Forest Lakes Partners
One of our core values is CONNECTION. Our heart is to connect churches to other ministries and
organizations that will enable them to further their Kingdom work.
BROTHERHOOD MUTUAL:
Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company® is one of the nation’s leading insurers of churches and ministries. In business since 1917, Brotherhood Mutual provides property, liability, commercial auto, workers’ compensation, mission travel insurance, and payroll services* to ministries throughout the United States, including: Churches, Church day nurseries, Christian camps, Schools, Association/Denomination offices, Colleges and universities & Other related ministries.
Check out their FREE RESOURCE LIBRARY for a wide variety of resources on topics like child safety, asset protection, helpful checklists and more!
PROTECT MY MINISTRY:
The nation's leading provider of background checks for churches and faith-based organizations. Their background checks are designed to help ministries implement and maintain a thorough screening program for employees, staff and volunteers. Serving over 35,000 ministries in all 50 states, Protect My Ministry knows how to keep faith-based organizations safe by preventing sexual predators and violent offenders from working with those who are most vulnerable.
EDUCATION
TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY:
Includes Trinity College and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS)
An evangelical Christian liberal arts institution of higher education that educates men and women to engage in God's redemptive work in the world by cultivating academic excellence, Christian faithfulness, and lifelong learning.
A Christian liberal arts, sciences, and professional studies University committed to rigorous academic scholarship and a people with a common vision—to transform lives through Christ-centered higher education.
EFCA GATEWAY THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE
A unique, language-specific theological course of study for pastors and leaders, including ethnic, urban and other non-traditional students. GATEWAY is designed for leaders who need theological and pastoral training, but lack the time and resources to access traditional seminary education.
RIO GRANDE Bible Ministries develop Christ-Centered leaders with a Biblical worldview for the global Church.
CAMPS:
ARROWHEAD BIBLE CAMP
Dedicated to making disciples of Jesus Christ through a camp ministry.
TIMBER-LEE CHRISTIAN CENTER
Creates engaging communities where young people encounter Christ through a dynamic camp experience.
GREEN LAKE CONFERENCE CENTER:
Christian conference and leadership training center whose mission is to provide a special Christian environment of service, equipping, renewal and networking that helps produce more and stronger disciples and churches.
Organization “Wellness”:
Strategies and Solutions
Bill Stevenson: Facilitator and Coach
Church leaders often find themselves questioning how well things are really working within their organization. A troubling sense of unease can come from their own observations, from their staff, from the people they work with or serve, or some combination of those sources. They find themselves puzzling over recurring issues that they have overlooked or set aside, needing to first handle the “crisis of the week” or the list of the most urgent problems confronting them. They have difficulty finding the time to diagnose what’s going on, to figure out what to do first, and what to do that will resolve whatever the issues may be.
Open your organization to a comprehensive Organization “Wellness Check.” It Includes:
Reviewing existing governance policies and structure and assessing their adequacy relative to your operational needs.
Reviewing operating relationships and accountabilities: lay leadership to pastoral leadership, pastoral leadership to other church staff, pastoral staff to lay ministry leaders.
Reviewing processes that facilitate communications, especially those that provide feedback between and among everyone engaged in helping fulfill the mission of your congregation.
Specific outcomes you can expect—a sampling:
Staff development and feedback processes that build trust and engagement in performance improvement efforts.
Complete and clearly stated HR policies that support organizational values and goals.
Increased focus on how to address difficult organizational issues and maintain a healthy work environment.
Bill Stevenson is an excellent resource for you…another set of eyes and ears that can help you sort through the issues. He comes with a deep background in organizational studies and leadership development. He is a man of faith with church leadership experience and many years of professional experience in human resources, both for non-profit and private sector companies. He will provide a comprehensive analysis and recommendations at a very reasonable cost.
You can connect with Bill directly at wsteve@chorus.net or by phone/text 608-877-6021.