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n e x t > GReaT LaKeS DISTRICT CONFeReNCe 2015 FIRST EFC / ROCKFORD, IL / OCT 12-13 REGISTER ONLINE TODAY! www.gld-efca.org DAVID DOCKERY President KEVIN KOMPELIEN President STARTS > Mon, Oct 12, 1pm ENDS > Tues, Oct 13, 2pm LOCATION > First eFC 2223 N Mulford Rd Rockford, IL 61107 PRE-CONFERENCE SEMINAR & LUNCH > Mon, Oct 12, 10am Discipleship as Vocation Kern Foundation Grants Info FRee Tim Keller book... every Good endeavor
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next>GreaT LaKes DIsTrICT CONFereNCe 2015
FIRST EFC / ROCKFORD, IL / OCT 12-13
REGISTER ONLINE TODAY!
www.gld-efca.org
DAVID DOCKERYPresident
KEVIN KOMPELIENPresident
STARTS> Mon, Oct 12, 1pm
ENDS> Tues, Oct 13, 2pm
LOCATION> First eFC
2223 N Mulford rdrockford, IL 61107
PRE-CONFERENCE
SEMINAR & LUNCH> Mon, Oct 12, 10am
Discipleship as VocationKern Foundation Grants InfoFree Tim Keller book...every Good endeavor
574-299-9711 / [email protected]
next> GreaT LaKes DIsTrICT CONFereNCe 2015
REGISTRATION
www.gld-efca.org
EARLY BIRD (BeFOre aUGUsT 15) $80REGULAR (aUGUsT 15-OCTOBer 1) $100
LATE (aFTer OCTOBer 1) $120
SCHEDULE
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12TH, 2015
10:00am...pre-CONFereNCe seMINar & LUNCh
DISCIPLESHIP AS VOCATIONInfo on Kern Foundation Grants
Free Tim Keller’s every Good endeavor
1:00pm ............................................pLeNarY sessION 1
EFCA PRESIDENT, REV. KEVIN KOMPELIENsharing his story, his heart and Q&a
2:15pm................................................................................BreaK2:30pm.............................seMINar Or wOrKshOp 13:45pm................................................................................BreaK4:15pm.............................seMINar Or wOrKshOp 25:30pm...............................................................................DINNer
7:00pm...........................................pLeNarY sessION 2
EFCA PRESIDENT, REV. KEVIN KOMPELIENThe Challenge of Developing
NeXT Generation Leaders
8:15pm.................................................................aFTerGLOw
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13TH, 2015
9:00am...........................................pLeNarY sessION 3
TIU PRESIDENT, DR. DAVID DOCKERYThe Challenge of Developing NeXT Generation Churches
10:15am..............................................................................BreaK10:45am..........................seMINar Or wOrKshOp 3
12:00pm ...........................................................vIsION LUNCh
GLD Business MeetingTIU president's vision
eFCa president's vision
2:00pm ............................CONFereNCe CONCLUDes
LOCATIONFirst EFC, 2223 N Mulford rd, rockford, IL
ACCOMMODATIONSBlocked Under Great Lakes District
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES
7651 walton strockford, IL 61108
815-398-7400GrOUp raTe $99 by 8/11
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SEMINARS pICK>1
DEVELOPING AN EQUIPPINGCULTURE IN STUDENT (ANDFAMILY) MINISTRIESShane Stacey, eFCa National Directorof reachstudents and Dan Sommer,pastor of student Ministries at TheChapel eFC in st. Joseph, MI>ephesians 4 teaches us to notmerely inform, inspire andprogram, but to equip people tobe and make disciples. hereyou will dialogue on 5 aspectsof equipping with applicationsfor developing YOUr students,parents, leaders and interns.
THE ENGAGING CHURCH:EFFECTIVELY ENGAGING ANDIMPACTING THOSE FAR FROMGOD AND THE COMMUNITYMike Jarrell, Missional Director/ChurchMultiplier and Troy Smith, seniorpastor of solid word Bible Church,Indianapolis, IN>Going on God's mission.
