EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF TEXAS
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Registration for EFM Mentor Training in the Diocese of Texas for July 17 - 19, 2009 is now open. All registration is online at: EFM Mentor Training

There will be 2 Basic/Inservice groups for a total of 16 places.

The Formation topic is:

Power and Authority
Group makeup: 1 trainer and 6 – 14 participants
Purpose: To equip mentors to identify and explore the dynamics of power and authority in the life of the group. To identify and explore their own sense and sources of power and authority as mentors. To identify and explore “The Source” of all power and authority for themselves and the group. To assist EFM seminar members in identifying and exploring issues of power and authority in their ministries in the world.

As a result of this formation event, you may expect to:
• deepen your understanding of power and authority and source of power and authority in your own life and the life of an EFM seminar group
• explore the issues of power and authority in your life and the sources of that power and authority
• develop skills and resources for use in an EFM seminar group in order to assist member to identify and explore ways to exercise their own power and authority in their ministries in the church and in the world.

Training events are held twice a year in the Diocese of Texas. We customarily offer 2 sections of Basic Mentor Training and 1 section of Formation Training.

The 2009 schedule for training events in the Diocese of Texas is:

July 17 - 19, 2009 Camp Allen, Navasota, Texas

Due to recent changes in Mentor Formation training requirements, the Formation events may be changed to Basic/Inservice events if demand so dictates.

Training events are also held at Sewanee every month.  You may attend training events in another diocese.  For more information about mentor training events outside the Diocese of Texas click Other Training Events and follow the links to either the International Training Schedule or the Sewanee Training Schedule.