Break Out sessions will be held from 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10 at the Koury Center in Greensboro. There is no charge to attend. Below is a list of the sessions offered:
Video/Photography for Missions
Room: Tanglewood
This break out session will feature video professionals offering a quick overview of things to keep in mind when shooting video and photos as part of your missions outreach. You’ll get practical tips on lighting and shooting as well as some recommendations for cameras, editing software and other equipment you need to get started.
Leader: K Brown, Creative Team, BSCNC
Church Renewal Journey: The New Prayer Empowering Weekend
Room: Grandover East
This conference will introduce you to one part of the Church Renewal Journey - the Prayer Empowering Weekend. This weekend is about God’s people returning to Him in Kingdom-focused prayer. Through prayer, God unleashes His church to be on mission with Him in their world.
Leader: Bob Foy, Lay Renewal, BSCNC
From Fuzziness to Clarity: Determining Missional & Organizational Clarity
Room: Tidewater
Do you as the pastor and other spiritual leaders have a shared understanding of God’s unique calling for the congregation you are serving in this place and at this time? In this session you will be introduced to the four essential components of missional and organizational clarity using the High Impact Ministry Model as the framework. Learn how you and your leaders can move the congregation you serve to become an agent of life change and transformation for your community and the world.
Leader: Neal Eller, Church Health Team, BSCNC
What Color is Your Church and Community?
Room: Turnberry
A Kingdom-focused forum where participants will explore and give feedback on how they are reaching and discipling people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Leaders: Kenneth Tan, Multicultural Team, BSCNC and Larry Phillips, Hispanic Ministry, BSCNC
Embrace Women’s Ministry
Room: Blue Ashe
This conference is an overview of Embrace, the Women’s Missions and Ministries of the Baptist State Convention. We will share our ministry philosophy, plans and vision for the future. The Baptist State Convention of North Carolina provides a support system for women whose desire is to be involved in women’s missions and ministries for the building up of the local church and the advancement of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Leader: Ashley Allen, Women’s Ministry, Embrace, BSCNC
Find It Here: 2010 Easter Evangelism Emphasis
Room: Auditorium 4
This session will explain the upcoming Convention-wide evangelism emphasis. Time will be available for questions and answers as to how each church can contextualize their approach in making this effective.
Leader: Don McCutcheon, Evangelization, BSCNC
Web Empowered Church
Room: Sandpiper
This break out session is for church leaders who see the need for a church Web site but do not know where to begin. Topics covered will include empowering a Web ministry team, identifying your target audience, managing site content, and the technical and financial requirements of a Web site.
Leader: Eric Vidana, Information Technology/Information Systems, BSCNC
Giving Your Church a Splash of Orange
Room: Augusta
God designed two important influences to impact the next generation for Christ: the family and the church. Orange is about combining the heart of the family (red) with the light of the church (yellow) to create an exponential force to reach and disciple children. In this session we will explore practical strategies for your church and resources for churches and parents who desire to partner with one another in discipling children.
Leader: Brian Upshaw, Church Ministry Team, BSCNC
The Power of Strengths and Engagement with Staff, Members and Leadership
Room: Pebble Beach
Gallup Faith has extensive data and research showing the amazing connection between talents/strengths and engagement of staff, members and leadership. Hundreds of churches are using these tools and seeing the impact on giving, inviting, serving and life satisfaction among their members. A key to personal success is self-awareness of one’s own talents and strengths. This session will provide insight into how this process can impact you and your ministry.
Leaders: Larry Doyle, Director of Missions, Piedmont Baptist Association and
Tom Howe, Associate to the Director of Missions, Piedmont Baptist Association
North Carolina Baptist Financial Services
Room: Grandover West
This new ministry of the North Carolina Baptist Foundation offers North Carolina Baptist churches a new church loan option while providing Baptist individuals and churches the opportunity to invest in church growth and receive competitive return rates. Come learn how you and your church can benefit from this new ministry.
Leaders: Clay Warf, Executive Director, North Carolina Baptist Foundation and Russell Jones, Director of the North Carolina Baptist Financial Services, North Carolina Baptist Foundation
Your Church On Mission - Adopting an Unreached People Group
Room: Heritage
About one-third of the world’s population has no or very limited access to the Gospel. We call these Unreached People Groups (UPG). Many opportunities exist through the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina for your church to be directly involved with one of these people groups through praying, giving and going. This break out session will present information on how your church can adopt and become involved with helping one of these people groups know and experience the love Christ has for them.
Leaders: Richard Brunson, Executive Director, North Carolina Baptist Men and Director, Partnership Missions, BSCNC
How Can I Partner in Church Planting?
Room: Pinehurst
This seminar will address the various levels of partnering in a new church plant in North Carolina. Areas of interest to be covered include: partnering as a church planter, how an existing church can help sponsor a new church plant, and serving as a prayer partner or volunteer missionary in a new church plant. We will also discuss partnering through multi-site church planting and planting new churches by affinity. Everyone can be involved in some way in reaching their community for Christ through church planting.
Leader: Mark Gray, Church Planting, BSCNC
Communicating with Your Policymakers
Room: Cedar A
John Rustin, former Vice President and Director of Government Relations with the NC Family Policy Council, will offer pointers on how to be a winsome influence on your policymakers, from local officials to national lawmakers. Expect practical advice, real life stories and an opportunity to ask questions.
Leader: John Rustin, former Vice President and Director of Government Relations, NC Family Policy Council
Kingdom Prayer for Kingdom People
Room: Cedar BC
In this session participants are challenged toward a life of prayer that focuses on the advancement of God’s Kingdom in their world. Biblical and practical prayer principles for leading others and churches to a life of Kingdom prayer are explored.
Leader: Michael Barrett, Pastor, Pleasant Garden
Making Your Church Sticky Through Organic Discipleship
Room: Oak
Churches need an organic discipleship strategy that is structured enough to maintain order, but organic enough to change with the ongoing needs of the church as it grows. While many churches miss the opportunity to connect people, organic discipleship serves to help the church become sticky by intentionally connecting people with the church and its vision.
Leader: Winfield Bevins, Pastor, Church of the Outer Banks
