Network Participant's Guide: The Right People, in the Right Places, for the Right Reasons, at the Right Time [Paperback]

Bruce L. Bugbee (Author), Don Cousins (Author), Wendy Seidman (Contributor)

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Publication Date: May 17, 2005

Discover your spiritual gifts, personal style, and God-given passion for serving in the body of Christ Network, the leading course for discovering spiritual gifts and empowering people for ministry has been revised and updated. This material, developed in partnership with the Willow Creek Association, helps churches appropriately guide people to the place of ministry that best reflects who they are. Churches will see increased participation, greater effectiveness, more enthusiasm, and less burn-out in their congregation. Believers in their church will discover the spiritual gifts God has given them. They will have a better understanding of God's will for their lives because of gaining a better understanding of who God created them to be. This complete seminar in a box includes a leader's guide; a participant's guide; a DVD with drama vignettes; and a CD-ROM with a coach's guide, a user's guide, and a PowerPoint. Participants will be assessed on their personal style, spiritual passion, and gifts. Network works with any size group, from small groups of 4 to 12 to large groups of 15 to 150. The six Network sessions can be presented successfully in three flexible formats: three sessions of two hours each; six sessions of forty-five minutes each; or one- two- or three-day retreats.

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Discover your spiritual gifts, personal style, and God-given passion for serving in the body of Christ

Network, the leading course for discovering spiritual gifts and empowering people for ministry has been revised and updated. This material, developed in partnership with the Willow Creek Association, helps churches appropriately guide people to the place of ministry that best reflects who they are. Churches will see increased participation, greater effectiveness, more enthusiasm, and less burn-out in their congregation. Believers in their church will discover the spiritual gifts God has given them. They will have a better understanding of God’s will for their lives because of gaining a better understanding of who God created them to be.

This complete seminar in a box includes a leader’s guide; a participant’s guide; a DVD with drama vignettes; and a CD-ROM with a coach’s guide, a user’s guide, and a PowerPoint®. Participants will be assessed on their personal style, spiritual passion, and gifts. Network works with any size group, from small groups of 4 to 12 to large groups of 15 to 150. The six Network sessions can be presented successfully in three flexible formats: three sessions of two hours each; six sessions of forty-five minutes each; or one- two- or three-day retreats.

About the Author

Bruce L. Bugbee is founder and president of Network Ministries International in Mission Viejo, California. He is also the author of What You Do Best in the Body of Christ and The Gift Book. SPANISH BIO: Es el fundador y presidente del Ministerio Internacional de La red en Mision Viejo, California. el es tambien el autor de lo que Usted Hace Lo Mejor Posible en el Cuerpo de Cristo y del Libro del Regalo.

Don Cousins is founder and president of Team Development, Inc.; located in Holland, MI. He is coauthor of the Walking With God series for small groups. SPANISH BIO: Don Cousins, fue pastor asociado y uno de los lideres fundadores de la Iglesia Comunitaria Willow Creek, y lleve mas de treinta anos dedicado a la capacitacion de lideres. Es coautor del curriculo ampliamente usado, basado en los dones, conocido como La Red. Don reside en Holland, Michigan, con su esposa y sus tres hijos.

Wendy Seidman is Executive Director of Content Development/Training and Academic Partnerships for the Willow Creek Association (WCA). She is responsible for the quality of the content delivered in workshops, conference breakout sessions, conference main sessions, and regional training events that the WCA produces in the U.S.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan; Revised edition (May 17, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310257956
• ISBN-13: 978-0310257950
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 0.6 x 5.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,011 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #81 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Education

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Developing Leadership is Crucial for Your Church, January 4, 2007

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Matt Davidson "Rev. Matt" (Richmond, Virginia) - See all my reviews
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How are you going to find the manpower necessary to lead your church in outreach, evangelism, fellowship and worship? Rather than the traditional approach of a Nominating Committee who "strong arms" people into volunteering, a better approach is to help people identify their spiritual gifts, review their spiritual profile and seek a group of peers guidance on how to implement their ministry. This book and the leadership guide is an excellent resource to use. We have had two cycles in our church and are well on the way to a new era of church growth and better impact on our community.

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5.0 out of 5 stars carowis, December 21, 2009

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I took this course 10 years ago and was amazed at the insight I found in my passion and how God had wired me and how that matched my spiritual gifting. I was so convinced of this program that I became a Network counselor. The church I attended saw hundreds come off the pews and get actively involved in ministry through their gifts and passion. There were over 35 new ministries started from participants who took the course.

I now teach this course as often as I can. It is so wonderful to to see the "light" go one when someone realizes their gifts. It's like seeing a light switch light up a room.

For years I was in churches and saw other churches just "place" people in ministries because someone thought they woeld be good at it. Eventually you would see that person quite and generally you would NEVER get them into ministry again. Placing people in the right place keeps Christians so happy and busy they don't have time to be involved in negative church. I highly recommend this program to all churches who want to see the kingdom come. It is imperative in the last days that everyone is functioning in the call God has placed on their life; not where someone wants them to work. The MOST complete spiritual gifting course available.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Network Review, February 8, 2008

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Leonard S. Scott - See all my reviews
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This book brought a tremendous amount of information and revelation concerning unrevealed abilities and desires. I highly recommend it to anyone who may be struggling with self identity, and even those who are looking for a change.Soaring With Eagles: Seven Keys to developing a Worship Lifestyle