Synergy

How do you intentionally create defining moments in your ministry that will make a lasting impact for years to come? From milestones and special events to individually speaking life into the lives of kids and their parents, this session will help you think out of the box and view your ministry through the lens of individual moments. Discover how intentionally creating these brief moments can change the lives of the people you minister to.

 

Lynna Mooney
Children's Pastor, Lima First

Whether you work in a standard organizational church structure, or a two-person ministry team, these heuristic team principles will shift everything you know about leadership, servanthood, and church leadership. Join Dele & Oneya Okuwobi as they reveal ten timeless principles needed to propel the 21st Century Church forward as a multiplying movement.

 

Oneya Okuwobi
Director of Cultural Inclusion, 21st Century Church

 

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Dele Okuwobi
Lead Pastor, 21st Century Church

Come discover the Enneagram personality test! This personality assessment is based on nine personality types and will help you learn more about yourself, those with whom you work, and how to work better together as a team.

 

Angel Porubsky
Lead Pastor, Radiant Life Church

How can we teach, lead, and guide our services, lessons and special events to help our kids live Holy Spirit empowered? We will talk about practical and hands-on about these things in this session.

 

Meghan Boyle
Children's Pastor, Journey Church

High turnover in volunteers is one of the greatest inhibitors of ministry momentum. The development and retention of the volunteers God has already provided is critical. This breakout is FILLED with ready to implement strategies and done-for-you solutions for volunteer retention!

 

Mikki Christopher
Children's and Family Pastor, Dayspring Church

Walk away from this session with easy, reproducible, and effective recruiting strategies that attract, motivate, and empower disciples and leaders.

 

Brent Heishman
Lead Pastor, CenterPoint Church

Come hear Chuck's personal story of being a prodigal son and how the power of a praying parent saved his life from addictions, gain hope and learn prayer strategies that can help lead your lost loved ones back to Christ.

 

Chuck Sharp
Lead Pastor, New Hope AG

In this session, we will discover some very practical tools to use in helping us fulfill the Great Commission, and become a modern-day disciple-maker in our everyday lives. Jesus still wants us to be His witnesses wherever we go to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8). We will learn how the entire body of Christ can learn to share the Gospel in a very simple manner, and turn a normal conversation into a Gospel conversation, even if you've had no experience with doing so before! It is so simple and practical that we have hundreds of folks finding great success with it across the nation already! Come and get equipped to share the Gospel in your community and make disciples for Jesus Christ!

 

Mark Burd
State Chairman, reviveOHIO

Learn how to minister effectively to the “unchurched” kid including working with their parents who might not want them there.

Nate Grenier
Lead Pastor, Hilliard Missional Community

Examine why we need to pray, how to lead a prayer ministry, and engage in a time of prayer together.

 

Dave Gross
Associate Pastor, Radiant Life Church

Are you wanting to start weekly prayer gatherings or need fresh ideas? Are you wanting to create a special prayer night (for your city, for your mission trip, etc.)? Are you wanting to challenge yourself and your friends to pray longer, fight harder, and see God move in crazy and powerful ways through an All-Night Prayer Event? Come learn practical tips and plans for hosting prayer gatherings wherever God has you.

 

Brittany McAllister
Chi Alpha Director, Ohio University Chi Alpha

What do you say to a kid when their life abruptly changes? How do you respond to a grown-up's hard questions? Knowing what to say and how to say it will help both the child and the grown-up keep their focus on Christ and handle their life’s situation in a healthy way.

 

Derek Sanborn
Children's Pastor, Peoples Church

Speed and complexity are the greatest challenges you are facing and it will not get easier but you can get better at dealing with it. You can grow in spite of the various non-routine challenges every ministry leader faces. Framework coaching will equip you to lead well into the future.

 

Gary Fowler
Executive Pastor, C3

Discover where you can obtain usable and editable graphics for your church website, social media platforms, and publications and the most useful tools to edit them.

 

Amanda Majors
Connections Coordinator, One Church

This hands-on training session is for Excel beginners or those who need a review of the basic functions of this powerful tool. Our goal is to build confidence and inspire innovation to help administrative professionals create new and better systems with Excel. There will be an exercise file available for you to follow along on your own laptop.

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Bethany Clayton
Credentialing Specialist, Ohio Ministry Network

Being a spiritual father or mother doesn't happen by default. Through effective use of evaluation you will discover a key tool in developing Kingdom leaders as sons and daughters.  By implementing a high-quality leadership assessment tool (included in this session) you and your team will improve exponentially in the way you lead and deal with others.

Eric Smith
Lead Pastor, Destiny Church

In this session, participants will hear multiple ways to have an effective kid's ministry with little to no budget through important contacts and partnerships including creative ways to engage parents to help throughout the year.

 

Vicki Highfield
Children's Pastor, New Beginnings

The original church was a time when Christians gathered around tables, included the strangers and the poor, ate together, and talked about Jesus. This form of church occurred mostly during the first three hundred years of Christianity, and was highly effective in bringing lost people to Jesus. Come learn how you can design a "Dinner Church" to uniquely reach people in your community and beyond.

 

Larry Bogenrief
Lead Pastor, Willow Praise AG

Tough conversations with the team and volunteers are necessary sometimes! What is the best approach? How do we have those conversations without causing extra conflict? This session will open itself to a mindset approach with a focus on our own behaviors and desired outcomes.

 

Kyle Smith
Executive Pastor, Simple Church

In this session, participants will discuss how to develop intimacy through the Word of God including study techniques and memorization.

Ray Balogh
Lead Pastor, Abundant Life Ministries Church