Breakout Session #1
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Speakers
Speak Like a Pro
Speakers
Presented By: Carol Kent
The fear of public speaking is the #1 fear of people in the U.S. today. But people who learn to communicate their message have the opportunity to give hope, courage, truth, and inspiration to others.
This session will give you a start-to-finish overview of how to prepare a talk on any topic. You will learn how to analyze your audience, select a topic, write out a specific, measurable aim, and conclude with appropriate applications.
Speaker Mistakes to Avoid
Speakers
Presented By: Cindy bultema
Twenty Years of Lessons Learned the Hard Way
After more than twenty years of speaking at conferences, retreats, women’s events, and leadership gatherings, Cindy Bultema has learned a few things the hard way. Some lessons came through great successes. Others came through mistakes she’d rather not repeat.
In this honest, practical, and encouraging workshop, Cindy shares the biggest lessons she’s learned, along with common pitfalls she’s watched other speakers make. From undercharging and over-committing to neglecting follow up and comparing yourself to others, participants will discover practical ways to avoid unnecessary setbacks and build a speaking ministry marked by excellence, integrity, and longevity.
Participants will leave encouraged, equipped, and ready to move forward with greater wisdom and confidence.
Workshop Objectives
Participants will:
● Identify common mistakes that can hinder a growing speaking ministry.
● Learn practical strategies to avoid unnecessary setbacks.
● Gain confidence in making wise ministry and business decisions.
● Develop a healthier mindset for long-term faithfulness rather than short-term success.
Writers
How to Craft a Winning Non-Fiction Book Proposal
Writers
Presented By: Cindy Lambert
A book proposal that catches the attention—positive attention—of an acquiring editor and other publishing professionals needs more than just the inclusion of the right items. It needs to be based on a unique and winning idea; it needs the right tone; it needs the right ingredients, and it needs to be the best possible example of your writing ability. Learn how to create a compelling proposal from an editor responsible for discovering and publishing some of the most admired Christian authors writing today.
What a Literary Agent Really Does
Writers
Presented By: Debbie Alsdorf
Behind the Pitch: What a Literary Agent Really Does
What exactly does an agent do, and do you need one? Will having an agent guarantee a book deal? Does an agent help with your platform, marketing or ministry visibility? In this practical, behind-the-scenes workshop, literary agent and author Debbie Alsdorf will demystify the author-agent relationship and help writers understand what healthy representation looks like. Attendees will leave understanding the agent’s role, value, limitations and place in an author’s publishing journey. Come discover how a partnership with an agency can help to move your publishing career forward when the time is right—and how to determine if you are ready to be agented.
Ministry Development
Podcasting 101
Ministry Development
Presented By: linda goldfarb
Benefits of Podcasting
Podcast Hosting Basics
The Best Time to Begin Podcasting
Linda is a 10-year talk-radio veteran and current host of the two-time award-winning podcast Your Best Writing Life on iTunes and numerous podcasting platforms. Before you step behind the mic, gain an insider’s insight into the world of podcasting—shorten your learning curve before investing your finances.
Listen to Connect More Deeply with Your Audience
Ministry Development
Presented By: Becky & Steve Harling
Everyone communicates, but not all connect effectively. Yet, to speak and write, you must master connecting with your audience and other influencers. Learning to listen is the first step in building trust. Steve and I, together, will teach the ten commandments for listening well so that whether you are preparing for an event, networking, pitching your next project, or speaking from the platform, you are communicating effectively. As a result, your leadership and speaking ministry will thri
Humor as Healing in Difficult Stories
Ministry Development
Presented By: Cherie Nettles
Humor is a powerful tool in storytelling and message delivery. When used with respect and intention, it can make the unbearable feel bearable, deepen the emotional impact of a hard story, and create a meaningful connection with the audience. A well-placed moment of laughter or joy gives listeners space to process difficult subject matter without becoming overwhelmed. It can also open the door to healing—and for those who are hurting, it can offer gentle permission to begin healing.
Session Focus:
1- Making the unbearable bearable – Comedy can act as a “life raft” within a difficult story, allowing the audience to connect with the speaker rather than simply feel pity. Moments of humor or joy give the audience time to process the message, breathe, and find relief along the way.
2- Humor is a universal language – It connects people by revealing the speaker’s humanity. Whether through a thoughtfully presented joke, a gesture, or a well-timed pause, humor allows the audience to meet the speaker in a fresh and engaging way.
