“Everything Rises and Falls on Leadership”

— John Maxwell

Overview

The Ministry Institute Leadership Excellence (MILE) is an ongoing training initiative designed for ministry leaders by The Barnabas Group Kansas City. It educates and empowers ministry leaders based on best practices on leadership and organizational effectiveness. MILE is a highly relational & encouraging. Our sessions include networking, prayer and shared experiences.

Core Curriculum

  • Personal & Interpersonal Leadership

  • Organizational Leadership

  • Managerial Leadership

Additional Training

  • Developing a Strong Board

  • Partnering – Why and How

  • Effective Presentations & Holding Your Audience

  • Effective Fundraising & Approaches

  • Grant Writing

*Variable topics - Requested by MILE participants.

Benefits

  • Develop a stronger team

  • Create and execute a strategic plan

  • Increase fundraising

  • Improve personal efficiency and job satisfaction

  • Develop a highly effective board of directors

  • Live a more balanced life

Hear It From The Leaders Themselves

Across multi level organizations, hear firsthand how the MILE program has impacted leaders and oragizations to be better versions of themselves.

"Through my participation in MILE, I now have the tools necessary to move our organization in the direction God has for us"

Sherrie Pucket
Founder - Building Bridges

Advisory Counsel

The MILE program receives counsel and input from key leaders from both the business and ministry realm.

  • CEO of Acumen – a business leadership community

  • Co-Author of Sharpen

Dan Cooper

  • Former CEO

  • Author of Lead from the Inside Out and Break Through The Ick Factors

  • Frequent board consultant and advisor

Tom Okarma

  • Extensive experience as Pastor, Missionary, Bible College Program Chair & Ministry leader

  • Founder of The Institute For Ministerial Wholeness

Mark Hausfeld

  • Certified Implementer of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS)

  • Senior presenter for Covey Leadership Center

  • Author of: Prioritize, On the Same Page, One Hour Plan for Growth

Joe Calhoon

Want to learn more about MILE and be notified of upcoming training sessions?

kcadmin@barnabasgroup.org