TRANSITIONAL PASTOR TRAINING September 11-14, 2006 Lake Yale Conference Center REGISTRATION PROCEDURES 1. Complete and return LifeWay Christian Resources Transitional Pastor Training Application to: Bob Sheffield LifeWay Christian Resources One Lifeway Plaza Nashville, TN 37234-0166 2. After application approval, send or bring with you to the conference, the $300 application fee. Please make check payable to LifeWay Christian Resources. The application fee includes: 3 ½ days of training Monday evening welcome meal Training Manual Books and Resources Shared Wisdom and Experience from Seasoned Pastors 3. Complete and return Florida Baptist Convention Transitional Pastor Training Registration form with fee (check payable to Florida Baptist Convention) to: Robert L. Mounts Florida Baptist Convention Pastor/Church Staff Relations Department 1230 Hendricks Avenue Jacksonville, FL 32207 Registration fee (see registration form for costs) includes: Lodging Meals Tuesday through Thursday breakfast PLEASE NOTE: All registrations and Florida Baptist Convention fees must be received by Friday, September 1, 2006 in order to provide the necessary materials, room and meals.
Transitional Pastor Training Application LifeWay Christian Resources Date of training you would like to attend: / / Training location you would like to attend Please return completed copy to: LifeWay Transitional Pastor Ministry LifeWay Christian Resources One LifeWay Plaza Nashville, TN 37234-0166 General Information: Name: Address: Phone number: Email address: (H) (W) Wife s name: Number of years married: Educational Background: College/University: Degree earned: Seminary: Degree earned: Continuing Education: Please list the personal development, skill development, and/or continuing education opportunities you have participated in during the past five years. Please include the type of event, location, and year in which you participated. Transitional Pastor Application Page 1 of 3
Professional experience: Please list the ministry positions you have held to date in your ministry. Include the name of the church or institution; your title; city and state; and length of service. References: Please list then name, position, address, phone number, and relationship of four references. The relationship could include church member, friend, supervisor, director of missions, fellow pastor, mentor, professor, or other similar relationships. (1) (2) (3) (4) These references will be contacted and asked to complete a reference questionnaire recommending you to participate in this training and as a Transitional Pastor. Transitional Pastor Application Page 2 of 3
Personal Information: Please share your salvation testimony. Briefly share your call into the ministry. Briefly share your philosophy of ministry. Have you been convicted of a felony? If yes, please explain. Do you use alcohol? tobacco? What do you intend to do with this training? Transitional Pastor Application Page 3 of 3
OFFICIAL REGISTRATION FORM Florida Baptist Convention Check No. Amount Received From Church No. Name of Meeting: TRANSITIONAL PASTOR TRAINING Dates: September 11-14, 2006 Location: Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center Cost: $126.00 Per Person Double Occupancy $186.00 Per Person Single Occupancy ---Commuters and RV Reservations please contact 1-800-226-8584, ext. 3072 General Registration Information: Registrations must be received by the Registration office seven (7) days prior to the start of the meeting. Persons registering after the seven-day deadline are subject to a $5.00 late fee. On-line reservations cannot be accepted. Make check for full amount payable to: Florida Baptist Convention Mail check with this form to: Pastor/Church Staff Relations Department, Florida Baptist Convention, 1230 Hendricks Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32207 Incomplete information about registrants of failure to make full payment will result in a delay in processing and/or the return of this form to you. Important Information about This Meeting: Begins with Registration/Dinner at 5:30 p.m., Monday, September 11 Concludes at 12:00 p.m., Thursday, September 14 (no lunch) Contact the Pastor/Church Staff Relations Department, 1-800-226-8584, extension 3072, if more information is needed. Registrant: Name: Address: Home Phone No. Office Phone No. Church Association Total Number of Reservations Total Remittance Enclosed Accommodations Desired: Single Double Other: IF PAYING BY CREDIT CARD: Name Address Church Account # Expiration Date Total Charge
