An experienced practitioner in the practical nuts & bolts of planting churches, Patrick has directly supported scores of church planters since 2007. As a project manager
for Passion for Planting, he walks alongside church planters during their 7- to 10-month prelaunch phase, helping them with everything from
filing formation paperwork to plotting strategies and creating healthy systems for the new church. He helps planters put wheels on their vision so that it becomes reality.SESSIONS
PRE-CONFERENCE: Church Planting Nuts & Bolts – Hosted by Passion for Planting
Passion for Planting is offering a high-energy equipping lab that features experienced practitioners teaching church planting fundamentals with disciple making at the core.
On Day 1, we'll focus on real-world, proven and practical methods of disciple making. On Day 2, we'll provide the "how to" nuts and bolts (with tools & templates) essential
to church planting. Come learn, be encouraged, be challenged and have fun! Don't just plant a church, start a Disciple Making Movement that fuels a Church Planting Movement!
Full list of speakers for this pre-con here.
Day / Time: Monday 1:00pm – 5:00pm and Tuesday 8:00am – 11:30am
Location: Faith Hall - Room 301E
Networking Lunch: Don't Just Start a Church; Start a Disciple-Making Movement — Hosted by Passion for Planting
Grab your lunch and join us! You want your church to reach lost people and to ignite a disciple-making movement? Great. Then pre-launch is THE critical time to embed your disciple-making
passions and practices. Next, you want to learn from disciple-makers, like Jeff McDaniel, who have actually reproduced disciple-makers. This workshop and networking
lunch focuses on practical tools to help church planters who want to do more than just start a church; they want to start a disciple-making movement. Join our experienced
practitioners as they both challenge and encourage, because yes, it starts with YOU. Grab your lunch, enjoy some networking time with Passion for Planting, and learn
how to fuel your disciple-making and church planting movements. Panel: Brett Andrews, Pat Furgerson, Jeff McDaniel. Network with our Panel, PLUS Phil Ling, Stan Rodda,
Dale Spaulding, Patrick Bradley, or Sean Cronin.
Day/Time: Wednesday, March 4 / 12:30pm – 2:00pm
Location: Faith Hall - Room 349
Workshop Session 4: Get Your 501c3 Faster: Save Time and Money on Legal Paperwork
Get plain-language helps and hacks to un-complicate the incorporation and 501c3 paperwork for your church plant. This workshop will also touch on bylaws,
postal permits, annual requirements and how to open a church checking account. Paperwork doesn't have to be hard! Come learn from an experienced practitioner
and take the fear out of filing your church legal paperwork.
Time: Thursday, 8:45 – 9:45am
Location: Faith Hall - Room 349
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