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Title: Brown, Colon R.
extracted text: Rev. Dr. Colon Brown
Director of C o ngregational De velo p ment
In th is position, Rev. Brown 's primary ministry areas are:
• Redevelopment of existing congregations
• Creation of new congregations
• Leadershi p Developmer:Jt
These ministry a reas a re e xecute d via:
• Redevelopment Venture process: a 3-year change
11111 process for existing loca l cong regations
'"""':~ill-• • New Churc h Start Pastor's Ac a de my: working w it h
potential new chu rch start pastors, "second" pastors, and redevelopment pastors.
The Aca demy wi ll provide pastoral leadership for t omorrow's new and
redeve loped congregations
• Coaching Practicum for Clergy Le ade rs: provid ing learn ing experiences
for a self-differentiated leadership style. T his is led in partnership with Rev.
Terry Gladstone
• Ministry in Anxious Times: a pract ical learnin g experience about w hat it
mea ns t o minister in t oday's t urbulent society. Also led in part nership wit h
Rev. Terry Gladstone
• Partner relationship w it h ann ual conference boards and agencies in establishing
and creat ing new church starts.
In addition, Colon provides leadership for: st aff Retreats, spir it ual fo rmat ion
retreats, t ea m building and one-day seminars.

"My ministry consists of helping congrega tions become all that they can
be. After my 'open heart surgery,' I realize every day is a 'bonus' day for
me. 1am so grateful to God a nd to the supportive community for the
pra yers, cards and e-mails. It makes me think that if the church can be
that kind o f supp ortive community all the time, our world, communities,
and our memb ers would be better off. "