3- Releasing tension – Humor gives the audience a needed release valve. It creates moments of lightness that make difficult material easier to receive without minimizing the seriousness of the story.
4- Teaching reliance – This is the key point in the teaching because it reflects the truth of Nehemiah 8:10: “The joy of the Lord is our strength.” Humor can become evidence of a deeper reliance on God’s joy, especially when life is hard.
Breakout Session #2
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Speakers
Teaching Scripture with Confidence
Speakers
Presented By: Lee Nienhuis
If ever there was a time when people needed to be taught the Word of God, it’s now. What is the difference between a Speaker and a Bible Teacher, and how can your disciplined study of Scripture ignite others to study for themselves? Join Lee as she explores the wonders and warnings God gives to those who diligently teach His word. Learn new methods, discover new tools, and take home a new vision for the Word at work in your ministry.
Maximizing Your Platform as a Speaker
Speakers
Presented By: linda Goldfarb
In this workshop, Linda helps you identify your God-designed speaker style; she also shares audience engagement strategies to grab and hold attention, plus key elements to prepare ahead of time so you can own the platform you will speak from. Linda’s bonus L.I.S.T. outline will get you out of your notes and keep you on schedule.
Writers
Fiction Techniques to Make Your Nonfiction Sing
Writers
Presented By: Joel armstrong
Stories are sticky. We remember them better than facts, we connect emotionally with characters, and stories speak to a broad range of learning styles. In this session, explore fiction techniques such as characterization, dialogue, description, and plotting to hook your readers and help them remember your nonfiction content.
How To Get a Publisher
Writers
Presented By: Blythe Daniel
Which publisher should I work with? There are more choices for writers, and it can feel uncertain to navigate what is best for you. Self-publishing, hybrid publishing and traditional publishing. What are the differences? What are the advantages of each? Do I need an agent? Do I approach an editor? What are the expectations of me in these scenarios? I’ll give you tips on publishing paths, where they lead, and how you can be prepared!
Ministry Development
Reach New Readers through Podcast Interviews
Ministry development
Presented By: Janet MChenry
Would you like to extend your audience reach by interviewing on podcasts? Janet interviewed on 100 podcast, radio, and TV programs to promote her last two books, and she will teach you how to gather podcasters’ information, make an appealing query, prepare for the interview, and execute it well.
Using AI to Manage and Grow Your Social Media Platform
Ministry Development
Presented By: susan call
This workshop teaches writers and speakers a practical system for using AI to manage social media more efficiently. Learn how to build reusable content templates, plan a week of posts quickly, and use AI to review your analytics and identify what’s actually driving reach and engagement. This session gives you a repeatable process for growing your platform with less time and more clarity.
10 Revenue Streams for Christian Communicators:
Ministry Development
Presented By: katie M. reid
Discover ten different ways to generate income with your writing and speaking so you can financially sustain your ministry or business without tapping into your personal finances. This interactive session with seasoned author, speaker, and creative coach Katie M. Reid, will help you move forward with courage, clarity, and confidence so you can continue to minister without breaking the bank.
Breakout Session #3
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Speakers
Make Bible Characters as Exciting as a Netflix Original!
Speakers
Presented By: Jennie afman dimkoff
We all have photo albums, right? What type of memorable occasions do we record in our albums?….Weddings, vacations, birthdays and more—and in almost every picture the people in the photos are smiling.
We have an extraordinary album available to us. The Bible introduces us to the lives of some amazing ancient characters—and surprisingly, not all of them are smiling. We get the good, bad and beautiful, plus the obedient, wicked, faithful and the rebellious! Many of the stories are more exciting than a movie script and the scripture tells us that they are there for “our instruction in righteousness.”
The biblical characters workshop will teach you how to research these fascinating people and show you where to get information about their culture, politics and customs. You will also hear a biblical story brought to life in a powerful and entertaining way, and learn how to make applications for your audiences.
Are You Ready to Speak?
Speakers
Presented By: Becky harling
This session includes five questions you should ask yourself before you ever head to the platform. The goal is to help each person prepare more effectively so that you can let go of your notes and focus more on your audience.
*Have you spent time in prayer preparing your heart?
*Can you summarize your message in one sentence? (What is the felt need you are addressing?)
*Do you know your audience?
*What stories will you use to illustrate?
*What is the main scripture passage you will use, and do you know it?