Directions LAKE YALE BAPTIST CONFERENCE CENTER is located approximately six miles north of downtown Eustis, Florida on County Road 452 in Lake County. From TAMPA & Florida s West Coast take I-75 North to Wildwood; go east on State Road 44 to Leesburg; follow the signs for SR 44 truck route to by-pass the city and join Highway 441 South towards Orlando; 2 miles after joining Hwy. 441, turn left onto County Road 44 at traffic light. Go east on CR 44, being careful to stay to the left when you come to a fork in the road and see a sign directing you to CR44-Leg. Go all the way to the intersection of Haines Creek Road (also known as 473 ) where you go straight through the traffic light and over a bridge. After the bridge, take your first left onto Emeralda Avenue. Stay on Emeralda Avenue until you come to a stop sign where Emeralda Avenue intersects with Goose Prairie Road. At this stop sign, turn right onto Goose Prairie Road. After 3 or 4 sharp curves, watch for Felkins Road on your left. Turn left onto Felkins Road and go to the stop sign at the end where Felkins Road intersects with County Road 452. Turn left onto CR 452 and you will see Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center just ahead on your right. From Lake City travel I-75 south to the Highway 484 (Belleview) exit; then go east on Hwy. 484 to the 2 nd traffic light; turn right onto Highway 475 South to Pedro; turn left onto Highway 42 East; proceed through Weirsdale to County Road 452 on your right; turn right onto 452 and proceed 6 miles to the main entrance of the Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center on your left. From Orlando take Highway 441 North to Eustis; exit onto Highway 19 North and proceed through town to County Road 452 intersection (traffic light with Exxon service station on NW corner); turn left at light onto CR 452 North; proceed 7 miles to the main entrance of Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center on your right. From Miami take the Florida Turnpike north to Hwy. 429 North; at exit 33 on 429 turn left onto 441 North; travel past Mount Dora and turn right onto Hwy. 19 North to Eustis; proceed through town of Eustis to the intersection of County Road 452 (traffic light with Exxon service station on NW corner); turn left at light onto CR-452 North; proceed 7 miles to the main entrance of Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center on your right. From the Titusville/Melbourne area of Florida s East Coast take I-95 North to SR 46 at Mims; west onto 46 to Sanford; 46 will turn to the right and 46 and Hwy. 17 will run together for a short distance. Then, SR 46 will turn to the left. Continue on SR 46 to 46A where you will take a right; turn left onto SR 44 to Eustis; entering the city limits, the road becomes Orange Avenue; proceed to the first traffic light (City Hall is to your diagonal right) and turn right (north) onto Highway 19 North; get into the left lane and stay on 19 North to the intersection of County Road 452 (traffic light with Exxon service station on NW corner); turn left at light onto CR 452 North; proceed 7 miles to the main entrance of Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center on your right. From Florida s East Coast take any appropriate route to join State Road 44 West through DeLand to Eustis; entering the city limits, the road becomes Orange Avenue; proceed to the first traffic light (City Hall is to your diagonal right) and turn right (north) onto Highway 19 North; get into the left lane and stay on 19 North to the intersection of County Road 452 (traffic light with Exxon service station on NW corner); turn left at light onto CR 452 North; proceed 7 miles to the main entrance of Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center on your right. From the Jacksonville area take I-95 South to US1 exit; south on US1 to Bunnell; turn right at first traffic light onto Hwy. 11 South; travel south on Hwy 11 to right turn onto State Road 40 West; stay on SR40 West across the St. Johns River bridge, through Astor and all the way on SR 40 until you come to a traffic light where State Road 19 intersects SR 40. Turn left here onto SR 19 South toward Eustis; turn right onto County Road 44 (traffic light here with a Walgreen s Pharmacy & CVS Pharmacy on your left & Burger King & 7- Eleven on your right); then turn right onto County Road 452 (you ll see the Lake County Fairgrounds on your right at this light); travel on CR 452 for about 6 miles to the main entrance of Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center on your right.
