Seminars from Principles To Live By
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Growing A Healthy and Vibrant Church
Many churches face invisible barriers to growth. No matter how hard they work they stay roughly the same size. Overcoming the barriers to a growing church is like breathing new life into the church. If your church wants to keep growing or wants break out of a stagnant situation this seminar is for you. In this Seminar Dr. Gil explores the common obstacles that hold Pastors and churches back from reaching their full potential. It is eye opening to understand what has been holding a church back.
Fixing Troubled Marriages (Solving the 5 problems of marriage)
Many marriages are in trouble or could be radically improved. This seminar shares the transforming information that Dr. Gil Stieglitz has developed that has saved hundreds of marriages. It is good for those wanting to fix their marriage and for those looking to help troubled marriages.
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What others are saying about Dr. Gil's Marriage seminars:
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February 2007, our church held a Marriage Conference. It was a blessing
to have our District Superintendent, Dr. Gil Stieglitz, accept our
invitation to speak. We had heard him preach several times, so we knew
he would be enthusiastic, humorous, and very insightful. He certainly
did not disappoint us. He was absolutely great! He kept us all
captivated with all his great stories and memorable examples! We can’t
thank him enough for making our first marriage conference so successful. |
How to become a Godly H.U.S.B.A.N.D.
One of the key problems in marriages today is men who do not understand the incredibly powerful role they have as a husband. When a man understands what he can and should do in his marriage his confidence and joy in the marriage go through the roof.
Becoming a R.A.D.I.C.A.L Wife
What does God expect a wife to do? How do I understand my husband and draw him to me? Do you feel caught in old fashioned ideas of the perfect wife? In this series, Dr. Gil shares the dynamic and exciting realities of being all that God has called a wife to be. It will change your marriage and it will release you to be all that God wants you to be. If you are looking to improve your marriage, then this is the seminar for you.
Spiritual Disciplines of a C.H.R.I.S.T.I.A.N.
In the early church all Christians knew how to connect to God in a deeper way. They understood and were expected to practice the Spiritual Disciplines. These disciplines connected them to God in a deep and personal way whether they attended a good church or not. Our generation is almost completely dependent upon the preacher and song leader to connect with God. We need to return again to the only sure way to deeply draw close to God... the Spiritual Disciplines. This seminar is for pastors, leaders and the whole church.
Closing the Back Door to the Church
Many churches can attract people. But they also lose just as many as they gain so the growth is minimal at best. How does a church structure itself so that people will be assimilated into the church and stay in the church? What keeps members from becoming inactive? These questions as well as many others are addressed in this practical seminar about closing the back door.
Overcoming Bitterness
How does a person let go of the deep wounds and hurts that others have caused? There is a screaming need in the church to understand how to get past bitterness, anger and depression over the past. Christians need a practical workable way to forgive those who offend them. This seminar has released many people into a whole new way of living.
Becoming an Effective Church not just a busy one
Most churches are extremely busy, so busy in fact that the thought of doing some new thing is overwhelming. How does a church make sure that it is not just busy? How do the leaders cut through the fog of the activity and evaluated whether God is pleased by all that is going on? How do the leaders of the church strategize and plan to be effective not just busy? This seminar has helped many Pastors to bring their churches on target. Many lay leaders have been able to grasp why the church exists? Many churches have come together as never before because they understand how to view the church.
Breaking the 100, 200, 400, 1,000 barriers
As a church grows it must change the way it functions or it will stop growing. Many pastors are frustrated that they can not cause the church to grow beyond its present size. In most cases it is because they do not understand what the church must look and function like at the new larger size. In this seminar Dr. Gil shares the key changes that are needed to break into the next size. This seminar is helpful for Pastors, Board members, Lay leaders, Church Planters, and Christians who want to help their church reach new levels. This seminar has opened many eyes and allowed many churches to break through.
The 10 Commandments and the modern world
Why is our culture destroying itself? An absence of clear teaching about the 10 Commandments. What is God’s plan for safety and security in a society? Proper application of the 10 Commandments. Why have Christians become ineffective in the public arena? Because of an ignoring of the 10 Commandments. This seminar demonstrates the power and applicability of the 10 Commandments for the modern world. The regular comment after attending this seminar is… “I will never be the same again” or “I have not heard about the 10 Commandments in a long time, but now I understand their power”
How to change the spiritual climate of your church
Many churches suffer under a cloud of depression, criticism, lack of love, a dull sameness, no evangelism, and no peace among the members. How do the leaders change this spiritual climate into one of acceptance, excitement, new Christians, anticipation and a sense of God’s presence? This seminar answers these questions and offers practical steps to accomplish the turn around. One pastor commented after this seminar, “I have never seen this place so alive with the presence of God…”
Training Lay Counselors
One of the screaming needs in the church is to have enough time to counsel all the hurting people. How does a pastor multiply himself and give real help to people who need comfort and direction. This seminar is the answer. Lay people are trained what to look for and how to offer real help to people in the church. It is amazing how this seminar energizes boards, women’s ministries, and lay people. “I can see the whole picture now” “I am prepared to help people in a way I was never comfortable with before”
Developing giving so that it does not hold back ministry
Many Pastors, boards and lay leaders have stop dreaming about new ministries because they are convinced there will never be enough money for those ministries. This seminar shows the leaders of the church how to dream again and how to insure the funds come in to support any God ordained idea. If you have been interested in learning a way to eliminate money from being an obstacle for effective ministry then this is the seminar for you.
