A.
Possible Schedule
Format
We adjust our ministry to the
format most effective for your church.
We generally need four teaching
sessions about one hour each, along
with time for breaks and announcements.
Our most popular teaching formats
are:
•
Friday evening and Saturday morning
• Saturday morning and
afternoon
• Sunday only, 1st session during
sermon time
*A
note worth considering: when you
schedule one of Bill's conferences on
the Sunday or Sunday/Monday schedule,
Bill would be available to teach the
conference on God's
Protection from Burnout to your
area pastors on that Monday as a gift
of encouragement from our ministry to
them.
B.
Conference
Finances
We ask that your church cover all
or part of the travel expenses (we
generally schedule two conferences on a
given weekend). In addition, there is a
registration fee of $15 per person, $25
per couple or $40 per family. This
covers the publicity materials that we
prepare for you and the conference
books for those who attend. We also ask
that an offering plate be placed in the
back of the meeting room for gifts
toward one of our future ministry
projects to pastors, church leaders or
missionaries overseas.
1.
Bill Mills' Conferences
Bill
Mills is one of the founders of
Leadership Resources International. His
ministry began in youth work where God
gave Him a heart for encouraging young
people by teaching them the Bible. That
same vision has remained through the
development of our church conferences,
pastoral training and work with
missions. Bill's passion is still to
bring the encouragement of the
Scriptures to God's people in order to
equip them for ministry, and God has
graciously allowed him to fulfill that
passion through many hundreds of
conferences throughout the world. Bill
studied at North Park College, Northern
Baptist Seminary, Luther Rice Seminary
and Trinity Evangelical Divinity
School. Two of Bill's great joys are
sharing this work with his life
partner, Karen, and fishing with his
two sons Peter and Joel.
Building
Spiritual
Men
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A
study of the book of Nehemiah--as the
brothers of Judah were rebuilding the
walls of Jerusalem, God was rebuilding
their lives, and then He rebuilt His
people.
Deepening
Relationships with One
Another
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Here we contrast the growing
individualism of our culture with the
"one another" mindset of the Church.
The major theme is our relationships
and the glory of the Church, how God is
revealing Himself to the world and the
angels through our love and
unity.
Developing
a Heart for
Ministry
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In this study of the prophets
and 2 Corinthians, we look at the
process in which God "makes us adequate
as His servants in the New
Covenant."
God's
Protection from
Burnout
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This is a look at ten men in
the Scriptures who battled with
"Burnout" and what we learn from them
about God's keeping grace in our
lives-how God's presence with us in the
ministry enables us to "finish
well."
Prayer
and
Revival
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In
this study of the "Lord's Prayer," we
focus on intimacy and communion with
the Lord, and the power of spiritual
warfare and intercession that our
Father uses to bring an environment for
revival among His people.
Preparing
to Meet the Bridegroom
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This study of the third chapter
of 2 Peter focuses on the central
issues of our hearts and our churches
being prepared for our Lord's soon
return: holiness, missions, evangelism,
endurance in suffering and how to
"encourage one another all the more as
the day draws near."
Recapturing
Family Intimacy
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God
raised up our marriages and families as
vessels for His life in order to fill
the earth with His glory. How have the
relentless attacks of our enemy and the
effects of the fall affected our most
intimate relationships? How does God
bring His redemption to us, which
enables us to respond to one another
with His heart and experience intimacy
and joy once again?
Spiritual
Transformation
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In
this study of the Beatitudes, we look
at the way of life that Jesus gave His
disciples and the process in which God
develops in us the character qualities
of His Son. This is the heart of
discipleship and the foundational
teaching for Kingdom living.
Stirring
our Passion for
God
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The
development of a passion filled
relationship with our Lord is the focus
of this study of 1 Timothy 6. How do we
leave behind the things that have
chained us to our past and pursue God
with all that is within us?
2.
Craig Parro's
Conferences:
Since
joining Leadership Resources in 1989,
Craig has directed its international
ministry. A graduate of TEDS (M.A.
Mission), Craig oversees an
international staff of ten families. He
is a stimulating teacher and has
equipped and encouraged pastors and
churches throughout the U.S., Latin
America and Asia. Craig also serves on
the Board of Directors of
TOPIC
(Trainers of Pastors International
Coalition), an association of
pastoral training organizations focused
on accelerating pastoral training
worldwide. Craig authored articles
appearing in several magazines. His
first book, Unlikely Warriors,
was published in 1992. He is also
co-author of Finishing Well in Life
and Ministry and God's
Protection from Burnout.