CREATING AN ENVIRONMENTFOR GOSPEL MOVEMENTJeff Sorvik, eFCa Church MultiplicationCatalyst and Kevin Crawford, seniorpastor of Brookside eFC, BowlingGreen, Oh>The early church was agospel movement thatchanged the world. while onlythe holy spirit can cause amovement, we will exploreministry changes we can makethat create the environmentfor movement to occur.
INTENTIONALLY TRANSFORMINGA PROGRAM ORIENTED CHURCHINTO A DISCIPLE MAKING CHURCHJack Bell, Navigator Church Ministries &Alex Mandes, Director in reachNational>we will cover the five stagesthat a church needs to processin order to move from thetypical “a program foreverybody” church, to actuallybecoming an intentional disciplemaking church.
THE GOSPEL AND CITY TRANSFORMATIONApril Warfield, eFCa National Coordinatorof Bridging Urban Mission partnerships(BUMp), and Mike Edwards, reachGlobalBerlin Team Leader>a discussion about thesignificance of the gospel and
the church in city transformation.
DISCIPLESHIP AS VOCATION -MADE TO FLOURISH: WHYWORK MATTERSTom Olson, pastor at the BarringtonCampus of The Orchard eFC andChicago regional Network Coordinatorfor "Made to Flourish – a pastor’sNetwork for the Common Good”>Digging into the Bible’steaching on vocation, we’ll seewhy work matters, it’simportance for makingdisciples, and what pastors andministry leaders need to knowabout the place most of ourpeople spend most of their time.
PASTORS' WIVES CELEBRATIONAND CONVERSATION ON OURCALLING, COMMITMENTS ANDCONCERNSJan Thompson, writer, speaker and inministry with her husband, rickThompson, GLD superintendent >This will be a celebration ofencouragement with Biblicalreflection and interaction forour GLD pastors' wives.
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DISCIPLEMAKING AS A TEAM SPORTFritz Dale, executive Director ofreachNational eFCa NOTe: Mon, 2:30pm Only>Developing a culture ofdisciplemaking in the church willnot happen unless the team ofleaders intentionally andstrategically work together tosee disciplemaking become a reality.
CREATING A CULTURE OF PRAYERFritz Dale, executive Director ofreachNational eFCaNOTe: Monday, 4:15pm Only>help move your church fromtalking about prayer to seeingprayer as a way of life in alllevels of the church, beginningwith the leaders.
MAKING DISCIPLES OF ALLNATIONS - SENT BY THE LOCAL CHURCHBrian Cole, executive DirectorMobilization for reachGlobal NOTe: Tuesday, 10:45am Only>all missions is local churchmissions, how do we help
prepare the next generation ofmission staff for global ministryopportunities and how do wework together with the sending organization.
CHURCH LEGAL AND FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENTSPaul Anderson, president of ChristianInvestors Financial (an eFCa Ministry)>hot topics, current issues, andthings churches often miss inchurch administration –including political activity,supreme court ruling on gaymarriage, Irs happenings,minister’s housing allowance,charitable contributions,governance, internal controls,and more.
RETIREMENT LIVING?!?Tom Bleed, executive Director ofFairhaven Christian retirement Center>Considering senior living optionsand needs today and explaininghow Fairhaven Christianretirement Center fits in.
PREPARING YOUR CHURCH FOR AN EMERGENCYScott Miller, emergency responseTeam Coordinator at The Compass eFC>Our churches are not exemptfrom fires, storms, intruders, lostchildren, sick or injured people.how we prepare for theseemergencies can save a lifeand protect our ministries. wemust have a plan!
CONNECT YOUR MINISTRY AND VISION TO THE MAJORITYOF PEOPLE WHO ATTEND YOUR CHURCHDaniel Grell, GLD regional superintendentof Northern Illinois and Gloria Grell, GLDDirector of Ministry to women andadjunct professor, Moody Bible Institute,Chicago, IL>This seminar will explore howpastors and leaders of thechurch can effectivelyincorporate women, themajority of the church’sattendees, into the ministryand vision of the church.
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