March 24-25, 2025

QUAIL SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH – OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

Have you and other church leaders at your church struggled to get on the same page? Whether staff member or lay leaders, it can be a struggle to not work in silos. At the DLN conference 2025, we will discover what it looks like for the team at church to work “together” to make disciples. When a church pulls in the same direction it will greatly increase it’s effectiveness in the area of discipleship.  We are very excited to have Bruce Chesser and Bruce Raley of First Baptist, Hendersonville, TN, and many of their disciple leader staff presenting their church disciplemaking strategy through multiple keynotes, panel discussions, and breakouts. First Baptist has experienced exponential growth over the past years due to the tweaks they made in their approach to disciplemaking.  Ken Braddy of LifeWay will also be featured as he shares new discoveries about the role groups plays in the disciplemaking strategy of every church. 
 
The entire conference will help you and your team of leaders in any size church to learn how to work “together”  as a disciplemaking team to fulfill the command to “make disciples.” 

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SPEAKERS & BREAKOUTS

BRUCE RALEY

Senior Associate Pastor

First Baptist Hendersonville, TN

 

BRUCE CHESSER

Senior Pastor

First Baptist Hendersonville, TN

 

KEN BRADDY

Director of Sunday School

Lifeway Christian Resources

 

BEN BAXLEY

Associate Pastor/ Minister to Adults

First Baptist Hendersonville, TN

 

JERRY WOOLEY

Associate Pastor / Senior Adults

First Baptist Hendersonville, TN

 

BRETT BRANDEWIE

Family Pastor / Next Gen

First Baptist Hendersonville, TN

 

MELISSA WHITWORTH

Preteen Minister

First Baptist Hendersonville, TN

 

CHUAN ANDERSON

Women’s Minister 

First Baptist Hendersonville, TN

 

Conference SCHEDULE

Monday – March 24
9:30am-11:00am // Pre-Conference Workshops
11:30am-1pm // Check-In for Main Conference
1pm-2:30pm // KEynote (Bruce Chesser & Bruce Raley)
3pm-4:00pm // Breakout 1
4:15pm-5:15pm // Breakout 2
5:30pm / Dinner
7:30pm // Dessert Fellowship and Author’s Corner
Tuesday – March 25
7:30am-8:30am // Vendor Hall Open
8:30am-9:30am // Keynote (Bruce Chesser)
10:00am-11:00am // Keynote (Ken Braddy)
11:15am-12:15pm // Breakout 3
12:15pm // Lunch 
2:00pm-3:00pm // Breakout 4
3:15pm // Keynote (Bruce Raley)

PRICING

$199 per Person

Included: Conference meals & One Year DLN Membership.

*Register before January 1st and save $100 – Use the code: EB100

**Register additional people from your church for $99. 

*** Discounts also available for SBC Organization Partners, Students, & Retirees.  Click the link below to see available discounts. 

 

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2025 Pre-Conferences

Monday, March 24

9:30am // Cost: $29
(Lunch Provided)

Inclusive Disciplemaking for Special Needs
This conference will explore seven key areas for intentional ministry, equipping churches to create opportunities for individuals with special needs and their families to grow closer to God and others through effective disciple-making.

Bobby Howard, Director of Discipleship & Special Needs, South Carolina Baptist Convention.
Registration Link: https://churchteams.com/m/Register.asp?a=cE11eWNBNVEvZDg9

The Four Corners of Family Ministry
The framework for family ministry in the church is connected and strengthened with a proper understanding of the family, a biblical process for discipleship, an awareness of God’s mission for the church, and an intentional plan for ministry engagement. In this session, we will be exploring the role of each of these “corners” in constructing a frame for family ministry that presents a picture of Jesus Christ for everyone to see and glorify.

Chris Shirley, Dean, Jack D. Terry School of Educational Ministries, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Registration Link: https://churchteams.com/m/Register.asp?a=VDE2L1RvcGRKRnM9

Discipling the Lost Generation
Today over fifty percent of older adults in America are without Christ: yet few churches are actively engaging lost older adults. This conference explores the necessary actions for churches to reach, disciple, minister to, and serve with today’s older adults. Special attention is given to the characteristics and belief structures of older lost and unchurched adults as well as the ministry fears of many older Christian adults.

Joe Sherrer, Strategic Planning Consultant, Oklahoma City, OK
Registration Link: https://churchteams.com/m/Register.asp?a=YUpFcjVEQksrenM9

D-Life Boot Camp
Would you like to train the members of your church to be personal disciple makers and to build a true disciple-making culture in your ministry? This is the purpose of a D-Life Boot Camp. Ministries all over the world are using D-Life to equip and empower their people for a lifestyle of disciple-making–anytime and anywhere. D-Life Boot Camps provides practical training designed to equip people to be Christ-like disciple makers. We don’t just talk about discipleship, but participants will learn how to make disciples who make disciples as a way of life. We will role play, share exciting stories, and equip believers with a proven disciple-making process modeled after Jesus. For more on D-Life, go to: www.livethedlife.com.

Bill Wilks, Lead Pastor, NorthPark Church, Trussville, AL and D-Life Founder
Registration Link: https://churchteams.com/m/Register.asp?a=eDYrRTN3ajlVZ3M9

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