2011

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Mission: More then a Slogan March 11-12th, San Diego -
This conference is intended to help planters, pastors, and leaders better navigate through the minefield of competing missional ideas while remaining faithful to the rich story-line of the bible.

Hawaiian Islands Ministry Honolulu March 24-26, 2011 | Hawaii Convention Center – Save the dates, more information to come but I will be doing three sessions, two on technology and one on creating gospel communities on mission.

Christian Web Conference 2011 | Biola UniversityCWC / 2011 – Christian Web Conference. Affiliated with The Imagination Summit. At Biola University / April 14–16.

CLA Conference April 25-28th in Dallas, TX. Join us in April to the Ministry Internet & Technology Summit (MITS) during the 2011 Christian Leadership National Conference. MonkDev hosts this summit at the CLA National Conference because in our experience, it is great for equipping ministry leaders like you in the range of skills and knowledge needed to navigate the challenges of leading ministry in the future. With more than 120 workshops in 14 tracks, 25 full-day seminars and cutting-edge summits this is truly a one-of-a-kind educational opportunity. Thousands of ministry leaders from across America will be there, and I’m hoping you’ll consider joining us too.

Exponential Conference April 26 – 29, 2011 in Orlando, FL.We are putting together the Exponential Communication & Technology sessions. Stay tuned for more details. The Exponential Conference and the Verge Conference are joining forces to host an historic, international event in April 2011. Join thousands of other church planting leaders for a time of inspiration, encouragement, equipping and challenging. Our theme is “Missional Communities: Discovering Old Truths in New Paradigms.” Regardless of your current approach (attractional, incarnational, mega, multi, micro, etc), you will be challenged to apply old truths and principles in fresh ways to reach those far from God.

Cultivate Conference May 4-5, 2011 at First Christian Church in Huntington Beach, CA. Cultivate is about bringing you together with the skilled, the experienced, and the insightful, and together you will drive the content. Together you will discover breakthrough insights. Cultivate is about organized conversations, and each conversation will be designed to nurture collaboration without confining the experience to a box. Expect to be stretched. Expect to be challenged. Expect to cultivate a new way of thinking. If you are creative, strategic, and responsible for influencing how your organization communicates, there is a chair waiting for you.

EO Global Leadership Conference May 5-7, 2011 in Chicago, IL. GLC stands for Global Leadership Conference. The event brings together chapter board leaders, directors and the Global Board. he Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) – for entrepreneurs only is a dynamic, global network of more than 7,500 business owners in 38 countries. Founded in 1987 by a group of young entrepreneurs, EO is the catalyst that enables entrepreneurs to learn and grow from each other, leading to greater business success and an enriched personal life. Membership in one of EO’s 118 chapters is by invitation only.

Christian Alliance for Orphans May 12-13, 2011 at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY.
The Christian Alliance for Orphans unites more than 80 respected Christian organizations and a national network of churches. Working together, our joint initiatives inspire, equip and connect Christians to “defend the cause of the fatherless” in adoption, foster care and global orphan care. Through the annual Summit, the Orphan Sunday campaign and an array of other initiatives, we seek to help grow communities in the local church known for “defending the cause of the fatherless” (Isaiah 1:17).

Echo Conference Echo is a three-day gathering of creative church leaders who are passionate about digital media and the gospel. This year’s event will be held at Bent Tree Bible Fellowship in Carrollton, Texas, from Wednesday, July 27 to Friday, July 29. Together, we’ll explore topics such as visual storytelling, event programming, social media, online community, graphic and motion design, and more.

The GCM Collective Conference for 2011 will be September 14-16. You will get to hear from, meet and interact with leaders who are daily practitioners, living in gospel communities on mission in their cities. This is a unique experience that will present the why, what and how-to of starting, leading and multiplying missional communities. Interactive plenary sessions, breakouts and unique training experiences will fill our days both on-site and off. Big church, small church, multi-site or neighborhood…this event is for every church that seeks to effectively expand the gospel in their context.

WFX Conference is the most comprehensive education and training event for churches today with 100 sessions and over 225 exhibiting companies. The WFX experience will challenge how you think about, utilize, and manage the resources, facilities, technology, staff, and volunteers you have been provided with and equip you to realize your ministry vision. I will be doing the session: Develop a Powerful Church Web Strategy

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