Wednesday, May 29^th at 1:00pm

Simplified Accountable Structure - Is your church considering going to a simplified leadership structure? Have you already gone to a simplified structure, but perhaps are struggling with its implementation? Do you have members serving on the simplified structure but have not received training? If you have answered yes to any of these questions ... Come to the Simplified Accountable Structure Workshop.  The workshop topics will include: The reasons why simplifying may be right for your church How to transition How to set up the structure for the best success Best practices Pitfalls to avoid Accountable leadership

Kay Kotan currently serves as the Director of Equipping Vital Congregations for the Susquehanna Conference of the United Methodist Church. Her responsibilities include congregational revitalization and new church starts.

She is a CoachU and Advanced Coach U Graduate, an accredited coach (Professional Certified Coach – PCC) with the International Coaching Federation, certified Path 1 coach, and once served on the faculty at Coaching4Clergy.  As a passionate lay person, she has worked in corporate America and was a business owner for more than 20 years.  Kotan has been serving churches, pastors, conferences, and judicatory leaders for the past decade.  She is most proud to be the wife of Bob for 26 years and the mother of their 23 year-old son, Cameron.

Kay is the author of multiple books/workbooks including Gear Up:  Nine Essential Processes for the Optimized Church, Mission Possible:  Structuring Your Church for Missional Effectiveness, Full Schedules, Barren Souls as well as the co-author of the book entitled, IMPACT!:  Reclaiming the Call of Lay Ministry, Small Church Check-Up, Insights on Productivity, Strategic Ministry Planning, Renovate or Die – Ten Ways to Focus Your Church on Mission, Ministry 3.0 and Get Their Name , Ten Prescriptions for a Healthy Church and Necessary Nine – Nine Things Effective Pastors Do Differently. 

Mrs. Kotan spends her time investing in pastors, laity leaders, churches, and judicatory leaders in teaching, coaching, creating resources, and moving them into greater effectiveness and fruitfulness in their ministries to reach more people for Jesus Christ.  She is an enthusiastic and passionate presenter who challenges her workshop participates in both their thinking and their doing.