If you want to attend a church conference this year, there are certainly plenty of options. Here are some that I recommend:
Feb 18 :: C3 Creative Church Conference (Grapevine, TX)
Learn from speakers and leaders on the cutting edge of creativity and excellence.
Cost: $320-$370
Feb 26 :: Catalyst One Day (Atlanta, GA)
A one day leadership experience packed with teaching and insight from Andy Stanley and Craig Groeschel.
Cost: $89-$139
Feb 27 :: The Idea Camp (Irvine, CA)
The Idea Camp is a FREE, open source hybrid conference designed to help people move from the realm of ideas to implementation.
Cost: FREE
Mar 12 :: Unleash (Anderson, SC)
Unleash is a one-day conference hosted by NewSpring Church and specifically-designed to challenge, encourage and motivate church leaders to take action in reaching their communities for Jesus Christ.
Cost: $59
Mar 17 :: The Sticks Middle America (Harrison, AR)
The Sticks is a gathering to inspire and equip pastors in small to medium towns to make a big impact for the Kingdom!
Cost: $99-$209
Apr 20 :: Exponential Conference (Orlando, FL)
Experience God’s church planting movement around the world.
Cost: $159-$249
Apr 23 :: Catalyst West (Irvine, CA)
Catalyst West is a gathering of 3,000 next generation leaders from all over the world for three days of teaching, worship, and exploration of what’s possible for the church.
Cost: $209-$289
Apr 27 :: Q (Austin, TX)
Q is a gathering where innovators, church leaders, social entrepreneurs, and cultural pioneers come together to explore the church’s role in positively contributing to culture.
Cost: $750-$820
May 12 :: The Sticks South East (Canton, GA)
The Sticks is a gathering to inspire and equip pastors in small to medium towns to make a big impact for the Kingdom!
Cost: $99-$229
May 13 :: WFX Worship Facilities Conference (Long Beach, CA)
WFX is designed to educate and your church executive, facilities and tech teams to learn together through a unique conference program that focuses on 4 tracks for facilities and tech teams.
Cost: $145-$445
May 18 :: Catalyst One Day (Dallas, TX)
A one day leadership experience packed with teaching and insight from Andy Stanley and Craig Groeschel.
Cost: $69-$139
May 18 :: InnovateChurch (Lynchburg, VA)
Innovating the leader… innovating the church.
Cost: $59
Jul 29 :: Echo Church Media Conference (Dallas, TX)
A conference for church leaders that love using media, technology, and the internet to be more effective in sharing God’s story.
Cost: $99-$329
Aug 6 :: The Leadership Summit (South Barrington, IL)
Willow Creek Community Church’s leadership conference.
Cost: $175-$355
Sep 10 :: MinistryCOM (Chicago, IL)
MinistryCOM is a national conference designed specifically for church communications professionals.
Cost: $100-$325
Sep 24 :: Innovate (Granger, IN)
Whether you have a church gathering of 100 or 10,000 you can begin making innovative, strategic moves that will impact your community.
Cost: $219-$239
Oct 07 :: Catalyst Atlanta (Atlanta, GA)
A gathering of next generation leaders from all over the world for teaching, worship, and exploration of what’s possible for the church.
Cost: $159-$319
Oct 20 :: The REVEAL Conference (South Barrington, IL)
It’s an opportunity to participate in challenging dialogue, testimony, and teaching with pastors and church leaders whose practical ideas, vision, and best practice insights are supporting their people in growing spiritually.
Cost: $135-$275
Nov 04 :: National Outreach Convention (San Diego, CA)
Outreach magazine’s church conference.
Cost: $219-$379
For Discussion:
What conferences do you plan on attending this year?
It is a little more of a niche conference, but BibleTech09 looks to have a great lineup for anyone interested in the intersection of the Bible and Technology.
