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1 LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR ALL ASPECTS OF MINISTRY 2017 august 12 Champion forest BC, houston + Preschool/Children pg Children s Music pg 6 + Preteen pg 7 + Student/Collegiate pg Adult Sunday School pg Adult Home Groups pg 12 + Single Adult pg 13 + Men pg Women pg Discipleship pg 18 + Family pg Communication & Technology pg 22 + Worship pg 23 + Evangelism pg Leadership pg Library pg Pastoral pg 32 + Missions/ESL pg 33 + En Español pg Black Equipping Churches pg Asian Equipping Churches pg 39 sbtexas.com/equip MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH YOUR COOPERATIVE PROGRAM GIVING

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3 SATURDay Schedule 8am Registration Opens 9am EQUIP General Session (Family Lilfe Center) 10am Breakout Session #1 11am Breakout session #2 12pm Lunch (Family Life center) 12pm Reaching Millennials Luncheon (Student Worship Center) 1pm Breakout Session #3 2pm Breakout Session #4 For listing of breakout sessions see pages 4-39 KEYNOTE: DAVID FLEMING David Fleming is the senior pastor of Champion Forest Baptist Church in Houston, TX, a multicultural church reflecting its community in order to reach its community for Christ. David grew up in Central Florida and is a graduate of the University of Florida. After a short season and some valuable experience in the business world, David left Florida for Louisiana and received M.Div. and Ph.D. degrees from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. David s wife and ministry partner is Beverly, and they have three grown children. Cost: $10 with pre-registration on or before August 7 th (includes lunch) $15 at the door (lunch is not guaranteed but is based on availability according to the number of walk-ups) table of contents (Ministry categories) + Preschool/Children pg Children s Music pg 6 + Preteen pg 7 + Student/Collegiate pg Adult Sunday School pg Adult Home Groups pg 12 + Single Adult pg 13 + Men pg Women pg Discipleship pg 18 + Family pg Communication & Technology pg 22 + Worship pg 23 + Evangelism pg Leadership pg Library pg Pastoral pg 32 + Missions/ESL pg 33 + En Español pg Black Equipping Churches pg Asian Equipping Churches pg 39

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6 PRESCHOOL/CHILDREN S A T U R D A Y PRESCHOOL/CHILDREN ROOM TITLE/DESCRIPTION SPEAKER SESSION 1 (10:00 AM) AE Getting to Know Preschoolers and How They Learn Melita Thomas As teachers, we often want to teach in the ways we like to learn best but this approach may not always meet the needs of the kids. Explore ways God designed preschoolers to learn and harness unique learning approaches. AE Teaching Discipleship in the Classroom Karen Kennemur How do you intentionally teach discipleship in the classroom? By intentionally teaching spiritual disciplines. Discover ways to incorporate this concept. AE 322 Help! These Kids are Driving Me Crazy Stephanie Chase Teaching children is rewarding but can be a CHALLENGE. Children are always moving, talking, loud and rarely pay attention. Honestly, some Sundays they drive me crazy! Discover how children are wired, why they behave the way they do and how to handle all kinds of kids and difficult behaviors. AE Guiding Elementary Children to Think Biblically Landry Holmes Learning and thinking go hand in hand. We will discover activities to use with elementary children to help them think through Bible stories and make applications to their own lives. AE 317 The Untapped Opportunity: Special Needs Families Daniel Williams Luke 5 tells the story of a disabled man whose friends tore the roof apart to bring their friend to Jesus. Is your church doing the same? Learn how you can meet the unique needs of this community. AE Children s Bible Drill Marcia Wood Planning, promoting and leading Children s Bible Drill for grades 4-6. SESSION 2 (11:00 AM) AE 322 Bringing the Bible To Life for Preschoolers Stephanie Chase Our number one priority is to teach children God s word! But wait... they won t sit still, they won t listen and all they do is play! Discover how to bring the Bible to life for preschoolers on their developmental level. AE Leading a Child to Christ Melita Thomas Discover what the Bible teaches about children and salvation, the age of accountability and how to become a Christian. Leave with a kid-friendly gospel presentation in hand. AE First Impressions Karen Kennemur Does ministry take place at the door of the classroom when parents are dropping off or picking up their children? It should. Discover ways you can minister at the door during these times. AE Bible Skills Are Not Boring Landry Holmes But the way we teach them can be! Let s talk about Bible skills elementary children need to learn and discover fun ways to teach them those skills. AE 317 Elevating Your Special Needs Ministry Daniel Williams More and more churches have answered the call to Special Needs Ministry. Are you truly meeting the needs of the entire family? Are they thriving or merely surviving? Learn new ways to reach these valued members and enhance your impact of your special needs ministry. AE Speakers Tournament Marcia Wood Planning, promoting and leading Speakers Tournament for grades SESSION 3 (1:00 PM) AE Fun & Games for Preschoolers Landry Holmes God has created us to play. Let s explore fun games that help preschoolers learn biblical truths. AE From Tantrums to Teachable - the Discipline Process Peggy Osborne What does God say about our emotions? How can we guide a child who has lost control to become a child who is teachable? Discover biblical principles that can be applied to all of us...both the little ones and their teachers! AE Telling the MOST Important Story to Children Karen Kennemur This is a skill. Take a look at ways to vary storytelling methods. AE LifeWay s VBS 2018 Sneak Peek Melita Thomas It s never too early to start thinking about VBS! Experience a first look at LifeWay s VBS 2018, featuring an overview of the theme, biblical content and a sneak peek at the music and decorations. AE 317 The Untapped Opportunity: Special Needs Families Daniel Williams Luke 5 tells the story of a disabled man whose friends tore the roof apart to bring their friend to Jesus. Is your church doing the same? Learn how you can meet the unique needs of this community.

7 ROOM TITLE/DESCRIPTION PRESCHOOL/CHILDREN SPEAKER SESSION 3 (1:00 PM) continued AE Youth and High School Bible Drill Marcia Wood Planning, promoting and leading Youth Bible Drill for grades 7-9 and High School Bible Drill for grades in the local church. SESSION 4 (2:00 PM) AE Can Preschoolers Learn in Large Group Landry Holmes Teaching preschoolers in a large group setting can be both exhilarating and exhausting. Discover what to do and what not to do in order to have a successful large group experience with preschoolers. AE Brain Based Basic Training Peggy Osbourne What is the most effective, brain-based type of training we can use with children so that when we teach, they really can hear and obey? What does the Bible say about training? Let s look at both! AE Growing in God s Word Melita Thomas Salvation, heart transformation, discipleship: these are the goals of kids ministry. But these things don t just magically happen on their own. Learn how to teach children and take home a ministry tool to provide mile markers for spiritual development throughout the childhood years. AE Is My Classroom a Safe Environment for Kids? Karen Kennemur Discover what Sunday School teachers and small group leaders need to know about keeping kids safe in the classroom. AE 317 Elevating Your Special Needs Ministry Daniel Williams More and more churches have answered the call to Special Needs Ministry. Are you truly meeting the needs of the entire family? Are they thriving or merely surviving? Learn new ways to reach these valued members and enhance your impact of your special needs ministry. STEPHANIE CHASE Stephanie is a graduate from Texas Tech University and has a master s degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. She has worked in Childhood Education/ Ministry as a teacher, director, writer, minister, and trainer for 20 years. She currently serves as the Kids Minister at Champion Forest Baptist Church. LANDRY HOLMES Landry Holmes is the Manager of LifeWay Kids Ministry Publishing. He is a church leader, writer, workshop facilitator and publisher. Landry also teaches children at his church in Middle Tennessee. He and his wife Janetta are the parents of two adult sons and two daughters-in-law. PRESCHOOL/CHILDREN S A T U R D A Y KAREN KENNEMUR Karen is an associate professor of childhood education at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. She leads parenting conferences and teacher training sessions. She serves with various organizations as an advocate for children. She and her husband attend MacArthur Blvd. Baptist Church in Irving, Texas. MELITA THOMAS Melita serves as LifeWay s VBS and Kids Ministry Specialist. She is also an editor of LifeWay s VBS resources. Melita holds a masters degree in Childhood Ministry from Dallas Baptist University. Melita enjoys teaching kindergartners and preteens at Nashville First Baptist Church. MARCIA WOOD An active member of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano since 1987, Marcia Wood has a passion for Bible Drill and Speakers Tournament. She recently served as the Bible Drill Specialist for the SBTC. PEGGY OSBORNE Peggy spent fourteen years in the elementary classroom teaching pre-k, kindergarten, second and fourth grades. She is now a consultant and co-founder of You Are My Treasure speaking at women s events, retreats and workshops for parents and educators. DANIEL WILLIAMS Daniel currently serves as the Special Needs Family Associate at Houston s First Baptist. After decades in the legal and business professions, God led him into special needs ministry so that the works of God might be displayed. He and his wife, Mary Lynn, have three children Tyna, Mae and David, who has Classic Autism Disorder. 5

8 CHILDREN S MUSIC ROOM TITLE/DESCRIPTION CHILDREN S MUSIC SPEAKER These sessions will focus on age-appropriate, innovative methods for teaching music education, use of instruments by children and interactive activities which encourage children to offer praise to God, while gaining musical skills and having fun. Each session will be a continuation from the previous session. SESSION 1 (10:00 AM) RM AE 309 Teaching Kids to Participate in Worship of the Church Music is a way to teach kids about God and to prepare them to worship. Learn how to plan a year s worth of Children s Music and Bible Studies. Beth Mitchell SESSION 2 (11:00 AM) RM AE 309 Resources for Children s Music: Games, Music and Bible Studies for you to use in the your children s music program. SESSION 3 (1:00 PM) RM AE 309 Teaching Kids Music Without Music Teacher Experience Years of Music Education is not needed to lead kids in music. Learn essential tools you will need to be successful in Children s Music. Beth Mitchell Beth Mitchell S A T U R D A Y SESSION 4 (2:00 PM) RM AE 309 Planning and Performing Children s Music Programs We all like to see kids performing Christmas and Easter programs. Learn how to successfully plan, prepare and perform a children s music program. Beth Mitchell BETH MITCHELL Beth has been a part of Champion Forest Baptist Church in Houston, TX for over 27 years and has been on the Worship staff as the Next Gen Associate for the past 8 years. She taught elementary music for 13 years while serving at CFBC but then had the opportunity to serve Him fulltime in ministry. Beth believes kid s choirs are not just about singing for mom and dad but about teaching authentic worship to kids and showing them ways to express our love for a Holy and Worthy God, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Jesus Christ. 6

9 ROOM TITLE/DESCRIPTION PRETEEN MINISTRY SPEAKER SESSION 1 (10:00 AM) AE The Power of Questions Mike Harvey Jesus used questions as an important way to teach and train. Discover how to use questions as a way for preteens to own their faith instead of just gaining information. AE 314 Preparing Preteens for What s Next Curtis James Preteen years are a confusing and challenging time for children and parents. To properly navigate those years and prepare for what is to come requires patience, encouragement and a solid foundation. As leaders we must be ready to come alongside parents and provide resources and guidance while encouraging the child with truths from the word. PRETEEN SESSION 2 (11:00 AM) AE Letting Go of the Bike Mike Harvey Empowering preteens to grow and develop, learn and question and discover who God has made them to be. AE 314 Navigating Technology and Family Curtis James How to navigate the world of tweets, likes, pics, games, videos and the vast effects of technology on the family, as it is ever present. As parents and leaders, we must understand its impact and what we can do to properly control the data and use it in a positive fashion in the life of a child. SESSION 3 (1:00 PM) AE The Power of Questions Mike Harvey Jesus used questions as in important way to teach and train. Discover how to use questions as a way for preteens to own their faith instead of just gaining information. AE 322 Four Gotta Dos for Preteens Stephanie Chase There are 4 things every person who works with preteens has gotta do! Discover how to take your preteens to the next level in their walk with Jesus by incorporating the four critical gotta dos. SESSION 4 (2:00 PM) AE Letting Go of the Bike Mike Harvey Empowering preteens to grow and develop, learn and question and discover who God has made them to be. AE 322 Simple Easy Ways To Get Your Preteens to Love Church Stephanie Chase Do you believe your preteens are the church of tomorrow or the church of today? For every preteen who has given his or her life to Jesus, he or she plays a valuable role in the church today! Learn an easy way to get your preteens to lead the church today because...when they lead, they come! S A T U R D A Y STEPHANIE CHASE Stephanie is a graduate from Texas Tech University and has a master s degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. She has worked in Childhood Education/Ministry as a teacher, director, writer, minister, and trainer for 20 years. She currently serves as the Kids Minister at Champion Forest Baptist Church. MIKE HARVEY Mike is the Minister to Preteens at Houston s First Baptist Church. He has a passion to see preteens own their faith and become fully devoted disciples of Jesus. He has served in children s and student ministry for the past 13 years. CURTIS JAMES Curtis is the Worship Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Nacogdoches, TX. Over the last twenty-five years he has served in various diverse ministries, aiding in developing church leaders around the world. He is married with two teenage boys and holds a bachelor s degree from Oklahoma Baptist University and a master s from Criswell College. 7

