Ministry Conferences for 2012
So, as the those New Year's resolutions are coming and going. I thought I would write about my plans for ministry growth in 2012. Every year I have the opportunity for continuing education through seminars and conferences. I also make sure I am reading a lot to help me grow in between conferences.
Here are the conferences I plan to attend in 2012:
Orange Conference--The first on my schedule is the Orange Conference. It is a gathering of ministry leaders for children, youth, and adults with a focus on church and home working together. I have never attended this conference before but have enjoyed Reggie Joiner's book, Think Orange. I am excited about this conference as it has several great breakout sessions and gives a slightly different take on what it means to equip parents to pass on faith to their kids. For more information, go to their website here.
Conection 2012-This is a conference for the Mennonite Brethren Church. Yes, it is spelled wrong to focus on "one" as part of our vision as a conference of churches. I am looking forward to this national gathering in Omaha, Nebraska. I will have the opportunity to teach a breakout session with others on generational discipleship. We will have the opportunity to here from Stephen Kendrick as well as comedian Kenn Kington. This is a great opportunity to network and connect with others serving in MB churches. You can visit their site here.
D6-This has been my favorite conference of all. I have attended for 3 years. You can check out previous blog posts from speakers from past years at D6. This conference does a great job of not only giving you practical tools for ministry, but also giving you the theology behind it. I have never attended a conference that has been as centered on Scripture as D6. A few great speakers from last year were Voddie Baucham, David Platt, and Steven Curtis Chapman. But I think the best part of the conference are the pre-con labs that start the day before the conference. I have learned so much from these labs that they were worth the price of the conference alone. You can check out their website here. I plan to post a blog later in the week announcing speakers for 2012.
I know conference dollars are limited, but I would recommend doing your homework as you choose what to attend in 2012. I am looking forward to all 3 of these opportunities in 2012. Check back later in the year to read posts from them.
Here are the conferences I plan to attend in 2012:
Orange Conference--The first on my schedule is the Orange Conference. It is a gathering of ministry leaders for children, youth, and adults with a focus on church and home working together. I have never attended this conference before but have enjoyed Reggie Joiner's book, Think Orange. I am excited about this conference as it has several great breakout sessions and gives a slightly different take on what it means to equip parents to pass on faith to their kids. For more information, go to their website here.
Conection 2012-This is a conference for the Mennonite Brethren Church. Yes, it is spelled wrong to focus on "one" as part of our vision as a conference of churches. I am looking forward to this national gathering in Omaha, Nebraska. I will have the opportunity to teach a breakout session with others on generational discipleship. We will have the opportunity to here from Stephen Kendrick as well as comedian Kenn Kington. This is a great opportunity to network and connect with others serving in MB churches. You can visit their site here.
D6-This has been my favorite conference of all. I have attended for 3 years. You can check out previous blog posts from speakers from past years at D6. This conference does a great job of not only giving you practical tools for ministry, but also giving you the theology behind it. I have never attended a conference that has been as centered on Scripture as D6. A few great speakers from last year were Voddie Baucham, David Platt, and Steven Curtis Chapman. But I think the best part of the conference are the pre-con labs that start the day before the conference. I have learned so much from these labs that they were worth the price of the conference alone. You can check out their website here. I plan to post a blog later in the week announcing speakers for 2012.
I know conference dollars are limited, but I would recommend doing your homework as you choose what to attend in 2012. I am looking forward to all 3 of these opportunities in 2012. Check back later in the year to read posts from them.
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