Tuesday 8 – 9:15am (Awareness Workshop)
33. Emerging Legal Structures for Churches and Non Profits
Understanding the Newest Options and Advantages
Churches and other nonprofit organizations are increasingly utilizing more complex entity structures for risk management and other reasons. This workshop will help church and non profit leaders understand the corporate structure options and strategies being used in the church and nonprofit sector. Topics will include the use of exempt and non-exempt subsidiaries, “disregarded entities” including LLCs, affiliated commonly-controlled entities, etc.
Michael Batts, Partner, Batts & Morrison, Wales & Lee, P.A., Orlando, Fla. and Chip Watkins, Attorney, Webster, Chamberlain and Bean, Washington D.C.
CPE Credit—1.5; Field of Study—Business Law; Group live presentation; Basic Level; No prerequisites
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Tuesday 1:30 – 2:45pm
Peer Networking Labs
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Tuesday 3:15 – 5:15pm (Skill Building Workshop)
34. Measuring Ministry Outcomes
Assessing and Improving Your Organization’s True Impact
Measurable Outcomes result in significant impact and improvement in targeted areas. Individual and Organizational Assessments assess the current state of your organization and help to identify observable and measurable change markers to get where your organization wants to be in the future.
Karen Wilson-Starks, President/CEO, Transleadership, Inc., Colorado Springs, Colo.
CPE Credit—2; Field of Study—Specialized Knowledge and Application; Group live presentation; Basic Level; No prerequisites
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Wednesday 8 – 9:15am (Awareness Workshop)
35. Every Ministry Needs a Chief Spiritual Officer - Even if Unpaid
A ministry’s mission and goals get a great deal of attention and scrutiny, but who’s watching the spiritual life of the ministry and its staff---the Chief Spiritual Officer. This workshop includes practical tips, reasoning and real experiences that make this role vital to the continued success of a ministry and why it will help your ministry stay strong when challenged. Learn about the role of prayer, bible study, and the spiritual life interview and how it will positively impact your ministry. By the end of this session participants will:
- Understand the critical role of SCO in a para-church ministry
- Create a spiritual life interview
- Be able to asses the spiritual life of the ministry
Gayla Congdon, Founder and CSO, Amor Ministries, San Diego, Calif.
CPE Credit—1.5; Field of Study—Specialized Knowledge and Application; Group live presentation; Basic Level; No prerequisites
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Wednesday 1:30 – 2:45pm
Peer Networking Labs
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Wednesday 3:15 – 5:15pm (Skill Building Workshop)
36. Transformation Through Systemic Change
Consistent Systems Produce Organization-Wide Success
Meaningful change cannot be implemented through exhortation. And it’s not a matter of replacing people with those who already think the right way. Rather, it requires carefully designed, systemic changes in the organization. In other words, in a well-designed organization, everyone is well positioned to succeed because the signals they are getting guide them to do what’s best for the organization. Utilizing the 5 organization systems, leaders can adjust the signals in an organization so that they are appropriate, well aligned, and clear.
James Finwick, Director of Information Technology, Compassion International, Colorado Springs, Colo.
CPE Credit—2; Field of Study—Specialized Knowledge and Application; Group live presentation; Basic Level; No prerequisites
