Friday

19:00 - Opening Session: Understanding Your Calling

Saturday

09:00 - Doors open & refreshments

09:30 - Main Session: The Hidden Work - Why Healthy Sundays Begin Beneath the Surface

10:45 - Break

11:00 - Breakouts + Q&A (choose one):

Songwriting • AV/Tech 101 • Finding Timothys in Your Church

12:30 - Lunch (not provided)

13:30 - Main Session: Sunday Culture & Dynamics

14:45 - Break

15:00 - Breakouts + Q&A (choose one):

Corporate Worship • Lectio Divina • Developing Your Worship Team

16:00 - Breakouts + Q&A (choose one):

Sacrifice of Praise • Healthy Team Culture • Preparation & the Move of the Holy Spirit

17:00 - Dinner (not provided)

19:00 - Main Session: From Surviving to Thriving

20:30 - Worship Night

Friday | 19:00
Understanding Your Calling

Speaker: John Durham: Lead Pastor of Highland Baptist Church

Every enduring and fruitful ministry begins with God's call. Let's examine how God calls women and men to serve His church, why our calling is the anchor that keeps us steady in the difficult and dry seasons, and what faithful service looks like over a lifetime. Be reminded and encouraged that ministry is not merely something we choose - it is a stewardship entrusted to us by Christ for the building up of His church.

Saturday | 09:30
The Hidden Work: Why Healthy Sundays Begin Beneath the Surface

Speaker: Jared Billups: Gathering Pastor of Highland Baptist Church

Every healthy tree is sustained by an even larger root system hidden beneath the surface. Ministry is no different. Long before anyone experiences a Sunday gathering, the hidden work of abiding in Christ is shaping those who serve. Whether you're a pastor, worship leader, musician, production volunteer, or part of the hospitality team, the health of your public ministry will always be rooted in the depth of your private devotion. Join us as we explore how the hidden work of spiritual formation shapes the visible work of ministry, allowing every person - from the platform to the car park - to serve as an overflow of a life rooted in Christ.

Saturday | 13:30
Sunday Culture & Dynamics

Speaker: Jordan Greer: Worship and Production Pastor

As leaders on Sunday mornings, we are not the thermometers of Sunday culture; we must be the thermostats of culture - the ones setting the temperature. In this session, we will examine what healthy culture looks like, how to set it for both your church and your teams, and some common Sunday-culture-pitfalls to avoid. Healthy Sunday culture and dynamics will always flow from the top down.

Saturday | 19:00
From Surviving to Thriving

Speaker: Jessica Lackey : Associate Gathering Minister

You've spent this weekend soaking up information and ideas like a sponge. Now what? Perhaps you already feel burnt out, exhausted, or discouraged, and the thought of adding more to your plate is overwhelming. Maybe on the opposite end of the spectrum, you are so excited to implement new ideas and changes into your ministry that you are at risk for working in your own strength and leading to exhaustion down the road. Wherever you find yourself as we close this conference, let us discuss what a healthy balance can look like, how we can move from surviving each week of ministry into thriving, and how we can continue to listen to and depend upon the Holy Spirit to give us wisdom and guidance in the work that the Lord has for us to do.

Songwriting for the Church
SLOT 1 - Saturday - 11:00 - Coffee Shop

"Sing to the Lord a new song" is a recurring invitation throughout Scripture, calling every generation to proclaim God's greatness in fresh ways. In this breakout session, we'll explore both the heart and the craft of writing songs for the Church - why new songs matter, how they serve the people of God, and practical tools for developing them. Whether you're an experienced songwriter or simply sensing God stirring something new in you, this session will include teaching, collaboration, and a hands-on opportunity to begin writing together.

AV / Tech 101
SLOT 1 - Saturday - 11:00 - Sanctuary

Audio and Video are key elements in supporting a congregational worship service. Understanding how to properly utilise your resources and empower your people are necessary skills for anyone overseeing Sunday services. In this breakout, we will explore some major concept-pillars of AV, learn fundamental skills in church AV, and have open Q&A for specific issues that your church might be facing.

Finding Timothys: Training Up the Next Generation of Leaders
SLOT 1 - Saturday - 11:00 - Upper Hall

One of the strongest and needed traits of a leader is passing down to the next generation of leaders the hows and whys of leadership. Local churches are the building blocks of the Kingdom of God and they must have present leadership, but also must have prepared future leadership! Finding Timothys in your church is a breakout session designed to equip you in: Why you need upcoming leadership, How do you develop upcoming leadership, and How do you find upcoming leadership?

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Corporate Worship: Choosing the Right Songs for your Context and Rehearsing Them Well
SLOT 2 - Saturday - 15:00 - Coffee Shop

As worship leaders, our responsibilities are not only logistical or technical, but also greatly spiritual. From collaboration with other church leaders to doctrinal evaluation of lyrics, preparing for a corporate worship gathering has many components. How does a leader arrange songs, structure, and segments of a worship service? Through this session, you can better understand how to plan services in a Spirit-surrendered way that creates space to encounter and interact with Jesus.

Lectio Divina: Allowing for Space and Reflection
SLOT 2 - Saturday - 15:00 - Sanctuary

For over 1,500 years, Christians across many different denominations have utilised the ancient practice of Divine Reading of Scripture as a way of meditation, prayer, and listening to the Holy Spirit. Whether you have used this practice for many years or are wanting to learn it for the first time, join us as we explore and practice Lectio Divina together.

Developing Your Worship Team: How to Develop Vocalists and Musicians in Their Craft
SLOT 2 - Saturday - 15:00 - Upper Hall

One of the greatest responsibilities of a worship leader is helping others grow in the gifts God has entrusted to them. Developing Your Worship Team is a spiritual and practical approach to why developing your team matters, how to help vocalists and musicians grow in their craft, and how to create a culture that encourages both musical and spiritual growth.

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A Sacrifice of Praise: How to Lead Well When You Yourself Are Struggling
SLOT 3 - Saturday - 16:00 - Upper Hall

So often as church leaders, we feel the unnecessary burden of "having it together" all of the time. But what do we do when we ourselves are struggling? How do we respond when sorrow and grief are the dominating themes of our season of life? And how could we also help lead others well as they encounter such sorrow? Join us as we discuss Biblical and faithful lament and as we learn what it means to both suffer well and lead others to do the same.

Building a Healthy Team Culture: How to Disciple and Care for Team Members
SLOT 3 - Saturday - 16:00 - Sanctuary

Nothing engages and energises a team like healthy and functional culture, and nothing demoralises and diminishes a team more than unhealthy and dysfunctional culture. How you establish and build culture on your teams will determine the health and culture of your entire church! Building Healthy Team Culture is a breakout session designed to equip you in: What is good culture? How is healthy culture built? How can you course-correct out of an unhealthy culture? What are some practical ways to develop healthy culture on your teams?

Preparation & the Move of the Holy Spirit
SLOT 3 - Saturday - 16:00 - Coffee Shop

In this breakout session, we will explore the intersection between good preparation and the Holy Spirit's activity in church services. Our tendency is to operate either entirely in spontaneity or in a structured plan. However, The Holy Spirit's movement is not exclusive to spontaneity in worship, nor does good preparation prevent the Spirit from moving freely. This breakout session will challenge your approach to planning and executing worship services.

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