10 STUDENT/COLLEGIATE STUDENT/COLLEGIATE MINISTRY ROOM TITLE/DESCRIPTION SPEAKER SESSION 1 (10:00 AM) FL 102 Reaching Youth in Today s Culture Richard Ross How to get outside the walls of the church to reach students for Christ. FL 111 Help, I am a Youth Sunday School Leader Steven Morris Guidelines to help youth leaders minister this generation for Christ. AE 314 Preparing Preteens for What s Next Curtis James The preteen years are a confusing and challenging time for children and parents. Properly navigating those years and preparing for what is to come requires patience and encouragement as well as a solid foundation. As leaders we must be ready to come alongside parents, providing them with materials and guidance while encouraging the child with truths from the word. KB 103 Transitioning High School Freshmen to College Mitch Tidwell Teaching students how to walk in Christ as they go to college and are on their own. S A T U R D A Y SESSION 2 (11:00 AM) FL 102 Moving Youth to Become Disciples of Christ Richard Ross Steps to help youth become disciples of Christ and follow him in their daily walk. FL 111 Bible Study that Transforms Teenagers Steven Morris How can we teach students the Bible in a creative way which changes their lives? AE 314 Navigating Technology and Family Curtis James How to navigate the world of tweets, likes, pics, games, videos and the vast effects of technology on the family, as it is ever present. As parents and leaders, we must understand its impact and what we can do to properly control the data and use it in a positive fashion in the life of a child. AE Speakers Tournament Marcia Wood Planning, promoting and leading Speakers Tournament for grades KB 103 Models of College Ministry Mitch Tidwell A look around the country at what other churches and ministries are doing to reach and disciple students. SB Worship 12:00 REACHING MILLENNIALS LUNCHEON PANEL Nic Burleson, Shane Pruitt, Doug Bischoff, Averri LaMalle - Hosted by Lance Crowell SESSION 3 (1:00 PM) FL 102 Help, I am a Youth Teacher Richard Ross How to prepare, organize a lesson and teach to bring transformation to the lives of students. FL 111 The Youth Ministry to Youth Parents Steven Morris How youth leaders can minister to the parents of their youth. AE Youth and High School Bible Drill Marcia Wood Planning, promoting and leading Youth Bible Drill for grades 7-9 and High School Bible Drill for grades in the local church. KB 103 Ministering to College Students: What They Need and Where They Live Mitch Tidwell Teaching students how to walk in Christ as they go to college and are on their own. SESSION 4 (2:00 PM) FL 102 Understanding Youth Today and the Culture they Live Richard Ross Helping youth discover their spiritual giftedness and a place of ministry. FL 111 Communication Tips for Working with Youth Steven Morris Speaking to them using Texts, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. KB 103 Raising up College Students to Serve and Minister Mitch Tidwell Helping college students discover their spiritual giftedness, inspiring them and helping them find a place of ministry. 8

11 CURTIS JAMES Curtis James is the Worship Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Nacogdoches, TX. Over the last twenty-five years he has served in various diverse ministries aiding in developing church leaders around the world. He is married with two teenage boys and holds a bachelor s degree from Oklahoma Baptist University and a master s from Criswell College. STEVEN MORRIS Steven serves at the student pastor at Champion Forest Baptist Church in Houston, TX. He is married to Chelsea and they have three sons. Steven is passionate about seeing all kinds of students pursue Jesus! RICHARD ROSS Richard is husband to LaJuana, who has joined him in a lifetime of loving teenagers. They are parents of Clayton. Richard served as youth minister for thirty years and now is a volunteer with teenagers and parents at Wedgwood Baptist in Fort Worth. Richard is professor to the next generation of youth ministers at Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth. Since its inception, Richard has served as the spokesperson for the international True Love Waits movement. MITCH TIDWELL Mitch Tidwell serves the SBTC as the Collegiate Ministry Associate. Mitch is passionate about preaching the gospel and empowering churches to reach collegiate students with the gospel of Jesus Christ. MARCIA WOOD An active member of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano since 1987, Marcia Wood has a passion for Bible Drill and Speakers Tournament. She recently served as the Bible Drill Specialist for the SBTC. STUDENT/COLLEGIATE S A T U R D A Y A resource for educating kids on missions happening in Texas Features videos and stories that highlight missions in Texas Great component for summer programs, VBS missions rotation, mission moments, Wednesday night or Sunday programs Champion Forest BC 9

12 ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL S A T U R D A Y ROOM TITLE/DESCRIPTION ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL SPEAKER SESSION 1 (10:00 AM) SB 175 How to begin a ministry to adults 55+ Billy Barnes How to start from nothing and develop a full-fledged ministry. SB 125 How to Prepare to Teach a Dynamic Lesson Jack Terry Learn the steps to preparing a lesson to bring transformation in your members lives and have fun doing it. SB 200 Reaching Median Adults for Christ Chris Shirley How do you reach out to Median Adults who have already established their church attendance patterns? SB 225 Teaching Young Adults to Live the Word of God Caleb Turner Fulfilling the Great Commission by having your class actually live the gospel. SB 250 Reaching and Equipping Millennials Shane Pruitt Millennials have different values, so we must think differently in our ministry for them to be reached for Jesus. AE 111 Developing Single Adults into Leaders Don Munton From discipleship to disciple-maker; from information to transformation, the exciting road from consumer to producer! Helping your Single Adult ministry become your leadership pipeline. SESSION 2 (11:00 AM) SB 175 Helping Adults 55+ to Still Minister Billy Barnes God left mature adults on earth and expects them to serve him. Find those opportunities and learn how to be fruitful in the 4th quarter. SB 125 How to Reach Boomers through your Sunday School Class Jack Terry Steps to leading your adults to reach new people and see them brought into your class. SB 200 How to Create a New Class Without Getting Killed Chris Shirley The keys to creating new Sunday School classes and getting your leaders support and help. SB 225 Reaching Young Couples in Today s Culture Caleb Turner What does it take to reach young married couples for Jesus? What are they looking for and what do they want in church and Sunday school? SB 250 What WE Need to Know about Generation Z Shane Pruitt Younger than Millennials, this generation is the one we must focus on now. They think differently and we must reach them differently. AE Key Factors to Starting and Keeping a Dynamic Single Adult Ministry Don Munton Single adult ministry can be hard but it is worth the fight. Learn the joy of keeping the ministry a priority. SB Worship 12:00 Pastor/Church Staff Luncheon Panel Reaching Millennials Panel SB 12:00 REACHING MILLENNIALS LUNCHEON PANEL Worship Nic Burleson, Nick Shane Burleson, Pruitt, Doug Shane Bischoff, Pruitt, Doug Averri Bischoff, LaMalle Caleb - Hosted Turner Hosted by Lance Crowell Lance Crowell 10 SESSION 3 (1:00 PM) SB 175 Reaching Adults 55+ for Christ Billy Barnes Keys to reaching adults once they reach that magical age of 55. SB 125 Organizing Your Class to Minister Jack Terry Discover how to get your class to minister to each other rather than depending on the teacher to do it all. SB 200 Boomers, Do Not Call them Senior Adults Chris Shirley Characteristics of Boomers and why they resent being labeled Senior Adults. SB 225 Reaching Lost Millennials Through the Church Today Caleb Turner Millennials have a reputation of being self-centered and individualistic. How to reach and minister to this future generation. SB250 How to Reach the Next Generation in Their Own Words Shane Pruitt Keys to how to reach Millennials and Generation Z. AE 109 Missing the 51%-Single Adults Bryan Gilmore How your church can make a positive impact on the largest population in the USA. AE 111 Not Waiting 20 years to Die Don Munton Learn why single adult ministry is critical to the future of the church. Hear the story and learn the principles of how single adults help propel one church into the next generation.

13 ROOM TITLE/DESCRIPTION ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL SPEAKER SESSION 4 (2:00 PM) SB 175 Ideas for Fun with Adults 55+ Billy Barnes Practical things you can do to have fun events and programs for adults 55 and over. SB 125 Where to Find Leaders for Your Adult Sunday School Jack Terry Keys to discovering adult teachers and outreach, fellowship and care group leaders. SB 200 Teaching Adults Without Being Boring Chris Shirley Learn alternative methods to lecturing and boring your class each Sunday. SB 225 Preparing to Teach with Theology in Mind Caleb Turner Ensure you are not just teaching the current fad but are grounded in the word. SB 250 Cultivating a Missional Environment in the Church Shane Pruitt The environment in the church must have attention daily if we are to reach out. AE 109 More than Millennials Bryan Gilmore Looking at how most churches in America operate with five different generations in a church and how to motivate these groups with the unity of the gospel. AE 111 We Came to Gather Not Scatter Don Munton How to become a sticky church for single adults. Learn the primary need of your single adults and how to launch them from attender to leader. BILLY BARNES Billy is the Senior Adult Associate in the SBTC Church Ministries department. He is available to meet and consult with churches who need help with their senior adult ministry. He also serves as the Senior Adult Minister at his local church, FBC New Braunfels. BRYAN GILMORE Bryan has been in educational ministry for 20 years. He has served across Texas and in Atlanta, Georgia. He has participated in church plants as a bi-vocational pastor, established churches and served a variety of congregational sizes. His passion is to see the local body make a positive impact in their part of the world for the kingdom of God through the gospel. DON MUNTON Don has been working with single adults since the beginning of time. He has been instrumental in helping single adults move from the sidelines to the front lines. He is passionate about discipleship and St. Louis Cardinals baseball. He and his wife Denise have three children. ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL S A T U R D A Y SHANE PRUITT Shane serves as the Director of Missions and oversees the Missions Department of the SBTC. He has been in ministry for over 13 years as a church planter, lead pastor, associate pastor and student pastor. Shane is also a traveling communicator & Bible teacher for many student camps. Shane has been married to his beautiful wife Kasi for 12 years, and they have four children Raygen, Harper, Titus and Elliot. CHRIS SHIRLEY Chris serves as Program Director and Associate Professor of Discipleship with the Graduate School of Ministry at Dallas Baptist University. Dr. Shirley has taught in the Terry School of Church and Family Ministries at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Shirley has also served for over 20 years in Christian camping and local churches in North Carolina and Texas. He and his wife are active members at Wedgwood Baptist Church in Fort Worth. JACK TERRY Jack is the former dean of Jack D. Terry School of Church and Family Ministries at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has also served as professor of foundations in Christian education and teaches an adult Sunday school for mature adults. CALEB TURNER Caleb serves as the equipping pastor for the Mesquite Friendship Baptist Church. He has a master s degree in Biblical Studies from Moody Bible Institute, and is currently pursuing his Doctor of Ministry in Apologetics from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Tamera, and they are raising three active boys. 11

