Bill Search is the executive pastor of ministries at Crossing Community Church in Oklahoma. He’s the author of Essential Guide for Small Group Leaders and Simple Small Groups, and is a regular contributor to smallgroups.com.
What is discipleship? And how can churches do discipleship well? In this session, Bill Search, an expert in groups ministry, will use his experience to walk through ten insights that will help churches make disciples who make disciples.
Nika Spaulding is a church planter and the resident theologian at St. Jude Oak Cliff. She has a ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary and hosts the God on Tap podcast.
“Who am I?” is a question many people are asking today. This session will help you understand how good theology can help answer that question. Nika will introduce practices and strategies for discipling your people toward a theologically informed identity.
Bill Hendricks is co-founder and president of The Global Centre for Giftedness and executive director for Christian leadership at The Hendricks Center at Dallas Theological Seminary. He is the author of numerous books, including The Person Called You.
Every person in your church has a God-given purpose. In this session, Bill Hendricks will share a proven process to help people discover and pursue their purpose for a life of fruitfulness, both in the church and in the world.
Since 2004, Jeff Jones has served as senior pastor of Chase Oaks Church, a large multi-campus church in North Texas. He is a widely respected ministry leader and the author of Distinct by Design and co-author of The Leadership Baton.
Disdain for Christianity is growing in our culture. And as Christians, Jesus gave us the responsibility to manage Christianity’s “brand.” In this session, Jeff will show how to win over a skeptical and hostile culture, starting in our own community, by “rebranding” Christianity.
Scott Mosley serves as RightNow Media’s vice president of software and experience, where he leads the software development team responsible for building and maintaining all of the RightNow Media websites and apps.
RightNow Media is a great tool for small groups! Join Scott Mosley, vice president of software and experience at RightNow Media, to learn how you can utilize your RightNow Media subscription to help disciple your church’s small group members.
Holly and Aaron Snell are the executive directors of Hope Women’s Center in McKinney, Texas, a non-profit medical clinic that provides complimentary services to women who find themselves in an unplanned pregnancy.
Abortion isn’t going away any time soon. But how should the church address it? In this session, Aaron and Holly Snell discuss common fears that keep pastors silent and offer ideas for ministering to congregations and serving in local pregnancy centers.
Gus Rodriguez is the executive pastor at Next Step Community Church, a ministry committed to serving the poor and addicted in Brooklyn, New York. He excels in leading men to Christ and equipping them for the battle before them.
Amid this wearying world, each of us is on a journey of faith. And each of us needs hope. But how do we who have found hope bring hope to the hopeless? In this session, Gus will show us how.
Dr. Sandra Glahn is professor of media arts and worship at Dallas Theological Seminary. She’s the author or co-author of more than twenty-five books, her recent works being Vindicating the Vixens and Sanctified Sexuality.
Are you interested in expanding your ministry through writing? Learn three ways to immediately take your writing to the next level as well as how to research publications, pitch ideas to editors, and submit work for a variety of formats.
Greg and Rebecca Bradford have been married for over twenty years and have done ministry together since day one. They’ve worked alongside each other on Lakepointe Church’s staff in Rockwall, Texas and have three children.
Thriving in your marriage and ministry can be a challenge full of highs and lows. Join the Bradfords as they share seasoned wisdom on finding balance, giving grace, and acting out your faith and love in marriage and ministry.
Wayne Walker is CEO and pastor at OurCalling, a non-profit movement that serves the unsheltered homeless of Dallas County. OurCalling learns their stories, identifies their needs, and offers them true friendship while connecting their hearts to Christ.
Ministry to the homeless community should be about more than meals, prayer, evangelism, and clothing. This session will introduce a strategic model for serving the least of these, helping to get them off the streets and on their feet.
Greg Love is the Founder of MinistrySafe and Abuse Prevention Systems. He is a recognized expert in legal standards of care related to child sexual abuse and provides crisis response to ministries and churches nationwide.
We cannot fix a problem we do not understand. In this session, Greg Love will address common abuse misconceptions and errors that plague churches and ministries and introduce ideas and practices to build safer systems of care in your ministry.
