Healthy Congregations, Inc.

“Healthy Leadership: Living with Nerve”

October 8-10, 2007
On the campus of Trinity Lutheran Seminary
2199 East Main Street
Columbus, Ohio

Keynote Speakers

Margaret J. Marcuson: Rev. Marcuson is a leader of leaders, ordained minister, and teacher and student of human systems. She speaks and writes on leadership and works with faith leaders nationally as a consultant/coach through her company Marcuson Leadership Circle. Her seminar and conference speaking and consulting crosses denominations.  Margaret has a Master of Divinity degree from the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, and is an ordained American Baptist minister and a member of the First Baptist Church of Portland, OR.  She is the author of 111 Tips to Survive Pastoral Ministry.

Israel Galindo: Dr. Galindo is professor at the Baptist Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia.  He is the author of several books, including The Hidden Lives of Congregations (Alban) which was named one of the "Ten Best Books of 2005" by the Academy of Parish Clergy. His most recent publication is How to Be the Best Bible Study Leader Ever in the History of the Universe (Alban).

Peter Steinke: Dr. Steinke is in the process of introducing his new book, Congregational Leadership in Anxious Times: Being Calm and Courageous No Matter What. He is currently a consultant to congregations and the author of and trainer for the “Bridgebuilder Process for Troubled Churches” and “Healthy Congregations.” He has worked with more than 175 congregations in nine denominations and 15 states.  He has served as a parish pastor and has also published Preaching the Theology of the Cross and How your Church Family Works.

Venue

This year’s workshop was held both at the Ramada Inn East and at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio.

Lodging

Ramada Inn East Airport
(Hamilton and Broad Streets)
4801 East Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43213
Telephone: (614) 861-0321
Fax: (614) 861-8360

Golf Outing Opportunities

One of the more beloved traditions of the Advanced Workshop is the golf outing. Here are where our Healthy Congregations golfers spent their time in October:

Sunday, Oct 7
1:00 pm tee time
Bent Tree Golf Club

Monday, Oct 8
7:03 am tee time
Turnberry Golf Course

Wednesday, Oct 10
1:01 pm tee time
Champions Golf Course