14 ADULT HOME GROUPS ADULT HOME GROUPS ROOM TITLE/DESCRIPTION SPEAKER SESSION 1 (10:00 AM) AE 109 Developing and Building your Home Group Ministry Bryan Gilmore Understanding how home groups fit into the total vision of the church today. SESSION 2 (11:00 AM) AE 109 Why You Need to Know Arthur Flake (Growing your Home Group) Bryan Gilmore Arthur Flake s formula in growing your small groups equals growing your congregation spiritually and numerically. SB Worship 12:00 REACHING MILLENNIALS LUNCHEON PANEL Nic Burleson, Shane Pruitt, Doug Bischoff, Averri LaMalle - Hosted by Lance Crowell BRYAN GILMORE Bryan has been in educational ministry for 20 years. He has served across Texas and in Atlanta, Georgia. He has participated in church plants as a bi-vocational pastor, established churches and served a variety of congregational sizes. His passion is to see the local body make a positive impact in their part of the world for the kingdom of God through the gospel. S A T U R D A Y FREE DOWNLOADS Search SBTC to find these resources 12

15 ROOM TITLE/DESCRIPTION SINGLE ADULTS SPEAKER SESSION 1 (10:00 am) AE 111 Developing Single Adults Into Leaders Don Munton From discipleship to disciple-maker: from information to transformation, the exciting road from consumer to producer! Helping your Single Adult ministry become your leadership pipeline. SESSION 2 (11:00 AM) AE 111 Five Key Factors to Starting and Keeping a Dynamic Single Adult Ministry Don Munton Single Adult Ministry can be hard but it is worth the fight. Learn the joy of keeping the ministry a priority. SB Worship 12:00 REACHING MILLENNIALS LUNCHEON PANEL Nic Burleson, Shane Pruitt, Doug Bischoff, Averri LaMalle - Hosted by Lance Crowell SESSION 3 (1:00 PM) AE 111 Not Waiting 20 Years to Die Don Munton Learn why single adult ministry is critical to the future of the church. Hear the story and learn how single adults help propel one church into the next generation. AE 109 Missing the 51% Bryan Gilmore How your church can make a positive impact on the largest population in the USA. SESSION 4 (2:00 PM) AE 111 We Came to Gather not Scatter Don Munton How to become a sticky church for single adults. Learn the primary need of your single adults and how to launch them from attender to leader. AE 109 More than Millennials Bryan Gilmore Looking at how most churches in America operate with five different generations in a church and how to motivate these groups with the unity of the gospel. SINGLE ADULTS S A T U R D A Y BRYAN GILMORE Bryan has been in educational ministry for 20 years. He has served across Texas and in Atlanta, Georgia. He has participated in church plants as a bi-vocational pastor, established churches and served a variety of congregational sizes. His passion is to see the local body make a positive impact in their part of the world for the kingdom of God through the gospel. DON MUNTON Don has been working with single adults since the beginning of time. He has been instrumental in helping single adults move from the sidelines to the front lines. He is passionate about discipleship and St. Louis Cardinals baseball. He and his wife Denise have three children. 13

16 MEN S A T U R D A Y ROOM TITLE/DESCRIPTION MEN S MINISTRY SPEAKER SESSION 1 (10:00 AM) Helping Men find Sexual Freedom (Theological) Josh Proctor Men are not walking in sexual freedom in today s culture. Learn some basic theological principles in scripture to lay a foundation for walking in freedom Engaging Multigenerational Groups of Men Denny Autry God s plan for transferring truths from one generation to the next The study of the Shema. AE 315 Reaching Men in Today s Culture Eric Reed Most churches aren t doing it well. How can we change it? SESSION 2 (11:00 AM) The Science of Sexual Addition (Practical) Josh Proctor Too often men want freedom but do not know how to walk in the freedom they have in Christ. Learn some very practical suggestions for how to let Christ control this area of a man s life Helping Men Overcome the Sins of their Past Denny Autry Leviticus 5 Learn how to deal with sins from the past. AE 315 Building a Men s Ministry in 2017 Eric Reed What can we do to develop a ministry that is effective at engaging men? SB Worship 12:00 REACHING MILLENNIALS LUNCHEON PANEL Nic Burleson, Shane Pruitt, Doug Bischoff, Averri LaMalle - Hosted by Lance Crowell SESSION 3 (1:00 PM) Using Crave A Free Online Tool to Help Men Find Sexual Freedom Josh Proctor The SBTC has created a free 30-day online tool to help people initiate a process to begin walking in sexual freedom. Learn how to use this free online tool. cravefreedom.com What Happens When We Lose our Passion? Denny Autry Understand the conditions that impact our spiritual passion I Kings AE 315 Developing Leaders Among Men Eric Reed It is not enough to reach men. We must develop them into leaders for the church. How do you develop and build up men to lead other men well? SESSION 4 (2:00 PM) Protecting Children in a Digital Age Josh Proctor Kids have access to so many things 24 hours a day. Parenting is more challenging than it has ever been. Learn how to protect the heart of your child in this digital age Reaching Men that have Lost Their Spiritual Seasoning Denny Autry How to regain your Salt Matthew 5:13. AE 315 Roles of a Man Eric Reed The SBTC and Houston s First Baptist Church have partnered in a free video series for men to enable them to understand the God-given roles for each and every man. This session will walk through those roles and help leaders. 14

17 DENNY AUTRY Denny has served as the Dean and Professor of Pastoral Ministries of the J. Dalton Havard School for Theological Studies, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary s Houston campus since His undergraduate degree is a BBA from Stephen F. Austin State University in Management and Marketing, and his graduate work began at Southwestern s Houston extension where he earned his MDivBL (1984) and his DMin from Southwestern (1987). Autrey completed his PhD dissertation in Homiletics and Evangelism from Southwestern (2013). He is married to Angela and they have three daughters, Amber Julie and Haley. JOSH PROCTOR Josh works on staff with his dad in an organization called Mentoring One 2 One. Previously, Josh was a pastor of a church plant, a student pastor and on staff with Campus Crusade for Christ. Josh Proctor has been married to his wife Kelly for 16 years. They have eight incredible children. ERIC REED Eric serves as the Minister to Men and New Christians at Houston s First Baptist Church. He is passionate about calling men into biblical friendship, discipleship, and leveraging their gifts and abilities to advance God s kingdom in the hearts, minds, and souls of people everywhere. He and his wife Stacy have been married for 17 years and they have four energetic kids, Emma, Luke, Kate, and Lily. MEN S A T U R D A Y CRAVE AD? Designed for men or women struggling with pornography. 15

18 WOMEN S A T U R D A Y ROOM TITLE/DESCRIPTION WOMEN S MINISTRY SPEAKER SESSION 1 (10:00 AM) AE Priorities Things to keep in Mind When Planning Your Day Peggy Osborne We all plan but so often things go awry! What can I do to keep my perspective? AE 308 Rooted and Grounded in Love: Basics of a Leader s Life Anita O. Wood We will address those unspoken questions: when can I trust? Where do I find security? My life is crazy and it s hard leading ministry. Where can I find a foundation that is solid and firm? Grasping the truth of God s love is life changing. KB 100 Discerning God s Will Leah Holder Even if we have been walking with and serving God for a while, we can wonder if we are on the right track at times. We will discuss ways to learn and walk freely in God s will. SESSION 2 (11:00 AM) AE The Biblical Role of a Wife in Today s World Peggy Osborne In today s world of political correctness has the role of a wife changed? What does the Bible say about that role? Is submission outdated? Let s look at these and other issues women are facing today. AE 308 Issues, Gaps, Generations Anita O. Wood Life and ministry in an era of five coexisting adult generations. KB 100 Character over Charisma Leah Holder How many times have we seen great leaders in ministry fall due to a lack of integrity? We must let God lead all areas of our lives before we can effectively lead others. Discussion on the importance of our personal integrity and how we can protect it. SESSION 3 (1:00 PM) SB 275 Beyond Comfortable Nancy Turner Being rooted and grounded in Christ s love will strengthen us to move out of our comfort zones as we serve in a shifting culture. AE 308 Assimilation: Welcome! Come On In Anita O. Wood We all want our ministry to grow! Lead the way and help your ministry become more visitor-friendly. Dare to examine your ministry from an outsider perspective. KB 209 Who Am I in Christ? Irma Ramos The answers to this question are in God s word. You in Christ a win-win, wonderful, positive, powerful, exciting, exhilarating and real position. Once you re in, you re IN and no one can pluck you out of his hand! KB 100 Lets Talk About Sexual Purity Leah Holder The world s opinions about sex and sexuality have found their way into our churches. If we don t speak up about God s plan and design for sex, who will? Let s discuss the importance of addressing sexual purity and explore strategies on how to do so. SESSION 4 (2:00 PM) SB 275 The Spiritual Discipline of Prayer Nancy Turner We can be confident of victory in our daily living because of the triumph of Christ at Calvary. Session focuses on the Christian s responsibility to handle his or her response to the flesh, the world and the devil. AE 308 Times of Loss Getting Through What You re Going Through Anita O. Wood Life is full of losses with no easy answers, yet God provides. Resources for hope and understanding. KB 209 Spiritual Warfare Irma Ramos We can be confident of victory in our daily living because of the triumph of Christ at Calvary. This session will focus on the Christian s responsibility to handle his or her response to the flesh, the world and the devil. KB 100 Reaching the Single Ladies Leah Holder Singles are often made to feel like second-class citizens, even in church. Let s discuss ways to minister to single women and help them learn God s love and purposes for them. 16

19 LEAH HOLDER Leah serves as the Young Adult Liaison in the women s ministry at Fallbrook Church. She desires to help women glorify God in all the different seasons of their lives. Leah is also the founder of Going Higher Ministries, and the author of No Trespassing: I m God s Property. PEGGY OSBORNE Peggy spent fourteen years in the elementary classroom teaching pre-k, kindergarten, second and fourth grades. She is now a consultant and co-founder of You Are My Treasure, speaking at women s events, retreats and workshops for parents and educators. IRMA RAMOS Irma has served alongside her husband, a pastor, in churches in Texas from 1977 present. Through the years, the Lord has equipped her to teach women, youth, and children in Sunday School and in various other ministries. In 2000, she began I Am Ministries. Under this ministry, she is available to respond to opportunities to teach women in leadership in their local church. NANCY TURNER Nancy Turner is a seasoned pastor s wife, mother of three adult married children and grandmother of eight. She is a conference speaker, teaches an adult women s Sunday school class and serves as an adviser for several ministries within her church. Nancy s desire is to inspire women to draw nearer to God by speaking and teaching his word with clarity. She is currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. ANITA O. WOOD Anita has been serving with the SBTC team since She shares from a God-given passion and the overflow of his activity in her life. She graduated with her master s degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2007, along with certification in women s ministry. She authored Divine Appointment: Our Journey to the Bridge, foreword by Don Piper. She is Director of Education and Evangelism at Memorial Baptist Church, Spring. WOMEN S A T U R D A Y 17