Scott Winn has been serving in ministry for over three decades, in both church and parachurch ministries. For the past nine years, he has been the lead pastor of Oh Be Joyful Church in Crested Butte, Colorado.
Do you believe your staff is the best staff ever? In this session, you’ll hear the story of staff development learned the hard way, through highs and lows. Join Scott and discover the secret to loving and leading great teams.
Nika Spaulding is a church planter and the resident theologian at St. Jude Oak Cliff. She has a ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary and hosts the God on Tap podcast.
“Who am I?” is a question many people are asking today. This session will help you understand how good theology can help answer that question. Nika will introduce practices and strategies for discipling your people toward a theologically informed identity.
Joshua Livingston is the executive director of pureHOPE, a ministry that works to free men and women from sexual brokenness by sharing God’s truth via interactive media and digital resources, face-to-face ministry, and speaking engagements.
Raising a family in our digital age can feel disorienting, especially when addressing the topic of sex and sexuality. In this session, Joshua Livingston will help you arm families in your church to navigate today’s cultural pitfalls by introducing God’s true story about biblical sexuality.
Brandon Fletcher serves as high school pastor at Bent Tree Bible Fellowship in Carrollton, Texas. Prior to Bent Tree, Brandon served at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship and Stonebriar Community Church.
Road trips can be stressful, especially without a clear destination or directions. The same can be true in student ministry. In this session, Brandon will define student discipleship by answering the questions, “Where are we going?” and “How do we get there?”
Holly and Aaron Snell are the executive directors of Hope Women’s Center in McKinney, Texas, a non-profit medical clinic that provides complimentary services to women who find themselves in an unplanned pregnancy.
Abortion isn’t going away any time soon. But how should the church address it? In this session, Aaron and Holly Snell discuss common fears that keep pastors silent and offer ideas for ministering to congregations and serving in local pregnancy centers.
Merry Prather serves as vice president of sales and customer success at RightNow Media, leading the team that introduces churches and businesses to RightNow Media and that provides ongoing training to RightNow Media’s customers.
Ryan Kucera serves as an account manager at RightNow Media, which allows him to equip churches with gospel-centered content. He is a graduate of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he earned his Master of Divinity degree.
Your people are in church every Sunday—but what about the rest of their week? This session will discuss how to show your people to see their work as worship and give them a sense of purpose in their profession.
Nichole Huggins is the special needs global director at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas. She often writes about the trials and triumphs of parenting children with special needs, offering insight, hope, and encouragement to her readers.
In this session, Nichole will share how to cast a vision for special needs ministry in your church and create a welcoming environment for people of all abilities. Learn how to cultivate a heart in your church for people with special needs.
Rebecca Jowers is the founder of The Poiema Foundation, a non-profit that fights human trafficking through education and community outreach. Poiema provides long-term, trauma-informed care and the unconditional love of Christ to women on their journey from victim to survivor.
Did you know that human trafficking victims may be sitting in church on Sunday mornings? This session will help you to recognize trafficked victims and their perpetrators and cast a vision for how the church can help solve the crisis of modern-day slavery.
Greg and Rebecca Bradford have been married for over twenty years and have done ministry together since day one. They’ve worked alongside each other on Lakepointe Church’s staff in Rockwall, Texas and have three children.
Thriving in your marriage and ministry can be a challenge full of highs and lows. Join the Bradfords as they share seasoned wisdom on finding balance, giving grace, and acting out your faith and love in marriage and ministry.
Wayne Walker is CEO and pastor at OurCalling, a non-profit movement that serves the unsheltered homeless of Dallas County. OurCalling learns their stories, identifies their needs, and offers them true friendship while connecting their hearts to Christ.
Ministry to the homeless community should be about more than meals, prayer, evangelism, and clothing. This session will introduce a strategic model for serving the least of these, helping to get them off the streets and on their feet.
Scott Winn has been serving in ministry for over three decades, in both church and parachurch ministries. For the past nine years, he has been the lead pastor of Oh Be Joyful Church in Crested Butte, Colorado.
