The title of this breakout was enough to get my attention. Then when I read the description I knew I had to attend. The title and this session pointed to the time in Jesus ministry, just before he died, that he told the disciples that they would be better off if He left. He said
Partnering with Parents of Elementary Kids.
There is so much talk about the parents role in the discipling of their children. I completely agree that parents are to be the PRIMARY spiritual guide for their kids. However, I also strongly believe in the role of the church in leading kids. As a children’s pastor this means me partnering with parents so
Viruses, Riots, and Velcro: What They Can Teach us About Getting and Keeping Volunteers.
Speaker: Craig Jutila. In this session Craig shared how what we know about the spreading of viruses, the formation of riots, and the functioning of velcro can teach us about our ministry. He shared some great thoughts on how these things relate to building our volunteer teams and building excitement in our ministries. I definitely
Sticky Faith Families: Key Shifts to Help You Engage Today’s Youth and Families
Speaker: Kara Powell Recently my Life Group went through the video based Bible study from Kara Powell from her book, Sticky Faith. So, when I saw that I could sit in a session being led by her about this same topic I jumped at the chance. There was a piece of me that was worried
#OC13 General Session #2
Well, they opened up the morning with EYE ON IT by Toby Mac. That’s a mighty fine way to start the day in my opinion. Can’t wait to see where they take us from here. Naturally the opening to this session was entertaining. BUT, the really good stuff started when Andy Stanley took the stage.