20 DISCIPLESHIP S A T U R D A Y ROOM TITLE/DESCRIPTION DISCIPLESHIP SPEAKER SESSION 1 (10:00 AM) AE 120 Changing the Culture of the Church to Focus on Disciple-making Josh Allen What are the key aspects to transforming your church s culture from converts to replicating disciple-makers? How do you initiate culture change? AE 119 Making Disciples in the Local Church Using Jesus Model David Fedele Making disciples has been on God s heart from the beginning of time. Learn more about Jesus model for making disciples and how he prepared his disciples to reach the world through the local church. SESSION 2 (11:00 AM) AE 120 Developing a Plan that Makes Disciples of all Ages in the Church Josh Allen This session will help leaders begin to compose a plan to spiritually develop families for every age and stage of life. AE 119 Initiating and Developing a Disciple-making Ministry in the Church David Fedele There are a few key principles and attributes church leaders must initiate to develop a disciple-making ministry and train their people to make disciples who make disciples. SESSION 3 (1:00 PM) AE 120 Helping Families Make Disciples of Every Age Josh Allen Every family must make disciples in the home. Start early and you will see the benefits in home and in your church. Explore how to engage in that practice regularly. AE 119 How to Set up and Develop your Disciple-making Meeting (gathering) David Fedele Disciples are made when we invest in a few individuals, but knowing how to get started or what to do when you meet can be very intimidating. Learn how to select group members, location, material and accountability. SESSION 4 (2:00 PM) AE 120 I am Just Starting a Discipleship Ministry in my Church, What Now? Josh Allen If you have ever been at the beginning and asked yourself, What do I do first? this session is for you. We will look at the necessary first steps to take, whether it s your first day in the church or 20th year. AE 119 Common Pitfalls in Disciple-making David Fedele Learn about of the most common pitfalls in the disciple-making process. What you can do to avoid them and what steps can you take if you find yourself in one? JOSH ALLEN Josh is the executive pastor/spiritual formation at Bay Area First Baptist. He is married to Jessie and they have three children, Josie, Joy and Joel. Josh has an undergraduate degree from Baylor University and a master s degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. DAVID FEDELE David is the pastor of mobilization at First Baptist Church Colleyville and executive director of Disciple First. He has served at First Colleyville for nine years in the areas of missions, adults and children s. He continues to work as a disciple-making consultant and trainer with churches across Texas. 18

21 An online resource designed to help you start a small devotional group in your community. Use the Tea Talk Plan as a guide to connect you with neighbors and the gospel. Included are invitations, devotionals, recipes for sweets, along with a variety of tea suggestions and ideas to enrich the time with your circle of ladies. For more info visit sbtexas.com/teatalk Made possible through Cooperative Program giving DISCIPLESHIP S A T U R D A Y 19

22 FAMILY S A T U R D A Y ROOM TITLE/DESCRIPTION FAMILY MINISTRY SPEAKER SESSION 1 (10:00 AM) KB 205 Helping Parents Rightly Relate to Their Kids Doug Bischoff Are the parents of your church growing along with their kids? Learn what is essential for parents at each stage of their children s development. AE 302 What is Family Ministry? David Upchurch Is family ministry kid s ministry to parents, student ministry with parents involved or adult ministry with a different name? Learn a working definition and describe some different church models, then spend some time discussing what could work at your church. KB 208 Marital Intimacy Terry and Nancy Turner Exploring marital oneness by bridging the male/female gender divide and reviewing the tenets of biblical intimacy which motivates Christian couples to cultivate their relationship. SESSION 2 (11:00 AM) KB Questions Every Parent of a Teen Should Know Doug Bischoff To effectively parent a teen requires communication. Learn four questions to get kids talking and foster a warm relationship between parent/teen. AE 302 The Parenting Puzzle David Upchurch What can parents do to lead their children spiritually? Is there any new research that uncovers any strategies to help? Would you believe the research reminds us of what the Bible tells us? KB 208 Yours, Mine, and Ours: Terry and Nancy Turner Practical and biblical guidance for blended families. SESSION 3 (1:00 PM) KB 205 Church and Home: Five Questions You Should be Asking Doug Bischoff The relationship between church and home is essential for quality ministry. But how do you make that relationship healthy and strong? Ask these five questions! AE 302 The Key Practices of Family Ministry, Part 1 David Upchurch What do spiritually successful families do? Explore the biblical basis of some simple practices families can begin to do this week. Learn ways to resource these practices and move toward some accountability. AE 314 Parenting in the Age of Texting, Social Media, and Online Curtis James How can parents stay informed on their children s digital interaction and relationships to ensure a safe, Christ-centered environment? SESSION 4 (2:00 PM) KB 205 The Secret Sauce of a NextGen Ministry Doug Bischoff What makes NextGen work and does your church need it? Learn the benefit of this new structure for ministering to babies through high school. AE 302 The Key Practices of Family Ministry, Part 2 David Upchurch Learn about family practice for different ages of children. Remember, it is never too early to start and it is never too late to start. AE 314 Your Child and The Screen Curtis James Movies, Youtube, TV and video games impact children. How can parents develop a healthy approach to managing them in a positive, scriptural way? DOUG BISCHOFF Doug is the Next Generations Minister at Houston s First Baptist Church. Having served churches in Missouri and Texas since 1987, Doug s passion is parents and kids families! Doug holds a Ph.D. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Church and Family Ministry. His great joy is his own family wife of 20+ years, Wendy and four fantastic teenage kids Lucas, Bailey, Micah and Ruth. 20

23 CURTIS JAMES Curtis James is the Worship Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Nacogdoches, TX. Over the last twenty-five years he has served in various diverse ministries aiding in developing church leaders around the world. He is married with two teenage boys and holds a bachelor s degree from Oklahoma Baptist University and a master s from Criswell College. FAMILY NANCY TURNER Nancy Turner is a seasoned pastor s wife, mother of three adult married children and grandmother of eight. She is a conference speaker, teaches an adult women s Sunday school class and serves as an adviser for several ministries within her church. Nancy s desire is to inspire women to draw nearer to God by speaking and teaching his word with clarity. She is currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. TERRY TURNER Pastor Turner is a native of Guthrie, Oklahoma and the past president of the SBTC. In 1991 he organized and planted the Mesquite Friendship Baptist Church with five families and since then, the church has grown to over 2,100 members. Pastor Turner holds a master s degree in Biblical Studies and Christian Education and a doctor of ministry in Christian Education from Dallas Theological Seminary. He is married to the love of his life, Nancy. They have three children, one son-in-law, two daughters-in-law and eight grandchildren. DAVID UPCHURCH David has been serving in ministry for 20+ years. He serves as associate pastor to median adults at Champion Forest. David married his high school sweetheart Kendra in Together they have 3 children. David holds a MDiv from Southwestern Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Southern Seminary in the area of Family Ministry. His heart has been drawn to helping families have gospel-centered, stronger and healthier marriages and families. S A T U R D A Y 21

24 S A T U R D A Y COMMUNICATION & TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS & TECHNOLOGY ROOM TITLE/DESCRIPTION SPEAKER SESSION 1 (10:00 AM) SB Beginner s Guide to Video in Church Koby Dickenson This breakout will cover the basics of a church wanting to implement video into their ministry: equipment needed, techniques and how to use content in an effective way. AE Rolling Out the Red Carpet: How to Make Your Guests Feel Like VIPs Wes Holloman Churches want guests (and Members) to feel important and valued! Learn how the simple formula of LOOK + WORD + TOUCH =VIP will transform the way your church trains and develops the Welcome Team. SB Apps, Apps, Apps Caleb Lasater How can apps help your ministry and your church? People are using their devices all the time. How can your church capitalize on them? SESSION 2 (11:00 AM) SB Using Video with Social Media Koby Dickenson This breakout will go over the do s and don t s of using video on social media. We will go over what is effective on different social media platforms versus what is white noise to those who see it. AE Effective Social Media Wes Holloman Our church s social media is terrible, but our student ministry social media is off the charts. How to develop your social media to become a tool for God. SB Developing and Maintaining Effective Church websites Caleb Lasater Learn the key components of building and maintaining effective church websites. Learn how to evaluate your website for effectiveness. SESSION 3 (1:00 PM) AE How to Reinvent the Perfect Event! Wes Holloman The day of Cookie-Cutter ministry events is gone. Learn how to customize an event, small or big to reach people and build ministry not just reach people. SB Facebook for Church, Sunday School and Home Groups Caleb Lasater How to use Facebook and tools such as Facebook live to connect, communicate and build community in your church body. SESSION 4 (2:00 PM) AE Developing a Heart of Living Proof! Wes Holloman The PROOF of the Gospel can be experienced by actively living out our love to every person. Learn six words which create a heart that will truly be living PROOF to your church, community and the world. SB Tweets, Hashtags, Follows and Likes How to use social media at your church? What is a Hashtag? How can I maintain social media accounts in an efficient way? Insights and resources to help your church s social media presence. Caleb Lasater KOBY DICKENSON Koby is the Lead Videographer for the SBTC. His responsibilities include: storyboarding, filming, editing, and producing the film content for the convention s promotional and instructional videos. He has worked in the church media field for 8 years and has a strong passion to help equip churches of all sizes in media ministry. 22 WES HOLLOMAN Wes has been on staff at Sagemont Church since 1997 and serves as the Associate Pastor/iCONNECT Ministries. He received his degree in business from Baylor University and his master of Christian Education at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Wes is married to Kelli, and they have five children: Lanie, Cole, Maley Jane, Cooper, and Georgia. Wes loves to spend time with family and friends, enter contests, and go to Disney World! CALEB LASATER Caleb is the Social Media & IT Catalyst at the SBTC and focuses his time on managing social media, phone and tablet apps, video projects, as well as assists with the convention s websites. Caleb received a degree in international communications from Texas A&M University and his Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife Rachel were recently blessed with their first child, Liliana Elise.

25 ROOM TITLE/DESCRIPTION WORSHIP MINISTRY SPEAKER SESSION 1 (10:00 AM) AE 312 Why Don t They Sing: Leading Worship for Maximum Participation Lance Beaumont A singing congregation seems to be a luxury today. Learn how to plan and lead worship for maximum congregational engagement. AE 310 Sound Mixing for Worship Service: Basic to Advanced Will Schaefer Learn how to mix sound for worship services. Learn basic to complex ideas for setting up and mixing sound for worship. WORSHIP SESSION 2 (11:00 AM) AE 312 The Pastor/Worship Leader Relationship Brent Dyer The pastor and worship leader are responsible for the Sunday morning worship experience and the relationship between the two should be vibrant. AE 310 Evaluating and Maintaining Sound Systems Will Schaefer With people constantly changing the settings on sound boards and systems, learn how easy it is to maintain current settings and avoid sources of sound problems. SB 12:00 REACHING MILLENNIALS LUNCHEON PANEL Worship SB Worship Nic Burleson, 12:00 Pastor/Church Shane Pruitt, Staff Doug Luncheon Bischoff, Panel Averri Reaching LaMalle - Millennials Hosted by Lance Crowell Panel Nick Burleson, Shane Pruitt, Doug Bischoff, Caleb Turner Hosted Lance Crowell SESSION 3 (1:00 PM) AE 312 Planning and Leading Multigenerational Worship Brent Dyer Sunday mornings are one of the few times where multiple generations are together in church. Learn to engage all generations to worship together. AE 310 ProPresenter Tips and Tricks Chuck Roberds ProPresenter has become the video standard in the church. Learn to go beyond the basics of ProPresenter and tools to enhance your video in worship. SESSION 4 (2:00 PM) AE 312 The Bi-Vocational Worship Leader: Ministry Amid all the Work Lance Beaumont Having a full-time job outside the church while serving in roles of ministry can be very challenging. This session will present tools and helps specifically geared for bi-vocational worship leaders. AE 310 Lighting for Worship Chuck Roberds Learn the basics and tips for enhancing worship through lighting. LANCE BEAUMONT Lance serves the SBTC as an Associate in Church Ministries in the areas of music and worship technology. He has served as minister of music in churches in Texas and has taught music at Howard Payne University and Northwest Christian University. He holds a bachelors and master degree in guitar performance from Texas Christian University and a doctorate in music education from Boston University. Lance is married to Brandy and they have three children. BRENT DYER Brent is the Lead Worship Pastor at Champion Forest Baptist Church where he oversees the mult-site, multi-cultural, and multi-generational worship ministries of the church. In addition to leading worship, he is also a writer, photographer, and speaker. He is a frequent contributor to Worship Leader Magazine as well as other publications designed to equip the next generation of worship leaders. S A T U R D A Y CHUCK ROBERDS Charles is the Director of Video Production and Lighting at Harmony Hill Baptist Church in Lufkin, Texas. He is also the Communications Manager for the church, managing their social media; external and internal communications; and web presence. He has a degree in Graphic Design and many years of work in video, tv, and live productions. WILL SCHAEFER Will Schaefer is the Director of Audio Visual Arts and Technical Director of Music Production at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Will holds a Bachelor degree in Electronics Engineering Technology and is a currently pursuing his Master of Divinity degree at SWBTS. 23

