Schedule
8:30-9:00 AM – Breakfast and Registration
9:00-9:30 AM – Welcome and Plenary Session
led by Rev. Ian Rigney, Pastor of Hitesburg Baptist Church, Virgilina, Virginia
9:30 – 10:30 AM – Breakout Sessions (All Workshops Repeat)
10:30 AM – Break
10:45 – 11:45 AM – Breakout Sessions
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM – Closing Plenary Session
12:00 PM – Dismiss
Breakout Sessions
Faith Formation Tools: Head, Heart, Hands, and Habits
Facilitated by Rev. Dr. Allison Collier, Associate Pastor of Christian Formation, First Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia
The Christian journey is the process of our heart, head, and hands being conformed through habits to the image of Christ for the sake of loving God and loving others. What is your role in this formative journey? Join us as we explore practical tools to help your church members take the next steps in their formation through a rule of life, examen, next steps for new believers, pathways of discipleship, and more!
Tools to Get Your Church Out of Neutral
Facilitated by Rev. Steve Zimmerman, Founder of the Barnabas Partnership, Martinsville, Virginia.
A healthy church not only has good people but also has a strong dream and vision for where it needs to go. In our session we will rediscover some Biblical visionary leadership tools along with a modern-day story in how to go forward with the mission that God has called your church to do in your mission field.
Tools to Help Share the Good News with Others
Facilitated by Rev. Roger Roller, BGAV evangelism minister in residence, Forest, Virginia.
Learn how to start evangelistic conversations outside the church while understanding what is at stake. See what Jesus the master evangelist taught us about evangelism in the fourth chapter of the Gospel of John.
Equipping to Serve: Being a Good Neighbor in Your Community
Facilitated by Rev. Glenn Maddox, BGAV Impact National Missions Director, Midlothian, Virginia.
Hands-on mission is one of the best ways to help people make their faith feel more concrete. We can grow by doing and not just hearing. But how do we identify the kinds of mission engagement that allow us to grow and also provide a benefit to those we serve? This session will explore how to establish meaningful partnerships and identify avenues for service that fit your church and the community you serve.
Understanding Sexual Abuse and Tools to Help Recover (9:30 session only)
Facilitated by Rev. Jerry Stanfield, Pastor of Childrey Baptist Church, Nathalie, Virginia and a survivor of sexual abuse.
Whether a church likes it or not, sexual abuse happens. In this session we will discuss the reality of it and how a person and a church can begin to go about recovering and helping those who suffered from the effects of this trauma.
Tools for When the Unthinkable Happens – Church Abuse (10:45 session only)
Facilitated by Rev. Jerry Stanfield, Pastor of Childrey Baptist Church, Nathalie, Virginia and a survivor of church abuse.
People and ministers are key to any church. But at times their work can be abused by others inside the church. In our time together we will discuss what churches can do to prevent or recover from church abuse.