Although each session is planned for a warm climate, it is not a vacation or even a retreat. Locations are actually selected based on reasonable airfares, hotel rates and the proximity of large churches and pastoral models. The investment of time and money that the churches and pastors make in this training is taken very seriously. Hotel, meals, and travel must also be provided. If possible, help with purchasing reading and textbooks will be greatly appreciated.
Many wives attend all six sessions.
During sessions three and six all wives are urged to attend and special seminars are provided. Wives need to have training in how their role will change as the church grows. Regional networks have also been organized to facilitate learning and application between sessions of the School of Large Church Management. This is one of the most beneficial components of the strategy. There is great seriousness about equipping the pastors of larger churches to give leadership to even greater growth.