OPT for Success
Customized Courses
and Seminars
If we have not developed a topic that you need, we can do that at your request.
A few topics presently include
* A Day in the Church Office (3 hrs.)
* A Time and Place for Everything (1–1.5 hrs) (Records Management)
* ABCs of the Ministry Assistant (1–1.5 hrs) (Professionalism)
* Adorned As a Child of the King (.5 hr) (Motivational)
* Are You a Positive or a Negative (1–1.5 hrs) (Deals with Attitude)
* Are You a Team Player? (1–1.5 hrs) (Teamwork)
* At Your Service (Customer Service)
* Becoming a Ministry Professional (1 hr)
* Bloom Where You're Planted (1.5 hrs) (Motivational)
* Burnout! Rekindle the Flame (1–1.5 hrs)
* Business English (Basic and Advanced)
* Business English and Grammar Review (3–4 hrs)
* Can We Talk?—Verbal Communication Skills (1–2 hrs)
* Celebrating the Past, Embracing the Future (.5 hr)
* Confronting Conflict and Dealing With Difficult People
* Church Office—Information Hub (1–2 hrs)
* Cool, Cool Water (.5) (Renewal, Refreshing)
* Communication As Public Relations (1 hr)
* Creating a Sensitive, Caring Office
* Dealing With Change (1–1.5 hrs)
* Dial 0 for Operator (1–1.5 hrs) (Telephone, E-mail, Social Media, etc.)
* Did I Say That? (Communication Skills)
* Discovering and Utilizing Your Spiritual Gifts
* Dressing Appropriately for the Church Office
* Effectively Using Verbal and Written Communication Skills (1 hr)
* Eight Time Management Principles That Will Help You Beat the Clock (1–1.5 hrs)
* E-mail Netiquette and Social Media (1 hr)
* Ethics in the Church Office
* The Exceptional Ministry Assistant (1–1.5 hrs) (By Alphabet) (Professionalism)
* Filing Systems That Work (1–1.5 hrs)
* Foiling the Filing Monster (1–2 hrs)
* Hats Off to Ministry Assistants (1 hr) (Motivational)
* How to Get What You Want (1 hr) (Attitude)
* I Want to Be Alone (1–1.5 hrs) (Office Etiquette for Multiple Staff Offices)
* It's Not Just What You Say, It's How You Say It—and Write It (1–2 hrs) (Business Writing Skills)
* Joy in His Presence (.5 hr) (Motivational)
* Keeping Your Heart for Ministry (.5 hr) (Motivational)
* Keys to Success in Your Support Ministry (2.5–5 hrs)
* Managing the Church's Finances (1–2 hrs)
* Ministering in Crisis Situations (1 hr)
* Ministering to the Minister (1–1.5 hrs)
* The Ministry Assistant's Role in Benevolence Ministry (1.25 hrs)
* Office Management and Accessibility (1–2 hrs)
* My Life Is a Mess—Organizing Your Home and Office (1–1.5 hrs)
* The Office Professional's Alphabet for Projecting a Professional Image (2 hrs)
* Organizing Your Office for Efficiency and Effectiveness
* Partnering With Your Ministry Assistant for More Effective Ministry (For Ministers Only)
* Pastors and Their Assistants—Partners in Ministry (1–1.5 hrs) (Teamwork)
* Preparing an Office Manual (1–1.5 hrs)
* Proofreading and Editing—It's Not Just Finding Typos (1 hr)
* Providing Quality Service (1 hr)
* Publishing With Pizzazz (2–3 hrs)
* Records Management (5 hrs)
* Reflecting Christ With My Heart and Mind (1 hr) (Motivational)
* Rejoice in Hope (.5–1 hr) (Motivational)
* The Secretary's Role in Ministry (1 hr)
* Serving in His Love (3–4 hrs) (Teaching and Motivational)
* Setting Up a Church Office (1–2 hrs)
* Spiritual Foundation for Ministry (1–1.5 hrs) (Motivational)
* Staff Relationships and Teamwork
* Surviving Workplace Stress
* Take It or Leave It (1–1.5 hrs) (Attitude)
* Taking Your Publications to the Next Level (1–2 hrs)
* Team Time (1–2 hrs) (Time management and how it affects the team)
* The Telephone—Ministry or Menace? (1 hr)
* Traveling Light (.5 hr)
* Using Volunteers (1 hr)
* Wanna Change Stressfulness into Joyfulness—It's As Simple As the Alphabet (1–1.5 hrs)
* We'd Like to Get to Know You (Public Relations)
* What Southern Baptists Do, and Why They Do It (1–1.5 hrs)
* What to Keep and What to Toss (1–1.5 hrs) (Records Management)
* Where Do I Start? (New Ministry Support Professionals)
* Why Are the Coffee Filters in the File Cabinet (1–1.5 hrs) (Organization)
* Writing Policies and Procedures (1–2 hrs)
* Writing Right (1.5 hrs) (Grammar, Punctuation, etc.)
* You're a Blessing When You Possess a Positive Attitude (1.25 hrs) (Motivational)