26 EVANGELISM S A T U R D A Y ROOM TITLE/DESCRIPTION EVANGELISM SPEAKER SESSION 1 (10:00 AM) KB 207 The Game Plan Nathan Lorick Practical steps to help your church be evangelistic and reach people for Jesus. KB 201 Intentional Evangelism Strategies for Your Church Richard Taylor Developing ways to reach people on purpose. LE The Gospel vs the Prosperity Gospel Bruno Molina Understanding what the Bible really teaches. AE 303 Using Basketball to Reach Men Olus Holder How to use your gym or courts to reach men for Christ. Steps on how to organize and to share Christ. KB 204 Introduction to Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Scottie Stice An overview of what the SBTC DR includes and the type of ministries offered. How can you or your church get involved in helping people in disasters? SESSION 2 (11:00 AM) KB 207 Five Habits of Evangelistic Churches Nathan Lorick What are the common characteristics of evangelistic churches? KB 201 Practical Tips for Evangelism Richard Taylor Things you can do to reach people for Jesus in your church. LE Reconciling Evil with a Good God Bruno Molina Why do bad things happen to good people when we have a God who is good? Understand what the Bible has to say about it. AE 303 Using Before and After School Programs to reach your community Olus Holder Meeting the needs of your neighborhood by offering programs for children before and after school. How to organize and what it takes to make it happen. KB 204 Disaster and Your Church Scottie Stice Ideas for your church to minister during a disaster in your community or elsewhere. All contact information for SBTC Disaster Relief will be given out. SB Worship 12:00 REACHING MILLENNIALS LUNCHEON PANEL Nic Burleson, Shane Pruitt, Doug Bischoff, Averri LaMalle - Hosted by Lance Crowell SESSION 3 (1:00 PM) KB 207 How to Transform your Church into an Evangelistic Culture Nathan Lorick Steps involved in changing your church s culture. KB 201 I Invite Them to Church; Why Won t They Come? Richard Taylor Is it the way I ask? Is it our church s image? Is it them? AE 303 Keeping the Focus of the Church on Reaching the Lost Olus Holder While a church can do a lot of things, how do you determine which programs are the best for reaching the lost people of your community? KB 204 Orientation and Credentialing for SBTC Disaster Relief Volunteers Scottie Stice Requires both afternoon sessions to be certified as an SBTC Volunteer. At the end, volunteer will be ready to be deployed. Procedures, reimbursements and descriptions will be covered. 24 SESSION 4 (2:00 PM) KB 207 Restoring Evangelism in My Church Nathan Lorick What is it going to take to make my church evangelistic? KB 201 Asking the Hard Questions to Bring about Change in my Church Richard Taylor Are you willing to look at everything in an effort to reach people? AE 303 From High School Sports to Collegiate Sports to the Ministry: My Journey Olus Holder How I went from being a young high school kid to playing NCAA Basketball at Oklahoma State University to getting a master s degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and now serving as the executive pastor of one of the fastest growing churches in Texas.

27 ROOM TITLE/DESCRIPTION EVANGELISM SPEAKER SESSION 4 (2:00 PM) continued KB 204 Continuation of Prior Session Credentialing for SBTC DR Volunteers Scottie Stice Requires both afternoon sessions to be certified as an SBTC Volunteer. At the end, volunteer will be ready to be deployed. Procedures, reimbursements and descriptions will be covered. OLUS HOLDER Olus is the executive pastor of Fallbrook Church. He has a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Oklahoma State University, a bachelor of arts degree in Christian studies from Oklahoma Baptist University and a master of divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is married to Nikita and they were blessed with two children, Leah Annice and Janelle Nikole, who is with the Lord. NATHAN LORICK Nathan is the director of evangelism for the SBTC. His passion is to see the church come alive through intentional evangelism and missions. He is a graduate of ETBU and Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary where he earned both a master of divinity and doctor of ministry degree. He and his wife Jenna have three sons and one daughter. BRUNO MOLINA Bruno serves the SBTC as the Evangelism Associate for Language and Interfaith Evangelism. Bruno holds a bachelor of arts in International Relations and Spanish from New York University and a master s degree in Theology from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Bruno is married to Clara and they have two children. SCOTTIE STICE Scottie is the SBTC director of disaster relief. He has worked with the International Mission Board in Central America and has served in churches across Texas. He holds a B.A. from Criswell College, a Master of Arts in Missiology from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and is a Ph.D. candidate in World Christian Studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Scottie and his wife Judy have been married for over 35 years and have four adult children and two granddaughters. EVANGELISM S A T U R D A Y RICHARD TAYLOR Richard serves as an SBTC Church Planting Associate. Before coming to the SBTC, he most recently served as the Director of Evangelism and Ministry for the Baptist Convention of New York. He received educational training from Texas A & I University, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and over 20 years of service in various ministry and denominational positions. SAVE THE DATE FEBRUARY 26 & 27, 2018 IRVING CONVENTION CENTER AT LAS COLINAS 25

28 LEADERSHIP S A T U R D A Y ROOM TITLE/DESCRIPTION LEADERSHIP SPEAKER SESSION 1 (10:00 AM) AE Seeing Your Church Through the Eyes of a Guest Arrival and Connection Buddy Griffin Only 50% of the church I visited spoke to me. How would your church do if I visited? How can we preach we love everybody and not live it? AE Biblical Role of Deacons Deron Biles Distinctives from the Bible about the ministry of deacons and how the Bible defines Deacons Ministry. AE 303 Using Basketball to Reach Men Olus Holder How to use your gym or courts to reach men for Christ. Steps on how to organize and to share Christ. AE 101 The Pulpit and the Pew: Strategies for Stewardship Development Bart McDonald Suggested steps and resources to aid pastors in the formation of a leadership and pulpit strategy that strengthens and expands the stewardship culture of the church. AE Overview of Church Security Mike Gurley & What church security is and is not. Harvey Letcher AE 305 Church Health: Key steps in Determining how Healthy Your Church Is Kenneth Priest Resources and activities you can do with your church to determine the health of your church. AE Rolling Out the Red Carpet: How to Make Your Guests Feel Like VIPs Wes Holloman Churches want guests (and Members) to feel important and valued! Learn how the simple formula of LOOK + WORD + TOUCH =VIP will transform the way your church trains and develops the Welcome Team. SESSION 2 (11:00 AM) AE Seeing Through the Eyes of a Guest Worship Service and Followup Buddy Griffin What is your system for following up on your visitors? How are your doing? Don t kid yourself it really matters and has eternal consequences. AE 303 Using Before and After School Programs to Reach Your Community Olus Holder Meeting the needs of your neighborhood by offering programs for children before and after school. How to organize and what it takes to make it happen. AE Practical Deacon Ministry Deron Biles Practical ideas for deacons to improve their churches. AE 101 Legacy and Generosity: Your Church s Spiritual & Financial Future Jeff Steed A review of the process, potential and blessings created when you include planned giving as part of your church s holistic stewardship strategy. AE How to Get a Church Security Ministry Started Mike Gurley & Recruiting, educating and training a church Security Team. Harvey Letcher AE 305 Church Revitalization: What is Church Revitalization? Kenneth Priest With 70% of churches either plateaued or declining, it is apparent that most churches are in need of revitalizing. What is involved and how to do it. SB Worship 12:00 REACHING MILLENNIALS LUNCHEON PANEL Nic Burleson, Shane Pruitt, Doug Bischoff, Averri LaMalle - Hosted by Lance Crowell 26 SESSION 3 (1:00 PM) AE Church Size Does not Indicate if a Church is Growing Buddy Griffin Some big churches are dying and some small churches are kicking it to reach people. What makes a church grow? My research found some answers. AE 303 Keeping the Focus of the Church on Reaching the Lost Olus Holder While a church can do a lot of things, how do you determine which programs are the best for reaching the lost people of your community? AE The Right and Wrong Way to Make a Ministry Visit Deron Biles Hospital visits, death of a loved one, visits where an accident has happened, etc.. AE 101 Southern Baptists of Texas Foundation-What We Do and How We Can Help Bart McDonald Overview of SBTF s services provided to churches: Planned Giving, church, Jeff Steed lending, investments, stewardship and financial consultations. AE Planning for the Unexpected Mike Gurley & What are the plans to have in place in case a bad situation arises? Harvey Letcher

29 ROOM TITLE/DESCRIPTION LEADERSHIP SPEAKER SESSION 3 (1:00 PM) continued AE 305 Cutting Back: The Difference between Pruning and True Decline Kenneth Priest Helping people discover who they are in personality, skill, ability and passion. SESSION 4 (2:00 PM) AE To Reach Your Community You Must Reflect it Buddy Griffin Churches must realize they need to look like those outside their walls. This means if your community is changing, your congregation and church staff need to reflect those changes. AE 303 From High School Sports to Collegiate Sports to the Ministry: My Journey Olus Holder How I went from being a young high school kid to playing NCAA Basketball at Oklahoma State University to getting a master s degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and now serving as the executive pastor of one of the fastest growing churches in Texas. AE The Ministry of Serving During Family Crises Deron Biles What to say and what not to say. AE 101 The Great Evangelical Recession-Preparing for the Challenge of the Future Bart McDonald The majority of churches are experiencing plateaued or decking metrics. What practical steps can & Jeff Steed churches take to responsibly prepare for the future? How churches deal with financial challenges of diminishing financial resources? AE Handling Disruptions Mike Gurley How to peacefully and with the least disturbance handle people who want to disrupt. & Harvey Letcher AE Is My Classroom a Safe Environment for Kids? Karen Kennemur Discover what Sunday school teachers and small group leaders need to know about keeping kids safe in the classroom. AE 305 How to Recruit and Train your Welcome Team Kenneth Priest From the parking lot to the pew, how to ensure that guests have a great experience. LEADERSHIP S A T U R D A Y DERON BILES Deron is Dean Emeritus of Southwestern Center for Extension Education, Professor of Pastoral Ministries and Preaching, and Director of Professional Doctoral Studies, School of Theology and Preaching, Fort Worth Campus. He and his wife, Jaye, have four sons: Joshua, Timothy, Jonathan, and David. They also have four daughters-in-law, and one granddaughter, with two grandchildren on the way. He is also the author of After God s Heart: Becoming the Man God is Seeking. BUDDY GRIFFIN In 2014, Buddy retired after 50 years in the ministry. The last 12 years he served as pastor of men and prayer at Sagemont Church in Houston. Buddy is also an entertainer and has spread the happy sounds of the banjo and ukulele across the USA and abroad. In 2005 he was inducted into the Banjo Hall of Fame. Buddy is also an avid bass fisherman. Buddy and his wife, Sandy, live in Houston and enjoy two grown children, their spouses, and two super-cool grandkids. MIKE GURLEY After completing a 37-year career in a major metropolitan police department and continuing to participate in a mega church security operation, I have begun a new venture in Critical Incident Management (security) Plan development, training and application for schools, churches and corporations. This is based on a broad spectrum of experience in law enforcement, major event logistics, and strategic security planning. Through threat assessment and plan development, solutions can be developed to address the needs of your organization. WES HOLLOMAN Wes has been on staff at Sagemont Church since 1997 and serves as the Associate Pastor/iCONNECT Ministries. He received his degree in business from Baylor University and his master of Christian Education at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Wes is married to Kelli, and they have five children: Lanie, Cole, Maley Jane, Cooper, and Georgia. Wes loves to spend time with family and friends, enter contests, and go to Disney World! OLUS HOLDER Olus is the executive pastor of Fallbrook Church. He has a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Oklahoma State University, a bachelor of arts degree in Christian studies from Oklahoma Baptist University and a master of divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is married to Nikita and they were blessed with two children, Leah Annice and Janelle Nikole, who is with the Lord. 27

