2008 IllinoisChurch Strengthening Super Conference

“Living With Urgency” 

Scripture theme:      “We must do the works of Him who sent Me while it is day.    Night is coming when no one can work.”     John 9:4

Date/time:       Monday, March 10 at 1:00 PM to Tuesday, March 11 at noon

Location:          TabernacleBaptistChurch in Decatur, IL

Keynote speakers:   Sammy Gilbreath – Director of Evangelism for Alabama

Emir Caner – Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Richard Taylor – Director of Evangelism for New York

Ron Barker – Evangelism/Multiplication for South Carolina Baptists

Thomas Hammond – North America Mission Board

Worship leader:      Barbara Johnson-Tucker

Tentative schedule:

Monday

1:15 – 1:30           Welcome

1:30 – 2:15          Music and speaker                Emir Caner

3:00 – 3:45         Break-out session #1

4:00 – 4:45         Music and speaker                Thomas Hammond

Dinner

6:15 – 6:30                   Welcome

6:30 – 7:15                   Music and speaker                Richard Taylor

7:30 – 8:15                   Break-out session #2            

8:30 – 9:15                   Music and speaker                Sammy Gilbreath

Tuesday

8:00 – 9:00        Open Mic at the Network Café      (Platform panel Q & A)

9:00 – 9:45         Music and speaker                Hammond or Taylor

10:00 – 10:45     Break-out session #3

11:00 – 11:45       Music and speaker                Ron Barker

Break-out session topics:

¨     Sammy Gilbreath: (Monday only) - “Outreach Tools That Actually Work!”

¨     Thomas Hammond: -  “Get Them Coming and Keep Them Coming”

¨     Emir Caner: (Monday only) - “What Is Wrong and How to Get It Right”

¨     Richard Taylor: - “Motivating Your Church for Evangelism”

¨     Ron Barker: - “Benefits from a Big Day” (Prayer emphasis)

¨     David Apple: - “Sunday School for Larger Churches”

¨     Ken Lupton: - “Sunday School for Smaller Churches”

¨     Gary Jennings: - “Sunday School Made Simple”

¨     Fred Winters: (Monday only) - “Comeback Churches”

¨     Andre’ Dobson: - “Changing Men from Wimps to Winners”

¨     Pat Pajak: - “Deacons That Deek”

¨     Bob Foy: - “Change Your Church with Church Renewal”

¨     Charles Campbell: - “Understand and Reach the Next Generation

¨     Chris Veith: - “Starting a Contemporary Worship Service”

¨     Steve Hamrick: - “Worship Technology for Any SizeChurch”

¨     Grant Medford: - “Students as Evangelists:  The Hidden Goldmine”