Leadership Development
Our Board of Directors and Churchnet Staff are organized into a series of ministry teams. These teams allow us to better focus on our strategic initiatives and respond to requests from churches. Developing leaders who have the skill to help congregations successfully change is vital to growing healthy churches.
The purposes of the Leadership Development Team are:
1. To develop servant leaders who have the skills to help congregations do their part in identifying and meeting local and global needs.
2. To assist congregations in identifying, motivating, and equipping effective servant leaders in carrying out the Great Commission.
This involves:
• Identifying effective leadership/servanthood models for clergy and laity within Missouri churches.
• Developing and leading in the implementation of leadership/servanthood development training opportunities.
• Establishing a staff development program for training and resourcing.
• Coordinating the development of resources for equipping and developing lay leaders and ministries.
• Assisting congregations in identifying, motivating, and equipping effective leaders and volunteers.
• Establishing regional networks for assisting churches to develop leaders and equip volunteers.
• Developing on-line opportunities for training and resourcing potential leaders and ministries.
• Providing training for church members in self-discovery, which will lead to appropriate ministry placement.
• Developing follow-up procedures for helping churches provide on-going assistance to individuals involved in ministries.
The process of self discovery, for both individuals and churches, is on-going, as each matures in relation to his/her unique call and understanding of God’s will. We not only seek to help in this discovery process, but also stand ready to provide resources. We realize the vital importance of the enthusiastic buy-in of church staff and lay leaders in order for this ministry to be effective, and we are ready to be of assistance on all levels of staff and lay development, training, ministry implementation, and follow through.
Jeanie McGowan serves as our Leadership Development Team Leader. Jeanie is Associate Pastor of Single Adults at First Baptist Church in Jefferson City. She has extensive experience in equipping ministry and gift-oriented ministry. She received her Master of Divinity Degree from Central Baptist Theological Seminary in 2003. She is married to Keith, and they have three grown sons and 8 grandchildren.
Please contact Jeanie or our Leadership Development Team if we can be of assistance to your church.
Rev. Jeanie McGowan
Leadership Development Team Leader
Jefferson City Office:
301 E. Capitol Avenue
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone: (888) 420-2426 Ext. 707
E-mail: jmcgowan@thechurchnet.org
