Podcasts
Interview: David Pratt, Alban Marketing Director
Click links below to listen to seminar leaders discussing their upcoming events.
Finishing Strong, Ending Well
Alban senior consultant Larry Peers talks about his upcoming Alban seminar “Finishing Strong, Ending Well: Faithfully Completing a Ministry Career.” November 11–13, 2008 at the La Casa de Maria, Santa Barbara, California. (length: 5 minutes)
Discerning Your Congregation’s Call
Alban senior consultant Alice Mann describes the benefits of exploring your congregation’s unique identities, gifts, and strengths. She discusses what to expect at her seminar: Discerning Your Congregation’s Call: Tools for Exploring Identity and Purpose to be held April 1–3, 2008. (Length: 9 minutes)
Stepping Up to Supervision
Alban senior consultant Susan Beaumont talks about her upcoming seminar: “Stepping Up to Supervision: Basics of Leading Staff Teams” and answers some questions about the challenges of supervision. (Length: 8 minutes)
Appreciative Inquiry
Alban senior consultant Larry Peers shares how appreciative inquiry offers a powerful alternative to the typical problem solving mode. He will be leading the seminar “Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive Approach to Purposeful Congregational Change,” June 10–12 at Zephyr Point, Lake Tahoe, California. (Length: 11 minutes)
Leading Change in Congregations
Gil Rendle, long time Alban consultant and author, talks about his upcoming Alban seminar “Leading Change in Congregations: Insights, Strategies, and Techniques.” The seminar will be held March 4–6, 2008 at La Casa de Maria retreat center in Santa Barbara, California. (Length: 8 minutes)
Weekday Spirtuality
Alban’s education manager, Dr. Wayne Floyd, discusses weekday spirituality, faith and everyday leadership, and an upcoming seminar in Alban’s new series of Christian Practices Workshops. (length: 15 minutes)
Consulting for Vital Congregations
Alban senior consultant Alice Mann talks about Alban’s special in-depth seminar on congregational consulting, covering foundational practices and perspectives. It will be held March 10–14 at the Palisades Retreat Center in Federal Way, Washington. (length: 11 minutes)
Building Up Your Staff: Teaching and Learning Teamwork
Alban senior consultant Susan Beaumont talks about her upcoming seminar “Building up Your Staff: Teaching and Learning Teamwork. It will be held February 11–14, 2008 at the Simpsonwood Conference and Retreat Center in Norcross, Georgia. (length: 9 minutes)
Conflict Over the Leadership of the Pastor
Alban senior consultant Susan Nienaber talks about her seminar “Conflict Over the Leadership of the Pastor: When the Call is at Risk” that will be held March 4–6, 2008. (length: 15 minutes)
Disciple-Making Communities
Discover what happens when churches move out of the “membership business” and instead become “disciple-making communities. Alban senior consultant Ed White talks about his upcoming seminar, to be held Jan. 22–24, 2008 at the Marywood Center for Spirituality in Jacksonville, Florida. (length: 9 minutes)
Emotional Intelligence: Becoming a Conflict Competent Leader
Alban senior consultant Susan Nienaber talks about the her seminar “Emotional Intelligence: Becoming a Conflict Competent Leader” that will be held January 15–17, 2008. (length: 7 minutes)
