The challenge facing today's Church: avoiding the “fatal error”

"Management techniques are God-given tools, available for the Church's use. But far more basic are the God-given characteristics of the Church itself - its unique nature as the people of God and its unique gift, the Holy Spirit. The fatal error for the Church is to employ management techniques as if it were just another human organization in pursuit of human goals. The fatal error is to focus on oiling the organizational wheel, without attention to the wheel within the wheel [the Holy Spirit who] is the basic power source.”

Richard G Hutcheson, Wheel Within the Wheel:
Confronting the Management Crisis of the
Pluralistic Church (Atlanta: John Knox Press,
1979), 155.

Meeting the Challenge!  Learning to Cooperate with the Holy Spirit

This event is sponsored by Presbyterian-Reformed Ministries International.  Invitations are being extended to those whom God may be calling to help in the development of this biblical approach to growing the Church.

This five-day equipping event is intended to introduce the two foundations and seven
dynamics of growing the Church in the power of the Holy Spirit. People will experience a unique combination of personal prayer retreat, biblical and reformed teaching on the Holy Spirit and practical application of the teaching. The purpose of this course is to give participants tools so that when they return to their congregations they can implement what they have learned.  This event is intended for pastors accompanied by others in their church leadership.  There will also be opportunity for building prayer support relationships with others in ministry.

A team called to offer intercessory prayer, hospitality and ministry will help to make this a restful and transforming week.

THE SEVEN DYNAMICS OF COOPERATING WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT

Jesus Christ has invited us to work with Him in building His Church and extending His Kingdom in the world.  He does this by sending the Holy Spirit to grow us from within to be his disciples and to come upon us for empowerment and gifts to work with Him.

The purpose of this equipping is to learn these dynamics of cooperation so we can enter the dance with Christ and the Holy Spirit through which Christ grows His Church.

Leadership Team

The Rev. Dr. Brad Long—Executive Director of Presbyterian-Reformed Ministries International. Co-author of the teaching materials and course director.

The Rev. Cindy Strickler—Director of PRMI Dunamis Fellowship International.
Co-author of the teaching materials and co-director of the course.

The Rev. Paul Stokes—United Reformed Church Pastor from Plymouth, UK.
Co-author of the teaching materials and leader in the DF Britain & Ireland.

They will be joined by the following pastors who have had extensive experience in
applying these principles of cooperation with the Holy Spirit in ministry and missions:

Rev. Rich DeRuiter - CRC - WA
Rev. Susan Finck-Lockhart - PCUSA, TX
Rev. Denny Finnegan - PCUSA, PA
Rev. Larry Selig - PCUSA, FL
Rev. Dean Weaver - EPC, PA
Rev. Richard White - EPC, NC

You can download a brochure on the event by clicking   HERE .

To register for this event, please contact the PRMI office via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by phone (828) 669-7373.