Do you believe your staff is the best staff ever? In this session, you’ll hear the story of staff development learned the hard way, through highs and lows. Join Scott and discover the secret to loving and leading great teams.
Bill Search is the executive pastor of ministries at Crossing Community Church in Oklahoma. He’s the author of Essential Guide for Small Group Leaders and Simple Small Groups, and is a regular contributor to smallgroups.com.
Does your group feel more like a genuine community or a church program? In this session, Bill Search will show how group leaders can avoid common pitfalls and instead lead their group toward deep relationships, and a deep, rich community.
Joshua Livingston is the executive director of pureHOPE, a ministry that works to free men and women from sexual brokenness by sharing God’s truth via interactive media and digital resources, face-to-face ministry, and speaking engagements.
Raising a family in our digital age can feel disorienting, especially when addressing the topic of sex and sexuality. In this session, Joshua Livingston will help you arm families in your church to navigate today’s cultural pitfalls by introducing God’s true story about biblical sexuality.
Since 2004, Jeff Jones has served as senior pastor of Chase Oaks Church, a large multi-campus church in North Texas. He is a widely respected ministry leader and the author of Distinct by Design and co-author of The Leadership Baton.
Disdain for Christianity is growing in our culture. And as Christians, Jesus gave us the responsibility to manage Christianity’s “brand.” In this session, Jeff will show how to win over a skeptical and hostile culture, starting in our own community, by “rebranding” Christianity.
Brandon Fletcher serves as high school pastor at Bent Tree Bible Fellowship in Carrollton, Texas. Prior to Bent Tree, Brandon served at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship and Stonebriar Community Church.
Road trips can be stressful, especially without a clear destination or directions. The same can be true in student ministry. In this session, Brandon will define student discipleship by answering the questions, “Where are we going?” and “How do we get there?”
Scott Mosley serves as RightNow Media’s vice president of software and experience, where he leads the software development team responsible for building and maintaining all of the RightNow Media websites and apps.
RightNow Media is a great tool for small groups! Join Scott Mosley, vice president of software and experience at RightNow Media, to learn how you can utilize your RightNow Media subscription to help disciple your church’s small group members.
Dr. Sandra Glahn is professor of media arts and worship at Dallas Theological Seminary. She’s the author or co-author of more than twenty-five books, her recent works being Vindicating the Vixens and Sanctified Sexuality.
Are you interested in expanding your ministry through writing? Learn three ways to immediately take your writing to the next level as well as how to research publications, pitch ideas to editors, and submit work for a variety of formats.
Bill Hendricks is co-founder and president of The Global Centre for Giftedness and executive director for Christian leadership at The Hendricks Center at Dallas Theological Seminary. He is the author of numerous books, including The Person Called You.
Discipling children is both challenging and essential. In this session, Bill Hendricks will teach attendees a simple process that gives parents “new eyes” to see how God has uniquely shaped their children for lives of meaning, purpose, and direction.
Nichole Huggins is the special needs global director at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas. She often writes about the trials and triumphs of parenting children with special needs, offering insight, hope, and encouragement to her readers.
In this session, Nichole will share how to cast a vision for special needs ministry in your church and create a welcoming environment for people of all abilities. Learn how to cultivate a heart in your church for people with special needs.
Rebecca Jowers is the founder of The Poiema Foundation, a non-profit that fights human trafficking through education and community outreach. Poiema provides long-term, trauma-informed care and the unconditional love of Christ to women on their journey from victim to survivor.
Did you know that human trafficking victims may be sitting in church on Sunday mornings? This session will help you to recognize trafficked victims and their perpetrators and cast a vision for how the church can help solve the crisis of modern-day slavery.
Greg Love is the Founder of MinistrySafe and Abuse Prevention Systems. He is a recognized expert in legal standards of care related to child sexual abuse and provides crisis response to ministries and churches nationwide.
Sexual abuse prevention is not something we will accidentally get right. We must think and plan intentionally to protect people in our churches. This session gives participants the opportunity to do that by interacting with MinistrySafe's tools and resources firsthand.
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