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Financial Policy It is customarily the responsibility of the church, association, or sponsoring entity to provide for the travel, meals, and lodging for conference leaders, plus an honorarium. The honorarium is determined on the basis of the number of sessions led by the leader(s). The Pastor, committee chairman, or coordinator of the conference will make the determination as to the amount of the honorarium. The conference leaders would be glad to provide information on how honorariums have been determined in other conferences. Under no circumstances should cost for conference leaders be a deterrent from organizing and conducting a PastorDeacon Ministry Conference. This is very much a faith ministry for which the Lord provides.
Contact Information
PASTOR, DEACON & WIVES MINISTRY CONFERENCES
The Pastor-Deacon Ministry Conference for Pastors, Ministerial Staff, Deacons, and their wives is a concentrated time of biblical and practical instruction on how to prepare for and carry out the ministry of the Deacon in the local New Testament church.
Russell & Marsha Cook 3800 N. Market Shawnee, OK 74804
Purpose Statement
Pastor, Deacon & Wives Ministry Conferences
for
Pastors Ministry Staff Deacons & Wives
PASTOR-DEACON MINISTRY CONFERENCES Russell & Marsha Cook 3800 N. Market Shawnee, OK 74804 OFFICE PHONE: 405.273.4558 1.800.706.0897 OFFICE FAX: 405.273.8478 HOME PHONE: 405.275.2088 E-MAIL: [email protected]
Conference Leaders
Russell & Marsha Cook
About the Leaders... RUSSELL COOK Russell Cook has served as a Youth Pastor or Senior Pastor since 1971 in churches in Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, and Oklahoma. He has served since 1996 as Director of Missions for Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association, located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Russell holds an A.A. in Religion from Hannibal-LaGrange College, a B.A. in Religion from Dallas Baptist University, an M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a D.Min. from Luther Rice Seminary. He has organized and hosted annual Regional Deacon Ministry conferences in Oklahoma since 1983 and has led church, associational, state, regional, and national Deacon Ministry Conferences across the Southern Baptist Convention. Russell is a Certified Deacon Trainer for LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. He is married to Marsha and has three children: Bryan, Phillip, and Joy. He lives in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and commutes to conferences from the Shawnee-Oklahoma City area.
MARSHA RAGSDELL COOK Marsha Cook is the daughter of a Southern Baptist deacon and has served with Russell through the years of his ministry. She has also served as a Director of Children’s Work in a Dallas church and has worked for the Baptist General Convention of Texas. She has both a B.S.E. and a M.Ed. in Elementary Education from the University of Arkansas. Marsha has had an active writing ministry and Bible and missions teaching ministry in many churches. She has led seminars for the wives of pastors, church staff members, and deacons at local and regional conferences and other seminars for ladies’ retreats. She has also participated greatly in the organization of both of these types of events. She has written several articles for Deacon’s wives published in DEACON Magazine.
Optional Formats
Session Topics
OPTION 1 Friday Evening (6:30 - 9:30 PM) & Saturday Morning (8:30 AM - 12:00 NOON)
Session topics can be mixed and matched to the selected formats in order to address special needs. Sample topics are listed for your choice or (with sufficient advance notice) you may specify a topic if these do not specifically meet your needs. Each session is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes in length.
Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast & lunch One or two sessions Friday evening (or one opening plenary and one breakout) Two or three session Saturday morning (or two breakouts and one closing plenary)
OPTION 2 Saturday Morning (8:30 AM - 12 NOON) Saturday breakfast & lunch (optional) Two or three session Saturday morning (or one opening plenary and two breakouts)
OPTION 3 Saturday All Day (8:30 AM - 4:00 PM) Saturday breakfast & lunch Two or three sessions Saturday morning (or one opening plenary and two breakouts) Two or three sessions Saturday afternoon (or two breakouts and one closing plenary)
OPTION 4 Friday OR Saturday Evening (6:00 - 9:30 PM) Evening meal One or two evening sessions (or one opening plenary and one breakout) Above options are listed in order of frequency of request. We will gladly supply a full sample program for any of the above options by special request.
Optional Groupings Each of the above formats are available for any of the following groups:
Pastors and Deacons OR Pastors, Deacons, & Wives Pastors, Ministerial Staff, & Deacons OR Pastors, Ministerial Staff, Deacons & Wives Sample Group Formations Local Churches Associations of Churches State Conventions of Churches Regional or National Conferences
Sessions designed for Pastors, Ministerial Staff, Deacons & Wives The Deacon’s Ministry Just Begun Designed for new or candidate Deacons
The Deacon’s Ministry Qualifications Biblical & practical qualifications of a Deacon
The Deacon’s Ministry Then and Now How & why Deacon ministry has changed
The Deacon’s Ministry Expectations What Deacons want to know about their job
The Deacon’s Ministry With the Pastor How Deacons share ministry with their Pastor
The Deacon’s Ministry to the Family How Deacons can help their families
The Deacon’s Ministry to the Sick How to help those who are ill or terminal
The Deacon’s Ministry to the Bereaved How to help those who have lost a loved one
The Deacon’s Ministry Between Pastors How to help the church transition between pastors
The Deacon’s Ministry of Witnessing How a Deacon can share his faith
Sessions designed exclusively for wives of Pastors, Ministerial Staff & Deacons Wives Ministering to Their Husbands and Children How to become the wife and mom God has designed you to be Couples in Ministry How to join your husband in building a couples ministry team Staff & Leadership Wives...Support in Ministry How the church can support pastors, ministry staff and wives
Contact Information
PASTOR, DEACON & WIVES MINISTRY CONFERENCES
The Pastor-Deacon Ministry Conference for Pastors, Ministerial Staff, Deacons, and their wives is a concentrated time of biblical and practical instruction on how to prepare for and carry out the ministry of the Deacon in the local New Testament church.
