{"id":30017,"date":"2014-09-23T03:00:49","date_gmt":"2014-09-23T09:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.churchvolunteercentral.com\/?p=30017"},"modified":"2016-09-07T09:58:18","modified_gmt":"2016-09-07T15:58:18","slug":"30017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/blog\/training\/30017\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Backstage Pass for Ministry Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ever get stuck trying to come up with creative ways to do ministry? \u00a0It happens to every church leader. We often do things&#8212; just as we&#8217;ve always done them&#8212;and then wonder why people aren&#8217;t excited to participate. \u00a0Here&#8217;s your chance to get &#8220;unstuck&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>For a limited group of 20 people, Group is offering a behind-the-scenes opportunity to learn time-tested insights that will make you more innovative! We&#8217;re offering a backstage pass to our innovation and imagination process.<\/p>\n<p>Learn from Group\u2019s leadership team, product innovators, and marketing experts who have shaped your favorite resources and experiences for 40 years.<\/p>\n<p>This fun yet practical training will teach you a simple but highly effective method for turning average ideas into spectacular ideas for your ministry. Through a variety of unique, hands-on activities, we\u2019ll explore how to expect the unexpected, how to outdo yourself every day, how creativity can transform your ministry, and the surprising emphasis the Bible places on creativity.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll have a chance to get one-on-one time with Thom and Joani Schultz and participate in the imaginative process with us!<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll learn to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Discover how to use collaboration and innovation to see your ministry grow.<\/li>\n<li>See the biblical basis of creativity given to us by our ultimate Creator.<\/li>\n<li>Discover why some ideas fail.<\/li>\n<li>Understand how to innovate when no one else wants innovation.<\/li>\n<li>Learn how to never run out of amazingly creative ideas.<\/li>\n<li>Create new ministry concepts and leave with implementation plans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>When: \u00a0<\/strong>November 5-7, 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong>Early Bird Pricing:\u00a0<\/strong>$345 for a single registration, or $295 each for groups of 3 or more. 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