Title

Presenter & Description

A

Radical Hospitality

The Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations Track

Sue Nilson Kibbey, Executive Pastor of Ginghamsburg Church, Tipp City, Ohio

Creator of “Ministry by Strengths,” Sue travels widely teaching lay leadership techniques from her book Ultimately Responsible.  (offered Workshop #1 only)

B

Passionate Worship

The Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations Track

Mike Slaughter, Senior Pastor of Ginghamsburg Church, Tipp City, Ohio

Named one of the top 50 most influencial Christians by The Church Reporter, Slaughter was named Distinguished Evangelist of the UMC in 2003.(offered Workshop #2 only)

C

Risk-Taking Mission and Service

The Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations Track

Bishop Richard Wills, Episcopal Leader for the Tennessee and Memphis Annual Conferences (offered Workshop #4 only)

D

Intentional Faith Development

The Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations Track

Karen Greenwaldt – As General Secretary of the GBOD, Karen will lead the general church in the “Creating new places for new people” focus. (offered Workshop #5 only)

E

Extravagant Generosity

The Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations Track

Kent Millard, Senior Pastor of St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Indianapolis, Indiana.

A passionate, visionary leader, Kent was recognized as the 2007 Distinguished Evangelist of the UMC. (offered Workshop #6 only)

Hispanic/Latino Leadership Track

Roberto Escamilla
Nora C. Martinez
Daniel Gomez
Edwin Santos
Charles Whittle

1

Ministry with Youth

Terry Carty, Director of The Youth Worker Movement

The new evangelism with youth is relevance and authenticity. Wesley rediscovered what
Jesus had modeled in relational ministry that leads to living a life that has God’s purpose and direction. This workshop will present elements of such a ministry with youth that captures the essence of Jesus and Wesley for today’s young people.

2

Wesleyan on the Web

Clif Guy & Chuck Russell, United Methodist Church of the Resurrection

Lead by two Internet Ministry practitioners, this workshop will explore the relationship church websites have with outreach and evangelism.  We will discuss effective content, visual design, and navigation strategies that will position your church website to invite and connect. We will also look at emerging trends as a glimpse into the future of Internet Ministry.

3

Emmaus and Chrysalis

Tom Albin, The Upper Room

Both clergy and lay persons have experienced this situation - the walk is complete, the disciple is ready, but where do they go and how can this amazing gift of spiritual direction be used in the local church? Dr. Albin will lead discussion to help make this transition successful for all persons.

4

Confirmation 2 part series

Chris & Gloria Hughes, Pfeiffer University Village Church

Part 1 Confirmation: Reality Check – Notes from the Field - Hear and engage in conversation exploring the current state of Confirmation and what needs to happen for the sake of our churches and the Gospel. 

Part 2 Confirmation for the “Priesthood of All Believers” - Hear about a Confirmation retreat model that is all-encompassing, EPIC, hands-on and interactive, designed by The Foundation for Christian Formation. 

5

The 7 Myths

Craig Kennet Miller, The General Board of Discipleship

Explore the attitudes and beliefs that keep the Church from fulfilling it’s call to create disciple-making faith communities. Based on the book 7 Myths of The United Methodist Church, the participants  will learn about the myths, tools for discovering their Congregational DNA, and how to develop a Ministry Plan for their congregation.

6

Prayer Ministry in the Local Church

Terry Teykl, Renewal Ministries

Rev. Teykl will teach from his most recent book on prayer evangelism. Using his expertise in the field, he will provide participants with skills to utilize prayer in evangelistic outreach.

7

Evangelism on a Dime

Joe Connelly, Louisiana Conference

Focusing on creative ways in which to do evangelism on a shoestring budget. If your church desires to reach hundreds of people but you just don’t have the funds, then you want to be in on this informative workshop. Learn ways to use the internet, mass emails, free voice mail and conference calls to reach out with the power of God’s word.

8

Campus and Young Adult Ministry

Nikki Alexander, United Methodist Church of the Resurrection

Nikki packages her years of experience in campus ministry and skills gained at The Church of the Resurrection into this helpful workshop on developing successful evangelism events.

9

Aldersgate Renewal

Gary Moore, Executive Director, Aldersgate

Seeks to link modern Wesleyans with the spark of God’s work in John Wesley’s life at Aldersgate. Gary brings a passionate heart to help both lay and clergy expand their outreach for the making of Christian disciples.