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Bethany Bapt. Interim Pastorate
Dr. Shane Garrison will preach a trial sermon August 22 at Bethany Baptist Church in Louisville, KY. Garrison is being considered as a possible interim pastor for the church. Bethany Baptist was formerly pastored by Dr. Chuck Fuller, longtime friend … Continue reading
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Fall Ministry Opportunities for Dr. Garrison
Maple Trail Ministry Consultants president and lead consultant Dr. Shane Garrison will be serving in a variety of settings this fall. Here is brief overview of the fall schedule. August 5: January Bible Study Preview: Galatians at Campbellsville University. Garrison … Continue reading
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January Bible Study Preview: Galatians
Dr. Shane Garrison will be a presenter at the 2010 January Bible Study Preview hosted annually by the Campbellsville University Office of Church and External Relations and the CU School of Theology. The event will be held Thursday, August 5 … Continue reading
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Garrison Finishes at Parkway
Maple Trail president Dr. Shane Garrison completed an interim pastorate at Parkway Baptist Church in Bardstown, KY, July 4, 2010. Garrison had served in the pulpit since April full-time, but also filled the pulpit on other occasions during the vacancy. … Continue reading
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Parkway Sermon Video & Audio
To watch or listen to Dr. Garrison’s messages at Parkway Baptist Church in Bardstown, KY, please go to www.parkwaybaptist.com. Garrison is preaching through the letter to Titus in a series entitled “Instructions to a Young Church.” April 11: The Epicenter … Continue reading
Contagious Church Leader Conference
Shane Garrison will be presenting a workshop at the Contagious Churches and Leaders Conference at Sojourn Community Church in Louisville, KY, May 11-14. The conference is organized by the Kentucky Baptist Convention and Campbellsville University. This conference will feature keynote … Continue reading
Permanent Pulpit Supply @ Parkway
Dr. Shane Garrison, Maple Trail president, will begin serving as the permanent pulpit supply for Parkway Baptist Church in Bardstown, KY, April 11th. Garrison preached at Parkway twice in 2009 and all of January 2010. This opportunity will last through … Continue reading
Columbia Bapt. No. 4 Finished
Maple Trail Ministry Consultants finished their fourth consulting with Columbia Baptist Church in Adair County Easter Sunday, 2010. This most recent consultation focused on Sunday school development and administrative support for the Find It Here initiative. Dr. Ted Taylor, transitional … Continue reading
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Finding IT at Columbia BC
Section taken from Western Recorder – March 12, 2010. By Drew Nichter. Full Article Columbia Baptist kicked off Find It Here this past Sunday with a revival service that runs through Wednesday. KBC President Don Mathis is serving as evangelist. … Continue reading
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Blackford Breckenridge DNow Weekend 2010
For the second year, Shane Garrison will be the featured speaker at the Blackford/Breckenridge Baptist Association youth DiscipleNow weekend at Schafer Baptist Camp in Pellville, KY, March 5-7. Along with six students from Campbellsville University, Garrison will be teaching over … Continue reading
Campbellsville BC Children’s Ministry
After nearly 4 months of observation, analysis, surveys, interviews, and reports, Maple Trail has officially concluded consulting with Campbellsville Baptist Church children’s ministry. The consultation began in November 2009 and lasted until February 2010. Discipleship pastor Brad Lauer and interim … Continue reading
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Columbia BC Find It Here
Maple Trail has been invited back to Columbia Baptist Church in Columbia, KY for the 5-week Find It Here emphasis. This is the fourth occasion for Maple Trail to minister alongside the Adair County church. During this consultation, Maple Trail … Continue reading
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Family Ministry at Campbellsville Bapt.
Dr. Garrison will be making a final presentation to the parents of gradeschool and preschool aged children at Campbellsville Baptist Church on February 7. After two months of observation and analysis, Garrison formalized a strategy for the church to consider … Continue reading
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Parkway BC Messages Online
All five messages by Dr. Shane Garrison at Parkway Baptist Church in Bardstown are available at Vimeo. Select the link below. January 31, 2010 – Shane Garrison from Parkway Baptist Church on Vimeo.
Maple Trail Consultants Working Hard
Maple Trail Ministry Consultants were working hard in Campbellsville, KY, on Tuesday, January 12. Church administration and finance consultant Phillip Brunner spent the day working with Living Grace Church. The consultation was designed to look at all things financial in … Continue reading
Parkway BC Weeks 1 & 2
To listen or watch Dr. Garrison’s messages from Parkway Bapt. Church in Bardstown, KY, go to www.parkwaybaptist.com or click here. Week 1: Same Old Same Old – Eccl. 1:1-11 Week 2: Capitalist Pig – Eccl. 2:1-11
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Returning to Parkway BC
Dr. Shane Garrison returns to the pulpit of Parkway Baptist Church in Bardstown, KY, January 3rd through 31st. Garrison will be preaching a 5-part message series is entitled “Unconventional Wisdom – The Book of Ecclesiastes.” The series will look at … Continue reading
Spring 2010 Ministry Opportunities
Maple Trail Ministry Consultants is looking forward to an active spring season of ministry around Kentucky. Several churches have asked Maple Trail to help with their efforts in strategic ministry development and participate in the preaching/teaching ministry of the church. … Continue reading
Back to Parkway Bapt.
Dr. Shane Garrison, Maple Trail president, will be returning to Parkway Baptist Church in Bardstown, KY, January 3- 31. He will be preaching for at least 5 consecutive weeks, possibly more depending on scheduling. This is Garrison’s second invitation to … Continue reading
Children’s Ministry at Campbellsville Bapt. Church
Maple Trail president Dr. Shane Garrison will begin a four month strategic consulting initiative with Campbellsville Baptist Church in the area of Children’s Ministry. The initiative is multi-faceted including: current ministry assessment, strategic future planning, volunteer and parent development, and … Continue reading
Financial Consulting at Living Grace
Maple Trail ministry consultant Phillip Brunner will begin working with Living Grace Church in Campbellsville, KY in November. Brunner will be analyzing the financial health of the church and prescribing ways to be more financially stable and secure. Living Grace … Continue reading
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Fuel Student Ministry Event
Starting Sunday (10/18) through Wednesday (10/21), Maple Trail President Shane Garrison will be speaking to students in Mercer and Boyle counties at the Fuel Student Ministry Event. Four nights. Over 400 students attended last year. Multiple churches participating in organizing … Continue reading
Think Again Article
Think Again about Small Groups. Saturday, November 7. Great workshop for church leaders and those seeking to disciple more people for Christ.
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Simpsonville BC Family Mission Trip
Maple Trail President Dr. Shane Garrison will be the featured speaker during the Simpsonville Baptist Church Family Mission Trip in Cumberland, KY. Simpsonville BC Children’s Pastor Jared Norris hosts an annual family mission trip as a way to encourage parents … Continue reading