30 LEADERSHIP KAREN KENNEMUR Karen is an associate professor of childhood education at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. She leads parenting conferences and teacher training sessions. She serves with various organizations as an advocate for children. She and her husband attend MacArthur Blvd. Baptist Church in Irving, Texas.. HARVEY LETCHER Upon completion of a successful career in the Financial Services industry, and consulting with organizations to recruit senior level management, I joined the staff of a rapidly growing DFW mega church to assist in recruiting and training key personnel. Two years ago, my Partner and I established Teamwork s Consulting, Inc. (TCI), for the purpose of assisting Churches, private Christian schools and selected corporations with their security needs. BART MCDONALD Bart serves as executive director of the Southern Baptists of Texas Foundation. He holds a masters of divinity with biblical languages from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a BBA in finance from Texas A&M University. Prior to a calling to ministry, he had a successful career in banking, finance and consulting. Bart served as senior pastor at Tate Springs Baptist Church in Arlington. S A T U R D A Y KENNETH PRIEST Kenneth Priest serves the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention as the Director of Convention Strategies. He joined the SBTC staff in He holds a Master of Arts in Christian Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and has a Doctor of Educational Ministry degree in Church Revitalization from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Kenneth is married to Debbi. JEFF STEED Jeff joined the Southern Baptists of Texas Foundation as Director of Planned Giving in March He holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Masters of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, MBA in finance from the University of Texas at Arlington and a BBA in finance from the University of Texas at Arlington. He has written articles for Christian Leadership Alliance and Philanthropy Journal. He has been married to his wife Shana for 25 years and have two children, Corey (14) and Whitney (17). Our specialists are seasoned architects and building contractors who understand churches. SHOULD WE RENOVATE? SHOULD WE TEAR DOWN? WHAT SHOULD WE BUILD? WHAT WILL IT COST TO BUILD? HOW DOES IT ALL FIT TOGETHER? For a FREE one-day consultation, complete the request form at sbtexas.com/facilities. 28

31 CAN MY CHURCH BE PREPARED? HOW DO WE AVOID AN INCIDENT? WHAT SHOULD OUR FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE BE? The SBTC will send a security specialist to review the security measures in place and recommend procedures you might want to consider. We will help cover the cost to train your staff, lay security team and church to prevent a tragedy. 29

32 LIBRARY S A T U R D A Y ROOM TITLE/DESCRIPTION LIBRARY MINISTRY SPEAKER SESSION 1 (10:00 AM) SB Disciple-Making Center The library is a key tool in helping your church make disciples. Learn about this concept and ideas to make this happen in your church s library. SB Super Summer Reaching Clubs Reading clubs for children come in all shapes and sizes. Since one size fits all does not exist, discussion will center on reading ideas to benefit and bless our young readers. SB Children s Books How to select children s titles, both fiction and non-fiction. Learn about some new offerings. SESSION 2 (11:00 AM) Hope Ferguson Jane Hope Anne McEowen SB The Library of the Future Hope Ferguson Learning about global trends and changes in communication through use of Social media, technology, storage, availability of data, maker movement, the aging population, etc. will require the library to change to be relevant. SB Promoting the Library by Thinking Outside the Box Jane Hope New ideas of promoting the church library and techniques and how to use them, including using PowerPoint to promote materials. SB When Your Library Goes Online Glenn McEowen Churches now manage their collection and circulation on computer, but what about libraries who have collections stored on the cloud? What does this mean for your library? What benefits and challenges exist in that transition? SESSION 3 (1:00 PM) SB Disciples Hope Ferguson Purposeful strategies will be revealed for the church library ministries to reach and support the church s leaders, teachers, missions, individuals and groups. SB E-books for an E-generation Jane Hope Plans for the next generation of readers? Learn the pros, cons, costs and blessings of e-materials for the coming generation. SB Circulation Desk: The Heart of Your Library Glenn McEowen Processed and cataloged, but until the books are checked out, they are of little value. Selecting, training and motivating your circulation staff to enhance the library s ministry. SESSION 4 (2:00 PM) SB Disciple Making Center The library is a key tool in helping your church make disciples. Learn about this concept and some ideas to make this happen in your church s library. SB Promotions: Displays and Technology Designing simple, inexpensive displays and looking at technology and how we can use it every day and apply it to the library promotions. SB Electronic Cataloging Discussing online resources to make cataloging easy. Hope Ferguson Anne McEowen Glenn McEowen 30

33 HOPE FERGUSON Hope currently serves as team leader for church, association, district, and state church ministries. Hope has been in church library ministry for over 25 years and is a church library ministry trainer and writer for Lifeway Christian Resources. JANE HOPE Librarian is a bonafide, reasonable and accurate recounting of over 40 years of interesting and notable years of ministry served by Jane Hope at Champion Forest Baptist Church of Houston. She serves with a team of volunteers to make the library s 45,000 collection available and a blessing for the library s 16,000 patrons. ANNE McEOWEN Anne is the library director at Wedgwood Baptist Church in Ft. Worth. She is married to Glenn and they have two grown sons and four grandchildren. In addition to library work, she loves to read and scrapbook. GLENN McEOWEN Glenn has been with Library Concepts since 2004 as VP of sales and development. Previously, he served 29 years as the director of technological services at the Southern Baptist Radio and TV Commission. LIBRARY S A T U R D A Y 31

34 PASTORAL S A T U R D A Y ROOM TITLE/DESCRIPTION PASTORAL MINISTRY SPEAKER SESSION 1 (10:00 AM) AE 106 Biblical Preaching that is Relevant Donald Burg The key to taking the word of God and applying it to our people in a relevant way. AE 112 Growing your Small Church Averri LeMalle Practical ways of helping your church reach the lost and prospects. AE 114 Cultivating a Culture of Prayer in the Local Church Ted Elmore Practical steps in developing a culture of prayer in the church today. SESSION 2 (11:00 AM) AE 106 Balancing the Pastorate with Ministry to Your Own Family Donald Burg The demands on a pastor is great, but if he loses his own family, what has he accomplished? How to defeat Satan s attack on the home. AE 112 Preaching that Communicates Averri LeMalle Reaching the young adult culture requires some differences. AE 114 Keys to Answered Prayer Ted Elmore Practical keys to finding your prayers answered. SB Worship 12:00 REACHING MILLENNIALS LUNCHEON PANEL Nic Burleson, Shane Pruitt, Doug Bischoff, Averri LaMalle - Hosted by Lance Crowell SESSION 3 (1:00 PM) AE 106 Building a Multicultural Church Donald Burg In heaven, we are just going to be Christians with no cultural barriers. So how can we have that in our church? AE 114 Prayer in Spiritual Warfare Ted Elmore The tool in spiritual warfare is at our knees. SESSION 4 (2:00 PM) AE 106 Five Things I would like to share with Young Church Leaders Donald Burg Things that I have learned along the way that I wish I had known when I was young. AE 112 Communicating to Millennials through Preaching Averri LeMalle Touching the hearts of millennials with God s word. AE 114 Praying for Those Who are Far from God Ted Elmore Praying for those who are lost and those who are saved, but far from God. DONALD BURG Donald G. Burgs, Jr. is currently serving at Tabernacle Baptist Fellowship Church. He received his B.A. in religious education from Houston Baptist University in 1989 and is currently working on a degree in biblical counseling from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is married to Berthinia and they have eight children. TED ELMORE Ted Elmore serves the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention as the Associate Director of Pastor/Church Relations and as Prayer Strategist. He joined the staff of the SBTC in Ted holds both the Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is married to Cheryl and they have four grown children. 32 AVERRI T. LEMALLE Averri is the Teaching Pastor of Champion Forest Baptist Church in Houston, TX. He is a graduate of Caskey School of Divinity, Louisiana College and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Averri and his wife, Kionna, have been married for over seventeen years. From their heavenly union were born four manifestations of love: three sons and one daughter, Averri II, Kiondré, Travonté, and Janae.

35 ROOM TITLE/DESCRIPTION MISSIONS SPEAKER SESSION 1 (10:00 AM) AE 306 Planting a Church Overview from the 10,000-Foot View Nic Burleson Church Planting 101: Whether you are a church planter or just interested in what it takes to start a new church, this session is for you. Discover the basics of planting a healthy, growing church. KB 140 Practical Ways to Mobilize the Smallest Church for Missions Barry Calhoun Discover simple steps churches use to mobilize regardless of size. SESSION 2 (11:00 AM) AE 306 It s Not Rocket Science: Simple Ways to Grow your Church Plant Nic Burleson God s desire is for his church to grow strong and healthy. Discover simple, practical ways to reach out to your community and grow the church. KB 140 Practical Ways to Mobilize the Smallest Church for Missions Barry Calhoun Discover simple steps to mobilize churches regardless of size. SESSION 3 (1:00 PM) AE 306 Pregnant Churches: How to Become a Sending Church Nic Burleson Every Church regardless of size, age or location can be a church planting church. Discover the first and next steps of becoming a church reaching the lost through starting new churches. Learn from a church that s done it. KB 140 Missions in a Post-Christian Society Terry Coy In today s culture that is Post Christian, how do we do missions KB 208 Planting and Building a New Church Terry Turner Lessons from someone who has done it successfully. SESSION 4 (2:00 PM) AE 306 Creating Church Events and Experiences that Lost People Attend Nic Burleson The church should be the most inviting and welcoming place on earth. Learn to plan, program and promote experiences so our lost neighbors and friends will feel welcomed and wanted. KB 140 How can Churches Partner to Reach Houston Ben Hays Discover the SBTC plan to reach the city of Houston and how you and your church can be a part of it. KB 208 When the Church Planter becomes the Plantee Terry Turner Leading your church to plant new churches. Steps and lessons learned. NIC BURLESON In 2011, Nic and his wife, Johanna, moved to Stephenville to start a new church focused on reaching the unchurched and dechurched in Stephenville and the surrounding Erath County area. As lead pastor, Nic is responsible for the teaching, vision, and overall leadership of Timber Ridge. BARRY CALHOUN Barry serves as the SBTC Director of Mobilization & Fellowships. He is a graduate of the Alabama College of Technology, Southern Bible Institute, Dallas Baptist University and Criswell College where he received an master of arts in christian leadership and education. Barry and his wife, Seneca, have been blessed with 3 children. TERRY COY Terry is a part-time missions consultant with the SBTC. He is also an author, conference speaker, adjunct professor of Church History at Southwestern Seminary, and Dean of the School of Theological Studies for Missional University. He holds the Ph.D. in Theology from Southwestern. BEN HAYS Ben serves as the SBTC Reach Houston Strategist. He coordinates the SBTC church planting and church revitalization efforts in Houston. He also works to mobilize shortterm mission teams from around Texas to serve alongside church planters in Houston. TERRY TURNER Pastor Turner is a native of Guthrie, Oklahoma and the past president of the SBTC. In 1991 he organized and planted the Mesquite Friendship Baptist Church with five families and since then, the church has grown to over 2,100 members. Pastor Turner holds a master s degree in Biblical Studies and Christian Education and a doctor of ministry in Christian Education from Dallas Theological Seminary. He is married to the love of his life, Nancy. They have three children, one son-in-law, two daughters-in-law and eight grandchildren. SEE AD ON PG 9 MISSIONS S A T U R D A Y English as a Second Language Training (Two Days) Room AE This workshop covers ministry development, student placement, lesson building, teaching techniques, evangelism and much, much more. NAMB Certification is awarded to those who complete the training. This training will be held at our EQUIP conference, though registration for ESL training requires you to stay for the entirety of it to receive your NAMB Certificate. Lunch is included both days. 33

