Synergy

Most of us are very busy in some type of church or ministry activity, but are we growing spiritually? Decades ago I heard a respected ministry leader say something that really caught my attention. He said the hardest place to get to know God is in the ministry. Join us as we seek to truly know God and not just know about Him.

Rick Mason
Associate Pastor / Chaplain, Water's Edge AG

If you want a Men's Ministry at your church or you want to take what's there to the next level, this is the session for you! We will discuss how men play a huge part in growing the kingdom and give practical ways that a men's ministry can thrive in your church and community!

Chris Gross
Lead Pastor, Radiant Life Church

In this session, you will be given practical ways to participate in Speed the Light and how to start a partnership with it.

Galen Bell
Youth Pastor, Immanuel AG

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Explore ways to effectively use life-groups in your church. Participants will look at starting groups, structuring them, training leaders, and reviving small groups in your Church. Come learn why some life groups fail, basic keys to their success, and why they are so important for your church.

 

Craig Kellogg
Life Group Coordinator, Miamisburg Assembly of God

This session will empower your gift of administration by helping you identify what it is and how it fits in with other ministry gifts in the body of Christ. Attendees will leave knowing they are an "equal player" in ministry and are a vital part to the Body of Christ.

Katrina Miller
Newspring Church

Designed for youth leaders with a desire to empower teenagers to reach their school campuses for Jesus, Chad Tusing, the Ohio Youth Alive Director, will discuss strategies and principles he has found helpful to empowering teens around the state.

Chad Tusing
Youth Alive Director, OMN

Discover the various curriculums available from the Assemblies of God and how you can effectively use them in your church. Ask questions, see samples, and learn how they work.

Harry Hunt
Commander, Royal Rangers

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Lynna Mooney
Children's Pastor, Lima First

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Mandy Groot
Associate Pastor, Faith Church

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Scott Norquest
Children's Pastor, New Life AG

Learn how to develop and implement social media platforms that will attract guests to your church and engage your existing church community.

Amanda Majors
Connections Coordinator, One Church

In this session, attendees will be introduced to the basics of what it is to be a coach and be coached. We will (1) Learn how coaching is a very specific process and is quite different compared to mentoring, consulting, or therapy, (2) Hear about the theories and foundations behind coaching, (3) Experience coaching live and discuss the skills and competencies of coaching.

 

Joshua Civiello
Executive Coach, Paraclete Coaching

Whether your church is ethnically diverse or not, this is an important conversation for you. Our goal is to is to help the Church of Jesus to become a diverse community of people who demonstrate to our world how to walk in Biblical unity and love.

Tom Baxter
Lead Pastor, Peoples Church East

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Cornell Jordan
Lead Pastor, Metro AG

Discover how to build a healthy worship culture that goes beyond the platform on a Sunday morning.

 

Benjamin Hubler
Worship Pastor, Journey Church

Email communication is vital to creating a positive first impression for any organization or individual. Clear, effective communication is the key to saving workplace time and efficiency. Strengthen your communication skills by learning how to easily put your thoughts into words and improve your business writing skills through writing do's and don'ts.

Ashley Higgins
Administrative Assistant, Ohio Ministry Network

Learn a systematic process for moving your church's first-time guests through the assimilation process and connecting them to your church culture.

Lance Porubsky
Lead Pastor, Radiant Life Church

 

Many churches that are thriving today have found ways to focus externally on the needs of the lost people in their communities. A large portion of these needs center around children’s ministry. A children’s ministry that is outwardly focused can to a great extent cause a church to thrive and can have a huge impact on the kingdom of God.

David Boyd
National Director and National Coordinator, Boys and Girls Missionary Challenge

Discover ways to empower believers to use their supernatural edge.

Brent Heishman
CenterPoint Church, Lead Pastor

The Scriptures demonstrate that it is not good to be alone. Since the Fall, the go-it-alone style of ministry leadership has been the go-to approach for many in the church. This has caused danger, vulnerability, and even self- destruction. This isn't how it has to be! God's plan is BETTER! In this session, we will explore God's design for Team-Based leadership as God's design for Christian leadership. (OFJ Key Result Area: Recruit and Train)

Derek Boivin
Warren First Assembly of God, Lead Pastor

Explore the unique process used at One Church of assimilating people into leadership and hear stories of those that have walked through it and the positive outcomes it has yielded.

Gary Fowler
Executive Pastor, One Church

During this session, we will cover a variety of ways that you can use Google Drive as a free resource for administrating your church. From document sharing, to membership applications, to managing follow-up processes- Google Drive is a versatile, budget-friendly platform!

Erin Jackson
Executive Pastor, New Life Church

Often worship leaders aren't getting the most our of their worship team. In this session, we'll look at a few simple tips & tricks that will get your team playing in the pocket, staying in their lane & filling the sound spectrum - making your sound much BIGGER with as little as 3-7 musicians. Learn from music producer & worship leader, Jordan Biel how to make your sound massive using the right guitar pedals, the right voicing on the guitar & keys, bass & more.

Jordan Biel
Lead Pastor, Rock of Grace Family Ministries

Discover how to build a volunteer or staff team from starting a ministry through growth and change.

Erica Shelton
Director of Family Ministry, Grace Fellowship