Writers
The Story Steward Method™
Writers
Presented By: Athena Dean Holtz
Your 7-Step Guide to Turning Story into Message
Your story does not have to become a memoir to matter. It may become a devotional, Bible study, Christian living book, curriculum, teaching series, or narrative nonfiction project. The key is discerning not only what story God has entrusted to you, but also how that story can best serve the reader He intends to reach.
In this highly practical one-hour workshop, Athena Dean Holtz introduces:
The Story Steward Method™, a seven-step framework designed to help writers move from meaningful experiences and scattered ideas toward a clearer understanding of their message, reader, and potential book direction.
Through teaching, examples, and focused exercises, participants will learn how to identify the redemptive thread within their experiences, uncover the message beneath the story, and consider which type of book or teaching project may best communicate it.
They’ll also discover an important distinction many writers miss: your story is not always the book, it may be the doorway into the message God has given you to share.
Key Takeaways
✔ Find the thread running through your experiences and identify the transformation and truth that give your story purpose.
✔ Separate story from message so you can distinguish what happened to you from what your reader needs to receive from you.
✔ Identify your reader and the problem, question, struggle, or longing your message is intended to address.
✔ Explore the right genre direction for your material—whether memoir, devotional, Christian living, Bible study, curriculum, narrative nonfiction, or a blended approach.
✔ Recognize the role personal story should play so it strengthens your message without overpowering it.
✔ Learn what belongs—and what may not belong in the project you are developing.
✔ Leave with the beginnings of your own Story Steward Map™—including your redemptive thread, core message, intended reader, genre direction, and next step.
This workshop is ideal for writers who know they have a story or message to share but are not yet sure what kind of book it should become. Attendees will leave with a practical framework they can continue using to develop their project with greater clarity, purpose, and confidence—faithfully stewarding both the story and the message God has entrusted to them.
Map Your Story. Discover Your Message. Choose Your Direction.
Your Memoir Can Be the Basis for Your Non-Fiction Book
Writers
Presented By: shawn kuhn
Your life story, however compelling, is limited to how well you are known. In the midst of your story there are often principles that are applicable to readers whether they have heard of you or not. Jesus spoke in story and then drew out the application. Your story can serve as the narrative for life lessons. Learn how to structure your story beyond a memoir.
Ministry Development
How to Become an Irresistible Podcast Host
Ministry Development
Presented By: dawn scott damon
Learn the Art of Listening, Responding, and Asking Powerful Questions to create a deeply insightful and captivating show. Questions unlock the deep thing of the heart and soul. Don’t just stay on the surface, become a host who creates transformational episodes.
Making Courageous Decisions – Meet at the back door
Ministry Development
Presented By: Jeri Howe
Sometimes we avoid making decisions because the issue seems too difficult – or too important — and we get stuck. Come to this relaxing session in the beauty of a natural setting in the trails behind the Prince Center to take a break from screens and media to quiet yourself as you consider the decision before you. Jeri will lead you through a discernment process based on time-tested principles used by spiritual directors. We will go beyond listing pros and cons to checking in with our hearts, considering the effect the decision will have on others all as we quiet ourselves to listen to the Lord’s guidance. Come with a decision you need to make and leave with some insight–even if that insight is that you need more time to discern God’s will in the matter.
Invited to the Table
Ministry Development
Presented By: Jenn Hand
Remember the eighth-grade cafeteria? Walking in with your lunch tray, wondering where you belonged, hoping someone would save you a seat? Most of us thought we left those insecurities behind in middle school, but the truth is many speakers and writers still wrestle with the same question: Do I really belong at this table?
In this encouraging and practical workshop, Jenn Hand helps participants identify the lies of comparison, imposter syndrome, and rejection that keep them from confidently embracing their calling. Through biblical truth, personal stories, and practical strategies, attendees will learn how to silence the voice that says they don’t belong, confidently take their seat at the table God has prepared for them, and, when necessary, create a new table where others are welcomed, encouraged, and given a place to belong. Participants will leave equipped to communicate with greater confidence, lead with generosity instead of competition, and build a ministry that makes room for others.
Breakout Session #4
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Speakers
Your Story Matters: Sharing your Personal Testimony
Speakers
Presented By: angela Donadio
Do you ever feel unsure about how to share your testimony in a way that truly reflects God’s power in your life? In this engaging session, you’ll gain the confidence to tell your story with courage and clarity—anchored in Scripture and grounded in purpose.
Learn how to connect your personal story to the greater narrative of Scripture.
