SESSIONS

PRE-CONFERENCE: Mobilizing the Next Generation — Hosted by Grant Skeldon and Hannah Gronowski Barnett
It seems that every new generation is making negative headlines. They’re “leaving the church,” “deconstructing their faith,” “constantly job-hopping,” “not graduating college,” and “in crippling debt.” But it’s not all bad news for Gen Z and Millennials. We are seeing a remnant of resilient young leaders who are pursuing holiness, pushing back darkness, and not bowing to political correctness or cultural norms. Rather, they’re insistent on changing their culture for Christ and reaching the most lost generation our nation has ever seen. In this pre-conference, Grant Skeldon, Hannah Gronowski Barnett, and other next generation guest speakers will lead an honest discussion about how pastors can effectively reach and raise a new generation towards a hopeful future in a dark and divided world. 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 301G

Workshop Session 1: Engaging the Next Generation 101
Join us for a conversation on the essentials to reaching, raising, and retaining the next generation.
Time: Tuesday, 2:30pm — 3:30pm
Location: Faith Hall - Room 301G
Speakers: Grant Skeldon, Hannah Gronowski Barnett

Workshop Session 2: Building a Diverse Church for a Diverse Generation
Join us for a conversation on the church tackling the vital next gen topics of the gospel, racial reconciliation, and justice.
Time: Wednesday, 8:45am — 9:45am
Location: Faith Hall - Room 301G
Speakers: Grant Skeldon, Hannah Gronowski Barnett

Networking Lunch: Cm2 Bridge Initiative: Mobilizing a Missional Community of Sent Graduates in Every American City — Hosted by The Roundtable of CM2 Bridge Initiative
Every year, more than 30,000 young believers graduate from campus ministries like Navs, Cru, Intervarsity, Chi-Alpha, Baptist Student Ministries, and more. At our luncheon we will share the vision that drives the CM2 Bridge Initiative — a new national alliance that seeks to welcome, embrace and mobilize these campus ministry-trained alumni as they come to our cities. We build pathways from campus movements to church movements and plant more churches by mobilizing "Sent Graduates." Come learn what this national network is doing to connect with future leaders.
• These Sent Grads can increase the leadership capacity for the Church’s witness in the city.
• Hear from a distinguished panel about how we can partner to create a pipeline of Gen Z Sent Graduates from the campus ministry into missional communities, thriving partnered churches, and church-planting launch teams.
Panel Speakers: Greg Nettle (President, Stadia Church Planting), Hannah Gronowski Barnett (CEO & Founder of Generation Distinct), Yucan Chiu (Director at The Ethnos Network), Dan Allan (Mission Expansion Executive Director, Cru Campus Ministry), Dave Robinson (Executive Director of Cru Church Movements, USA)
Lunch is provided for the first 100 who RSVP at the link below.
RSVP: CM2 Bridge Initiative Lunch Tickets
Day/Time: Wednesday, March 9 / 12:30pm – 2:00pm
Location: Faith Hall - Room 301G

Workshop Session 3: How to Not Lose Your Best Next-Gen Leaders
Join us for a conversation on leading and keeping quality next-gen leaders in the workplace and among volunteers.
Time: Wednesday, 2:30pm — 3:30pm
Location: Faith Hall - Room 301G
Speakers: Grant Skeldon, Hannah Gronowski Barnett

Workshop Session 4: Parenting Millennials and Gen Z
Join us for a conversation for parents raising the next generation in today's culture: what they need, what enables, and our hopes from our parents.
Time: Thursday, 8:45am — 9:45am
Location: Faith Hall - Room 301G
Speakers: Grant Skeldon, Hannah Gronowski Barnett

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