Breakout Speakers
Rev. James Huebner
Grace, Milwaukee, Wis.
Presentation: Bylaws – by the Book and “by the book?”
Rev. Michael Berg
Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee, Wis.
Presentation: Christian Apologetics in a Lutheran Ministry
Rev. Jim Behringer
Director of WELS Commission on Special Ministries (CSM), Waukesha, Wis.
Presentation: Compassion Ministry as Outreach
Rev. Jon Hein
Coordinator of WELS Congregational Services (CS), Waukesha, Wis.
Presentation: Congregational Planning: For Organization, Transformation, Motivation, and Repentance
Rev. Jonathan Bourman
Peace, Aiken, S.C.
Presentation: Connecting to Your Community: The Importance of Reputation and Contextualization
Cindi Holman
WELS National Coordinator for Early Childhood Ministry, Waukesha, Wis.
Presentation: Early Childhood Ministry: When Does (and Doesn’t) It Make Sense
Dr. Ken Fisher
Wisconsin Lutheran High School, Milwaukee, Wis.
Presentation: Leading Your Congregation to Embrace Multi-Ethnic Ministry Opportunities
Dr. E. Allen Sorum
Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis.
Presentation: Encouraging and Equipping Spiritual Leaders
Lori Lorig
Faith Unleashed Consulting, Crete, Ill.
Presentation: Engaging, Equipping, and Empowering Members for Ministry
Rev. Eric Roecker
Director of WELS Commission on Evangelism, Waukesha, Wis.
Presentation: Evangelism in the Changing Religious Culture: The Need to Shift from Corporate Outreach to Personal Evangelism
Dr. Jeffrey C. Lemke
Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, Minn.
Presentation: Financially Sustainable Models for Schools
Trish Nitschke
Time of Grace, Milwaukee, Wis.
Presentation: Four Ways to Reach More People Through Social Media
Rev. Luke Thompson
St. Paul, Ottawa, Ontario
Presentation: Growing Young: Steps Towards Touching the Hearts and Minds of Millennials and Generation Z
Rev. Donn Dobberstein
Director of WELS Commission on Discipleship, Waukesha, Wis.
Presentation: High Expectations: The Unexpected Key to Member Retention
Rev. Aaron Christie
Trinity, Waukesha, Wis.
Presentation: Lutheran Worship in the 21st Century: What Works?
Jim Rademan
Director of WELS Commission on Lutheran Schools (CLS), Waukesha, Wis.
Presentation: Positioning Principals for Success in the Lutheran School
Dr. Phil Huebner
Wisconsin Lutheran High School, Milwaukee, Wis.
Presentation: Restoring the Family Altar: The Key to Youth Retention
Rev. Joseph Fricke
St. Paul’s, Mauston/Adams-Friendship, Wis.
Presentation: Rural Churches: The Field is Ripe for Harvest
Rev. Carl Leyrer
Academia Cristo, WELS Multi-Language Publications, Waukesha, Wis.
Presentation: Sanctified Ambition: Attempting Great Things for Our God
Trish Nitschke
Time of Grace, Milwaukee, Wis.
Presentation: Social Media: Your Ticket to Introducing Others to Jesus
Rev. James Hein
St. Marcus, Milwaukee, Wis.
Presentation: Small Groups: The Single Most Important Thing You’re Not Doing to Retain & Gain Young Adults
Kathie Wendland
RN, BSN, Mishicot, Wis.
Presentation: Teach Women to Teach What is Good
Mark Reinemann
Layperson, Tree of Life, Cary, N.C.
Presentation: The Large Church: Organizational and Operational Best Practices
Rev. Jon Enter
St. Croix Lutheran Academy, St. Paul, Minn.
Presentation: Transformed: Equipping Youth Into Leadership
Sally Valleskey
Member, WELS Women’s Ministry Committee
Presentation: Women’s Ministry: Unlocking the Potential
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