8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Generosity, effective stewardship, and the area of finance ministry are not simply programs to add to your church’s current educational process. Instead, these need to become a focal point within your ministry. They must be demonstrated by leadership through communication and by example. Grow your church to become a ministry of "reverse tithers." [Reverse Tither = someone willing to live on 10% and give away 90%.]

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Ministries desire the funding that is brought with marketplace leaders but seldom understand the long-term goals that these funders have. This session will help you make connections and develop long-term partnerships with funders that have similar goals. Out of all the sessions in our forum’s line-up, this one could have the most impact on your organization as a whole. Don’t miss it!

12:00 PM -1:00 PM

LUNCH BREAK

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

In this session, we have brought together effective practitioners of ministry to discuss the best practices of effective community engagement. Ministries all over the world are uniting with business, nonprofit, and government sectors to make a positive impact on human suffering and advancement of the Gospel. What are the key components that will make an impact on your community, region or country for the cause of the Gospel?

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

FORUM PANEL

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

You’re excited about your ministry, and so is everyone else involved in or being helped by it. But does your community know you exist or is your organization one of the "best kept secrets in town?"

This session will give you tips to connect with your community to make your fundraising activities excel beyond expectation. Learn a wide variety of strategies, including working with the media, raising awareness, planning small and large events, and making use of direct mail, along with a range of other smaller-scale fundraising techniques. This session will help you think beyond the typical bake sales and raffles to a more engaging level of fundraising that will grow your support base to a regional, and even national, reach.

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Launching a building campaign can be very rewarding. If you aren’t careful though, you might end up biting off more than you can chew. How can you be sure your campaign is a joy? This session will be your opportunity to visit with leaders who have recently completed a building campaign. Find out what they learned and if they had it to do over, what would be different? How can we harness energy to impact our community?  This is the most popular session for pastors and elders.

12:00 PM -1:00 PM

LUNCH BREAK

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Career missionaries are making some of the greatest impact for Christendom, yet are constantly striving for funding. Is the traditional model of support as effective as it once was? In this session the effective practitioners of mission sending will examine:
• How should the practice of short-term missions be integrated into the long-term process of disciple making within the Church?
• What support models are better for today?

You don’t want to miss this session when your calling is the world.

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

FORUM PANEL

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Engaging Ministry from a Marketplace Leader’s Viewpoint
Presenters: Paul Alexander | Dwayne Leverett

We hear it all the time, "Why doesn’t he call me back?" You have made the presentation, shared your mission, and your donor prospect doesn’t follow-up. There seems to be a ‘disconnect’ concerning ministry, philanthropy and the marketplace. In this session, we gather a group of philanthropists and marketplace leaders together to discuss the ministry approach and how to improve engagement. If you want to see how you can effectively minister to this important group, this session is a must.

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Ministry is not business. It’s an organism that uses business practices from time to time. Often, the marketplace leader experiences a level of frustration as they attempt to connect with their ministry leadership and establish organizational effectiveness in the ministry they love. This session will change your paradigm on how effective ministry moves forward and will give you an opportunity to serve with effectiveness.

12:00 PM -1:00 PM

LUNCH BREAK

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

In a recent Barna study, less than 4% of born-again Christians correctly answered 6 basic questions in regard to the tenants of Christianity. This study is reflective of the large number of Christians leaving the church and not returning, especially the Mosaics. Church pastors acknowledge the problem but don’t always acknowledge it could be happening in their church. In this session, some of today’s great observers of ministry gather together to discuss these alarming trends and offer positive solutions for church leadership.

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

FORUM PANEL

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Social Media Engagement
Presenter: Trevor Lund

How can a ministry best utilize the social media experience? For this session, we have brought the mavens of the Christian social media world together to discuss this growing area of ministry. They will answer top questions on topics such as:
• How you can increase your ministry impact and reach using this format.
• Can you actually raise money through social media?
• Will I actually get more attenders or supporters with the time invested?
This session is geared toward every leader in ministry.

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Being selected and invited to become a board member can happen for a number of reasons. Deciding to accept the offer requires a lot of thought and consideration. How do you know what you’re getting into? How can you be most effective? This session will explore the best methods to evaluate the invitation and manage expectations. It will also teach you how to evaluate the current leadership, and possible circumstances of personal risk.

12:00 PM -1:00 PM

LUNCH BREAK

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Board members and CEO’s often completely misunderstand the grant proposal process. If you want to pursue grants, participation in this session will be important for your entire leadership. Your leadership will learn the global view of the grant process along with common misconceptions. Collectively, you will be challenged to begin the process of recruiting funders for your organization. This session will help take the pressure off the grant writing professional and create a team effort to your grant approach.

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

FORUM PANEL