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Tag Archives: Ministry Leadership
A Busy Fall Schedule
A very busy fall season is shaping up for Maple Trail Ministry Consultants. Our mission to equip the saints for the work of ministry has opened up several great opportunities to encourage church leaders and pastors across the state of … Continue reading
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Maple Trail Ministry Consultants Turns 3
This week marks the 3rd anniversary of Maple Trail Ministry Consultants being in existence. In those three years, we have been honored to serve numerous churches, local associations, and Christian parachurch organizations. We would like to thank each of the following partners … 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
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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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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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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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
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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Think Again about Small Groups
Dr. Shane Garrison and CU School of Theology will be hosting Think Again about Small Groups, a Saturday morning workshop November 3 from 9:30 to 12:30. Think Again is designed to help church leaders consider their disipleship methodologies and practices. … Continue reading
CBC Constitution & Bylaws
Columbia Baptist Church has hired Maple Trail for a third time to aid their Constitution and Bylaws committee. The committee was commissioned to update and revise a 60 year old document which governs and guides the church. Maple Trail president … Continue reading
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24: KBC Youth Minister’s Retreat
Maple Trail president Shane Garrison will be leading two sessions at the annual KBC Youth Minister’s retreat May18-19. 30 youth ministers will be gathering at Georgetown College for 24 hours of training and encouragement. Garrison will be presenting: Youth Ministry … Continue reading
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Personnel Development at CBC
Maple Trail consultants Shane Garrison and Phillip Brunner are concluding a Personnel Development consultation with Columbia Baptist Church in Columbia, KY. In Feb-March 2009, Maple Trail led CBC through an extensive stewardship emphasis which has resulted in record giving for … Continue reading
Columbia Baptist & Maple Trail Partner Again
Columbia Baptist Church and Maple Trail Ministry Consultants are partnering again. With only weeks away from the finish the Treasure Principle Stewardship Emphasis (see articles below), the leadership of Columbia Baptist asked Maple Trail consultants to come back and help … Continue reading
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KBC Youth Ministry Retreat
Maple Trail president, Shane Garrison, will be leading two sessions at the annual KBC Youth Ministers Spring Retreat in Georgetown, KY, later this spring. Joe Ball, KBC Youth Ministry Director, organizes the yearly, two-day event so Kentucky Baptist youth ministers can be equipped, … Continue reading
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Treasure Principle Complete
The Treasure Principle Stewardship emphasis led by Maple Trail Ministry Consultants and the Columbia Baptist Church is officially complete. The 6-week emphasis was the first stewardship emphasis led by Maple Trail consultants and the first stewardship-only emphasis in the church since 1957. … Continue reading
Youth Leader Training & DNow Weekend
Maple Trail president Shane Garrison is spending the weekend discipling nearly 150 teenagers and youth leaders in Hancock Co. The ministry effort is part of the Blackford Breckenridge Associational Youth DiscipleNow Weekend held at Schafer Baptist Camp in Pellville. 15 … Continue reading
Helping a Youth Ministry Get Started
Maple Trail ministry consultant Brandon Carrier is working with Hopewell Baptist Church in Harrodsburg, KY, on how to begin a youth ministry strategy in a sister church. Carrier leads the youth ministry at Pioneer Baptist Church in Harrodsburg, were he serves … Continue reading
Equipping Pastors, Deacons with Tools for Ministry
Written by Todd Deaton Editor, Western Recorder Thursday, February 17, 2009 Full Story available at www.westernrecorder.org Shane Garrison, assistant professor of educational ministries at Campbellsville University, led a poignant session on dealing with conflict. Since many churches will experience conflict at … Continue reading
CBC & Maple Trail Begin Stewardship Emphasis
Columbia Baptist Church in Columbia, KY and Maple Trail will begin a 6-week partnership Sunday, February 15 through March 22. The key ministry strategy is to help the people of CBC grow in their understanding of biblical stewardship and help … Continue reading
KBC Retreat Recap
Maple Trail President Shane Garrison presented two breakout sessions at the annual Kentucky Baptist Convention Deacon-Pastor-Spouse Retreat with the theme “Equipping Servant Leaders.” Over 200 were in attendance at the Griffin Gate Marriott Hotel and Resort in Lexington, KY. Garrison’s … Continue reading
Think Again Press Release
CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY YOUTH MINISTRY CONFERENCE DISCUSSES WAYS TO ENGAGE YOUTH IN CHURCHES By Joan C. McKinney, news and publications coordinator The Rev. Shane Garrison, instructor in educational ministries at CU, who is also a 1999 graduate of the … Continue reading
Think Again Conference Recap
On Saturday, November 15, nearly 30 youth pastors and ministry leaders from KY and TN arrived on the campus of Campbellsville University for the inaugural Think Again Conference hosted by Campbellsville University and the Kentucky Baptist Convention. While the day was cold and rainy, … Continue reading
