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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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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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

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Equipping Pastors, Deacons with Tools for Ministry

Written by Todd Deaton Editor, Western Recorder Thursday, February 17, 2009 Full Story available at http://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

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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

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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

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KBC Pastors-Deacons-Spouses Retreat

Maple Trail President & Lead Consultant Shane Garrison will be presenting two breakout sessions this weekend at the annual KBC Deacon, Pastor, Spouse Retreat at the Griffin Gate Marriot Resort and Spa in Lexington, KY.   Over 200 pastors, deacons and spouses … Continue reading

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KBC Deacon, Pastor & Spouse Retreat

Maple Trail President & Lead Consultant Shane Garrison will be presenting two breakout sessions at the annual KBC Deacon, Pastor, Spouse Retreat February 6-7, 2009, at the Griffin Gate Marriot Resort and Spa in Lexington, KY.  Feature speakers are: Ken Hemphill, … Continue reading

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