National Association of Lutheran Interim Pastors (NALIP)

Training Events at Spirit in the Desert

FOUR events are described below.  If you have questions about the event please contact NALIP directly.  You can register and pay for the events here.  To reserve lodging and meals at Spirit in the Desert, please email call the Registrar at 480.488.5218.  Lodging is limited so reserve you space as soon as possible.

Deposit and Registration: Fifty percent of the tuition (and room/board) is required with your registration at least 30 days prior to an event. Full payment is due three weeks prior to the first day of the event. Tuition cannot be refunded after the beginning of an event. Cancellations prior to the event due to emergencies will result in 25% of the tuition remaining with the National Association of Lutheran Interim Pastors (NALIP). Registrations are limited and accepted on a first-pay basis. If NALIP cancels an event, full payment will be refunded, except for completed Insights profiles. In the event of a NALIP cancellation, the results of completed Insights profiles will be sent to registrants with the offer of consulting with the Insights counselor. All fees, terms and conditions are subject to change without notice.

Attendance: Participants are expected to attend all sessions of an event from the beginning time to its conclusion. It is important, especially for commuters, to have pastoral coverage arranged prior to attending the event. A certificate of completion will not be given to anyone who misses any portion of a session. 

Materials: Participants will be given a workbook and handout material. The purchase of books and other reading material recommended will be the responsibility of participants. 

All events are co-sponsored with Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN


BASIC EDUCATION FOR THE PRACTICE OF INTENTIONAL INTERIM MINISTRY 
Six month program, three sequential phases 

Spirit in the Desert Lutheran Retreat Center, Carefree, AZ 


+ Phase I - January 8-12, 2010 
   NALIP Course Fee $1045.00
   NALIP Insight Fee $ 150.00
   Lodging/Food/Snacks/Bev $ 600.00
   TOTAL $1800.00
         $900.00 is due by Dec 11th, 2009, the remaining $900.00 is due by Dec 18th, 2009

+ Phase III – August 9-13, 2010 
   Lodging/Meals/Snacks/Bev $ 600.00 due by July 19

TOTAL for all Phases $2400.00


The NALIP Basic Education curriculum is designed to introduce clergy and lay professionals to the practice of intentional interim ministry. Although focusing on Lutheran theology and polity, the event is open to all lay leaders and clergy desiring and/or called to this special ministry in congregations during a pastoral transition. 

This course is designed in three phases (Planting, Cultivating, and Harvesting) covering a period of about six months. The first and third phases are in-residence, beginning at noon on Monday and concluding at noon on Friday with a total of at least 60 contact hours. 

Phase I (Planting) is a residential week focusing on the theory, theology, leadership skills and congregational systems related to intentional interim ministry. We examine the interim journey through scenarios (propositional learning) including the dynamics of entry, pre-entry, stages and tasks of the congregation, emotional systems, conflict, grief, power structures, and leadership skills necessary to lead the congregation, and exiting/closure issues. 

Phase II (Cultivating) is a six month experience in a parish or institutional setting, ideally in a leadership transition, in which the participant in this program "puts into practice" the material learned in Phase I. During this time, you will learn contracting (covenanting), work on personal learning goals, and write two critical incident reports, all under the supervisor of your chosen fieldwork supervisor. 

Phase III (Harvesting) is the second residential week in which through a group process you will share one of your critical incident reports, review material learned in Phase I, and learn more about the dynamics of congregations in pastoral transition, and your leadership skills and needs. You will also discuss the biblical and theological connections in this special ministry as specifically related to the Lutheran church. 

Note: Participants are responsible for securing a situation in which to complete Phase II fieldwork requirements. While most participants in the program will have a ministry site, some may not. NALIP program faculty will help you define options available for your fieldwork. 

All participants who satisfactorily complete the assigned work in this educational opportunity will receive a "Certificate of Completion." Participants are cautioned that completion of the program is not to be construed as "certification" or "accreditation" as an intentional interim pastor. You are advised to speak with your district president or synod bishop about placement and further recognition. 

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EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP IN MULTIPLE STAFF MINISTRY: NURTURING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
Spirit in the Desert Lutheran Retreat Center, Carefree, AZ – January 12-15, 2010

This seminar is for both interim and conventionally called pastors as well as lay staff leaders serving congregations with at least one staff clergy colleague and other program and/or professional staff members. The issues of responsibility, authority, and accountability are studied alongside the various human resources issues common to every congregation. This event offers concepts, techniques, and practices for managing staff dynamics unique to mid-size and large congregations. Participants in this seminar will have completed the Insights Evaluator, a personality profile process, prior to the beginning of the event. For those who have never participated in the Insights process, an opportunity to review completed profiles will be offered on the first afternoon of the MSM event. An online survey must be completed prior to the review session. Directions for completing the survey will be sent upon registration. 

Pre-seminar reading and writing will be identified upon registration.

Tuition: 
NALIP Course Fee $650.00
Insights Fee $150.00
Lodging/Meals/Snacks/Etc. $450.00
TOTAL $1250.00

$662.50 is due by Dec 15th, 2009, the remaining $662.50 due by Dec 22nd.

Hours: Tuesday, 1:00-8:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.; Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m.-noon

LEADERS 
• Paul N. Svingen, ELCA interim consultant/educator; Minneapolis Area Synod interim pastor; adjunct faculty, 
      Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky.
• Kent Garlinghouse, ELCA pastoral consultant, educator, transition specialist, Northwestern Minnesota Synod
• Susan Baldwin, Licensed Insights Practitioner; President, PineStone PathWays, LLC.

 
BEING THE “OTHER WHOLE,” NOT THE “OTHER HALF” - A COURSE FOR CLERGY SPOUSES

1. About living in the present moment.
2. About living in the present situation.
3. About being the best of who you are.
4. Allowing the situation to bring out the best of who you are.
5. Finding your own paths.
6. Taking your own steps on a journey together.
7. Some issues are problems and some are ongoing concerns.
8. Walking the steps of change.
9. The better it gets the better it gets.
10. Wow, this could actually be fun!!!!!

Are you the spouse of a pastor? Do you ever wonder what your life is really or could be about? Would you like to take a personal time to explore ways that you can discover more of whom you really are and how your experience gives you life! Come and join us in this exploration of “Being the Other Whole” while your pastor spouse is doing training at Spirit in the Desert Lutheran Retreat Center, Carefree, AZ.

The opening gathering will include exploring the practical components of being a clergy spouse and the importance of grounding the Self. Activities include creative and FUN ways to connect with your Self and your spouse such as exploring the labyrinth, mandala meditations, a taste of Reiki, geocaching and personal energy consciousness.

Take time apart to be refreshed and renewed. Come to Spirit in the Desert for a casual time of sharing and growing into your own reality.

• January 10 (6:00 p.m.) to January 11, 2010 - (9:00 a.m. to noon)
• January 14 (9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)

Costs: $75.00 tuition

Led by:
Susan Baldwin--Conscious Energy Pathfinder; PineStonePathways, LLC; Personal and Organizational Development Consultant; Licensed Insights Practitioner and Coach; Insights Learning and Development; 22 years clergy spouse experience;
Donna Garlinghouse—fiber artist; licensed Individual/Family Analyst and Teacher for Human Design Systems and for 14 years the wife of an intentional interim pastor. 

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