Posted on March 26, 2010 - by rfrank

Everyone does better with a coach

Infuse is a 6 month mentoring experiences available to 20 selected children’s leaders. This program is offered September through February and March through August of each year. The Fall & Winter Session is about “Expanding Your Personal Leadership” and the Spring & Summer Session centers around “Leading Others Effectively” You can enroll in either and don’t have to have completed one before enrolling in the other. Those who want to do both with get discounted rate after they have completed 1 session. Infuse is open to any leader with a desire to learn and a willingness to commit themselves to whatever it takes to go to your desired level. Candidates will be chosen from the application process regardless of size of your present church or years of experience. Infuse is more than a program or curriculum. It’s a 6-month mentoring experience with Jim that includes the following:

1. Personality testing and comparisons for you, your spouse and your pastor or supervisor. Once we start you will be sent a link for you, your spouse and your supervisor to take the Path Element Profile (PEP®) personality assessment by Laurie Beth Jones. Jim will go over the results and comparisons to help you excel in your relationships. This will also help Jim understand your giftings and your uniqueness so he can more effectively coach you during your time in Infuse. (This alone is a $300 value)

2. Powerful interactive conference calls. Once every month Jim hosts a conference call with the members of Infuse. This is a special time where you can hear and receive from Jim’s heart and experience. Because these calls are interactive you’ll be able to ask questions and learn from Jim and the other members of infuse. From time to time Jim will ask some of his children’s ministry friends to join these calls and you’ll be able to learn from other trusted children’s ministry experts and veterans.

3. An intense “get-a-way” retreat at Jim’s house in Murfreesboro, (Nashville) Tennessee. During your session you’ll be invited to Jim’s home for two very full days of intense mentoring and coaching with Jim and the other leaders chosen to take part in Infuse. The dates of this event will be determined by the availability of all those taking place in Infuse and will be announced before the experience begins.

4. Unlimited mentoring by Jim and access via his personal infuse group on cmconnect.org. Each member of infuse will have access to a special online forum and discussions where they can ask questions about children’s ministry and leadership directly to Jim throughout the session. This is like having your own personal children’s ministry veteran on your team. You’ll also be able to post questions and your assignments right on the page.

5. Small group one-on-one support and encouragement. Each person taking part in infuse will be teamed with several other children’s pastors assigned by Jim for the sake of developing a close “friend and care group.” These groups are for the purpose of accountability, prayer support and creating ongoing “iron sharpening iron” relationships and growth.

6. Extra time with Jim at ministry events. While in Infuse you’ll be able to meet up with Jim at any regional seminar or ACMA event where Jim is speaking. You’ll also be able to share a meal with him for the purpose of mentoring and personal coaching. (Registration is your responcibility but Jim will make time to spend with you at the event.) Check Jim’s schedule page for a list of events

7. An optional second year will be made available for those who want to continue. Jim believes that the benefits of this type of experience will be so dynamic that the members of Infuse will not want to stop having this type of Elijah-Elisha resource at their disposal.

Five of the twenty spaces have already been filled for September. Click here for more details and to download an application.