BREAKOUT 1
(Tuesday / 10:30am)
Play and the Young Child’s Faith
Mary Ann Bradberry
Room: 104 A
No More Raw Chicken: Bible Teaching for Kids
Stephanie Chase
Room: 104 B
The Way to Find Rest as a Busy and Burnt-out Leader
Ben Trueblood
Room: 104 C
What Teen Girls Want Their Parents and Pastors to Know
Kate Downing
Room: 104 D
Attention! Captivating Communication for a Middle School Audience
Anthony Vargas
Room: 104 E
Creating Family Values in Your Ministry Culture
Ben & Lynley Mandrell
Room: 105 A-B
Discipleship Starts at Home
Panelists: John Paul Basham, Jameson Barker, Heidi Hensley, Crystal Mazzuca
Room: 106 A-B
Calling in Ministry: How to Discern the Voice of God and Follow the Direction He Leads
Matt Morgan
Room: 107 A-B
BREAKOUT 2
(Tuesday / 1:00pm)
What to Do When Preschoolers are Anxious, Angry, and Anti-social
Landry Holmes
Room: 104 A
Helping Children Develop a Biblical Worldview
Danielle Bell
Room: 104 B
Family Matters: Preparing Your Family to Be an Example for All Families
Kevin Jones
Room: 104 C
How to Make Student Ministry a Priority Again in an Apathetic Age
Zac Workun
Room: 104 D
Pastoring and the Art of Conflict Management
Chad Higgins
Room: 104 E
Together We Guard
Jody Dean & Faye Scott
Room: 105 A-B
Ministering to Girls at Every Age
Panelists: Amanda Meijas, Kate Downing, and more
Room: 106 A-B
Mentors, Mentees, and Finding a Network
Ken Hindman
Room: 107 A-B
BREAKOUT 3
(Tuesday / 2:15pm)
Relationships & Connections: There’s Not an App for That
Shelly Melia
Room: 104 A
VBS 2023 Sneak Peek
Melita Thomas
Room: 104 B
How to Become an Admin All-star: Creating a Balanced Calendar, Budget, and System for Student Ministry
Ben Trueblood & Nathan Howard
Room: 104 C
Pastoring Screen-addicted Teens
Tony Bianco
Room: 104 D
Connection & Communication: A Strategy for Building Better Relationships with Parents
Chad Higgins
Room: 104 E
Supporting Students with Invisible Disabilities
Sandra Peoples
Room: 105 A-B
Spice Up Your Teaching Time with Active Games Kids Love
Mark Jones
Room: 106 A-B
NextGen Volunteer Strategy
Heidi Hensley
Room: 107 A-B
BREAKOUT 4
(Wednesday / 9:00am)
The Importance of Understanding a Child’s Brain … and Mind
Mary Ann Bradberry
Room: 104 A
Change the Way Your Church Views Kids Ministry—Be Heard, Be Seen
Stephanie Chase
Room: 104 B
Starting from Scratch: Engaging a New Generation in a Post-Christian World
Jana Magruder & Stephanie Salvatore
Room: 104 C
NextNow: Creating a Pipeline for High School Students to Lead
Jameson Barker
Room: 104 D
Sacred Space: Creating Environments, Rooms, and Events for Student Ministry
Zac Workun & Nathan Howard
Room: 104 E
Life as a Minister: Facing the Challenges of Ministry with the Hope of the Gospel
Matt Morgan
Room: 105 A-B
Flipping the Script: Discipleship in Relationship
Chuck Peters
Room: 106 A-B
Ministering to Community in Times of Crisis
Shelly Melia
Room: 107 A-B
BREAKOUT 5
(Wednesday / 10:00am)
Guiding Preschoolers to Gain the Most from Their Classroom Experience
Mark Jones
Room: 104 A
What Every Children’s Minister Should Know about Welcoming Students with Disabilities
Sandra Peoples
Room: 104 B
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Ministry Trends
Ken Hindman
Room: 104 C
Know Thy Gamer
Drew Dixon
Room: 104 D
All-in Parents: How to Help Mom and Dad Win at Home
Chad Higgins
Room: 104 E
Understanding and Ministering to Today’s Families
Danielle Bell
Room: 105 A-B
Transitioning from Kids Ministry to Middle School
Panelists: Zac Workun, Anthony Vargas, Tony Bianco, Crystal Mazzuca
Room: 106 A-B
Calling Out the Called: Discipling Those Called to Ministry Leadership
Scott Pace
Room: 107 A-B