Great Commission
Leadership Institute

GCLI exists to renew and equip ministers & resource and empower churches to fulfill the Great Commission.

Resources

The GCLI will host four one-day Leadership Conferences at Beulah Camp in Excel, AL, featuring prominent keynote speakers, panel discussions, and breakout sessions for equipping and encouraging current and next generation church leaders.

Leadership Retreats are specialized two-day leadership training and equipping events that will periodically include wives, which will also be held in your local ministry context or at Beulah Camp in Excel, AL. 

We have many links to published leadership materials here on our website, and we’re continually updating 

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As one of the twelve associational districts in Alabama, we cooperate as District 6 composed of Butler, Alabama-Crenshaw, Pine Barren, Conecuh, Bethlehem, Covington, Sardis, and Escambia Baptist Associations.

GCLI exists to renew and equip ministers & resource and empower churches to fulfill the Great Commission.

Christian leadership engages a unique discussion in the context of congregations, denominations, and ministry organizations.

As an emerging academic discipline, it is easy to recognize, yet difficult to define or prescribe. From a biblical and spiritual perspective, leadership centers upon influence – moving people from where they are to where God wants them to be.

Currently in the Southern Baptist Convention, the average pastoral tenure is 3.5 to 4 years. Three state conventions (LA, MS, AL) report 20% to 25% of their churches do not have pastors.

The dropout rate of pastors increases annually. Consider this quote from Brian Croft, executive director of Practical Shepherding:

“Pastors are leaving the ministry in droves. Recent statistics reveal that 50% of current pastors will not be in ministry in five years and 80% will not be pastors in ten years. But it doesn’t stop there. Many pastors admit having battled depression at some point in their ministry and 42% of pastors considered quitting just in the last year.”

(The Foreword of Strategic Church Revitalization, p. 13)

Our Purpose

Upcoming Events

Pastor Wellness Retreat

Beulah Camp, Excel, AL

5 pm to 9 pm

Supper at 5 pm

Union with Christ

Beulah Camp, Excel, AL 

More information to come

More information to come

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