Following the LEAD Lay Leadership Summit in Old Orchard Beach, we wondered how we might provide additional opportunities for training and conversation throughout the year on topics relevant to leadership, particularly in a corps context. On Point webinars continue the mission of LEAD: educating, empowering, and encouraging leaders while modelling a shift towards thinking about leadership development less as a programmatic activity, and more as a continual and open-ended creative process that happens in community. Our more recent conversations are split into three videos which are accompanied by group discussion guides so that you can carry the conversation forward with your group, in your context. 

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August 2018 – Programs or Discipleship? with Major Larry Ashcraft, Lt. Esther Cherubin, and Major Dan Alverio.

Major Larry Ashcraft, Lt. Esther Cherubin, Major Dan Alverio, Isaiah Allen and Matt Baker explore the intersection of discipleship and programs in a Salvation Army context. Group discussion guides are attached as well.

Programs or Discipleship Pt 1

Programs or Discipleship Pt 2

Programs or Discipleship Pt 3

 

 

 

 

 

June 2018 – Vocation: Work, Worship, Life with Shawn Williams, Cindy Pettiford, Nathanael Welch, Envoy Sharon Bussey, Isaiah Allen and Matt Baker.

Shawn Williams, Cindy Pettiford, Nathanael Welch, Envoy Sharon Bussey, Isaiah Allen and Matt Baker discuss the topic of Vocation with an eye toward possible implications for leadership and mission. Group discussion guides are attached as well.

Vocation Pt 1

Vocation Pt 2

Vocation Pt 3

 

 

 

 

May 2018 – What is Quality Worship? with Captain Charles Roberts, Lisa Collier, Andrew Boynton, Lt. Pratik and Cpt. Olivia Munn-Shirsath, and Matt Baker.

Captain Charles Roberts, Lisa Collier, Andrew Boynton, Lt. Pratik and Cpt. Olivia Munn-Shirsath, and Matt Baker discuss and explore the 20/20 goal of quality worship. Group discussion guides are attached as well.

What is Quality Worship Pt 1

What is Quality Worship Pt 2

What is Quality Worship Pt 3

 

 

 

 

February 2018 – A Journey of Discovery: African American Experiences in The Salvation Army, with Envoy Pat Wood, Major Brian Glasco, Lydia Mills, Commissioner Israel Gaither, Demetrius Marlowe, Sherron Carrion, and Cindy Pettiford.

In this special and extended episode of On Point, Envoy Pat Wood, Major Brian Glasco, Lydia Mills, Commissioner Israel Gaither, Demetrius Marlowe, Sherron Carrion, and Cindy Pettiford discuss various matters arising at the intersection of race, culture, mission, and faith in The Salvation Army.Group discussion guides are attached as well.

A Journey of Discovery Part 1

A Journey of Discovery Part 2

A Journey of Discovery Part 3

A Journey of Discovery Part 4

A Journey of Discovery Part 5

A Journey of Discovery Part 6

 

 

 

 

April 2018 – Leading Through Transition, with Major Larry Ashcraft, Major Brian Glasco, Isaiah Allen, Chris Payton, Bo Sanders, and Envoy Ken Burton.

Whether changes in staffing, culture, or economy, we are always in a state of transition. This means that a vital part of leadership is navigating these critical folds. How can we best do this? Major Larry Ashcraft, Major Brian Glasco, Isaiah Allen, Chris Payton, Bo Sanders, and Envoy Ken Burton talk about it. Group discussion guides are attached as well.

Leading Through Transition Part 1

Leading Through Transition Part 2

 

 

 

 

 

March 2018 – Women in Leadership, with April Foster, Lt. Esther Cherubin, Captain Swetha Vincent, Commissioner Sue Swanson, and Major Deborah Sedlar.

April Foster, Lt. Esther Cherubin, Captain Swetha Vincent, Commissioner Sue Swanson, and Major Deborah Sedlar discuss the strengths, successes, and challenges of women in TSA leadership both locally and globally. Group discussion guides for parts 1 & 2 are attached as well.

Women in Leadership Part 1

Women in Leadership Part 2

 

 

 

 

 

February 2018 – Trust and Leadership, with Captain Malcolm Daniels, Annabel Do Santos Concha, Commissioner James Knaggs, Cadet Mhairi Smeaton, Matt Baker, and Isaiah Allen.

Annabel Do Santos Concha, Captain Malcolm Daniels, Commissioner James Knaggs, Cadet Mhairi Smeaton, Matt Baker, and Isaiah Allen discuss the importance and impact of trust for leadership in various contexts. Group discussion guides for parts 1-3 are attached as well.