What every Christian should know about Spiritual Warfare...
Christians are in a war to live a righteous Christian lives. This war can totally devastate their walk with Christ unless they are prepared for the conflict. What are the basic pieces of information and skills they must acquire to live in the midst of a constant spiritual battle? This seminar is for the church that that wants to see its people climb upon the pile of life and not live under it. This seminar is for Christians who would like to know why things got tougher after they gave their life to Jesus Christ as Savior.
How to set people free from Spiritual Bondage
In a world that is turning back to paganism and other religions, the church must know how to set people free from spiritual bondage. Very few people come to church looking for God who have not already tried all types of other gods before. How does the church minister to them and release them from the spiritual bondage of those past connections? Many people are looking to the church of Jesus Christ to set them free from the awful memories, voices, and bondage of their past practices. This seminar is designed to show a church how to help people break free.
Explaining God to a modern World
The world is often dismissing the Awesome God of the Bible for the more exotic gods of the New Age or gods they invent for themselves. Many people in church today do not understand who God is and have no rich hunger to find out who and what God is really like. In this Seminar Dr. Gil opens the Bible in a new way and exposes God in a captivating and compelling way. It is typical to hear comments like, “I am amazed at God again!” “How did you know I needed to understand that!” “Oh, I was so wrong in my picture of God… thanks”
Helping your congregation find their purpose in life and ministry
This seminar is one of the most helpful and enriching seminars that a church or Christians can attend. Everyone knows that somehow my life purpose and my Christianity must come together, but few can explain it. This seminar is for those who want to know how does who I am, what I do well, my dreams and my Christianity come together. This is a fun filled and insightful journey to understanding your life purpose. Almost everyone who has taken this course has said it marked a significant change point in their life.
Developing an effective ministry to the Poor
George Barna in his latest research said that the fourth highest reason for people to attend a particular church is whether that church has a ministry to the poor. This has caused many churches to look at meeting the needs of the poor, homeless and indigent in their community. The church is a place of love and help, but few churches know the ingredients of an effective ministry to the poor. Some churches have little or no ministry to the poor in their community… this seminar is for them. Some churches have a huge ministry of handouts and meals but they are wondering if their efforts are truly effective… this seminar is for them.
What is wrong with our discipleship (making discipleship really work)?
Many pastors and lay leaders are willing to admit that the quality of the disciples their church produces is not the same as those of the early church. What is different? What could or should be done to make discipleship truly life changing and world impacting? This seminar shows the keys to the transformation of a Christian from member into active learner; even warrior for Christ.
Developing Basic Parenting skills
While many people are becoming parents, few feel confident that they have the necessary knowledge or skills to accomplish the task effectively. This seminar is for parents and for grandparents who want to understand or review the basic skills needed to be able to raise good kids.
Unleashing the Power of Jesus' approach to life
Jesus opened his first sermon with the keys to understand how life works. The early church constantly taught its disciples these powerful words and principles of Jesus and they were equipped to handle whatever the world threw at them. It is not until we have a thorough and working knowledge of Jesus key approach to life that we will ever understand how to live fully Christian. If you want to understand what God is doing in your life then this seminar is for you? If you want to know how to respond to what God is doing in your life then this seminar is for you?
Singles: Key qualities to be prepared for marriage
What are the key qualities that must be developed to insure a healthy and enjoyable marriage. In this seminar Dr. Gil shares the key 8 qualities that he personally was challenged to develop before he was married. He worked on these qualities for 15 years and these qualities and principles form the basis for his marriage success. Many singles are asking who should they marry? Dr. Gil believes that is the wrong first question… They should ask… who should I be?
Overcoming the 7 Deadly Sins
In the depth of the Middle Ages godly men taught Christians that if they kept watch over and avoided 7 particular sins they would enjoy a more powerful Christian life. These 7 deadly or life killing sins still speak to us today. Even today Christians need to focus in on avoiding these sins. This seminar and its practical step by step approach to conquering Pride, Envy, Anger, Lust, Sloth, Gluttony, Greed brings a whole new level of victory to Christians and a church.
Winning the Battle Over Temptation
Our world has become obsessed with sex and its various perversions. Many Christians do not believe it is possible to live above this immoral mess. Dr. Gil has designed a proven practical approach to setting people free from the grip of lust. This material has been proven to work on those battling impure thoughts and those addicted to bases forms of immorality. This seminar is for those who want to clear their mind of lust and would like to enjoy sensitivity to others and a new sense of God’s presence.