Jason Shepperd planted Church Project, a “Church of House Churches,” in The Woodlands, TX, in 2010. The pursuit of Rethinking and Returning to what Christ originally intended His church to be began with a group of 40 people in two House Churches and has turned into a movement of thousands of people, gathered in many House Churches, in different cities, states, and countries. This Decentralized expression of church Distributes leadership to empowered lay pastors, who fully pastor Diverse Discipleship communities which carry out all of the functions of a church. Local House Churches are connected by common overseers and shared local and global ministries. One result of a connected movement of House Churches is simplicity that allows for radical collective generosity, focusing almost $10 million in their first 12 years toward gospel-centered ministries and church planting. Jason also leads Church Project Network, and House Church Network, which are collectives of churches aligned around the commitment to be a “Church of House Churches,” and Good City, a city centrality for local ministry collaboration and support.

Jason wrote the books A Church of House Churches: An Articulated and Applied Ecclesiology and Church Project: A Biblical, Simple, Relevant Pursuit of Church to explain the conviction and process that led to Church Project.

Jason pastors Church Project, writes and speaks about ecclesiology, and consults churches on how to become a Church of House Churches. Jason loves all things family, sports, competition, outdoors, travel, and trekking mountains. Jason lives in The Woodlands, TX, with his wife Brooke and their family.

SESSIONS

Workshop Session 1: House Church or Mega Church? A True Macro/Micro Hybrid Is Possible
In this workshop we discuss a timeless biblical framework that has created a "Church of House Churches" — thousands of people connected as one, yet distinct communities of many House Churches, decentralized with distributed pastoral leadership, yet sharing synergy and strength.
Time: Tuesday, 2:30 – 3:30pm
Location: Kids 1 - Room 116D
Speakers: Jason Shepperd

Networking Lunch: Microchurch Lunch Panel — Hosted by Leadership Network
Purchase your lunch in the courtyard and bring it to this session! Join leaders from multiple leading microchurch networks in North America to gain a picture of what the Spirit is doing in the microchurhc movement in North America. The conversation will cover topics like cultivating a culture of prayer and fasting, establishing new economic models of financial viability, how to train microchurch leaders, exploring a hybrid (integrating both gathered and scattered expressions of the church) approach to microchurch, and much more. Come ready to learn and bring your questions, as we will have ample time for Q&A. Purchase your lunch in the courtyard and bring it to this session! Featuring Taylor McCall, Joel Repic, Jason Shepperd, Shaunna Sturgeon.
Day/Time: Wednesday, March 8 / 12:30pm – 2:00pm
Location: Faith Hall - Room 301G

Workshop Session 3: One Eighty: The Return to Disciple Making — Programming to Relationships
There is a third 180 pivot that we will need to make to return to disciple making; and that is a shift from emphasizing programs to emphasizing relationships. Disciple making spaces can sometimes happen through programs but will always be relational. Paul told Timothy (1 Timothy 1:5) the purpose of his instruction is love, reflecting Jesus’ words that the greatest commandment is to love God with all we are and love our neighbor as one’s self. Jesus then goes on to say that we are even to love our enemies. With that in mind, the role of leadership in the church is not just to create programs but rather to help disciples engage in key relational spaces for the purpose of growing in love in all our relationships.
Time: Wednesday, 2:30 – 3:30pm
Location: Worship Center - Main Auditorium
Speakers: Jason Shepperd, Faith Eury Cho, Ted Coniaris

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