LiveCOMPASSION

Assisting Churches and Nonprofits to Reach Their Community


 
LiveCOMPASSION
26209 Biltmore St.
Sorrento, FL  32776

PH: 913-660-3734
FAX: 352-383-2767
jerry@livecompassion.biz
www.livecompassion.biz

WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU?

  • CONSULTATION WITH:
    ·         Districts regarding cross cultural and urban ministries.
    ·         Compassionate Ministry Centers (Faith Based Non Profits) regarding organizational and capacity development.
    ·         Assist Churches develop a strategy to reach cross culturally to those in their community.
    ·         Churches in communities of need - especially on how to reach out to the poor.
    WEEKEND TRAINING AND RENEWAL TIMES:
    ·         For Churches
    ·         For Area Pastors and Leaders
    ·         For Faith Based Non Profit leaders and Board members.
     

AVAILABLE PRESENTATIONS

SERMON/PRESENTATION TITLE

DESCRIPTION

DISCIPLESHIP IN YOUR COMMUNITY

A look at the Church’s place in your community

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - A FAITH BASED MODEL

Practical steps in establishing a Faith Based Community Development Organization in your community

HOW TO START AND RUN A COMPASSIONATE MINISTRY

How to minimize pitfalls?  How do I analyze the need?  When do I begin programming? How do I balance financial sources.

MISSIONS HAS COME HOME TO YOUR COMMUNITY

A study of Missionary and Mission Field Strategy that can be adapted to your community.

MINISTRY BEYOND THE 4 WALLS OF THE CHURCH

Ideas to help your church have more effective ministry to your immediate community.

THE MISSIONARY LEADER

Characteristics of Missionaries that should be present in every church leader.  Living by the Example of Jesus.

WHY IS GOD INTERNATIONALIZING OUR CITIES?

6 reasons suggested by Ray Bakke and expanded on for better implementation.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEEN THE CHURCH AND THE NON PROFIT BOARD

Basic characteristics of the Church Board and Non-Profit Board compared and contrasted.

FINANCING YOUR DREAM

Balancing your funding sources for churches and no profits working among the poor.

REVIVAL (RENEWAL) FOR THE CHURCH WORKING WITH THE POOR

A Biblical and Historic Study of  Revival showing a clear link to ministry among the poor.

THE MOST COMMON TASKS WE UNDERTAKE AS A CONSULTANT:
  • Diagnosis and Assessment - Help identify your problems with you and state them.
  • Problem Solving - Suggest ways of solving your problems.
  • Research and Analysis - Investigate the trends, events, obstacles and opportunities affecting your organization's goals.
  • Training - Teach your board and staff essential skills.
  • Mediation - Help resolve disputes with or within your organization.
  • Facilitation - Assist in setting goals for an important meeting, such as an annual retreat or membership meeting, and lead group members through a series of structured steps to meet the goals.
  • Systems Development - Devise reliable methods for conducting daily business or concentrate on providing the best available equipment to accomplish important tasks.
  • Executive Search - Locate candidates to fill key staff positions.
  • Organizational Process -Help identify and resolve problems in communication, personnel conflict, and collaboration that hinder you from attaining your organizational goals.
  • Planning - Work with the board to devise and complete a analysis of the present and strategy for the organization's future.
  • Fund Development - Assist  board and staff in developing strategies for fundraising or in carrying out fundraising plans.
  • Board Development - Help you identify goals for your board, help you plan to recruit new members and train the board to meet their goals.
In practice, we rarely take on just one of the tasks outlined here. We are equipped to work on several fronts simultaneously and comfortably.[1]

[1] adapted from Barbara Kibbe and Fred Setterberg for The David and Lucile Packard Foundation,  Succeeding with Consultants: Self-Assessment for the Changing Nonprofit  (The Foundation Center, 2009.)