Hurston Ministries - Other Seminars

Seminars and Sessions On Church Growth

"Karen Hurston brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in so many areas that are critical to the life and health of a growing church. I have been privileged to know Karen for many years. She has a heart that is passionate for the health and growth of the church, and a mind that can has been used by God to see many churches achieve that health and growth. If you ever have the opportunity to listen and learn from Karen Hurston...grab it! I guarantee you'll be a better church leader because of it."

Dr. Charles Arn
President and Author
Church Growth, Inc.
Monrovia, CA

http://www.churchgrowth.net

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The Effective Visitor-Friendly Congregation
This two-hour session includes ways to attract and hold visitors and specific workable steps each member can play in this process. It is usually held during a Wednesday or Sunday evening service.

Three Keys to Greater Fulfillment of God's Call in Your Life
This women's seminar challenges participants with greater participation in the women's group and with helping participants form creative ideas. Ideally it takes six hours, but in limited cases can be reduced to two.

101 Personal Growth Ideas from the World's Largest Church
This six-hour seminar with three sessions for believers and church members includes:

20 ideas to grow your personal prayer life;
5 ideas to grow your prayer and fasting;
5 ideas to grow your corporate prayer life;
12 ideas to grow your enjoyment of worship services;
7 ideas to grow your focus on God's Word;
12 ideas to grow your finances;
7 ideas to better support your pastor and church staff;
7 ideas to have a happier family life;
4 ideas to enhance any cell group or small group in which you participate;
12 ideas to grow your ministry to others; and
10 ideas to grow your evangelism and witness to the lost.

101 Growth Ideas from the World's Largest Church
This eight-hour seminar for pastors and church leaders contains growth and enhancement ideas based on the beliefs and practices of the 758,000+ member Yoido Full Gospel Church, pastored by Dr. David Yonggi Cho. Topics include:

7 ideas to grow your personal prayer life;
18 ideas to grow your church's prayer life:
      5 ideas to grow your staff's prayer lives,
      5 ideas to enhance your prayer meetings,
      3 ideas to encourage your congregation to fast,
      5 ideas to grow prayer in your cell groups;
15 ideas to enhance your worship services;
15 ideas to enhance your sermons and preaching;
15 ideas to grow the ministry of lay leaders;
16 ideas to start and/or grow cell groups at your church
including 4 ideas to grow evangelism in your cell groups;
15 ideas to increase the ministry of your pastoral staff.

Seven Principles for a Vital Congregation
This one-hour session is given after a slide presentation on Dr. Cho's church in Seoul, Korea, during a Sunday evening service or during a seminar.

Growing the World's Largest Church Course
This 10-hour course corresponds with a 108-page course study guide. It gives a brief historical and descriptive overview of Yoido Full Gospel Church and outlines major growth-contributing factors: prayer, lay leadership infrastructure, home cell groups, pastoral staffing, outreach fellowships, doctrine, sermons, and inspiring worship services. This course is taught through Beacon University (http://www.beacon.edu), Columbus, Georgia. Contact Beacon at (706) 323-5364.