Disaster Relief
What to do When Disaster Happens to You

Speakers: Mark Gauthier, Brad Childres, and Tim Grandstaff

When disaster strikes your community, how do you and our church respond? This panel discussion will tackle what worked well during the Virginia tornadoes and the pitfalls to avoid.

Church Planting
Church Planting Partnerships

Speakers: SBC of Virginia Church Planting Team

Come learn proven partnering church methods that have resulted in planting healthy new churches that are making a difference in their community with the Gospel. These methods can assist your church in creating a plan that is mutually beneficial for your church plant and for your church as well!

Men’s Ministry
Discipling Men: Force Multiplier

Speaker: Mike Young

The spiritual health of men directly impacts marriages, families, and churches. Every aspect of Kingdom ministry, in and through your church, will improve as you disciple men. Learn how to develop and deploy a strategic plan to help your men walk faithfully with Jesus and lead well.

Pathways to Missions
Leading Your Church on Mission in the Ever-Changing Global Landscape

Speaker: Terry Sharp

Senior pastors, mission pastors, and mission leaders are invited to learn how your church plays a vital role in the changing landscape of global missions and how the old and the new work together to reach the world for Christ. Join in discussion and group activities to help take your church to the next step on mission.

Pathways to Missions
Pathway to Missions Roundtable Discussion

Speaker: Terry Sharp

The landscape of global missions has undergone tremendous change, but the opportunities for you and your church are limitless. No matter what your job, career, or current stage of life is, you can be used on the mission field. Come join us for a roundtable discussion of how you can send and be sent to the nations through Limitless Pathways.

Great Commission
Building a Culture of Missions

Speaker: Danny Akin

The Great Commission was the final marching orders of Jesus. That commission should be the priority of the Church until Christ comes again.

Children’s Ministry
Teaching Missions to Children

Speaker: Kelly Little

Help your kids grow in their love for the nations and lead them to discover their role in God’s global mission with these practical tips and easy-to-use resources. We all have a part to play in sharing the Gospel with people here and all over the world.

Children’s Ministry
Including Every Child in Your Children’s Ministry

Speaker: Kelly Cahoon

A healthy children’s ministry is key to a growing church, but are we doing all we can to include ALL of the little children in our churches? Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” (Matthew 9:14). What can your church do to start a special needs ministry and how will it look in the local church? Can you imagine the impact we could make if we all reach out to the special needs families in our communities? We can show families who have children with special needs they are not alone.

Hispanic Ministry & Leadership

Speaker: Edgar Aponte

Women’s Ministry
Ministering to Women in Crisis

Speaker: Micah Maddox

Trauma strikes when we least expect it. Learn to effectively encourage, guide, and support the women you lead whether you are in crisis or they are. We need each other.

Women’s Ministry
Dealing with Personal Crisis in Ministry

Speaker: Eydie Thomas

Ministry brings heart shaking moments and gut-wrenching struggles. But in the midst of the storms that rage, we can discover that God is enough.

NextGen
Six Identities of an Effective Student Pastor

Speaker: Ben Trueblood

As a student pastor or ministry leader you are forced to step into many different identities as you lead. In this breakout you will discover the six that truly matter, how they impact your role right now, and how to develop the ones that are lagging behind.

Legal Hotspots

Speaker: Glenn Reynolds, Senior Partner, Reynolds Law Group, PLLC.

Annual review of church litigation issues, including incorporation, board governance issues, and other issues facing churches in today’s world.

Church Security
What to do Before it Happens

Speaker: Cindy Kozerow

While churches strategize to share the Gospel, minister to others, many do not consider the necessity of implementing a strategy for safety. This presentation will highlight target hardening measures to increase security, limit access and liability, and provide safety tips to reduce the opportunity for crime.