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Council of Advisors

Program Opportunities
•	Retired Ministers and Missionaries Luncheon
•	Renewing Evangelism for the 21st Century: Catechesis and Missions Outreach
•	Seminar on Academic Leadership in Baptist Universities

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Faculty Advisory Group

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Workshops and Seminars for Ministers

• Pastoral Leadership: Discussion of leadership issues in churches and what model of pastoral leadership--for example, CEO or shepherd--is best.

• Conflict Resolution: Discussion of the theology and psychology of conflicts within the context of viewing churches as living organisms instead of organizations.

• Congregational Renewal: A review of the state of religion in America and what is being done in churches which are experiencing renewal.

• Spiritual Leadership: Discussion of effective pastoral leadership with special attention to elements of spiritual growth and development, in the pastor, other ministerial staff, and the church.

• Seminar on Basic Christian Beliefs: Specific Christian beliefs are covered in seminars by delving into the history of the belief, beginning with scripture, through the eyes of theologians.

Symposiums for Ministers and Lay Leaders
• Symposium on Congregational Worship, November 2005--Three churches presented their styles of worship, First Baptist Church, Arlington, TX; Tallowood Baptist Church, Houston, TX; and DaySpring Baptist Church, Waco, TX

• Symposium on Congregational Renewal, May 2007--Baylor researchers shared report on the State of Religion in America and three pastors of churches experiencing renewal shared their stories-- Clearwater Baptist Church, Scroggins, TX; Wilshire Baptist Church, Houston, TX; and Crestview Baptist Church, Georgetown, TX

• Symposium on Congregational Song, May 2008--Three churches will share their understanding of congregational song--Ferris Avenue Baptist Church, Waxahachie, TX; The Heights Baptist Church, Richardson, TX; and First Baptist Church, Tyler, Tx

• Symposium on Emerging Patterns of Congregational Life, May 2009--Kyle Childress,Austin Heights Baptist Church, Nacogdoches, spoke on the "Art of the Commonplace"; three pastors shared what congregational life is like in their respective churches. Mike Fritscher, Cottonwood Baptist Church, Dublin, TX; Steve Wende, First Methodist Church, Houston, TX; and Roger Paynter, First Baptist Church, Austin, TX.

Seminars for Faculty and Administration
• Seminar on Academic Leadership in Baptist Universities, May 20-24, 2007--for information see link on the left

• Seminar on Academic Leadership in Baptist Universities, May 18-22, 2008