2025 Convention Seminars

Presented at the 2025 National Convention. Some seminars have been edited for content and security purposes.

A River Runs Through You: How the Holy Spirit Empowers Our Ministry – Robert J. Morgan

Become the Leader God Designed You to Be: What’s Holding You Back? – Robert Bryan

Biblical Conflict Resolution – Whitney Lute

Bringing Help and Hope to Your Community in the Midst of Disaster – Noah Taylor

Building Blocks to Success: The Foundation of Effective Parenting – Derek Altom

Church Finances & Administration – John Brummitt

Church Growth Through Relationality and Evangelism – Jose Rodriguez

Creating a Culture of Mentoring Among the Women in Your Church – Merinda Parrish

Creating an Atmosphere of Belonging in Youth Ministry – Trevor Holden

Current Trends in Worship Ministry That Affect Your Church – Music Commission Panel

Demolition Youth Ministry – Jon Forrest

Did You Say a Teaching Nursery? – Katie Greenwood

Discipleship in Action: Growing and Empowering Faith Through D6 Curriculum – David Womack

Discipleship: More Than a Solo Sport – Ron Hunter

Every Church Renewed – Mark Clifton

Finding Joy in the Lord’s Work – Robert J. Morgan

Generation Z and the Identity Crisis of the Evangelical Church – Matt Pinson

Going DPR: Deliberate Personal Relationships for Discipleship – Eric Thomsen

Help for Helpers: Testimonials of the Benefits of the Refresh Counseling Program – Tom Jones

HELP! How Do We Start/Restart Our Choir? – Sam Harris & Doug Little

Help! We Needs Kids and Young Families in Our Church! – Jeff Nichols

Helping the Next Generation Do Hard Things – Ryan Akers

Here Be Dragons: Engaging College Ministry – Faron Thebeau

Hopeless to HOPE – Cindy Cunningham

How Should We Reform Our Worship? – Commission for Theological Integrity Panel

How to Choose Songs for Congregational Worship – Daniel Webster

International Student Ministries: Reach a Student, Reach the World – Mercers, Penns, Portells

Is Your Church’s First Impression Worth a Second Visit? – Josh Hampton

It Is a Messy (Prison) Ministry – Willard Kiper

It’s Your Turn: Passing the Baton to the Next Generation – Teresa Dixon

Key Relationships in Church Revitalization – Todd Parrish

Knowing God Up Close and Personal: How the Catechism Can Help – Paul Harrison

Lessons From Chaplain Training – Kevin Trimble

Managing the Busyness of Ministry – Music Commission Panel

Mastering Effecting Teaching With D6 Curriculum: Best Practices for Preparation, Leadership, and Impact – David Womack

Mental Health Awareness: When Is It Time to Get Help? – Robyn Ezzell

Parenting With a Global Vision – Lauren Biggs & Stacie Compton

Plan Services and Communicate Effectively Using Planning Center – Joshua Riggs

Strategic Pastoral Leadership for the Small Church – Greg Fawbush

The Beginnings of Protestant Missions – Tim Johnson

The Church and Medicine: A Partnership for the Future – Brian Floyd

The Crossroads of Culture and Sexuality – Kevin Hester

The Hope Alive Network: A Gospel Vision for Tokyo – Culwells, Kettemans, Kojima, McDonald, Sakamotos

The Public Reading of Scripture – AnnaGee Harris

The Sharing Trees: Facilitating Purposeful Conversations to Impart Biblical Truth Into the Heart of a Child – Tyler Penn

The Soul in Biblical Theology – Matthew McAffee

The Transitional Leader – Tim York

Unlock Effective Church Communication: Mastering Free Email and Texting With Planning Center and Gloo – Joshua Riggs

Utilizing Your Community for Outreach – Brandon Smith

When We Move Into the Community: Every Church in Every Sphere of Influence So Everyone Thrives – Daryl Crouch

Who Are You…Anyway? How God Specifically Designed You – Robert Bryan

Who Wants the Children in Your Church to Know How to Share the Gospel? – Jeff Nichols

Why Care About Theology in the Midst of Our Culture Crisis? – Jesse Owens

You Too Can Turn Your Church Around – Shiloh Hackett