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.