Featured Breakout Sessions
Thursday, September 24
How can you engage people in your church to impact the world? The local community? The neighborhood? Rob will share strategies that aren’t conventional, but should be.
Lasting Impressions | Mark Waltz, Pastor of Connections
Mark shares compelling illustrations about how to avoid making our approach to connections—our programs, services, classes and groups—more important than the people we’re trying to connect.
Less Clutter. Less Noise. | Kem Meyer, Communications Director
How can you break through the clutter to people who are already bombarded, stressed out & overloaded with the pressure of life? Kem shares simple strategies that demonstrate it’s easier than you think.
Breakout Sessions
Friday, September 25
Creative Media Best Practices | Jeff Petersen, Media Director
How do you create excellent medias to integrate with your services? Jeff shares the technology, techniques and tips to get it done.
First Impressions | Mark Waltz, Pastor of Connections
Wondering how to make a connection with people and keep them coming back? Mark shares some not-so-obvious traps we fall victim to and how to avoid them.
Groups & Community Care | Kathy Guy, Director of Community
Kathy shares a breakdown of the strategy we use to create different spaces for people to connect in relationships and how to provide additional care when needed.
Leading Change | Tim Stevens, Executive Pastor
How do you help people in your church make big shifts? Tim shares practical examples from his experiences in the past year.
Social Networks & Web Strategy | Kem Meyer, Communications Director
Isn’t all of it a waste of time? Kem shares compelling evidence that shows how social media can enhance face-to-face relationships and encourage real spiritual growth.
Volunteers | Butch Whitmire, Pastor of Creative Arts
Butch discusses the real barriers we create for potential volunteers and how to remove them regardless of their life circumstance or spiritual temperature.
Casual Q&A Sessions
If you’ve ever wanted to sit and pick someone’s brain about the nitty-gritty of how they’re doing ministry,
now’s your chance. Instead of attending a Breakout session or off-site lunch each day, you’ll have the option to attend one focused Q&A sessions facilitated by Granger staff.
IMPORTANT! Space is limited to ten people per topic so please do the following:
- Registration for the Casual Q&A sessions has been closed. Please check at the Conference Information Center when you arrive to see if there are spaces available.
Thursday, September 24
Assisting Pastors | What it takes to support a senior level pastor
Café | Ordering, staffing and creating a cozy café atmosphere
Drama Team | Auditions, writing, and utilizing drama in your services
Finance | Online giving, stewardship campaigns and generosity
I-MAG| Basics that improve art and kill bad TV
Kids | Programming and spaces that appeal to kids and parents
Student Ministry | Coaching students to take steps and chase dreams
Tech Arts | Creating excellent technical productions with great lighting and sound
VolunTOUR | Run a special behind-the-scenes volunteer on-ramp
Web Streaming, RSS & Podcasting | Making content available in multiple formats
Friday, September 25
2nd Saturday | Monthly all-church, all-ages serving opportunities
Bookstore | Organizing, staffing and stocking great resources
Database | Develop a Superteam to support and maximize your database
Facilities | Utlizing volunteers and procedures that keep things looking like new
Graphic Design Development | Building and nurturing a team of volunteer creatives
IT| Best practices that standardize and maximize
Bible Classes | Transitioning from a weekly gathering to a spiritual growth movement
Multi-site | Learning the ropes of multi-site strategy and growth
Pastor’s Spouses | Navigating through this challenging and unique role
Promotions Process | Promoting series and events from start to finish