I attend about 5-6 conferences per year, and my favorite is not on your list: it’s the Church Solutions Conference and Expo. It is being held in Phoenix, AZ next week, Feb 17-19. I am biased (I will be making a presentation) but the breadth of this conference is unlike any other I participate in - it’s got great sessions on a wide range of topics. Take a look: http://www.churchsolutionsconference.com/
Two really good ones that unfortunately this year happen on the same days are the Drive Conference at North Point in Atlanta and the i2…2.0 Conference at Fellowship Bible Church in Little Rock. They both are May 4-6.
I have been to LeadNow in Dallas the last two years and it is my favorite conference because it has such a missional tone to it. They really do a great job of balancing that fine line of challenging the church without berating the church. Plus, the missional nature allows it to not just be a big show, but more of a movement.
It’s in Dallas on November 5-7 and all over on simulcast on November 7
http://www.rightnow.org puts it on - they are a ministry that specializes in helping connect 20 & 30 year olds passions and skills to actual opportunities to put their faith in action.
You can find out info about LeadNow at http://www.rightnow.org
Check out http://thesendingchurch.com April 25th
inexpensive registration, priceless info and encouragement
One to keep an eye on…
Influence Conference in Orlando, FL (Aug 3-4). Mark Batterson, Reggie Joiner, Beth Moore, Keith Craft, and Ed Young, Jr. $99 early reg through March 1. http://www.influenceconference.org
You are very blessed in the US - we have very few (only 1 comes to mind) minstry/tech conferences in Australia! I spoke at Create Conference (http://createconference.org.au/) last year.
I usually attend Willow Creek’s Art Conference in June and their Leadership Summit in the Fall. As much as I love both, not sure if I’ll do either this year. Would love to go to Granger for Innovate. That may be my supplement.
[...] Kent Shaffer of Church Relevance suggests these conferences for 2009 and provides more information with links. Is there one NEAR YOU?: [...]
[...] Kent Shaffer of Church Relevance suggests these conferences for 2009 and provides more information with links. Is there one NEAR YOU?: [...]
Dear Sir,
We are Universal Youth Club members which we have registered our organization and we are looking for USA conference for our organization and one member gave us your website to contact you for this year conference.
We are non making profit organization which we want to attend cobference which we would be useful to our nation and other nation and gain international cultural exchange in our life.
We hope to receive any forms to fill to come for this year conference.
Thanks,
Yours in youth work,
Michael Aihoon
UNIVERSAL YOUTH CLUN
CHAIRMAN.
Email;michlaihoonas@yahoo.co.uk
Dear Sir,
We are waiting for forms which could help to fill for this year conference .
Thanks,
Yours in youth work,
Michael
UNIVERSAL YOUTH CLUB.
CHAIRMAN.
If Christian leaders would spend 1/2 the time and money they use for conferences and use it to help the homeless, the broken, troubled kids, and single mothers… Then I think this country would be a much better place!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a great resource. When can you release your 2010 list? Please let me know.
Thank you for doing my homework!
Rick
Kent,
I am a brand new author in the Christian arena and I would like to know where would I need to go to market my book more effectively as I have been told that my book is a potential best seller. What avenues would you suggest for a self published author?
I am church leader in Zimbabwe,Africa and would like to USA visa before expiry early next year.Please advise on a good Pastors and Leadership conference in the USA between mid November and end of December 2009.Also provide full information on registration and accomodation.
I greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, i am Pastor Ben i am looking forward to establish a church in Australia, newzealand and Canada, i do need assistance of someone who can direct me on how to do this in these countries . I am looking for relevant information on how to do about it. i only need a person from any of these countries who can talk to me and i will delegate the duty to person and i will finance it myself.
Kindly assist me on this ground, may our Lord Jesus Christ richly bless you.
Pastor Ben
i want to in america for the conference but do i come i do not have money.
iwould like to link up with you seruos becouse of what igot on your mind and vision actually iam rquesting at list to come to uganda and see what iam doind almost like what your doing but iwuold like to know more about your doing and what ican do to joinup .
