Training Themes
After nearly 15 years of working with pastors and church leaders, Alan's developed an array of themes related to leadership development. These and similar topics are available in a variety of formats, from half hour luncheon talks, to 1-day conference events, to week-long doctoral courses. Alan has trained for organizations such as Saddleback Church, Willow Creek Association, Bethel Seminary, Beeson Leadership Center, Denver Seminary, Central Christian (Mesa, AZ), Bay Area Sunday School Convention, New Beginnings Church (Miami, FL), SBC Metro Convention, National Outreach Convention, Group Inc., National Pastors Conference, Billy Graham Evangelistic Center, Indiana Wesleyan University, Southern Nazarene University, University of Phoenix, Baylor University, LifeBridge Community Church (Longmont, CO), Central Christian (Henderson, NV), Lancaster Bible College, and various radio interview and TV talk shows.
Dr. Nelson is certified by the American Society of Training & Development (www.astd.org) as a trainer.
Leadership Development (A variety of topics dealing with influencing teams) Click HERE for a FREE downloadable article on using others' influence.
Spiritual Intelligence (Jesus' method for growing your soul) Click HERE to go to the tab on this website.
Effective Church Change (Without killing your church; the Nelson Model) Click HERE for a FREE downloadable article on church change. If you attended one of Dr. Nelson's introductory workshops to church change, click HERE to download the PowerPoint slides that complement this training.
Me To We (Pastors moving from ministry doers to minister equippers) Click HERE for a FREE downloadable article on equipping others.
Ministry Trends (What's happening across the country and where things are headed the next 5 years) Click HERE for a free article on ministry trends.
Message Design (Effective communication design and active learning skills) Click HERE for a FREE downloadable article on active learning.
Spiritual Leadership (The nature of spirituality & leadership intersecting)
Embracing Brokenness (How God develops our soul through tough times)
Coached By Jesus (Key questions Jesus asked and asks us)
Preaching & Speaking Themes
Church Preaching/Speaking (As a pastor for more than 20 years, presenting over 700 messages, Alan can provide "pulpit supply" for special events, pastoral getaways, and interim situations; also see above themes.)
Conference Workshops & Keynotes (Inspirational, practical and active learning styles make Dr. Nelson a popular presenter, receiving high marks; also see above themes.)
Retreats (Spiritual Intelligence is the current theme, based on his new book to be released January, 2010 by Baker Books. Alan can also provide retreat setting themes based around above themes.)
Consulting
Effective Church Change: Based on Alan's book, How To Change Your Church Without Killing It, considered by many to be the finest single book on the topic. Plus Dr. Nelson has added years of subsequent training on the topic. Click HERE for a Free pdf article, Church Change for Non-Dummies. Click HERE for a free pdf of the Change Readiness Assessment.
Leadership Development: Effective churches and organizations develop leaders. This focus helps the client develop a practical and realistic plan for developing new and existing influencers. Dr. Nelson is certified by the Center for Creative Leadership (www.ccl.org) to administrate its assessments.
Discovering Your Church's Signature: Instead of working on your ministry's weaknesses, why not discover it's unique strengths and leverage these more effectively? This dynamic process empowers congregations to stop competing, get unstuck, and embrace their potential.
Lead Church & Cluster Groups
LC is a program specifically designed for 4-6 churches with average attendance of 1,500-3,000 and 4,000+ within the same metro area or region. Dr. Nelson's role is one of convening the participants and then facilitating meetings for peer learning. This can be done as a one time event or for a year of meetings. To initiate an LC Group in your area, contact our offices for more details on how this works.
Cluster Groups involve groups of 4-8 pastors of similar sized congregations who gather monthly or bi-monthly over the course of a year for peer learning, accountability, and brainstorming.