How
to Study the
Bible
-
(Jonah)
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- (Ruth)
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These
are workshops on inductive Bible study
methods. Think of an all-church
workshop or a one-day Saturday workshop
for your teachers and leaders. This may
be the best ministry we make available
to local churches!
Invading
the
Darkness
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Missions,
evangelism and spiritual warfare--how
we fit into God's eternal plan to
reclaim the world for Himself and fill
this earth with His glory.
Proclaiming
Christ in Our Post-Christian
Age
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What
is the mindset of America at the
beginning of the 21st century? How can
we communicate the gospel in a relevant
way? A study of Acts 17 and Genesis
25-33.
When
God Disappoints
Us
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Habakkuk
experienced profound disappointment
with God. The Lord tenderly brought him
to a deeper understanding of His
eternal purposes, enabling him to
declare "the sovereign Lord is my
strength!"
3.
Marnie Carlson's
Conferences:
For
most of her life, Marnie has lived near
Chicago where she enjoyed a close
relationship with Leadership Resources
International since its early days. She
has taught and mentored women for
twenty years and is presently a women's
conference teacher and author of The
Path of Joy. Marnie's
verse-by-verse teaching helps women
grasp the richness of God's Word and
practically apply it to their lives in
fresh ways. As one woman said, "She has
a perfect blend of teaching
tools-Scripture, illustrations,
applications, warnings, and
personalizations all mixed with
sincerity." Marnie and her husband Dean
are the parents of two grown children,
Aaron and Whitney.
The
Path of
Joy
- A women's
conference-
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Each
of us longs to experience joy, but we
often depend on our changing
circumstances to fulfill us. The path
of true joy is found in the Lord Jesus
who never changes. He said, "That My
joy may be in you, and that your joy
may be made full" (John 15:11).
Discover how to depend more fully on
Jesus and know the reality of His
joy.
From
Fear to
Faith
- A women's
conference-
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Many
women are held captive in the prison of
fear. Yet Jesus came "to proclaim
liberty to captives and freedom to
prisoners" (Isaiah 61:1). Be refreshed
and encouraged as you discover how to
practically experience true freedom in
Christ that empowers you to move from
fear to become the women of faith you
long to be.
Single
Session
Talks
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In
addition to teaching conferences,
Marnie is also available to teach
single sessions for brunches or
dinners.
**Note:
The arrangements for Marnie's
conference are different than for our
other conferences. Contact us for a
packet of detailed
information.
4.
Todd Kelly's
Conference:
Todd
is the newest member of our teaching
staff. He joined our team on November
1, 2002. He was born into a pastor's
home and grew up in the greater Detroit
area. Early on, he set his sights on a
career in classical music. In time,
however, God changed his heart and gave
him a greater desire for pastoral
ministry. He received formal training
from Moody Bible Institute, University
of Michigan and Westminster Theological
Seminary, and was mentored by his
father throughout. He has served
churches in Pennsylvania, Michigan and
Illinois, and presently resides in
Wheaton with his wife, Sue, and their
three children, Mahrena, Victoria and
Sergei.
Speaking
By
Listening
This
is a course designed to build skill and
confidence in the teacher of God's
Word. In order to be better proclaimers
of the Bible, we must first become
better listeners. This conference will
help you train your Sunday school
teachers, small group and cell church
leaders, as well as your youth workers,
in their various ministries of teaching
the Scriptures.
5.
Bill Molinari's
Conference:
After
spending over 20 years in the business
world and being an active board member
at LRI, Bill became our Executive
Director in March of 2003. Prior to
LRI, Bill was President of VanKampen
Funds for many years and served on a
number of business boards, including
the Investment Company Institute and
the College for Financial Planning.
Bill has a heart for missions and the
local church and serves, or has served,
on the boards of the Slavic Gospel
Association, Grace to You, Pioneers,
APOYO, and the Fox Valley Bible Church.
In his current capacity, he manages the
day-to-day operations of Leadership
Resources International.
The
Heart of a
Leader
This
is a conference for church boards,
leaders and teachers. Bill looks at the
character qualities of a leader, how
God develops those qualities in our
lives and how they are lived out among
one another and transferred from
generation to
generation.
