Introducing FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community

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Introducing FaithSoaring Churches Learning
Community

• A Transforming Congregations Service
• of The Columbia Partnership
• www.TheColumbiaPartnership.org
• 803.622.0923

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FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community

• Welcome . . .
• . . . to an overview of the FaithSoaring Churches
  Learning Community FSCLC. If you already know
  you want to connect with us click HERE to join.
• If you want more information beyond this
  presentation go to www.ConnectWithFSCLC.info.

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FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community

• What is it?
• The FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community
  FSCLC seeks to empower congregations of all
  sizes and shapes who are at least one generation
  old from their founding to develop patterns that
  allow for continual vitality and vibrancy.

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FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community

• What is it?
• We call this FaithSoaring.

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FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community

• What is it?
• FSCLC is a learning community for pastors, staff
  persons, and lay leaders in congregations more
  than a generation old who want to soar with faith
  into the next generation of their life.

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FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community

• What is it?
• FSCLC is also a learning community for third
  party providers to congregations such as coaches,
  consultants, denominational staff, educators,
  researchers, and others who champion the life and
  ministry of congregations.

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FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community

• What are its Benefits?
• The overall benefit is to be part of a movement
  of people committed to the continual
  transformation of congregations throughout North
  America . . .

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FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community

• What are its Benefits?
• . . . and empowering them to soar with faith as
  they seek to reach their full Kingdom potential
  based on their discernment of Gods vision for
  them.

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FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community

• What are its Benefits?
• 22 Conference Call Dialogues every 12 months.
• Each dialogue has a guest resource person who
  shares their perspective on helping congregations
  soar with faith, or represents a congregational
  case study of soaring with faith.

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FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community

• What are its Benefits?
• 22 Conference Call Dialogues every 12 months.
• The dialogues are audio recorded and posted to
  the password protected web site for later
  listening if you cannot be on call.

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FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community

• What are its Benefits?
• 22 Webinars and Teleconferences every 12 months.
• Multiple topics and guest resource persons are
  offered for these webinars or teleconferences.

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FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community

• What are its Benefits?
• 22 Webinars and Teleconferences every 12 months.
• Webinars are limited to the first 24 who
  register.
• Teleconferences have almost unlimited seating

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FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community

• An Endorsement
• FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community gives
  access to cutting edge leaders. With other
  members I can tune in conveniently to a telephone
  conversation or listen to their discussion online
  later.
• --Norman Jameson, Writer/Consultant

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FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community

• What are its Benefits?
• 44 Reproducible Articles every 12 months.
• These are articles on various issues related to
  FaithSoaring.
• Members may make unlimited copies of these
  articles for congregations.

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FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community

• What are its Benefits?
• 30 Percent Discount plus shipping on all TCP
  Books.
• The order must be placed through TCP.
• Or, order directly with Amazon.com by clicking
  HERE to see our store.

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FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community

• What are its Benefits?
• Free TCP eBooks.
• A schedule will be provided as to the when TCP
  eBooks may be obtained for free.
• See the list of TCP eBooks at www.TCPeBooks.info.
  

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FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community

• What are its Benefits?
• Password Protected Web Site
• All FSCLC materials are kept on a password
  protected web site for the exclusive use of
  learning community members.

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FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community

• What are its Benefits?
• Closed Facebook Group
• A members-only closed, private Facebook group
  is maintained for learning community members to
  dialogue about spiritual and strategic issues
  relevant to FaithSoaring Churches.

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FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community

• What are its Benefits?
• Empowering FaithSoaring Churches Certificate
  Process
• This is an online, distance learning certificate
  process coming very early in 2015 involving seven
  online courses.
• CEUs and other credit offered.

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FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community

• Empowering FaithSoaring Churches Certificate
  Process
• Course 101 Eddie Hammett on Reaching People
  Under 40 While Keeping People Over 60
• Course 102 Larry McSwain on The Calling of
  Congregational Leadership

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FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community

• Empowering FaithSoaring Churches Certificate
  Process
• Course 103 Robert Dale on Cultivating Perennial
  Congregations
• Course 104 George Bullard on Transforming
  Congregations with a Spiritual Strategic Journey

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FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community

• Empowering FaithSoaring Churches Certificate
  Process
• Course 105 George Bullard on Congregational
  ChoicesTransitions and Changes for FaithSoaring
• Course 106 Greg Hunt on Leading Congregations
  Through Crisis

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FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community

• Empowering FaithSoaring Churches Certificate
  Process
• Course 107 George Bullard on Every Congregation
  Needs a Little Conflict
• Purchase the courses individually or as a set for
  discounted price. More information coming soon.

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FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community

• An Endorsement
• I highly recommend this community as a way to
  grow as a leader or coach of others on this
  journey. I want my faith to soar, dont you? I
  want my church to soar.
• --David Nichols, Pastor

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FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community

• Thank You . . .
• . . . for viewing this overview on the FSCLC.
• To connect click HERE to join.
• If you want more information beyond this
  presentation go to www.ConnectWithFSCLC.info.

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FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community

• Cost
• The cost for an individual for 12-months is 99.
• That price includes all the benefits presented
  here except the Empowering FaithSoaring Churches
  Certification process which is a separate cost.

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FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community

• Become a Sponsor
• For 500 you can become a sponsor.
• Sponsors get 7 memberships plus serve on the
  advisory team to suggest resources/people to
  offer.
• Additional memberships are only 75.

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FaithSoaring Churches Learning Community

• Questions?
• Call 803.622.0923
• Send an e-mail to Client.Care_at_TheColumbiaPartnersh
  ip.org
• Thank you for your time!

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Introducing FaithSoaring Churches Learning
Community

• A Transforming Congregations Service
• of The Columbia Partnership
• www.TheColumbiaPartnership.org
• 803.622.0923