Urban/Multi-Cultural Ministries
Rev. Dean Cowles is our Senior Consultant for Urban Ministries. Dean brings 25 years of experience in urban church plants and Executive Director of local and national compassionate ministries like Compassion International's USA Ministry Director. Below is a list of the services and training NCS now provides in urban, multi-cultural and compassionate ministries.
- One on One Urban Church Plant Coaching
- This coaching agreement includes two days of on-site work, monthly phone appointments, unlimited e-mail contact with a senior staff member and access to NCS resources.
- One-on-One Multicultural Church Development Coaching
- This coaching agreement includes two days of on-site work, monthly phone appointments, unlimited e-mail contact with a senior staff member and access to NCS resources.
- One on One Urban ReFocusing Coaching by Senior Staff
- This coaching agreement includes two days of on-site work, monthly phone appointments, unlimited e-mail contact with a senior staff member and access to NCS resources.
- Multicultural Ministry: Reaching an Increasingly Diverse World Seminar
- This one day seminar designed for Judicatory leaders, pastors and lay leaders who are interested in reaching across cultural boundaries or within minority ethnic groups and immigrants, either to begin new ministries, host new ministries or enhance existing ministries.
- Mobilizing Your Church for Growth Through Compassionate Ministries Seminar
- This one day seminar designed for judicatory leaders, pastors and lay leaders who are interested in living “compassion as a lifestyle”, consistent with the character of Jesus, in a way that brings people to Christ, and builds community both within the local church and within the neighborhood. Our desire is that your compassionate outreaches will be part of your church growth strategy.
- How to Develop a Compassionate Ministry Center Seminar
- This two day seminar designed for judicatory leaders, pastors and lay leaders who are interested in serving the communities of both the needy in the church and those around it, by creating a non profit 501 c(3) that can address particular needs, mobilize resources, manage staff and volunteers, and align partnerships that are consistent with our evangelical orientation. Dean calls this seminar "Building Your Boat & Keeping it Afloat"
- How to Become a Thriving Urban Church in a Changing World Seminar
- This one day seminar designed for judicatory leaders, pastors and lay leaders who are interested in making the transformation from “small-town” thinking to dealing positively and creatively with diversity, change, transciency and polarization, yet consistent with Biblical and time-honored principles.
For information about scheduling an NCS Compassionate Ministries Seminar, contact Rev Dean Cowles, 720-280-2606 or dcowles@NewChurchSpecialties.org. To secure the services of an NCS Urban Coach, contact Rev. Tim Gates, our National Coaching Director at office@newchurchspecialties.org.
