Engage is not just another conference information dump. It is a one day serve up of the most PRACTICAL, easy-to-use material to help you become more effective in your ministry.
Every ENGAGE workshop is run by people who are making a real difference in specific areas of ministry. And they will give you resources that will work RIGHT NOW, in the real world.
2010 Conference Details
Cambridge: Sept 11, Raleigh Street Christian Centre, Cambridge
Auckland: Sept 25, Eden Community Church, Auckland
Cost: $35 (includes lunch)
For more information please call the pathways office, or email trish@pathways.ac.nz
Auckland Key Speaker: Nick Field
The Street City Church, Wellington.
"Focussing our church vision"
Cambridge Key Speaker: Dave Heitman
The Street City Church, Wellington.
"Ventures of Faith: Jonathan Reasoning"
God loves it when we take him at his word and put our faith into action. Jonathan in the Old Testament was a guy who reasoned God to be bigger than the issues he faced and he did something about it. Whether you are leading a a ministry or a family, ventures of faith are often the first step God uses to beat the odds. I believe we are able to say, as William Carey, father of modern missions said, “Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God.” God has more for those who are willing to venture out in faith.
Workshops
Chris Opie - Taking the YAWN out of worship
The word "worship" has been thrashed and debated around so much now that it can mean almost anything in regards to church life. This is were we will explore how to simply worship. We all know that Worship is more than music and that it is a lifestyle 24-7 for us to live, so how do we practically see this outworking on sundays at our services. This is where in the workshop we will practically worship God and show how any church can lead praise to our Father whether we have an Organ, a Dixie band, acoustic guitar or Planetshakers signed up for our services. Talent doesn't dictate Praise, Heart does! So therefore we will hopefully all walk away with a new sense of how to lead people with what we have and who we are.
Dave Heitman - CAMBRIDGE ONLY. Focus: Beating the Ready, Fire, Aim Mentality
Focus, transition, alignment are all words buzzing around our church lately. Join us as we re-focus our hearts, energy, resources and people to the call of God. If you’re experiencing, desiring and or resisting change this is the workshop for you. Come join the discussion as we let the apostle Peter teach us what he learned about the God-Aiming process of ministry.
Clint Craig - How To Do the Youth Thing So It Actually Works
Engaging our young people is the key to building a prevailing youth ministry, this workshop will look at and provide you tolls on how you go about engaging your young people with the mission of your ministry!! The workshop has been designed to be very practical and will also look at some of the initiatives our engaged young people have taken to reach out to their peers!!
Debbie Bossé - How to Start a Ministry from Scratch
Do you have a burning desire in your heart to start a particular ministry? Have you identified a ministry need in your church that you feel called to fill in some way? Are you required to start up a ministry as part of your role? This workshop aims to engage you in the practical steps you’d need to take. It will also highlight the joys, as well as the possible challenges and pitfalls, that you could experience along the way.