From the Orlando International Airport Immediately after exiting the airport, follow the signs to 436 North (these are the brown signs). It s Exit 1B. On 436 North watch for signs to 528 (Beeline) West. Take Exit 4 off 528 West onto the Florida Turnpike North (toward routes 441 17 & 92). Take Exit 267A off the Turnpike onto 429 North to Apopka. Take Exit 33 off Hwy. 429 in Apopka and then turn left onto 441 North. Travel on 441 North through Plymouth to the Mount Dora area. Do NOT take the Eustis By-Pass road. You ll pass a Wal-Mart and K-Mart on your left. Just beyond K-Mart on 441 watch for a right turn exit onto 19 North (just before the overpass) into Eustis. Travel through Eustis proper. When you come to a busy intersection/traffic light where you ll see city hall on your left, go straight through the light and get into the left lane. You ll pass by the Eustis Post Office on your left and Badcock s Furniture, also on your left. Staying in the left lane, watch for a left turn signal onto Route 452. There s an Exxon gas station at this intersection. Turn left onto 452. Travel about one mile and you ll come to a traffic light. (Lake County Fairgrounds and Stavro s Pizza are at this intersection.) Go straight through this intersection, staying on 452. Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center is about 6 miles up on the right on this roadway. Public Transportation Airports are located in Orlando (50 miles), Sanford (30 miles), Daytona (55 miles) and Tampa (102 miles). Use highway directions as previously noted. AmTrak Train service to DeLand and Wildwood. See highway directions from East and West respectively as previously noted. Bus service to Leesburg. Take Highway 441 South toward Orlando (you ll see a Bob Evans restaurant at this busy intersection), turn left off 441 onto County Road 44 at traffic light (you ll see a Citgo station on your left at this intersection). You will be traveling east on CR 44. Be careful to stay to the left when you see a sign that directs you to CR44-Leg. Go all the way to the intersection of Haines Creek Road (also known as 473 ) where you go straight through the traffic light (there s a Citgo station on your right at this intersection) and over a bridge. After the bridge, take your first left onto Emeralda Avenue. Stay on Emeralda Avenue until you come to a stop sign where Emeralda Avenue intersects with Goose Prairie Road. At this stop sign, turn right onto Goose Prairie Road. After 3 or 4 sharp curves, watch for Felkins Road on your left. Turn left onto Felkins Road and go to the stop sign at the end where Felkins Road intersects with County Road 452. Turn left onto CR 452 and you will see Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center just ahead on your right. 39034 County Road 452 ~ Leesburg, FL Phone: 352-483-9800 Fax: 352-483-9820 lakeyale@flbaptist.org Shuttle Service is available through LAKE LIMO out of Leesburg. They can pick you up at the Orlando airport and deliver you right to our door; or, if you prefer, they can take you from our campus back to the airport upon your departure. They can also provide transportation for you and/or your group around the area while you are at Lake Yale. To make arrangements for this service, just give them a call at 1-800-448-2808 if you re calling from out of our area or at 742-2808 if you are calling from our campus.
TRANSITIONAL PASTOR TRAINING AGENDA MONDAY 5:30 pm Registration/Dinner Introduction Understanding the Transitional Pastor Ministry Overview of the Training Plan Case Studies: 3 Churches without Pastors Transitional Pastor Video 8:15 pm Recess until 8:00 a.m. Tuesday morning TUESDAY 8:00 am Worship The Transitional Period of the Church The Transitional Pastor Skills of the Transitional Pastor The Process of Engagement The Covenant of Relationship Lunch Preparing to Lead Through the Stages of Transition STAGE 1: Viewing the Church s History Through the Eyes of Christ STAGE 2: Affirming Biblical Principles for Church Growth STAGE 3: Focusing on Kingdom Results 4:30 pm Recess until 8:00 a.m. Wednesday morning
WEDNESDAY 8:00 am Worship Revitalizing the Prayer Meeting Understanding Church Culture Understanding the Context of Ministry STAGE 4: Establishing Church Practice Church Practice Assessment Lunch Church Practice Assessment (continued) Review of First Six Months of Time Line STAGE 5: Allocating Resources to Support Effective Church Practice Technical Resources 4:30 pm Recess until 8:00 a.m. Thursday morning THURSDAY 8:00 am Worship STAGE 6: Finding a Pastor to Lead in Fulfilling God s Future for the Church STAGE 7: Helping the Pastor Get a Good Start in the Church and Community Listen Up! Workshop Conflict Management Skills Commitment and Following Through Evaluation Celebration 12:15 pm Adjourn