Breakout #1 Options
Thursday, October 22 @ 11 a.m.
Option #1 Let's talk about money! Jesus did.
Mike Slaughter
Money follows mission, not the church budget. Learn how to overcome the myths that people don't want to talk about money and that people don't want to give toward the mission, even in a tough economy, in this dynamic session with Lead Pastor Mike Slaughter.
Option #2 Turning up mission in a turn-around church
Mike Berry, pastor of Medway UMC
Talk about a challenge! Hear how one new, highly energetic pastor helped a "maintenance mode" church become a missional force within its small Ohio community.
Option #3 Web-empowering the missional church
Mark Stephenson
Get concrete first steps and “how to” tools for web-empowering your ministry for worldwide impact.
Option #4 On mission through worship to the recovery community
John Jung, Jay Meyer & the Next Step team
Ginghamsburg's 3 Next Step recovery celebrations each week attract people from the 12-step community across the Dayton area. Discover how lives are transformed as you "go on mission" in worship.
Option #5 Not just for adults! Kids on mission
RaNae Street & Erica Sharp
The smallest members of God's kingdom also have huge contributions to make. Explore how children, and their entire families, can become sensitive to the hurting world around them and then live out age-tailored opportunities to serve the world for Jesus.
Option #6 Ministering to the Poor in Spirit, Teenagers
A roundtable with Ginghamsburg Student Ministry staff
Through group sharing, expolore together how to combat the issues, ranging from disinterest, dating, disrespect, and cell phones to MySpace and more, that distract today's teens from the mission and growing in Jesus.
Option #7 Serving the need in your own hometown
Marcia Florkey & Sherry Canfarelli
Through a 501c3, The New Path, Inc., Ginghamsburg is called to serve those in our community through food pantries, a free meal at Gateway Café worship and our car, clothing, medical equipment, furniture, rent/utility assistance and pet care ministries. Take home practical ideas on how to minister to the needs of others in your own hometown-especially in these days of economic crisis!
Option #8 Transformation Journal: growing all ages for the mission
Kevin Applegate & team
Grow the spiritual and missional depth of your entire church family through a daily devotional tool that has children, teens and adults all in God's word together. Learn how to either create your own, or to use ours.
