2020 Conference Speaker Update:
Rick Howerton We are excited to announce the main speaker for the 2020 conference is Rick Howerton. Rick is a returning speaker with The Groups Conference and we are excited to have him back. His extensive background in the area of groups and discipleship are a natural fit with our conference theme... "As We Go...". Rick spent 13 years as the small group specialist at LifeWay Church Resources, three years with NavPress as their Small Group Specialist, and is currently the Kentucky Baptist Convention, Church Consultant for the South Central Region of Kentucky. Rick has authored or co-authored multiple books, studies, and leader training resources including:
Rick's varied ministry experiences as a collegiate minister, small group pastor, teaching pastor, elder, fulltime trainer and church consultant, as well as having been a successful church planter gives him a perspective of church life that is all-encompassing and multi-dimensional. Rick is a highly sought after communicator and trainer. Rick's deepest passion and his goal in life is to see, "a biblical small group within walking distance of every person on the planet making disciples that make disciples." |
Resource Spotlight:
Healthy Leadership January 2020 - Ashley West
As we approach The Groups Conference later this year, we asked Ashley West (former groups pastor at The Fields Church and conference team member) to share her insights on being a healthy leader. Ashley's leadership through the years has been a great role model to me (Brad Himes) as well as many others. Her article reminds us "that leaders must do the inner work of character building and knowing themselves if they want to lead in healthy, sustainable ways."
I'd encourage you to take a few minutes, reflect on her wisdom, and consider how it applies to your context.
Healthy Leadership January 2020 - Ashley West
As we approach The Groups Conference later this year, we asked Ashley West (former groups pastor at The Fields Church and conference team member) to share her insights on being a healthy leader. Ashley's leadership through the years has been a great role model to me (Brad Himes) as well as many others. Her article reminds us "that leaders must do the inner work of character building and knowing themselves if they want to lead in healthy, sustainable ways."
I'd encourage you to take a few minutes, reflect on her wisdom, and consider how it applies to your context.
| Healthy Leadership - Ashley West |
UPDATE: The Groups Conference 2020
October 2019 - Brad Himes & Jason Sniff
We are excited to announce The Groups Conference is coming back in October 2020 and the host church is Eastview Christian Church in Normal, IL. The conference will be a 2-day event and feature main sessions along with multiple workshops geared specifically for the group leader.
The theme for 2020 is As We Go... and our focus will be on how groups (and individuals) can impact the communities around us.
October 2019 - Brad Himes & Jason Sniff
We are excited to announce The Groups Conference is coming back in October 2020 and the host church is Eastview Christian Church in Normal, IL. The conference will be a 2-day event and feature main sessions along with multiple workshops geared specifically for the group leader.
The theme for 2020 is As We Go... and our focus will be on how groups (and individuals) can impact the communities around us.
- Dates: October 16th & 17th, 2020
- Workshop speakers:
- Amy Jackson - The Perch
- Dr. Richard Knopp - Lincoln Christian University
- Danah & Brad Himes - Christian Campus House - Eastern Illinois University
Stay tuned for more announcements in the coming months regarding:
- Main speaker
- Workshop details & speaker bios
- And more...
2020 Location - Normal, IL
Host ChurchEastview Christian Church
1500 North Airport Rd Normal, IL 61761 |
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