Pre-conference Forums

I. CERTIFICATIONS

  • CQ® Certification for Faith-based Facilitators (register here)Sponsored by MosaixCQ
    Facilitated by Dr. Harry Li and Dr. Graham McKeague
    For those already certified by the CQ center desiring to facilitate workshops exclusively in Christian contexts.
    NOTE: Begins on Monday, Nov 10 at 1p

  • Church Economists® CertificationSponsored by the Church Economists®
    Facilitated by Dr. Jay Moon
    For those desiring to facilitate workshops to help churches identify and leverage assets to  generate income beyond tithes and offerings.
    NOTE: Begins on Tuesday, November 11 at 8:30a

II. INTENSIVES

    1. Empowering Thriving Communities: A Faith-Driven Approach to Financial Stewardship & Social Impact—Sponsored by Thrivent
      Facilitators TBD

      Gain practical tools and insight for integrating faith-based financial stewardship into community development efforts, fostering sustainable social impact and collaborating across diverse sectors.
    2. Alternative Intelligence—Sponsored by the Mosaix Institute
      Facilitated by Rev. Dr. Christopher Benek & others TBD

      Dive deep into the coming impact of pastoral bots, virtual reality, human augmentation, and more on the local church. Yes, you may soon have robots on your team and genetically modified babies in the nursery. This isn’t your mother’s discussion about using ChatGPT for a recipe—or pastors leveraging AI tools for sermon prep or social media content. We hope you’ll join us for this thought-provoking conversation.
    3. Becoming a Multiplying Church—Sponsored by Exponential Español
      Facilitated by Obe & Jacqueline Arellano and others TBD
      Church planting is the most effective way to reach new people—new churches are 75% more effective at engaging the unchurched than churches over 10 years old. If you want your church to expand its impact and presence, consider becoming a reproducing, multiplying church. In this pre-conference forum, we’ll present a practical multiplication framework every leader can apply to cultivate a healthy, reproducing church that plants new churches and reaches more people in your community.
    4. NextGen Engagement: Mission Critical for Compounding Movement Advance
      Description coming soon—Facilitated by Brian Dye, Santes Beatty and others TBD.
    5. From Tension to Transformation: Leading at the Crossroads of Culture and Calling—Sponsored by Threaded
      Facilitated by Markus Lloyd, Antwuan Malone, and Keith Heilman
      Leading a church into America’s multiethnic future is sacred—but it’s not easy. Many leaders deeply desire unity, but feel blocked by real barriers. In this interactive pre-conference workshop, we’ll unpack these barriers and introduce some practical next steps. Whether your church is homogeneous or multiethnic, this session will help you disciple your people, staff, and yourself through cultural complexity with clarity, courage, and Christ-centered confidence.