Discover what to say—and how much—when sharing your testimony.
Gain practical tools to speak with authenticity and boldness in any setting.
From Stage to Page: Turn Your Talks into Captivating Written Words
Speakers
Presented By: Dawn Scott Damon
You already have valuable content—you simply need a strategy to convert your spoken words into a written legacy. Learn how to mine your speaking content for book ideas, identify the themes hidden within your talks, and organize your material into chapters, articles, devotionals, or an entire manuscript.
Whether you’re a seasoned speaker or just beginning your writing journey, you’ll discover that you don’t have to start from scratch.
Writers
Crafting Your Book to Meet the Felt Need
Writers
Presented By: Rob & joanna teigen
You have a message inside of you that you can’t wait to share with the world. It aligns with the unique mission God has placed on your heart. Yet one of the most important steps to take before crafting your message is to not just write from your passion, but to the felt need of your audience and to the space in the marketplace that publishers are eager to fill. Rob Teigen brings 30 years of experience as both a publishing professional and bestselling author to help you create the book that readers and publishers are excited to discover.
7 Habits of Intentionally Committed Writers
Writers
Presented By: Carol mcleod
Have you ever wondered how to establish a lifestyle or create a mindset that will enable you to become an effective writer? This workshop will present several habits that will enable you to grow into a writer of substance and significance. These habits will not only bring meaning to your craft but will also prepare you to be a writer that will certainly make a difference.
Ministry Development
Being Your Best You
Ministry Development
Presented By: Jennifer Jackson
Being Your Best YOU, Broadcasting Professionalism
Practical help for TV, radio & podcasting.
• Have you ever wanted to highlight your ministry, book or message on television or radio? Perhaps you would even like to host your own. Join Jennifer as she walks you through how to find the perfect opportunity for you. You will learn material preparation techniques, follow up plans, growing professional relationships and how to maximize your on airtime. She will boost your confidence as we talk about on-screen makeup, green room and wardrobe tricks. present and prepare yourself for radio and television openings. She will also walk you through being fully prepared with the necessary items in your portfolio and numerous practical tips when an opportunity for television or radio arises. Some of the areas she will cover are:
how to scale to the next level & writing daily relevant content
finding opportunities, tweaking your resume, tools for memorization, tips on appearance, public relations, follow-up and so much more
preparing to be a guest, being a host, getting interviews to be booked or how to interview guests, Professionalism with bosses, co-hosts, anchors and guests
Finding & Organizing Your Own Unique Content
Ministry Development
Presented By: Karen Ehman
As a communicator, you have a continual need to create new content. Don’t let this reality unnerve you or – worse yet – tempt you to merely compile and tweak material you find in books or online or employ AI to ghost write for you. This workshop will empower attendees to unearth relevant material in their own daily lives that will not only make it unique but will punctuate their messages in a memorable way. Key topics covered in this workshop are:
• How to live life as a “noticer”, looking for impactful lessons in your ordinary life
• Ways to revisit the past via a simple timeline exercise that will help them identify lessons that they have already learned in life but may have forgotten about.
• Daily questions to ask themselves that will help to keep the content flowing in a natural manner
• How to categorize and organize different writing ideas, as well as identify where they could best be used whether it be in a book, social media, in a spoken message or for a piece of bonus content they might offer to their readers
• Ways to maximize content, using it in several areas to various degrees, and how to keep track of what you have used and where it was presented.
• The importance of not going to Scripture just to find material to speak or write about, but going to scripture to deepen your walk with Christ, and then let the lessons naturally flow later, when God gives you permission to take them from private to public
Brave Boundaries
Ministry Development
Presented By: lisa saruga
This session will focus on the importance of setting and maintaining healthy boundaries in ministry. Some fear that setting boundaries will limit ministry opportunity, but healthy limits create space for your most effective, impactful work. Yes, this takes courage, but simple tools will help to remove the fear of setting limits.
If we find ourselves thinking these thoughts, we may not be setting healthy boundaries:
“I can’t disappoint them.”
“No one else will do it.”
“If I say no, they’ll stop inviting me.”
“Good Christians always serve.”
“My ministry will disappear if I slow down.”
Jesus Himself set healthy boundaries in His ministry. He withdrew to pray, didn’t heal everyone, didn’t explain Himself to everyone, entrusted ministry to others, and even slept through a storm or two. No one has lived out a more perfect ministry than Jesus.
