhance the knowledge about effective ministries to these cultures and develop tools to help increase our church membership and expose people to ministry opportunities within our church. The conference includes some significant culturally sensitive worship elements including our Salvation Army culture. All ethnic groups are welcome to attend.

“…not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of others. In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus…” -Philippians 2:4-5 NIV

What is Mission Advance?

Mission Advance is a unique learning experience that will mobilize corps officers and their leadership team in effective church health, evaluation, and mission practices to impact their corps and surrounding community for Kingdom expansion.

How do I sign up?

Once your application is complete, please give it to your corps officer for approval. Your corps officer will send it to your divisional representative (listed below) for their approval.

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Who can attend?

We want Corps to send a team of people that includes a minimum: Corps Officer and/or soldier or regular attendee (Speak with your Divisional Representative for additional information)

Where will Mission Advance held?

The conference will take place at Ladore Conference Center on October 9-11, 2012.

How much does it cost?

There is no fee for you to attend other than your traveling expenses. Housing and meals will be provided to you at the conference.

What tracks are available?

Corps Health Essentials:

– This track prepares great commission corps for the great mission field of North America. Every program will be designed for presenting the gospel to non-Christians, and making disciples of Jesus Christ. It will show how your congregation can learn to focus on the one thing that most matters: bringing people into a saving relationship with Jesus Christ. (Maximum of 22 delegates)

Corps Health Coaching

– This track will be focused on learning and practicing coaching skills. It will focus on coaching dynamics, coaching practice, relating through discovery listening, using powerful questions to reflect and refocus, resource and review and how to use an online tool. Eight of the participants in this track will also go on to have a mentor relationship with a coach for six months and be certified. This is a foundational track for coaching NCD or any other health or mission initiatives with corps. It is also effective in coaching leaders to implement mission or discipleship programs and in developing disciples in your corps. (Maximum of13 delegates)

NCD Basics:

– This track will discuss evaluation techniques, ministering in ministry teams, eight quality characteristics, diagnosis and how to deal with your minimum factors. It will be for corps who are ready to pursue doing NCD and for coaches who are going to be assisting them through the process. A corps who participates in this track should have fifteen willing leaders to take the initial assessment and an assigned coach to lead them through the process. (Maximum of 25 delegates)

Small Groups Essentials:

– What exactly is a small group? How can I start this ministry at my corps? This highly interactive introductory course will provide a Scriptural basis and practical overview of how to begin small groups at your corps. In two days you will go through how your corps can start and grow a healthy small group ministry.

Small Groups Experience:

– If you have been trained in small group ministry, are implementing the model, and are looking for how to take it to the next level, then this is the course for you. You will walk away with practical knowledge in long-range planning for your small groups. Additionally, this track will examine some common pitfalls that can arise in the course of implementing small groups.

Small Groups Networking:

– This track is intended for those that have been on the journey in Small Group Ministry and are ready to help us continue building our small groups in the Army across the Eastern Territory by intentionally investing in other corps in their division to help them navigate this exciting and challenging ministry. This track is by invitation only.

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Schedule

Track Instructors

Inertia Poster

Track Descriptions

Registration due by September 22, 2012:

Divisional Representative Listing

Please email jason.pope@use.salvationarmy.org /845-620-7482

or chip.kelly@use.salvationarmy.org /845-620-7494 with any questions.

The Salvation Army

Mission and Culture Department-Mission Advance

440 West Nyack Road

West Nyack, NY 10994-1739