36 EN ESPAÑOL S A T U R D A Y ROOM TITLE/DESCRIPTION EN ESPAÑOL SPEAKER SESSION 1 (10:00 AM) LE Siendo Hombres de Impacto Marcos Ramos Un llamado a los hombres para ser líderes espirituales en todo aspecto de su vida. Esta transformación ocurre al meditar y poner en práctica a diario las preciosas verdades de la Bíblia. LE Confiabilidad de la Biblia Chris Du-Pond Se ha corrompido el texto del Nuevo Testamento? Tienen razón los escépticos cuando dicen que la deidad de Cristo se inventó mucho después de que vivió Jesús? Cómo sabemos lo que dice la Biblia si no tenemos los originales? En esta sesión contestamos esas preguntas y revisamos la evidencia acerca de la transmisión del Nuevo Testamento y su confiabilidad para nosotros hasta el día de hoy. LE Recursos de LifeWay En Español Ariel Irizarry Se compartirá los últimos recursos que LifeWay en Español tiene para las iglesias de hoy. También se compartirá información sobre el ministerio de LifeWay en Español y sus nuevos enfoques. LE 215 Edificando la iglesia Dalia Gonzales Consejos prácticos para servir al cuerpo de Cristo. KB 209 Quién soy en Cristo? Irma Ramos Las respuestas a ésta pregunta están en la Palabra de Dios. Usted en Cristo es una posición de ganancia, maravillosa, positiva, poderosa, emocionante, vivificante y real porque usted ESTÁ en Cristo. Una vez que usted está dentro, está DENTRO y nadie puede arrancarle de su mano! SESSION 2 (11:00 AM) LE Siendo Hombres de Impacto Marcos Ramos Un llamado a los hombres para ser líderes espirituales en todo aspecto de su vida. Esta transformación ocurre al meditar y poner en práctica a diario las preciosas verdades de la Bíblia. LE Confiabilidad de la Biblia Chris Du-Pond Se ha corrompido el texto del Nuevo Testamento? Tienen razón los escépticos cuando dicen que la deidad de Cristo se inventó mucho después de que vivió Jesús? Cómo sabemos lo que dice la Biblia si no tenemos los originales? En esta sesión contestamos esas preguntas y revisamos la evidencia acerca de la transmisión del Nuevo Testamento y su confiabilidad para nosotros hasta el día de hoy. LE Recursos de LifeWay En Español Ariel Irizarry Se compartirá los últimos recursos que LifeWay en Español tiene para las iglesias de hoy. También se compartirá información sobre el ministerio de LifeWay en Español y sus nuevos enfoques. LE 215 Edificando la iglesia Dalia Gonzales Consejos prácticos para servir al cuerpo de Cristo. KB 209 Guerra Espiritual Irma Ramos Podemos tener la confianza de la victoria en nuestra vida diaria por el triunfo de Cristo en el calvario. En ésta sesión nos enfocaremos en la responsabilidad que cada uno de los seguidores de Cristo tiene en cómo manejar nuestra respuesta a la carne, el mundo y el enemigo. 34 SESSION 3 (1:00 PM) LE Siendo Hombres de Impacto Marcos Ramos Un llamado a los hombres para ser líderes espirituales en todo aspecto de su vida. Esta transformación ocurre al meditar y poner en práctica a diario las preciosas verdades de la Bíblia. LE El evangelio vs el evangelio de la prosperidad Bruno Molina Contrastando el evangelio bíblico con el evangelio de la prosperidad. LE Confiabilidad de la Biblia Chris Du-Pond Se ha corrompido el texto del Nuevo Testamento? Tienen razón los escépticos cuando dicen que la deidad de Cristo se inventó mucho después de que vivió Jesús? Cómo sabemos lo que dice la Biblia si no tenemos los originales? En esta sesión contestamos esas preguntas y revisamos la evidencia acerca de la transmisión del Nuevo Testamento y su confiabilidad para nosotros hasta el día de hoy. LE Recursos de LifeWay En Español Ariel Irizarry Se compartirá los últimos recursos que LifeWay en Español tiene para las iglesias de hoy. También se compartirá información sobre el ministerio de LifeWay en Español y sus nuevos enfoques. LE 215 Edificando la iglesia Dalia Gonzales Consejos prácticos para servir al cuerpo de Cristo.

37 SESSION 4 (2:00 PM) EN ESPAÑOL ROOM TITLE/DESCRIPTION SPEAKER LE Siendo Hombres de Impacto Marcos Ramos Un llamado a los hombres para ser líderes espirituales en todo aspecto de su vida. Esta transformación ocurre al meditar y poner en práctica a diario las preciosas verdades de la Bíblia. LE Reconciliando la maldad con un Dios Bueno Bruno Molina Si Dios es bueno, por qué entonces lidiamos con la maldad? Por cuáles razones ha permitido Dios la maldad? LE Confiabilidad de la Biblia Chris Du-Pond Se ha corrompido el texto del Nuevo Testamento? Tienen razón los escépticos cuando dicen que la deidad de Cristo se inventó mucho después de que vivió Jesús? Cómo sabemos lo que dice la Biblia si no tenemos los originales? En esta sesión contestamos esas preguntas y revisamos la evidencia acerca de la transmisión del Nuevo Testamento y su confiabilidad para nosotros hasta el día de hoy. LE Recursos de LifeWay En Español Ariel Irizarry Se compartirá los últimos recursos que LifeWay en Español tiene para las iglesias de hoy. También se compartirá información sobre el ministerio de LifeWay en Español y sus nuevos enfoques. LE 215 Edificando la iglesia Dalia Gonzales Consejos prácticos para servir al cuerpo de Cristo. CHRIS DU-POND Chris Du-Pond es Ingeniero es Sistemas Computacionales graduado del Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, especialista en Bases de Datos relacionales. Actualmente Chris labora en una empresa multinacional de sistemas de software/hardware industrial. Chris se graduó de la Maestría en Apologética Cristiana de la Universidad de Biola con los más altos honores y estudió bajo la tutela de apologistas de talla mundial como William Lane Craig, Gary Habermas, Sean McDowell, Clay Jones, y J.P. Moreland entre otros. Es miembro de la Sociedad Filosófica Evangélica, la Sociedad Teológica Evangélica y la Alianza de Apologética Cristiana. Actualmente asiste a la Iglesia Champion Forest Baptist Church en Houston, TX, junto con su esposa Katya y sus dos hijas, Juliette y Giselle donde enseña una clase de teología avanzada. EN ESPAÑOL S A T U R D A Y DALIA GONZALES Dalia Gonzales, junta con su esposo, Dr. Mike Gonzales, sirvieron como misioneros en España por 15 años y también trabajo como profesora de primaria en Texas por más de 22 años. Desde su jubilación ha apoyado a diferentes iglesias en ministerios de educación y de mujeres y en varios eventos del departamento de los ministerios hispanos de la SBTC. ARIEL IRIZARRY Ariel is the LifeWay Español consultant for the state of Texas and received his master s in Christian education with a concentration in hispanic studies at Southwestern Baptist Seminary. BRUNO MOLINA Bruno serves the SBTC as the evangelism associate for language and interfaith evangelism. Bruno holds a B.A. in international relations and Spanish from NYU and a Th.M. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Bruno is married to Clara and they have two children. IRMA RAMOS Irma has served alongside her husband, a pastor, in churches in Texas from 1977 present. Through the years, the Lord has equipped her to teach women, youth, and children in Sunday School and in various other ministries. In 2000, she began I Am Ministries. Under this ministry, she is available to respond to opportunities to teach women in leadership in their local church. MARCOS RAMOS Marcos has been the pastor of First Baptist Church of Galena Park since He is a graduate of Baptist Seminary in San Antonio and Dallas Baptist University. Marcos has also completed master level studies at Criswell College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Marcos has been married to Irma for 39 years. 35

38 BLACK EQUIPPING CHURCHES S A T U R D A Y ROOM TITLE/DESCRIPTION BLACK EQUIPPING CHURCHES SPEAKER SESSION 1 (10:00 AM) SB 225 Teaching Young Adults to Live the Word of God Caleb Turner Fulfilling the Great Commission by having your class actually live the gospel. KB 201 Practical Tips for Evangelism Richard Taylor Things you can do to reach people for Jesus in your church. AE 303 Using Before and After School Programs to Reach Your Community Olus Holder Meeting the needs of your neighborhood by offering programs for children before and after school. How to organize and what it takes to make it happen. KB 100 Discerning God s Will Leah Holder Even if we have been walking with and serving God for a while, we can wonder if we are on the right track at times. We will discuss ways to learn and walk freely in God s will. KB 208 Marital Intimacy Terry and Nancy Turner Exploring marital oneness by bridging the male/female gender divide and reviewing the tenets of biblical intimacy which motivate Christian couples to cultivate their relationship. AE 106 Biblical Preaching that is Relevant Donald Burg The key to taking the word of God and applying it to our people in a relevant way. AE 112 Growing Your Small Church Averri LeMalle Practical ways of helping your church reach the lost and prospects. KB 140 Practical Ways to Mobilize the Smallest Church for Missions Barry Calhoun Discover simple steps churches can be mobilized regardless of size. SESSION 2 (11:00 AM) SB 225 Reaching Young Couples in Today s Culture Caleb Turner What does it take to reach young married couples for Jesus? What are they looking for and what do they want in church and Sunday school? KB 201 Practical Tips for Evangelism Richard Taylor Things you can do to reach people for Jesus in your church. AE 303 Using Before and After School Programs to reach your community Olus Holder Meeting the needs of your neighborhood by offering programs for children before and after school. How to organize and what it takes to make it happen. KB 100 Character over Charisma Leah Holder How many times have we seen great leaders in ministry fall due to a lack of integrity? We must let God lead all areas of our lives before we can effectively lead others. Discussion on the importance of our personal integrity and how we can protect it. KB 208 Yours, Mine, and Ours: Terry and Nancy Turner Practical and biblical guidance for blended families. AE 106 Balancing the Pastorate with Ministry to Your Own Family Donald Burg The demands on a pastor are great, but if he loses his own family what has he accomplished? How to defeat Satan s attack on the home. AE 112 Preaching that Communicates Averri LeMalle Reaching the young adult culture requires some differences. KB 140 Practical Ways to Mobilize the Smallest Church for Missions Barry Calhoun Discover simple steps to mobilize churches regardless of size. SB Worship 12:00 REACHING MILLENNIALS LUNCHEON PANEL Nic Burleson, Shane Pruitt, Doug Bischoff, Averri LaMalle - Hosted by Lance Crowell 36

39 ROOM TITLE/DESCRIPTION BLACK EQUIPPING CHURCHES SPEAKER SESSION 3 (1:00 PM) SB 225 Reaching Lost Millennials through the Church Today Caleb Turner Millennials have a reputation of being self-centered and individualistic. How to reach and minister to them. KB 201 I Invite Them to Church; Why Won t They Come? Richard Taylor Is it the way I ask? Is it our church s image? Is it them? AE 303 Keeping the Focus of the Church on Reaching the Lost Olus Holder While a church can do a lot of things, how do you determine which programs are the best for reaching the lost people of your community? KB 100 Lets Talk About Sexual Purity Leah Holder The world s opinions about sex and sexuality have found their way into our churches. If we don t speak up about God s plan and design for sex, who will? Lets discuss the importance of addressing sexual purity and explore strategies on how to do so. SB 275 Beyond Comfortable Nancy Turner Being rooted and grounded in Christ s love will strengthen us to move out of our comfort zones as we serve in a shifting culture. AE 106 Building a Multicultural Church Donald Burg In heaven, we are just going to be Christians with no cultural barriers. How can we have that in our church? KB 208 Planting and Building a New Church Terry Turner Lessons from someone who has done it successfully. SESSION 4 (2:00 PM) SB 225 Being Theologically Accurate in Your Bible Teaching Caleb Turner Ensure you are not just teaching the current fad, but are grounded in the word. KB 201 Asking the Hard Questions to Bring about Change in my Church Richard Taylor Are you willing to look at everything in an effort to reach people? AE 303 From High School Sports to Collegiate Sports to the Ministry: My Journey Olus Holder How I went from being a young high school kid to playing NCAA Basketball at Oklahoma State University to getting a master s degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and now serving as the executive pastor of one of the fastest growing churches in Texas. KB 100 Reaching the Single Ladies Leah Holder Singles are often made to feel like second-class citizens, even in church. Let s discuss ways to minister to single women and help them learn God s love and purposes for them. SB 275 The Spiritual Discipline of Prayer Nancy Turner Join us as we survey the prayers of Old & New Testament saints to glean biblical truths for establishing and maintaining a spiritual life of prayer. AE 106 Five Things I Would Like to Share with Young Church Leaders Donald Burg Things that I have learned along the way, that I wish I had known when I was young. AE 112 Communicating to Millennials through Preaching Averri LeMalle Touching the hearts of millennials with God s word. KB 208 When the Church Planter Becomes the Plantee Terry Turner Leading your church to plant new churches. Steps and lessons learned. BLACK EQUIPPING CHURCHES S A T U R D A Y DONALD BURG Donald G. Burgs, Jr. is currently serving at Tabernacle Baptist Fellowship Church. He received his B.A. in religious education from Houston Baptist University in 1989 and is currently working on a degree in biblical counseling from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is married to Berthinia and they have eight children. BARRY CALHOUN Barry serves as the SBTC Director of Mobilization & Fellowships. He is a graduate of the Alabama College of Technology, Southern Bible Institute, Dallas Baptist University and Criswell College where he received an master of arts in christian leadership and education. Barry and his wife, Seneca, have been blessed with 3 children. 37

