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[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_heading title=”Eliminating Ministry Clutter: Practicing the Pruning Principle” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”–et_global_heading_font|800||on|||||” title_text_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_margin=”-15px|||||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_font_size=”16px” header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_margin=”-18px|||||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
In our consumerism culture it is easy for the church to offer more and more ministries and programs, seeking to be all things to all people. The result is often a congregation, or ministry, going a mile wide and an inch deep. For faithful and fruitful ministry to happen, we must continually practice the pruning principle.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_text=”Watch the Webinar” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#E09900″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” button_url=”https:\/\/zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_WjPAaWuAQcOE92kX0859Fw#\/registration” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Webinar Description” _builder_version=”4.26.0″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”About the Webinar” _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h2″ title_font=”–et_global_heading_font|600|||||||” title_text_color=”#E09900″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”–et_global_body_font||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n In our consumerism culture it is easy for the church to offer more and more ministries and programs, seeking to be all things to all people. The result is often a congregation, or ministry, going a mile wide and an inch deep. For faithful and fruitful ministry to happen, we must continually practice the pruning principle. Instead of piling on programs, we are called to prune and streamline ministries as guided by our respective God-given vision. In this difficult, yet liberating, pruning work we experience the elimination of ministry clutter.<\/span><\/p>\n Resources from this webinar: Eliminating Ministry Clutter Resource List<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”About the Presenter” _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h2″ title_font=”–et_global_heading_font|600|||||||” title_text_color=”#E09900″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_image _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”–et_global_body_font||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ custom_padding=”||49px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n For nearly 40 years our presenter, Michael Kurtz, has pastored six congregations ranging in size of less than 300 to more than 1,700 members. In addition to being a lead pastor, Rev. Dr. Kurtz is also a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, working part time in this capacity. Michael and his wife, Karen, also a United Methodist pastor live and serve in the Western N C Conference of The UMC. Much of the content for this webinar is taken from Michael’s latest book, “Mentoring Pew Sitters Into Servant Leaders: Developing Servant Leader Volunteers Through Mentoring”. 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