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LARRY
DILL
On 2/01/03 Larry
Dill left the pastorate at Trinity United Methodist Church, Huntsville,
to become Executive Director of the Institute for Clergy Excellence
(ICE), a new ecumenical organization funded by a $2m grant from Lilly
Endowment, Inc, to further the clergy peer group continuing education
concept developed in North Alabama over 20 years. With generous funding
from the Dixon Foundation of Birmingham, Larry was part of an initial
team that brought the Methodist Educational Leave Society(MELS) into
existence. MELS peer groups studied all over the world and proved to be
transformational in really improving preaching. Lilly followed the
progress of MELS through the years and has recently used some of MELS
patterns in its current Sustaining Pastoral Excellence grant project.
The purpose of ICE is to foster excellence through peer group learning
experiences that provide collegial support, spiritual nurture, and
ongoing renewal in ministry by focusing on preaching and worship
leadership. ICE will equip clergy to proclaim the ancient message in a
new day with theological and biblical integrity by learning from
effective theorists and practitioners. These efforts will enhance
clergy confidence and competence leading to congregations with a
renewed passion for ministry.
For more information:
HUGH
BALLOU
Hugh Ballou has 15 years of
experience as a neutral facilitator for businesses, schools, churches,
non-profit organizations and community groups. Throughout
the last 15 years, Hugh has always succeeded
in bringing project teams
to consensus, no matter how difficult the decision.
In addition to managing project
teams as a neutral facilitator, Hugh is also skilled in leading
workshops or retreats and seminars
on planning, reorganization and goal setting. In addition to a
business owner and chamber of
commerce president, Hugh has served as musician, worship planner and
worship leader in various church setting and has extensive experience
in conflict resolution, staff relations, multiple staff dynamics,
business plans, financial planning and budgeting, complex schedule
issues, evaluations of programs and staff performance as well as goals.
For more information:
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