In some ways, leading others to care for kids is better than you ever imagined. You love seeing families created, families reunited and lives changed. But then there is all the stuff that comes with leadership that is more than you bargained for. Sometimes you feel really stuck.
The “Free to Lead” pre-Summit intensive is designed to help you identify those things that may be hindering your leadership. After registration, you will complete a comprehensive 360 Leadership Profile. The outcomes of this assessment will lay the groundwork for our time together. National leadership experts will walk through your profile in a fun and interactive workshop environment.
Whether you are a lay ministry leader, a pastor, a church staff member, a non-profit leader or organizational director, this pre-Summit intensive is designed with you in mind – to give you the tools and resources you need to help others change the lives of children and families.
"The leadership concepts presented were incredibly helpful as was the personal analysis. This workshop was by far the best part of the week for me.”
- 2018 Free to Lead Attendee
Intensive Information
The “Free to Lead” pre-Summit intensive is designed to help you identify those things that may be hindering your leadership. After registration, you will complete a comprehensive 360 Leadership Profile. The outcomes of this assessment will lay the groundwork for our time together. National leadership experts will walk through your profile in a fun and interactive workshop environment. Whether you are a lay ministry leader, a pastor, a church staff member, a non-profit leader or organizational director, this pre-Summit intensive is designed with you in mind – to give you the tools and resources you need to help others change the lives of children and families.
Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Time:
Check In: 7:30am – 8:30am
Intensive: 8:30am – 2:30pm
Location: Southeast Christian Church, Louisville, KY
Cost: $99 (Non-Member), $59 (CAFO Member with Code), Groups of 10+ ($94 Non-Member, $54 Member)
Registration Note:
If you are registering for an entire group of attendees at your church or organization, please register each individual separately (using the same discount member code each time, if applicable) so they can receive personalized instructions to their own email on how to complete the short 360 Profile.
Audience
Pastors
Church Staff
Lay Leaders
Non-Profit Leaders
Organizational Directors
Speakers
Lyle Wells, President, Integrus Leadership
Lyle is a published author, sought after speaker and valued advisor to leaders in ministry, education, corporations, athletic teams, and non-profit organizations. In his role at Integrus Leadership, Lyle’s mission is to equip and encourage the leaders of leaders. Throughout his career, Lyle’s goal has been to “speak into the lives that speak into lives.” His focus is growing high performers, maximizing leaders, and multiplying the influence of every individual he engages with.
Lyle began his career as an educator, serving as a classroom teacher and a coach. During this time Lyle served on the leadership teams of two nationally recognized Schools of Excellence and coached multiple State Championship athletic teams. He then moved to higher education where he spent 8 years as Director of Athletics and Head Basketball Coach at Palm Beach Atlantic University. His teams at PBA were consistently ranked among the nation’s best, and in 2005 Lyle was named National Coach of the Year.
Lyle’s ministry leadership experience includes being Senior Pastor and church planter at Keystone Community Church near Tampa, Florida, and serving as Executive Senior Pastor to James MacDonald at Harvest Bible Chapel in Chicago, Illinois.
Today, Lyle has ongoing coaching relationships with high level ministry leaders all over the United States. He coaches leaders in churches within the Acts 29 Network, Sojourn Network, and Harvest Bible Fellowship. He also advises and mentors non-profit ministry leaders in FCA, AIA, as well as leaders in Fortune 100 companies, collegiate athletics, and some of the largest school districts in America. Lyle speaks at over 100 events a year worldwide, including keynotes, conferences, and workshops.
Lyle and his wife Ronda reside in College Station, Texas, and they have two children, Michael and Jordan.
Jason Johnson, National Director of Church Ministry Initiatives, CAFO
Foster and adoptive dad, church planter, speaker, blogger. As the Director of Church Ministry Initiatives for the Christian Alliance for Orphans, Jason speaks and teaches at churches, conferences, forums and workshops on church-based ministry strategies and best practices as well as encouraging families that are in the trenches and those that are considering getting involved. Much of his time is also spent coaching and consulting with church leadership teams from around the country on how to start, lead and grow orphan care ministries within their church.