(Online Leadership Development)
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ANNOUNCEMENT
Webinar videos are now ready. 

Please see note about
​Session 4. 
Looking for a way to strengthen your missions leadership skills?

This five-day online webinar will challenge participants re-think the function of WMU in the church, encourage desired characteristics of WMU leadership, and reset the foundation for missions engagement. We will explore the concepts of leadership styles, missions discipleship techniques, mentoring relationships, accountability, and how they intersect with mobilizing the church for missions. 

Any missions leader is welcome to participate. Whether serve in a state, associational, local-church, or age-level role, this leadership development course is for you. If you are just getting starting in leading missions through WMU in your church, this course helps sets the foundation of your ministry approach. 

Webinars led by: Liz Encinia

SESSION GUIDES AND HANDOUTS
For your personal organization, the session guides are designed to be printed and inserted into a 1-inch binder for your keeping. Please use these session guides as you follow along. An additional notes page is included if you need extra space.

The worksheets will include assessments, leadership style quiz, conversation guides, Church Alignment sheet, and Leader Check-up. These worksheets are designed for your use and can be copied for future use.​



​Recorded Webinar Videos
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​Session 1: The Why, What, and How of WMU 
  • Explore our purpose in the local church
  • Learn from our history and look forward to the future
  • Identify our “personal  whys” and reset the foundation of our leadership practices​
​Session 2: Understanding the Four Characteristics of a Healthy Missions Discipleship Ministry 
  • The 4 Characteristics of a Missional Person - defined
  • Explore the 4 leadership approaches that champion application and action
  • Planning for effectiveness
  • Assessing your ministry
​Session 3: Leadership Styles for Missions Action 
  • What kind of leader am I? assessment
  • Leading people through relationship
  • Servant Leadership
  • Championing transformation
Session 4: Engaging the Church in God's Mission
  • My missions leadership role - defined
  • Integrating with your Church's Mission
  • Cultivating a Gospel Urgent environment

Due to technical difficulties, this video is being re-recorded and will be available next week. We apologize for the inconvenience. 
Session 5: Launching for Service
  • Continuing the Legacy
  • Engaging New Leaders
  • Keeping the Great Commission Priority
  • Commissioning to "Go Forward"