Advanced Training for Retired Adults
Ron Harvey  
Senior Adult ministry has specific needs. In this conference we will examine outreach strategies, teaching methods, lesson planning, and how to more effectively minister to class members and their families.

Anatomy of the Church Corporation and its Exposure to Sexual Misconduct
Fritz Hahn
This conference will address the issues of what it means to be a religious corporation, how its governing documents (i.e., bylaws) define the manner in which they conduct business and the role and responsibilities its legal representatives have in managing its activities.

The second half of this conference addresses the issue of sexual misconduct and malfeasance in the church and how the religious corporation, its assets and personnel are being exposed and safeguard procedures its legal representatives can implement to control this exposure and fulfill their oversight responsibilities. 

Becoming a Dynamic Missions Volunteer 
John Tarrer
Whether local or international, new or experienced, all missions volunteers should desire to be evangelistic, equipped, engaging & effective. This session is for new and experienced volunteers and focuses on such subjects as: successful trip planning, safety, emergencies, impacting lostness, cultural issues,  functioning outside of your comfort zone, and other factors vital to volunteer missions.

Bold Mission
Mike Gravette
A new paradigm to engage boldly in God’s missional challenge.

Church Finance
David Rutledge 
A must for all financial/stewardship team members.  Subject includes unrelated business income, funding mission trips, giving love gifts and benevolence, designated giving, IRS intermediate sanctions, charitable contributions, and other IRS issues as well as handling money from collection to distribution. A FREE CD filled with material will be available to participants.

Church Office
Sandra Sartor 
Are You a Team Player? Do you know who’s on your team? Do you understand how they think and act? Do you understand your relationship and impact on your team? If you’re not sure, come and discover how to become a real team player.

Are You a Positive or a Negative? Each of us impact people either positively or negatively, and even positive people can relate negatively at times. This conference will help you find ways to be more positive in your relationships with people.

Why Are the Coffee Filters in the File Cabinet? How organized is your office? How organized are you personally? This conference will help you discover ways to organize yourself and your office for more efficient and effective ministry.

Deacon Ministry
Bret Robbe
Learn how the Biblical role and function of the deacon and the modern day church operate to create an effective, memorable, and lasting ministry.

Defining and Creating Students as Mature Disciples
Daryl Watts
At best, a church has six years to help students become mature disciples.  Most churches have no idea what a mature 18 year old Christian should be, let alone how to help a student become one. This seminar will give you a great start toward those ends.

Discipleship
Katherine Gooden
This session will focus on developing an intentional, comprehensive approach for disciple-making.  It will include establishing a lifestyle of prayer, developing a mission statement for discipleship, discovering what the Bible says about discipleship, and discussing church models for discipleship.

Discover Triad: Three Facets of a Dynamic Preschool Sunday School
Landry Holmes 
Our role as preschool teachers is to help boys and girls discover, and in some cases, literally uncover, God’s truths for their young lives. We will focus on teaching Scripture, storytelling, and shepherding families.

The Discover Triad
David Francis
This course will explore the three facets of every great Bible study group experience: scripture, stories, and shepherding. Based on the book (written by the conference leader) of the same name.

Enabling the Discovery Triad in Teens
To Be Determined
The teen years are a journey of discovery. We’ll explore how teens learn and how they put into practice their God-given learning abilities. We’ll examine proven methods and practices to assist teens on their discovery journey – a life changing journey.

Experienced Children’s Leaders
Lynn Jordan
This conference will explore: how children learn, teaching methods, building relationships with Sunday School staff and class members, space and equipment needs, learning environment, planning and preparation, how to minister to children and their families, and the use of curriculum.

Making Good Decisions in Ministry to Children/Youth/Adults With Special Needs 
Carlton McDaniel
Where do I begin? What resources are out there? Although each question is important, the key is how to connect each answer into a ministry plan. Conferees will learn how to use these questions to create good ministry decisions that will effectively minister to the specific needs of individuals.

Median Adult Sunday School
Keith Jordan
To provide a training experience for Adult Sunday School Leaders and to help them identify ways to strengthen Bible teaching and learning.

Men’s Ministry Leadership
Mike McGuffee
This course will look at the leadership qualities needed for effective men’s ministry. We will also look at models of effective men’s ministry as well as resources.

Newer Children’s Leaders
Laura Mae Leach
This track is designed for children’s leaders with less than 3 years experience. Participants will learn about the varied responsibilities that leaders in Children’s Bible study share. Explore how knowing learning styles and developmental stages can help leaders present life-changing Bible truth in age-appropriate ways. Come experience the fun of learning with some of these teaching practices.

New Tools for Your Worship Ministry: The LifeWay Worship Project
David Burckhardt
The LifeWay Worship Project, launched August 8 of this year, is a ground-breaking print, recording and online resource project. The class will provide churches the necessary tools to help worship leaders and pastors in planning weekly worship in any worship setting . . . From country churches to mega churches. Bring your laptop with wireless capability.

Potential Teachers of Adults
Martin Leach
This conference is designed for those who have not taught before, but are considering a teaching position in Sunday School. Matters to be discussed include: God’s call, a teacher’s qualification, how to prepare a lesson, resources for teaching, age-group characteristics, and the importance of ministry and outreach.

ReDISCOVER the Joy in Teaching Adults God’s Word
David Apple
Jesus was the Master Teacher, and He shows us how to teach His Word by His example. This session will help you identify teaching methods and approaches Jesus used that you can implement to help change lives! This session will help you identify attitudes and actions to help you become the most enthusiastic Bible student and teacher in your class.

Simple Preschool for New Preschool Leaders
Ann Iorg
Leading the Preschool Area in your church can be overwhelming. Learn the main components to Preschool Ministry and how you can be an effective Preschool Ministry Leader. Receive a notebook with helpful hints to guide you along the way.

Sunday School Growth Spiral
Ken Marler

The Sunday School Growth Spiral has been updated and revised. New information for growing a healthy Sunday School has been added. The basic growth principles for Sunday School growth will be explored. Plenty of “How To’s” will be explored.

The Coaching Leader
Benny Pate
All coaches are leaders. All leaders have a coaching aspect in his/her leadership station. Conferees in this conference will explore the four roles of a coaching leader: Motivation, Assessment, Development, and Guide. This workshop adds value to any believer who wants to grow and help others to grow in their walk with Christ.

Ultimate Survival: Working With Volunteers
Debora Williams
Trying to survive working with volunteers? Looking for survival skills that will add endurance and staying power to any kind of relationship whether supervising, motivating, or mentoring?  Create a plan that will give you stamina to complete the race working with volunteers to accomplish God’s Mission, then accept this challenge.