34. THE LAWSUIT YOU DIDN’T SEE COMING: Building a Legally Resilient School

34. THE LAWSUIT YOU DIDN’T SEE COMING: Building a Legally Resilient School

Sam Nelson

Attendees will leave better equipped to recognize legal blind spots, implement protective structures, and support ministry with confidence and ...
02. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE CHURCH: Embracing Tools, Avoiding Traps

02. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE CHURCH: Embracing Tools, Avoiding Traps

Ryan Kirchoff

Through discussion, reflection, and real-life examples, we’ll consider both the practical ministry opportunities and the potential pitfalls that come ...
60. STAFFING FOR MISSION: When to Add Staff and How to Choose the Right Role

60. STAFFING FOR MISSION: When to Add Staff and How to Choose the Right Role

Nathan Paul

This session helps church leaders move beyond assumptions to staffing decisions that are clear, strategic, and mission driven ...
58. SHADOW OF THE LEADER: Using the Culture Change Course Map

58. SHADOW OF THE LEADER: Using the Culture Change Course Map

Kurt Nitz

This breakout will go through those Post Workshop Resources, including a detailed walkthrough of the Culture Change Course Map, ...
36. LEADING WITH CONSENSUS IN YOUR CHURCH: From Votes to Voices

36. LEADING WITH CONSENSUS IN YOUR CHURCH: From Votes to Voices

Rev. Jonathan Schroeder

This session will help you understand how to lead with consensus while remaining fully grounded in biblical principles ...
23. FROM CHRISTIAN WORSHIP TO THE FOUNDATION: Planning Smarter, Leading Better

23. FROM CHRISTIAN WORSHIP TO THE FOUNDATION: Planning Smarter, Leading Better

Rev. Johnold Strey

This session equips pastors, worship planners, and lay leaders to streamline worship planning, deepening member engagement and supporting ...
John Rathje

44. PLANNING THAT WORKS: Strategic, Tactical, and Operational Planning

John Rathje

This session will explore how to involve the right people in each type of planning, how to communicate plans ...
61. UNSTUCK: Breaking Growth Barriers with Courage, Clarity, and Calling

61. UNSTUCK: Breaking Growth Barriers with Courage, Clarity, and Calling

Rev. John Parlow

This breakout is for leaders ready to break through the invisible ceiling and build something more ...
09. COMMUNICATING YOUR MISSION WITH CLARITY: Branding, Messaging, and Community Connection

09. COMMUNICATING YOUR MISSION WITH CLARITY: Branding, Messaging, and Community Connection

Dr. Jeff Lemke

This session helps congregations, schools, and Christian organizations define and communicate their identity in Christ with purpose and ...
04. THE BUDGET IS THE PLAN: Aligning Strategy, Spending, and Stewardship

04. THE BUDGET IS THE PLAN: Aligning Strategy, Spending, and Stewardship

Janet J. Egan, CPA

This session will help attendees see their budget not merely as a spreadsheet but as a strategic ...
25. FROM ORGANIC TO ORGANIZED: How Leadership and Operations Must Evolve as Churches Grow

25. FROM ORGANIC TO ORGANIZED: How Leadership and Operations Must Evolve as Churches Grow

Rev. Dennis Klatt

As congregations grow or contract in the number of souls and forms of gospel ministry, they may need ...
Rev. David Scharf & Rev. Jonathan Bauer

32. HOPE FOR THE CHALLENGED CHURCH: Diagnosing Decline and Charting a Path Forward

Rev. David Scharf & Rev. Jonathan Bauer

If your congregation is feeling stuck, this session will offer a clear-eyed path forward—one ...
10. COUNTING WHAT COUNTS: Goals, Metrics, and the Spirit’s Work

10. COUNTING WHAT COUNTS: Goals, Metrics, and the Spirit’s Work

Rev. Carlos Leyrer

When handled with humility, goals and assessments can help ministries stay focused and purposeful—while leaving the results where ...