Keri is the founder of New Ground Network, and Lead Coach serving churches, denominations, and non-profit organizations. She pastors Community Christian Church in Naperville, IL and loves teaching about God's invitation to join Christ in the redemption and restoration of all things. As a coach, Keri co-conspires with leadership teams by catalyzing them towards seizing their unique vision and developing their team’s capacity. Her coaching has been shaped as a former marketplace executive, pastor, and senior leader at Willow Creek Community Church. She has over fifteen years experience coaching Pastors and non-profit leaders. The thrill of launching more than 90 missional communities and having a front-row seat to the missional engagement of 100s of churches is exhilarating to her. Keri is an associate on the Exponential team where she contributes to their leadership resources and teaches at their conferences. Her newest project is a podcast that facilitates conversations exploring the tension of following Jesus and the invitation for the Church to pace culture.SESSIONS
PRE-CONFERENCE: Women in Ministry: Living Empowered — Hosted by The Truth Republic
The Truth Republic started with a mission to make Jesus known by equipping and empowering women to fulfill their calling. This mission is driven by a God infused vision to see all women walking in their full God-given potential for the sake of the Gospel. There is one thing that any Christian leader can agree on, when it comes to making more disciples there is one resource that is necessary for the future of the church, human beings. People. Whether it be a traditional church model, micro, bivo, covo, digital, phygital and everything in between we need more people who are discipled, equipped, and developed to multiply themselves. This is where The Truth Republic’s Women in Ministry: Living Empowered Precon Workshop comes in. TR’s Preconference Workshop offers attendees the opportunity to learn from leading female practitioners who will teach on Exponentials 2022 theme from their own personal ministry experience, wisdom and lessons learned. If you are a woman in ministry seeking to live a fully empowered life we invite you to join us. More details for this pre-con here.
Day / Time: Monday 1:00pm — 5:00pm and Tuesday 8:00am — 11:30am
Location: Kids 1 - Room 209
Workshop Session 2: Lost Cause: Reviving Evangelism — The Values of the Lost Cause
We believe that both Heaven and Hell are real, and we want to share eternity in Heaven with our lost friends and neighbors. We value eternity because God is eternal. we willingly give whatever it takes to reach our lost friends and neighbors. We do this not out of obligation or because we “have to” but we do this willingly, because we “want to” knowing this is how we can make the greatest difference with our lives.
Time: Wednesday, 8:45am — 9:45am
Location: Worship Center - Main Auditorium
Speakers: Keri Ladouceur, Rick Richardson, Grant Skeldon
Workshop Session 3: Empowered to Empower
Join Keri Ladouceur in a conversation about what it looks like to live out your calling in a way that invites others to do the same.
Time: Wednesday, 2:30pm — 3:30pm
Location: Kids 1 - Room 209
Speakers: Keri Ladouceur
Workshop Session 4: Hero Maker: 5 Essential Practices for Leaders to Multiply Leaders
Drawing on five powerful practices found in Jesus' ministry, Hero Maker presents practical strategies to multiply your dreams, initiate permission giving, dveelop an apprenticeship system that works, activate your leaders' gifts and develop a simple scoreboard that measures kingdom-building progress.
Time: Thursday, 8:45am — 9:45am
Location: Faith Hall - Room 301F
Speakers: Keri Ladouceur
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