Trust and Leadership Part 1

 

Trust and Leadership Part 2

Trust and Leadership Part 3

 

 

 

 

 

January 2018 – The Soldier's Role in Leadership Development with Isaiah Allen, Joy Mikles, Lt Joel Ashcraft, Envoy Anthony Lewis, Major James Purvis, and Matt Baker.

Isaiah Allen, Joy Mikles, Lt Joel Ashcraft, Envoy Anthony Lewis, Major James Purvis, and Matt Baker discuss the role of the Soldier in Leadership Development with particular attention to how that takes place in community. Group discussion guides for parts 1-3 are attached as well.

Soldier’s Role Pt 1

Soldiers Role Pt 2

 

The Soldiers Role Pt 3

 

 

 

 

December 2017 – 21 Questions for a 21st Century Army with Major Sandercock-Brown, Kate Bailey, and David Hulteen.

David Hulteen and Kate Bailey discuss questions raised by the book 21 Questions for a 21st Century Army, written by Major Grant Sandercock-Brown who also joins the conversation. The three questions we explore are: Do I have to be a Soldier to belong? Are we still a holiness movement? Are we all heading in the same direction? a.co/4MQEwAy Group discussion guides for parts 1-3 are attached as well.

21 Questions Pt 1

21 Questions Pt 2

21 Questions Pt 3

 

 

 

 

November 2017 – Self-Care with Commissioner Kay Rader, Dr. Anthony Headley, Isaiah Allen, and Matt Baker.

In this episode Commissioner Kay Rader, Dr. Anthony Headley, Isaiah Allen, and Matt Baker discuss the perennial importance of Self-Care, especially heading into the busy holiday and kettle season. Group discussion guides for parts 1-3 are attached as well.

Self_Care Part 1

Self-Care Part 2

Self-Care Part 3

 

 

 

 

October 2017 – Integrated Mission with Ian and Allison Campbell, Major Ismael Correa, Isaiah Allen, and Captain Jessica Berkhoudt.

Ian and Allison Campbell, Major Ismael Correa, Isaiah Allen, and Captain Jessica Berkhoudt discuss the theological, ethical, and practical aspects of Integrated Mission, including SALT which in recent years has become an increasingly common practice for meaningful community partnership.

Integrated Mission Group Discussion Guide

 

 

September 2017 – Why Small Groups? with Captain Daniel Gomez, Steve Gladen (Saddleback), Joy Mikles, and Isaiah Allen.

Captain Daniel Gomez, Steve Gladen (Saddleback), Joy Mikles, and Isaiah Allen talk in depth about why small groups are of vital importance to the life of the Army and the Church at large. Group discussion guides for parts 1-3 are attached as well.

 

Why Small Groups? Pt 1

Why Small Groups? Pt 2

Why Small Groups? Pt 3

 

 

 

 

 

August 2017 – Vision Casting with Lt. Colonel Jim LaBossiere, Chip Kelly, Nathan Miller, and Lieutenants Olivia and Pratik Munn-Shirsath.

Lt. Colonel James LaBossiere, Isaiah Allen, Matt Baker, Nathan Miller, Chip Kelly, Captain Olivia and Lieutenant Pratik Munn-Shirsath discuss some of the challenges and opportunities of Vision Casting in community, including some best practices and how to negotiate the local with the organizational vision.

July 2017 – Small Groups and Evangelism (Lead Preview) with Envoys Bussey, Captain Dan Gomez, Isaiah Allen, and Majors Dunigan.

Matt Baker, Isaiah Allen, Captain Daniel Gomez, Majors Bill and Sue Dunigan, and Envoys Steven and Sharon Bussey get together to discuss some key concepts of Small Groups and Evangelism, two of the six tracks presented at the LEAD 2017 Summit in Old Orchard Beach, ME.

June 2017 – Rehabilitating Servant Leadership with Major William Groff

Major William Groff, Candice McMillen, Captain Scott See, Envoy Pat Wood, and Isaiah Allen discuss the importance of servant leadership and what it looks like across various organizational scenarios.

May 2017 – Strategic Thinking with Nigel P.

 

Strategic Thinking Handout

 

 

April 2017 – Power, Authority, and Influence with Commissioner James Knaggs

Commissioner James Knaggs, Envoy Patricia Wood, Envoy Charles Roberts, and Isaiah Allen – attempt to articulate and disentangle the related concepts of power, authority, and influence. They discuss how those relational dynamics play out in the life of individual believers and in communities of faith, particularly at the corps.

February 2017 – All About Leadership with General Cox and Commissioner Bamford

Matt Baker, Matt Hodgson, Erika Llanos, Envoy Charles Roberts, Captain Daniel Gomez, and Kris Hevenor examine clips of General Cox and Commissioner Bamford that were recorded during the LEAD 2016 Summit in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. They then respond to, and unpack various issues raised by those clips.

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