21st Century Issues Adult Small Groups Audio Visual & Media Children - Early Childhood Children - Elementary Christian Education College Counseling Evangelism & Outreach Marriage & Families Men's Ministry Missions Pastors Singles & Single Parents Special Needs Women's Ministry Worship, Music & Drama Youth
Marilyn B. Bennett
March 2, 2012 - 10:30 AM Room: D6
The focus of self-help programs has been to raise self-esteem. Yet, this focus has created a self centered society. Come discover how to align with what God intends for His precious creation.
George L. Yates
March 2, 2012 - 10:30 AM Room: N15
How do you make your teaching time in the class most effective? Attend this workshop to learn some tools on how you can accomplish this with good preparation, asking the right questions, and, most importantly, making application.
Eric Larson
March 2, 2012 - 12:00 PM Room: D1
This workshop presents a new method of teaching the Bible that has proven to be successful in adult classes at many East Bay churches. Participants will learn how to build clear, compelling, visual frameworks for students that can greatly accelerate learning and quickly empower them to become confident and excited Bible readers.
George L. Yates
March 2, 2012 - 12:00 PM Room: N15
This workshop will share ways to build and maintain a healthy effective ministering class. Come find out how you can build connections, encourage caring and outreach amongst the class you teach.
Marilyn B. Bennett
March 2, 2012 - 1:30 PM Room: D6
Do we attract people to a place, program, purpose, or to the person of Jesus Christ? While attracting people TO church, have people IN church lost an understanding of LOVE? In this presentation, we will take a fresh new look at the specifics of LOVE and model an effective interactive method to increase responsiveness by members of your congregation. (I Corinthians 13). Attendees will receive a new SIX week study entitled “The Awesome Power of Love.”
George L. Yates
March 2, 2012 - 3:00 PM Room: N15
The teaching methods used by Jesus might be considered unconventional in some circles today. Yet, He turned the world upside down with teaching methods that are as effective today as they were 2000 year ago.
Marilyn B. Bennett
March 2, 2012 - 4:30 PM Room: D6
For the last two decades, the church world has chosen to honor churches of enormous size and financial success. Pastors complain that while trying to attract people TO church, the people IN church have lost an ability to rightly relate to God and each other. In this presentation, we will take a fresh new look at the specifics of GRACE and model an effective interactive method that will increase response (Acts 2). Attendees will receive a new SIX week study entitled “The Awesome Power of Grace.”
Track:
Adult Small Groups
March 2, 2012 - 10:30 AM Room: D6
The focus of self-help programs has been to raise self-esteem. Yet, this focus has created a self centered society. Come discover how to align with what God intends for His precious creation.
March 2, 2012 - 10:30 AM Room: N15
How do you make your teaching time in the class most effective? Attend this workshop to learn some tools on how you can accomplish this with good preparation, asking the right questions, and, most importantly, making application.
March 2, 2012 - 12:00 PM Room: D1
This workshop presents a new method of teaching the Bible that has proven to be successful in adult classes at many East Bay churches. Participants will learn how to build clear, compelling, visual frameworks for students that can greatly accelerate learning and quickly empower them to become confident and excited Bible readers.
March 2, 2012 - 12:00 PM Room: N15
This workshop will share ways to build and maintain a healthy effective ministering class. Come find out how you can build connections, encourage caring and outreach amongst the class you teach.
March 2, 2012 - 1:30 PM Room: D6
Do we attract people to a place, program, purpose, or to the person of Jesus Christ? While attracting people TO church, have people IN church lost an understanding of LOVE? In this presentation, we will take a fresh new look at the specifics of LOVE and model an effective interactive method to increase responsiveness by members of your congregation. (I Corinthians 13). Attendees will receive a new SIX week study entitled “The Awesome Power of Love.”
Dr. Tom J. Cowley
March 2, 2012 - 1:30 PM Room: B3
Are you sometimes at a loss on how to share the Bible and its truths with others? In this workshop we will help you remember and recall the Bible to share and dialog with friend and fellow believers. We will provide an overview of the whole Bible and provide systems for you to recall and share narrative stories with others.
March 2, 2012 - 1:30 PM Room: B3
Are you sometimes at a loss on how to share the Bible and its truths with others? In this workshop we will help you remember and recall the Bible to share and dialog with friend and fellow believers. We will provide an overview of the whole Bible and provide systems for you to recall and share narrative stories with others.
March 2, 2012 - 3:00 PM Room: N15
The teaching methods used by Jesus might be considered unconventional in some circles today. Yet, He turned the world upside down with teaching methods that are as effective today as they were 2000 year ago.
March 2, 2012 - 4:30 PM Room: D6
For the last two decades, the church world has chosen to honor churches of enormous size and financial success. Pastors complain that while trying to attract people TO church, the people IN church have lost an ability to rightly relate to God and each other. In this presentation, we will take a fresh new look at the specifics of GRACE and model an effective interactive method that will increase response (Acts 2). Attendees will receive a new SIX week study entitled “The Awesome Power of Grace.”
21st Century Issues Adult Small Groups Asian Audio Visual & Media Children - Early Childhood Children - Elementary Children - Spanish Christian Education College Counseling Evangelism & Outreach Marriage & Families Men's Ministry Missions Pastors Singles & Single Parents Special Needs Women's Ministry Worship, Music & Drama Youth
Bruce Cramer
March 3, 2012 - 11:15 AM Room: D1
We will look at both the initial training of small group leaders as well as options for on-going training. Discussion will include communicating core values of the attendee's church, core values of small group ministry, developing a philosophy of small groups for your church as well as identifying the basic qualities needed for a small group leader.
George L. Yates
March 3, 2012 - 11:15 AM Room: N13
Is your church growing and adding new members to the kingdom? Decline in churches often goes unnoticed for several years, each year moving deeper into decline. This workshop will examine the five phases of decline every church and ministry faces and how to detect each phase.
George L. Yates
March 3, 2012 - 12:45 PM Room: N13
A follow-up workshop on declining ministries. In this workshop we will look at proven methods and principles your church can employ to avoid or even reverse a declining trend.
Track:
Adult Small Groups
March 3, 2012 - 11:15 AM Room: D1
We will look at both the initial training of small group leaders as well as options for on-going training. Discussion will include communicating core values of the attendee's church, core values of small group ministry, developing a philosophy of small groups for your church as well as identifying the basic qualities needed for a small group leader.
March 3, 2012 - 11:15 AM Room: N13
Is your church growing and adding new members to the kingdom? Decline in churches often goes unnoticed for several years, each year moving deeper into decline. This workshop will examine the five phases of decline every church and ministry faces and how to detect each phase.
March 3, 2012 - 12:45 PM Room: N13
A follow-up workshop on declining ministries. In this workshop we will look at proven methods and principles your church can employ to avoid or even reverse a declining trend.