TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 Workshop Session 2 (S2): 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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1 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 ** Audio recordings available after the conference at usacanadanazarene.org/m Ministering Together as Families Outside the Walls of the Church ** Julie Stevens There is a holy urgency to get outside the walls of the church and build relationships with people in our communities. How do we equip families to be intentional about meeting their neighbors? How can the church come alongside and equip families to engage the world around them? This workshop will focus on practical strategies for families to influence and impact their communities for Christ. 2102A Discipling Like Jesus Brady Wisehart Join the conversation about Christlike discipleship with a pastor who has been successful discipling others in his local church using the Discipled by Jesus format. 2102B The Medium Is the Message ** Mark Quanstrom Explore the relationship between our Wesleyan-Holiness theological commitments and our ecclesial methodologies and strategies. In other words, are our practices in harmony with our theology, or does our methodology at times undermine our theology? 2103A Healthy Habits for Marriages and Families ** David and Lisa Frisbie Marriage and family are foundational to the life and mission of the Church of the Nazarene. In this workshop, we will explore the issues the Church is facing related to marital expectations and the rate of divorce while discovering the responses and resources available to pastors to strengthen families and marriages. Also offered Wednesday at 3:30 pm. 2103B Starting Well: What I Wish I Knew Then ** Jeren Rowell From 25 years of parish ministry and 12 years of superintendency, Jeren Rowell offers this space for dialogue with developing ministers on some of the lessons learned along the way. The focal points are thinking and practices that enable a flourishing life of vocational ministry. the gospel unleashed / 89

2 2103C Global Diaspora of People: The Church s Opportunity Global Missions Personnel There are more displaced persons and more people migrating around the world today than ever before. Why are they moving? Come join a discussion about the people God is bringing to our neighborhoods. 2104A Partnering with Your Local Schools Dana Spaite Learn the foundation and strategies for reaching families at your local schools. Schools are increasingly open to working with churches because of the needs of today s school children. Don t miss this chance to connect and be the hands and feet of Jesus. 2104B Reaching New Generations Douglas Powe The challenge for many congregations is reaching new generations. What do they want, and how can we more effectively connect with them? 2105 Ministerial Entrepreneurship Dean Blevins This workshop examines the value of identifying, empowering, and equipping the innovative and entrepreneurial pastors and leaders among us as a growing strategy in engaging mission both locally and globally Healing Moral Injuries: Forgiveness and Reconciliation Inside a Violent Culture Ken D. Harris Examine the area of moral injuries and how to address this important topic within your ministry context Nazarene Safe: The Next Steps Leslie Hart Let s talk about how to create and sustain a safe ministry environment for your faith community in today s world. Are you ready for the day a registered sex-offender asks to attend your church? Renew your commitment to prevention as the best protection. 90 / 90 M19 conference

3 2203 Sponsoring an Ethnic Outreach: Challenge and Opportunity in Developing Multicultural Ministries Susan Carole This workshop will explore the exciting potential of melting barriers and crossing socio-ethnic boundaries in the power of Christ s reconciling love. Participants will engage in lively and fruitful discussions about the mandate for multicultural ministry, as well as the rich variety of practices that faithfully express God s gracious initiative in Christ Using Data from The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA) Arthur E. Farnsley II Discover the many kinds of religion data in the Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA). Participants will learn to analyze neighborhoods and larger communities, to find data specific to Nazarene churches, and to compare and contrast different countries and different religions. No previous data management experience is necessary. The ARDA is a great tool for denominational and congregational planning Living Beside the Call Jill Barber Living beside the call is unique. As the spouse of the pastor, you can thrive even amidst the pressures, loneliness, and occasional confusion over role identity. Come join us as we start a conversation to remind you that you are valued and can be yourself as you live beside the call Evangelismo Practico para Todos Daniel Herrera, Bernie Slingerland Explore principios y estrategias simples de evangelismo a través del programa Ser Como Él. También descubrirás los pasos prácticos que cualquiera puede tomar para discipular a alguien! Also offered separately as an Englishlanguage workshop (Tuesday at 11:00 am). the gospel unleashed / 91