40 BLACK EQUIPPING CHURCHES LEAH HOLDER Leah serves as the Young Adult Liaison in the women s ministry at Fallbrook Church. She desires to help women glorify God in all the different seasons of their lives. Leah is also the founder of Going Higher Ministries, and the author of No Trespassing: I m God s Property. OLUS HOLDER Olus is the executive pastor of Fallbrook Church. He has a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Oklahoma State University, a bachelor of arts degree in Christian studies from Oklahoma Baptist University and a master of divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is married to Nikita and they were blessed with two children, Leah Annice and Janelle Nikole, who is with the Lord. AVERRI T. LEMALLE Averri is the Teaching Pastor of Champion Forest Baptist Church in Houston, TX. He is a graduate of Caskey School of Divinity, Louisiana College and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Averri and his wife, Kionna, have been married for over seventeen years. From their heavenly union were born four manifestations of love: three sons and one daughter, Averri II, Kiondré, Travonté, and Janae. RICHARD TAYLOR Richard serves as an SBTC Church Planting Associate. Before coming to the SBTC, he most recently served as the Director of Evangelism and Ministry for the Baptist Convention of New York. He received educational training from Texas A & I University, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and over 20 years of service in various ministry and denominational positions. S A T U R D A Y NANCY TURNER Nancy Turner is a seasoned pastor s wife, mother of three adult married children and grandmother of eight. She is a conference speaker, teaches an adult women s Sunday school class and serves as an adviser for several ministries within her church. Nancy s desire is to inspire women to draw nearer to God by speaking and teaching his word with clarity. She is currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. TERRY TURNER Pastor Turner is a native of Guthrie, Oklahoma and the past president of the SBTC. In 1991 he organized and planted the Mesquite Friendship Baptist Church with five families and since then, the church has grown to over 2,100 members. Pastor Turner holds a master s degree in Biblical Studies and Christian Education and a doctor of ministry in Christian Education from Dallas Theological Seminary. He is married to the love of his life, Nancy. They have three children, one son-in-law, two daughters-in-law and eight grandchildren. 38

41 ROOM TITLE/DESCRIPTION ASIAN EQUIPPING CHURCHES SPEAKER SESSION 1 (10:00 am) AE 325 Next Generation: They are Not the Future but the Present Ray Park SESSION 2 (11:00 AM) AE 325 Breaking the Barriers Between the 1st and 2nd Generations Within Asian Churches Hyoung Kim SB Worship 12:00 REACHING MILLENNIALS LUNCHEON PANEL Nic Burleson, Shane Pruitt, Doug Bischoff, Averri LaMalle - Hosted by Lance Crowell SESSION 3 (1:00 PM) AE 325 Effective Communication Skills for Asian Pastors and Lay Leadership David Mai SESSION 4 (2:00 PM) AE 325 Overcoming Communication Failures within Asian Churches Hyoung Kim HYOUNG MIN KIM Hyoung Min Kim has served Asian Ethnic Groups with the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention since He pastored at Denton Korean Baptist Church for 21 years and has taught for 10 years at several Baptist seminaries. He received his M.Div. and Ph.D. in Evangelism from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. DAVID MAI David began his walk in Christianity at the young age of six, actively serving the Lord since his teenage years. After 5 years of working as a Chemical Engineer he was called to study at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary where he received a Masters of Divinity and Biblical languages, and a Doctorate in Christian education. Pastor Mai now serves as the full time Senior Pastor of his church Kirkwood Church in Houston, which has grown to include more than 300 members. RAY PARK Ray Park has served as the lead pastor of Journey of Faith Church since Outside of JOF, Ray serves as a board member of JAMA, board of director of KBEMF. He is also the committee chair for CKSBC English Ministry and the director of the KoNext ministry. ASIAN EQUIPPING CHURCHES S A T U R D A Y 39

42 THERE S TRAINING FOR THAT ONLINE EQUIP ONLINE TRAINING SESSIONS FREE SBTEXAS.COM/EQUIPTRAINING The following sessions are just a sample of the many free training videos the SBTC has recorded and developed. PRESCHOOL/CHILDREN Importance of Children s Ministry in the Church Safeguarding Your Children s Ministry Discipleship in Children s Ministry EMILY SMITH AND DAVID FEDELE Understanding Preschoolers KAREN KENNEMUR How to Talk to Your Children About Sex CLARA MAE VAN BRINK PRETEEN What Should a Preteen Ministry Look Like? SHAY CALDWELL Preteens- Making the Most Out of this Last Year with Kids MARK JONES Preteens: Serving in a "Selfie" World HEATH BRYANT Your Child and "The Screen" CURTIS JAMES COLLEGIATE Being Missional on the Campus Sharing the Gospel on the Campus Keys to a Successful College Ministry Solarium Collegiate Evangelism Training (11 SESSIONS) ADMINISTRATION Leadership Enlistment in the Local Church DILLARD WILLBANKS Church Staffing for the New Economic Reality KENNETH PRIEST Annual Tax Seminars (10 SESSIONS) Creating a Stewardship Culture in Your Church JOHN MORGAN ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL Lakepointe Strategy for Reaching and Making Disciples STEVE STROOPE AND CARTER SHOTWELL Role of Sunday School in Church Growth PASTOR JACK GRAHAM AND JEFF YOUNG Organizing Your Class to Minister JACK TERRY Effective Life-Changing Transformational Bible Teaching RON PRATT A Teacher's Tool JEFF YOUNG Sunday School Hasn't Quit Working CARTER SHOTWELL Teaching for Life Change (4 SESSIONS) SINGLE ADULTS / YOUNG ADULTS Nothing New Under the Sun BRYAN GILMORE Are Single Adults Reachable? DON MUNTON Viewing Millennials As People, Not Projects MEN Saving Men in a Hyper Sexual Culture (9 Sessions) JOSH PROCTOR Roles of a Man (12 Videos) ERIC REED AND DON MUNTON Being Real Men of Impact JON KITNA How to Use Groups to Reach Men ERIC REED AND DON MUNTON WOMEN Crisis, Conflict and Care LAURA TAYLOR Balance in Ministry / Redeem the Time Building a Gospel-Centered Women s Ministry Growing God's Team - The Right Soil, the Right Seeds KELLEY HALSDORF The Three Phases of Eve: Sin, Sorrow, and Salvation NANCY TURNER EVANGELISM Collegiate Training SHANE PRUITT The Game Plan Introduction NATHAN LORICK 5 Aspects of Evangelism NATHAN LORICK Relationship Between Apologetics and Evangelism NORMAN GEISLER 2016 Empower Conference DAVID PLATT DISCIPLESHIP Bold Moves DVD Series CRAIG ETHEREDGE I m Starting a Discipleship Ministry in the Church, Now What? JOSH ALLEN Creating a movement of Multiplication CRAIG ETHEREDGE Jesus Strategy for Making Disciples Through Church and Home BRIAN HAYNES Leading Women to Become Disciples Who Make Disciples SHEILA WEST

43 THERE S TRAINING FOR THAT ONLINE SBTEXAS.COM/EQUIPTRAINING WORSHIP Getting Your Worship Service Online Sound Mixing for Worship Services Listening to Learn Microphones in Worship Engaging the Congregation in Worship FAMILY Development within Family Ministry PANEL DISCUSSION Four Roles Every Grandparent Should Play Jesus' Strategy for Making Disciples through Church and Home BRIAN HAYNES Single Parenting: From Chaos to Calm HOLLY CRAIN Sharing the Gospel with Your children EMILY SMITH PASTORAL Pastor to Pastor WITH JIMMY DRAPER Transitional Pastor Training How to Survive the Long Haul JOHN BISAGNO Pastor, Do You Value Friendships? HEATH PELOQUIN The Jesus Rhythm of Soul Care JIM BAKER LEADERSHIP MINISTRIES EQUIP Conference (OVER 80 SESSIONS) Leadership Enlistment in the Local Church DILLARD WILLBANKS Leading Your Team Toward Spiritual Renewal JOHN BISAGNO The making of a leader TERRY TURNER SPANISH Hispanic Leadership Summit The Struggle MIKE ALAMEDA Alcanzando a las Madres Solteras CLARA MOLINA Como Iniciar un Ministerio de Evangelismo Diario HUMBERTO GONZALEZ Alcanzando a lose peros Hispanos MIGUEL ANGEL DE LEON Hispanic Leadership Summit BRUNO MOLINA MISSIONS An Extremely Practical Model for Missional Communities SHANE PRUITT Planting with Missional Communities (3 VIDEOS) How to Confidently Reach Out to Muslims Reaching Out to Hindus Preparing Your Heart to Be SENT SUSAN PARTAIN Using English (ESL) to Reach Others for Christ COMMUNICATIONS Basic Church Branding CHRIS ENRIGHT Effective Church Websites CHRIS ENRIGHT Great Apps for Ministry use CALEB LASATER Is Your Church Social? CALEB LASATER CHURCH REVITALIZATION A Conversation on Church Revitalization KENNETH PRIEST AND ANTHONY SVAJDA Church Revitalization Orientation (6 SESSIONS) Introduction to Revitalization Preparing the Revitalizer Revitalization Life Cycles Revitalization: Where Do We Go from Here? FREE ONLINE COURSES Learning Paths Revitalization Online Conference (4.5 HOURS) Discipleship Rhythms Training (2.2 HOURS) Men s Ministry Roles of a Man Resource (4 HOURS) Saving Men in a Hyper Sexualized Culture (3.3 HOURS) Stand Firm Apologetics Course (7.5 HOURS) Permaneciendo Firme: Curso de Apologética en Línea (9 HORAS) SBTC ONLINE CONTRIBUTORS INCLUDE + Adam Dooley + Adam Greenway + Afshin Ziafat + Alvin Reed + Barry Creamer + Ben Pritchett + Ben Stuart + Brian Haynes + Carter Shotwell + Chris Adams + Chris Osborne + Craig Etheredge + Craig Hazen + Danny Forshee + Dante Wright + David Allen + David Fleming + David Platt + Derwin Gray + Ed Stetzer + Fred Luter + Grant Skeldon + Greg Matte + H.B. Charles + Jack Graham + Jack Terry + Jeff Young + Jim Richards + Jimmy Draper + Johnny Derouen + Johnny Hunt + Jon Kitna + Josh Smith + Karen Kennemur + Ken Hemphill + Kurt Bruner + Matt Boswell + Matt Carter + Michael Catt + Nancy Turner + Nathan Lino + O.S. Hawkins + Richard Ross + Robby Gallaty + Ronnie Floyd + Steve Stroope + Terry Turner + Tony Mathews + More

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