While iwuold also rquest for any oportunity of the comming conefance such that imay also get more exprience , this my prayer man Of God dont let me mis any up comming list of the invitation from that one you think is so wounderfull for me ,thax for that vision
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Ineed frienf ship , people who have aheart for Gods poeple this year ihave started three churches and in thecity centre 50 members each and buying instruments for them while alame girl from Drc congo waled laeving clatches, which steared up many people to christ, amudwoman from kenya who walked naked in the streets was delivered from mudness and this has also caoused many to join the church , Hiv aid woman when testfied didnt leave the people free , this is alitle but we shall share more +256772680511
Dearest in Christ,
Kingdom greetings from Hallelujah Evangelistic Association Pakistan. Hallelujah is a non-profit organization. We are working in rural areas in Pakistan . We are working on these ministries , Women, Children Education & Health, Pastoral net work, Telephonic Prayer,Gospel Music & Peace Awards and Evangelism in out reach.
We want participant in your coming Training Conference .2010, for more Spiritual learning. Kindly send us Visa letters as soon as possible.
Name of Participant
1- Pastor Charagh Roshan
2- Mr. Sabir Gill Evangelist
3- Mr. Moazzam Younas Evangelist
4- Mr. Nasir Bhatti Evangelist
We are prayer and waiting
God bless you
Yours in Christ
Pastor Charagh Roshan
Hallelujah Evangelistic Association
P.O.Box 158
Lahore ,54000-Pakistan
Mob:0092-323-7175113
hello am pastor Emmanuel Osei from Ghana and will want to contact your ministry so that we can work together in Ghana so that we can help the needy and plant churches and the orpan homes.i will be very happy and grateful if you missionaries come to Ghanai am founder of Needy Network Foundation, an NGO that has the desire to provide and take care of needy and deprived children and families in society. Though there may be no war in Ghana, some needy children and orphans families living in a very poor conditions in Ghana. we will be glad if you can assist us to educate,cater and equip these children and families with some technical skills and knowledge.Assistance in form of scholarships, education,Health and This is to help the needy in order to survive.
Best regards,Survival is the only concern for orphans in poverty stricken communities. As an
orphan, the child has the choice of begging, selling unthinkable services, becoming a
child laborer, stealing, or dying. Unless given the proper health care, education,
nutrition, and emotional support orphaned children who are a result of poverty will
most likely stay in poverty for the rest of their life.
• If we,can help an outpouring of God’s love to His people than we
cannot ignore the orphan crisis. We have to become involved in bringing hope to
orphans around the world by first bringing them before God in prayer. In James 1:27
we are told that pure religion is to look after widows and orphans. We are to not
only bring them before God in prayer but we also need to get involved by trusting
that God will use us and our resources to change lives worldwide.
Needy Network Foundation
P.O.BOX 629
Ashaiman, Ghana, West Africa.
Phone +233 243273245 nnf31@yahoo.com
Calvery greeting in the name of our Jesus christ. I am the G.O.of Deliverance Manifestion of Christ Ministries,Intl. I am a delivance minister here in nigeria, i ll like to affilate with ur ministry to pull down the the stroughold of the enemy (devil). To fulfil the great commisions of christ. My focus is to reach at to people through the gospel of Jesus to change people lifes. I believe in holiness and righteouiness. we will like to affilate with your ministries, we will need your help in any way you know you can support us God will bless you. I am looking forward to ur response. Thanks u and God bles u. From Pastos Cyril
Calvery greeting in the name of our Jesus christ. I am the G.O.of Deliverance Manifestion of Christ Ministries,Intl. I am a delivance minister here in nigeria, i ll like to affilate with ur ministry to pull down the the stroughold of the enemy (devil). To fulfil the great commisions of christ. My focus is to reach at to people through the gospel of Jesus to change people lifes. I believe in holiness and righteouiness. we will like to affilate with your ministries, we will need your help in any way you know you can support us God will bless you. I am looking forward to ur response. Thanks u and God bles u. From Pastos Cyril
pastorcyril2005@yahoo.com