Ministry Conference Schedule
Descriptions of Each Track
Track 1 - Church Revitalization
Stirring up the witnesses in established congregations presents its own set of challenges. Be equipped to re-purpose and mobilize the saints for their missional role in their communities and around the world.
Track 2 - 21st Century Witness through Worship Design
Explore the essence, elements and end-game of worship design and leadership. Expect fresh theological insight combined with practical guidance for the weekly work of worship design and leadership.
Track 3 - Church Planting
You shall be my witnesses...to unreached peoples, whether next door or around the world, by birthing new faith communities. Be encouraged to extend the gospel of hope through missionary teams or using more traditional approaches. Church planters will share their stories blended with current wisdom from church planting research.
Wednesday, March 7
5:00 p.m.
Dinner & Session: Sean Gladding "Down and Dirty with Jesus: Towards a Praxis of Descent"
The bible reveals a God who "comes down" to meet us where we are in our need, sin, and brokenness - most clearly demonstrated in the life of Jesus. How is the church called to the same ministry?
7:30 p.m.
Movie Night: Premier of "The Story of Jesus" (featuring Professors N.T. Wright and Ben Witherington)
Thursday, March 8
8:30-9:00 a.m.
Devotions: Ellsworth Kalas
9:15-10:30 a.m.
Track 1 - Church Revitalization
Session and Q&A: Sean Gladding: "The Burning Question: Why is it that the people who are Most Comfortable around Jesus are the Least Comfortable around the Church?" The Story of Mercy Street in Houston, Texas
Track 2 - 21st Century Witness through Worship Design
Session and Q&A: JD Walt: "Repairing the Altar of God: The Craft of Worship Reform in an Age of Religitainment" Worship design just may be the most critical issue facing the 21st century church. This session will explore a practical theology for worship design.
Track 3 - Church Planting
Session and Q&A: Carolyn Moore: "At the Intersection of Acts and Galatians: a Wesleyan Approach to Church Planting" (Scripture: Acts 1:8 and Galatians 3:28)
10:30-10:50 a.m.
Break
11:00 a.m.-noon
Chapel: Leonard Sweet: "The Greatest Song Ever Sung" (Text: Matthew 26:20-30)
noon-1:30 p.m.
Track 1 - Church Revitalization
Lunch w/Greg Parris: "Revitalization…Leaders and Followers Needed!"
Track 2 - 21st Century Witness through Worship Design
Lunch w/Len Wilson & Jason Moore
Track 3 - Church Planting
Lunch w/Rosario Picardo: "Embrace: A Church Plant that Broke All the Rules": Rosario's journey in planting an urban church in downtown Lexington's historic Kentucky Theater.
1:40-3:00 p.m.
Track 1 - Church Revitalization
Session and Q&A: John Paul Brunstetter: "Why Multi-Site?": The success of multi-site ventures has changed the context for ministry. No longer a mega-church phenomenon, the multi-site revolution is broadening the ability of churches across the spectrum to fulfill the Great Commission in a variety of new ways.
Track 2 - 21st Century Witness through Worship Design
Session and Q&A: Len Wilson & Jason Moore: "Creative Worship": If we're created in God's image, then we're created to be creative. That applies to worship too. Learn time-tested, theologically grounded techniques for designing worship that speaks to our present time. Learn how to take the worship event to the next level in this inspiring workshop. You'll leave with new ideas on how to make worship more connectional, more memorable, and something that drives worshipers toward mission and personal faith development.
Track 3 - Church Planting
Session and Q&A: Matt Leroy: "Experiments in Grace: Stories and Strategies from a Missional Church Plant in Process."
3-3:20 p.m.
Break
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Track 1 - Church Revitalization
Seminars: Please choose ONE from the list below
- A- John Paul Brunstetter: "Extending Your Church to More Than One Place": Is a multi-site strategy right for your church? This seminar will explore some of the pitfalls of multi-site ministry and help you develop a second campus strategy.
- B-Gregg Parris: "The Union Chapel Story…Reflections on Thirty Years in one Appointment": This seminar will consider the corporate Passions, Assumptions and Practices that have inspired one local church to develop from a small rural church to a network of churches with thousands worshiping.
- C-Anthony Everett: "Can These Dry Bones Live Again?: Revitalizing Hopeless Souls": (Ezekiel 37:6, 11 (CEB): In our valley experiences we are often surrounded by lifeless dry bones who have lost all hope. Sometimes we call it the Church. This workshop will help you lead the movement from the valley to the mountaintop for the resurrection of the hopeless in the revitalization of the church of Jesus Christ for God's glorification.
Track 2 - 21st Century Witness through Worship Design
Session: Len Wilson & Jason Moore: "Taking Flight with Creativity: Worship Design Teams that Work":
The tendency in the church is to plan worship in a siloed approach; planning every aspect of worship as individuals. The result is worship that feels disconnected and that fails to live up to its potential. Creating truly mission-centered worship that drives participants deeper in their faith takes a creative approach that is the result of a collaborative process. In this workshop, we’ll lead participants through an exploration of what it looks like to design worship as a creative team. We’ll identify a series of obstacles that keeps sincere, hard working people grounded, and the solutions for how to get worship design teams in the air.
Track 3 - Church Planting
Seminars: Please choose ONE from the list below
- D-Lupina Stewart: "The Scenic Route: The Emergence of New Ministries": A missionary approach to start ministries and faith communities with the same culture and in a multicultural setting.
- E-Carolyn Moore: "Grace, Holiness and the Church-planting Lifestyle (or, Five Things I'd Do Differently…)"
- F-Rosario Picardo: "A Crash Course in Church Planting": Rosario will take you through a hop, skip and a jump through essential church planting principles.
5-7:00 p.m.
TWO DINNER CHOICES:
FREE Advancement Sponsored Dinner in the Dining Hall. RSVP Required by March 1, 2012. Call 1-877-772-9287 or email major.events@asburyseminary.edu
or Dinner on your own
7:30 p.m.
Worship/Healing Service-Sean Gladding: "Come to Me all You Who are Weary and Heavy Laden and I will Give You Rest: A Time to Seek the Ministry of Jesus"
9:00 p.m.
MC Café: Beeson Center
Friday, March 9
8:30-9:00 a.m.
Devotions: Ellsworth Kalas
9:15-10:30 a.m.
Track 1 - Church Revitalization
Panel Discussion: Rosario Picardo & John Paul Brunstetter / Moderator: Steve O'Malley
Track 2 - 21st Century Witness through Worship Design
Panel Discussion: JD Walt, Len Wilson, Jason Moore, Len Sweet/ Moderator: Russell West
Track 3 - Church Planting
Panel Discussion: Carolyn Moore & Sean Gladding / Moderator: James Thobaben
10:30-10:50 a.m.
Break
11:00 a.m.-noon
Session and Q&A: Leonard Sweet: "The Wesleyan Way: Time for a New Missional Order?"
noon
Departure