4 2207 From Hinduism to Christ: Free At Last Lena Crouso Listen to this testimonial journey to freedom from Hinduism into the inclusive love of God. Engage in what it means to love without boundaries and see what happens when we experience the gospel unleashed. Deconstruct ministry roadblocks and gain ways to build bridges with people who follow beliefs rooted in Eastern cultural contexts Using Social Media for Your Church ** Jenna Briles With more than 3.3 billion active users, social media is shaping the way we communicate. So what does that mean for your church? Whether your church is new to social media or has been using it for years, discover how you can build an effective social media strategy Mental Health: Triage & Community Referrals Kiersten Adkins Lay and professional ministers are often the first to learn of mental health challenges. Whether someone is simply overwhelmed by life stressors or in distress due to a serious mental disorder, the attuned leader will be prepared to evaluate their own competencies and understand who to refer to in the professional mental health community when needed. Understand the value of working collaboratively with the mental health community and how to build a resource list for referrals Church Intruder Response Barry Young This workshop will help leaders recognize behavioral pre-cursors to suspicious behavior, review statistics and trends of crimes against churches, examine justification and biblical authority for safety and security within the church, learn strategies to de-escalate conflict from a verbal point of view, and provide an overview of lockdown procedures for threats inside and outside of a church facility Best Practices for District Board of Ministry Jerry Kester The work of the District Board of Ministry is central to the work of the church in stewarding the call of God on the life of the person preparing for ordination. Explore some of the best practices being developed on one of our leading districts. 92 / 92 M19 conference

5 2214 Embedded Church Facilities: How Strategic Planning and Innovative Design Can Help Move Your Ministry From the Fringes of Community to an Embedded Identity! Don Mahoney Ministries are most effective when they are fully immersed in their community, and buildings can play a key role in moving a church toward an embedded identity. Learn how strategic planning and innovative design can help bring the church back to the center of the community through spaces that are more flexible, accessible, relevant, and inclusive You Say You Want a Revolution? ** Dan Boone Meet Jesus the original revolutionary who turned the world upside down with His countercultural ways. The author of You Say You Want a Revolution? discusses Jesus radical commitment to justice and compassion. 3501A Missional Impact in USA/Canada Megaregions Matt Price A demographic look at the history of Nazarene presence in 11 megaregions (populations over 10 million) and its impact on the church s mission for multiplying churches and extending compassion. 3501B The Volunteer Factory Jeremy Bond Let s talk about a systematic approach to volunteer recruitment and health. We ll include a philosophy of volunteering and practical steps to calling, retaining, valuing, and enjoying children s ministry volunteers! 3501C Missional Discipleship: Partnering in the Redemptive Mission of God in the World ** Mark A. Maddix An important aspect of discipleship is engaging in God s mission in the world through service and compassion. This workshop will explore how congregations can develop missional disciples who are engaged in partnering in the redemptive mission of God in the world. the gospel unleashed / 93

6 3501D Untethered, Dislocated, and Disestablished: Missional Leadership in a Changed World (Session 1 of 4) ** Daron Brown, Jeff Stark In western society, everything has changed. It's no longer a story dominated by words like post-modern but rather post-christian, post-truth, None's, Done's, and Don't Cares. Explore this shift from a "centripetal" model of ministry in the old world to a "centrifugal" missional model of ministry in the new world. Instead of lament, celebrate this time of profound opportunity for the church! 3501E Recovering the Full Mission of God Dean Flemming Is our gospel witness too small? Should the gospel be proclaimed in words only? Or should we preach the gospel in deeds and when necessary use words? Are we missing something in playing the witness of words against deeds? Exploring key passages in Scripture, we will discover that evangelism is part of something bigger the comprehensive mission of God, which involves being, doing, and telling. We ll also ask what that might look like in practice. Also offered Wednesday at 2:00 pm. 3501F High-Impact Church Planting Selena Freeman, Dylan Robinson Gain insights, along with proven ideas, tools, and resources to equip you to partner with strong churches and a supportive district to plant high-impact churches in your community. 3501G Urban Core Church Planters Panel Mark Bane, Jay Height, Pete Myers, Jenee Noriega, Allen Southerland Listen to and interact with several Nazarene leaders planting churches in the urban core of our largest population areas. 3501H Best Practices in Stan Rodes Clergy Restoration ** Identify best practices and review important clergy restoration work resourcing the action of the 2017 General Assembly to re-envision the engagement of the church in restoring clergy. 94 / 94 M19 conference