Russell & Marsha Cook 3800 N. Market Shawnee, OK 74804
Purpose Statement
Pastor, Deacon & Wives Ministry Conferences
for
Pastors Ministry Staff Deacons & Wives
PASTOR-DEACON MINISTRY CONFERENCES Russell & Marsha Cook 3800 N. Market Shawnee, OK 74804 OFFICE PHONE: 405.273.4558 1.800.706.0897 OFFICE FAX: 405.273.8478 HOME PHONE: 405.275.2088 E-MAIL: [email protected]
Conference Leaders
Russell & Marsha Cook
About the Leaders... RUSSELL COOK Russell Cook has served as a Youth Pastor or Senior Pastor since 1971 in churches in Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, and Oklahoma. He has served since 1996 as Director of Missions for Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association, located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Russell holds an A.A. in Religion from Hannibal-LaGrange College, a B.A. in Religion from Dallas Baptist University, an M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a D.Min. from Luther Rice Seminary. He has organized and hosted annual Regional Deacon Ministry conferences in Oklahoma since 1983 and has led church, associational, state, regional, and national Deacon Ministry Conferences across the Southern Baptist Convention. Russell is a Certified Deacon Trainer for LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. He is married to Marsha and has three children: Bryan, Phillip, and Joy. He lives in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and commutes to conferences from the Shawnee-Oklahoma City area.
MARSHA RAGSDELL COOK Marsha Cook is the daughter of a Southern Baptist deacon and has served with Russell through the years of his ministry. She has also served as a Director of Children’s Work in a Dallas church and has worked for the Baptist General Convention of Texas. She has both a B.S.E. and a M.Ed. in Elementary Education from the University of Arkansas. Marsha has had an active writing ministry and Bible and missions teaching ministry in many churches. She has led seminars for the wives of pastors, church staff members, and deacons at local and regional conferences and other seminars for ladies’ retreats. She has also participated greatly in the organization of both of these types of events. She has written several articles for Deacon’s wives published in DEACON Magazine.
Optional Formats
Session Topics
OPTION 1 Friday Evening (6:30 - 9:30 PM) & Saturday Morning (8:30 AM - 12:00 NOON)
Session topics can be mixed and matched to the selected formats in order to address special needs. Sample topics are listed for your choice or (with sufficient advance notice) you may specify a topic if these do not specifically meet your needs. Each session is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes in length.
Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast & lunch One or two sessions Friday evening (or one opening plenary and one breakout) Two or three session Saturday morning (or two breakouts and one closing plenary)
OPTION 2 Saturday Morning (8:30 AM - 12 NOON) Saturday breakfast & lunch (optional) Two or three session Saturday morning (or one opening plenary and two breakouts)
OPTION 3 Saturday All Day (8:30 AM - 4:00 PM) Saturday breakfast & lunch Two or three sessions Saturday morning (or one opening plenary and two breakouts) Two or three sessions Saturday afternoon (or two breakouts and one closing plenary)
OPTION 4 Friday OR Saturday Evening (6:00 - 9:30 PM) Evening meal One or two evening sessions (or one opening plenary and one breakout) Above options are listed in order of frequency of request. We will gladly supply a full sample program for any of the above options by special request.
Optional Groupings Each of the above formats are available for any of the following groups:
Pastors and Deacons OR Pastors, Deacons, & Wives Pastors, Ministerial Staff, & Deacons OR Pastors, Ministerial Staff, Deacons & Wives Sample Group Formations Local Churches Associations of Churches State Conventions of Churches Regional or National Conferences
Sessions designed for Pastors, Ministerial Staff, Deacons & Wives The Deacon’s Ministry Just Begun Designed for new or candidate Deacons
The Deacon’s Ministry Qualifications Biblical & practical qualifications of a Deacon
The Deacon’s Ministry Then and Now How & why Deacon ministry has changed
The Deacon’s Ministry Expectations What Deacons want to know about their job
The Deacon’s Ministry With the Pastor How Deacons share ministry with their Pastor
The Deacon’s Ministry to the Family How Deacons can help their families
The Deacon’s Ministry to the Sick How to help those who are ill or terminal
The Deacon’s Ministry to the Bereaved How to help those who have lost a loved one
The Deacon’s Ministry Between Pastors How to help the church transition between pastors
The Deacon’s Ministry of Witnessing How a Deacon can share his faith
Sessions designed exclusively for wives of Pastors, Ministerial Staff & Deacons Wives Ministering to Their Husbands and Children How to become the wife and mom God has designed you to be Couples in Ministry How to join your husband in building a couples ministry team Staff & Leadership Wives...Support in Ministry How the church can support pastors, ministry staff and wives
