Conference SCHEDULE

Tuesday – March 25

7:30am-8:30am // Vendor Hall Open

8:30am-9:30am // Keynote (Bruce Chesser) – Fellowship Hall

10:00am-11:00am // Keynote (Ken Braddy) – Fellowship Hall

11:15am-12:15pm // Breakout 3

12:15pm // Lunch (Vendor Hall Open) – Fellowship Hall

2:00pm-3:00pm // Breakout 4

3:15pm // Keynote (Bruce Raley) – Fellowship Hall

SPEAKERS

KEN BRADDY

Director of Sunday School

Lifeway Christian Resources

CHUAN ANDERSON

Women’s Minister 

First Baptist Hendersonville, TN

2025 Pre-Conference Registration

Monday, March 24

9:00am-Lunch// Pre-Conference Workshops // Cost: $29
(Lunch Provided; Registration Required)

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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