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PRE-CONFERENCE: Collaborate: Working Together to Advance the Church – Hosted by Leadership Network
In this Exponential Pre-Conference, hosted by Leadership Network, you will collaborate with trusted thought-leaders in the Church, discover new insights, and develop
implementation pathways that will help you advance your capacity to pursue the Great Collaboration. Topics covered: Deploying Church Online,
Multiplying Leaders through Discipleship, Becoming a Data-Informed Leader, Removing the Leadership Lid, Unleashing the Wisdom of Team, Funding the Vision, and
Releasing Your People – Faith and Work. More details for this pre-con here.
Day / Time: Monday 1:00pm – 5:00pm and Tuesday 8:00am – 11:30am
Location: Faith Hall - Room 301B
Workshop Session 1: Pre-Launch Fundraising — Getting Started on the Right Financial Footing
You decided to plant a church, and you were so excited about it until you remembered you are going to have to raise the funds. Is there anything more daunting than raising
support for a church that doesn't yet exist? Pre-launch is one of the most important phases of a church plant. It is extremely important to line up funding for your church
plant so you will be able to make it through the first 18 months, a time when the offerings of your church will likely not be sufficient to cover the costs of ministry. In
this workshop we will focus on the fundamentals of success in the pre-launch phase. There are few other factors more tied to launching well and sustaining growth than getting
started on strong financial footing. Join us to learn practical tools for launching well!
Time: Tuesday, 2:30 – 3:30pm
Location: Tent 12
Speakers: Chris Willard and Julie Bullock
Workshop Session 2: Building a Culture of Generosity Post-Launch
Your church now has real people who are showing up on a weekly basis and they are beginning to give. You are still making ends meet from the support you raised in the pre-launch
and launch phases, but you know you have to work on a plan to become self-sustaining as a body and on discipling your givers. What does that look like? How do you navigate the
challenges? This session will focus on post-launch funding as well as continuing to nourish your givers as they grow in their giving.
Time: Wednesday, 8:45 – 9:45am
Location: Tent 12
Speakers: Chris Willard and Julie Bullock
Session 4: Funding the Vision
Understand different types of givers and giving trends to better invite your people to collaborate in resourcing the ministry.
Time: Thursday, 8:45 – 9:45am
Location: Faith Hall - Room 301B
Speaker: Chris Willard