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Evangelism Track

 
 
 
 
 

Third Places Now and Next, a church planter's secret weapon
Michael Trent, Founder & Idea Engineer, Third Place Consulting

 
Third Places are still not fully understood by the church or church market, and there is still much to be discussed.  With home offices, mobile workers, young professionals, urban renewal, and many other new challenges and opportunities within reach - we must discuss and understand this now to prepare for what is next in connecting and developing people through the tool that God has provided us in the facilities and real estate that we have been given.

Michael is a former coffee shop owner and minister, that is now engaged by churches to design coffee shops, train staff, and transform lives through a cup of coffee. When people feel comfortable they stay. When they stay, they connect. When they connect, they establish relationship. Relationship cultivates influence and influence changes lives. It is called “the third place.” www.thirdplaceconsulting.com
 
 
 

Growing an Evangelistic Culture
Mike Mozingo, Lead Pastor, Journey Church, Millbrook, Alabama

Mike is the Lead Pastor at Journey Church in Millbrook, Alabama. This young church is only 5 years old, but they are already running 600 having baptized a ton of people! Mike is passionate about evangelism and has from day one made the thread of everything his church does. They have engaged their people to transform their community, multiply churches, and serve the world. http://myjourneychurch.com/
 
 
 

Turning Small Groups into Missionaries
Topper Reid, Director of Church Development for Myrick, Gurosky, & Associates, Birmingham, Alabama
Keith Stanley, Church of Brook Hills, Birmingham, Alabama

 Topper is a well-known small group consultant who has watched the church transition from a straight forward Sunday School ministry to seeing churches engage small groups to become missionaries in their community. Small groups is no longer just about building healthy relationships and transforming Bible study, now it is an army that needs to be turned loose to serve.  Topper and Keith will be leading this session.

 

The Web as the Front Door
Brian Jones, President of Details Communications

Brian is the President of Details Communication, a national church branding firm. It may just be marketing to some, but to others it is real evangelism, the front door to your church. So how does your front door look? How does it work? Is your website engaging those looking at your church when you do not even know it?
 

 

Never Too Small to Change the World
Richard Fitch, Ministry Pastor, The People's Church at Oak Mountain, Birmingham, Alabama


Richard is the Ministry Pastor at The People’s Church at Oak Mountain. This is a unique young church purposed to remain small in its physical location, but grand in its scope of ministry. In just 5 short years they have supported 9 church plants, funded their own lay people to serve on 5 continents, and engaged their members as Neighborhood Missionaries.http://simplychurch.org
 
 

Know, Live, Tell
Ron Cathcart, Lead Pastor, 2Rivers Church, St. Louis

 
Ron is the Lead Pastor at 2Rivers Church in St. Louis, Missiouri that is now 10 years old and moving on to its 100+ acre campus. From a small few to several hundred, 2Rivers has found a focused mission and clear strategy of 3 simple things, Go, Live, and Tell!
 

Small Town, Big Vision
LifePoint Church Staff

 
The staff at LifePoint Church in Albertville, Alabama have been on quite a ride. In just 2 years they have witnessed over 600 in worship on 2 campuses and are adding their 3rd campus now. Their Celebrate Recovery is reaching over 200 every week and they are just getting started! It is a story of not letting your vision be limited by your city, but letting God call you to a work beyond yourself.

Missional Track

  
 
 
 

The Power of Missional Networks, DCN, ARC

               
One church can’t get it done. One denomination can’t get it done. One committed believer can’t get it done. But what happens when we network churches, individuals, and corporations together? Well, you can at least start over 100 churches in less than 10 years. It really is not that complicated to network together to do something great, come and learn how.www.developingchurchesnetwork.com
 
 

Engaging Business Leaders in the Mission
David Johnson, Executive Director, Doulos Partners

 
David is a former businessman turned pastor turned missionary engaging business leaders and their families in kingdom work. He is the Executive Director of Doulos Partners, a unique ministry geared to empower the businessman to commit to great impact. They are partnering both nationally and internationally leading sports camps, seminary classes, and planting churches. It is a new day in corporate America.
 

The Village: Business, Government, Church
Andrew Jenkins, Lead Pastor, The Downtown Church, Birmingham, Alabama

 
Andrew is the Lead Pastor of The Downtown Church. In less than a year, they have reached nearly 100 men with gospel! How’d they do it? They were approached by the state to open their hearts to beginning a re-entry program for non-violent offenders. This lead them to a journey of engaging their members and local business to make eternal impact.www.welcometothevillage.net
 
 

Stop Getting off ON porn, and Start Getting off OF Porn
Tal Prince, Pastor, Tapestry of Hope
 

Tal is a serious Talk Show Host, Pastor of Tapestry of Hope, and works at Beeson as the Director of External Relations.  You know it’s a problem, right? Over $97 Billion spent on it last year, 70% of our lay leaders report hitting it at least once a week. 40% of our pastors report hitting it at least once a week. Nearly 40% of internet porn traffic is executed by women – many of them evangelicals. Do you think these numbers are wrong? You’re right – they are. They are too low. How are you going to minister in this climate? http://tapestryofhope.com
 

Can a Business Make a Difference
Land of a Thousand Hills

 
Land of a Thousand Hills was envisioned by an entrepreneurial church pastor well before the coffee beans were even roasted. His goal? To provide Christians with the opportunity to combine their faith with their daily routine. The result would be a tangible example of that choice and a chance to share that decision with others.

In 2004, Rev. Jonathan Golden first saw an opportunity to cast his vision and launch a ministry that would invest in the lives of one of the poorest nations in the world--a people desperate to heal after a 100 day genocide that left over one million dead. www.DrinkCoffeeDoGood.com
 
 

 

A Heart for the City
Tim Wolfe, Lead Pastor, 1027 Church, Midtown Atlanta

 
Tim is the Lead Pastor at 1027 Church in Midtown, Atlanta. It is a city with people within just a few blocks, churches that have closed or moved to the burbs which has left a strong post-Christian culture behind. In this challenging urban environment 1027 is serving the poor, healing hurts, and multiplying the church.http://1027church.com

 


Tuesday, May 5

Morning

8:00 Registration Begins (coffee and breakfast snacks provided)
9:00 First Session, Ron Cathcart
10:00 Break
10:15 Break-out Sessions- Evangelism Track
11:00 Second Session, Eric Geiger

 

Afternoon

12:15
Lunch provided on campus with Special Speakers
Rick Burgess, of the Rick & Bubba Show
Scott Gurosky, President of MGA
1:30 Break-out Sessions- Missions Track
2:15 Break
2:30 Third Session, Dr. Kevin Ezell
3:30 Day Ends

 

 
 
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