Breakout Session 1 • 9:15 AM
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
Leading the Next Generation Through a Sinful World Through Connection
Kids are experiencing hurt, trauma, and brokenness from a young age. The enemy has a clear assignment against the next generation, but God is not intimidated. Let’s discover how God has equipped us to hold kids’ hands during this crucial time in their lives.
Led by Landon Tucker
CHURCH PLANTING
Breaking Through Growth Barriers
Growing and Going – You can grow without going but you can’t go without growing – long term anyway. If we want to plant more churches, send more missionaries, and multiply disciples we need to focus on breaking growth barriers because sending and church planting is downstream from reaching people.
Led by Josh Miller • Pastor, Center Church in Charlottesville, VA
DISCIPLESHIP
Keys to Starting New Groups
Identifying needs, assessing opportunities, training new leaders, and planting new groups that lead to growth in your church.
Led by Phillip Herring • Executive Pastor of Ministries, First Baptist Church Norfolk
EVANGELISM
Blessing Your Neighbor
BLESS (formerly Bless Every Home) is a simple tool to help you bless your neighbors. Learn how to pray for, listen to, eat with, serve and share the story of Jesus with your neighbors and friends.
Led by Steve Bradshaw • Director of Evangelism, SBC of Virginia
HISPANIC MINISTRY
Eclesiologia
Una vision biblica de una eclesiologia biblica.
Led by Jorge Altieri • Lider Regional, Send Network Español
LOANS
Church Loans: The Process for Qualifying and Getting a Loan
Next steps for churches preparing to build or renovate.
Led by:
Bobby Hart • President, WatersEdge Ministry Services &
Eddie Urbine • Vice President, SBC of Virginia Foundation
MEN’S MINISTRY
Get Out of the Cul-de-sac! Moving Beyond Dead-End Men’s Ministry
Many churches check the men’s ministry box by hosting events that generate interest and excitement but fail to transform lives. Typical “cul-de-sac ministry” means men leave the same way they arrived. This workshop will help you develop a men’s discipleship strategy that starts with engaging events and leads to lasting transformation.
Led by Mike Young • Noble Warriors
PASTORAL CARE
When You Just Want to Quit
If you’ve ever thought about quitting in ministry, you’re hardly alone. As pastoral ministry gets tougher, we need to know how to press on even when we might want to quit. This breakout session is designed to help you keep looking forward in the tough times.
Led by Chuck Lawless • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
REVITALIZATION
The Church Fostering Movement: How Churches of Every Size Can Get Involved
God is moving across the nation in the hearts of healthy churches to help struggling churches get on mission again. Come hear how your church, regardless of size or location, can get involved.
Led by Terry Long • Baptist State Convention of North Carolina
WOMEN’S MINISTRY
Offering Help and Hope for the Military Wives in your Church and Community
This breakout session is for active duty and retired military wives and anyone else interested in learning how to care for and connect military wives to Jesus and to each other.
Led by Felitz Velloney • River Oak Church in Chesapeake, VA
Breakout Session 2 • 10:30 AM
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
Keep Going! Need Encouragement?
Sharing Jesus with the next generation is both a privilege and a challenge. The enemy wants to bring discouragement and exhaustion into our ministries. Let’s be energized and find ways to trust God for the encouragement we need to press on!
Led by Landon Tucker
DISCIPLESHIP
Best Practices of Effective Groups
Discover the essential keys that make thriving groups thrive!
Led by Phillip Herring • Executive Pastor of Ministries, First Baptist Church Norfolk
EVANGELISM
Creating an Evangelistic Culture in Your Church
Hear from a panel of local church leaders as they discuss best practices in creating a culture, provide resources, and share ways to make every church ministry evangelistic.
Led by Steve Bradshaw • Director of Evangelism, SBC of Virginia
HISPANIC MINISTRY
Eclesiologia
Una vision biblica de una eclesiologia biblica.
Led by Jorge Altieri • Lider Regional, Send Network Español
INVESTMENTS
Church Investments
How churches can better invest their funds to increase their ministry.
Led by:
Bobby Hart • President, WatersEdge Ministry Services &
Eddie Urbine • Vice President, SBC of Virginia Foundation
MEN’S MINISTRY
Bigfoot Discipleship: Reaching Men Who Are Hard to Find
Do the same few men attend all your ministry events? While it’s great to see them, you know others are lurking in the shadows and along the edges of the church – like mythical Bigfoot, rumored but rarely seen. This workshop will explore who these men are, why they’re hard to find, and strategies to engage them.
Led by Mike Young • Noble Warriors
PASTORAL CARE
Strengthening Your Preaching and Teaching through Personal Illustrations
It’s a tension preachers have to face: determining whether to use personal illustrations in preaching when you want the focus to be on God. There are ways, though, to engage your congregation with personal stories without diminishing the focus on God and His work. This breakout will introduce you to some of those ways.
Led by Chuck Lawless • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
WOMEN’S MINISTRY
Starting a Ministry to Teen Girls
Ministering to students today can seem overwhelming, but in so many ways it’s the same as it’s always been. Come and learn how to start from the ground up in ministering to middle and high school aged girls and be encouraged in what the Lord is calling you to!
Led by Quin & Lexi Shipp • London Bridge Baptist Church in Virginia Beach, VA