Attendees will learn how to view boundaries as property lines in order to determine what is ours to address, and what is not on our property. This technique is highly effective in teaching us to identify appropriate and helpful limits in guarding our time and energy. By the end of this session, attendees will identify a few areas where they can, and should, firm up boundaries, as well as techniques on how to set these boundaries in a loving, respectful tone. They will also have tools to determine which boundaries are not theirs to set. Because, let’s face it, sometimes the boundaries we set are to keep us on our own property.
Boundaries are necessary for us in our personal lives, and within our ministries. We can lighten the load and increase effectiveness with the basic tools taught in this session.
Breakout Session #5
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Speakers
Aim for Results & Outline with Pizzazz!
Speakers
Presented By: Bonnie Emmorey
This combined session will cover two of the most important aspects of preparing a message–your aim and your outline.
Are you interested in taking your speaking to the next level? Do you want to go from Inspirational to Transformational? Having a measurable AIM will give you the ability to make that happen. Discover the secret to having your audience actually remember and apply your message to their own lives. Learn to work within an aim frame (what do I want to cause my audience to do?) and you will never be long-winded again. This technique will give your audience take home value.
Eeeeek! Outlining? Many people get a headache just thinking about it, but this session will make outlining FUN! Learn to put your messages together so they are creative and memorable. Learn the secrets of outlining, and take home the tools to make it happen without breaking a sweat.
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ARE YOU READY TO SPEAK?
Speakers
Presented By: Becky Harling
This session includes five questions you should ask yourself before you ever head to the platform. The goal is to help each person prepare more effectively so that you can let go of your notes and focus more on your audience.
*Have you spent time in prayer preparing your heart?
*Can you summarize your message in one sentence? (What is the felt need you are addressing?)
*Do you know your audience?
*What stories will you use to illustrate?
*What is the main scripture passage you will use, and do you know it?
Writers
Big Buzz, Small Budget
Writers
Presented By: maggie rowe
Successful book promotion isn’t reserved for authors with large marketing budgets. Creative thinking, strategic relationships, and a willingness to step outside traditional approaches can generate meaningful visibility for your work beyond the traditional book launch. This workshop by veteran book publicist Maggie Rowe offers practical, low-cost publicity ideas to help you connect with readers, attract media attention, and create ongoing momentum long after launch week has ended. Participants on any budget will leave with a toolbox of creative, actionable ideas they can implement immediately.
Writing Devotions: Your Heart, Their Hope, His Glory
Writers
Presented By: sandi banks
Your stories can impact the world, one heart at a tim
Join Sandi Banks for this interactive, inspiring, informative workshop. Here you will learn key elements for effectively writing devotions, then getting them into the publishers’ hands and the readers’ hearts.
What’s so intriguing and rewarding about devotional writing? It communicates truth, heart-to-heart, and points the reader upward for encouragement and connection with God—all in a five-minute-or-less read.
Sandi defines devotional writing as a “nugget of truth, wrapped in a story, immersed in insight, served with grace.” Come discover what that means, and how God can use your gifts and experiences to honor Him and offer hope to a hurting world.
Ministry Development
How to Become a High-Value Podcast Guest
Ministry Development
Presented By: angela mackey
Every podcast interview is a ministry opportunity — but most guests show up unprepared to maximize it. In this practical, encouraging breakout, Angela Mackey walks Christian communicators through three essentials: serving the host, loving the audience, and stewarding every interview as a Kingdom partnership. Grounded in Scripture and drawn from real experience on both sides of the microphone, this session gives attendees a clear, actionable framework for showing up as a guest who is remembered, re-invited, and genuinely useful to the people listening.
AUDIENCE TAKEAWAYS
- How to honor and serve the host before, during, and after the interview
- How to prepare content that serves the audience rather than just promotes yourself
- How to treat every podcast opportunity as a shared ministry partnership
- How to bring something of lasting value to the host’s listeners
Ministry & Mental Health
Ministry Development
Presented By: brenda yoder
How do you manage your mental health when deadlines, audiences, and organizations depend on you for inspiration and stress-driven deliverables? In this workshop, licensed mental health counselor, speaker, and author Brenda L. Yoder speaks honestly about ministry and mental health, offering attendees space for authentic questions and conversation. Attendees will leave with strategies to protect, nurture, and care for their mental health, along with guidance on ministering to others while caring for oneself.
The Network We Need to Succeed
Ministry Development
Presented By: Kathe wunnenberg
What are the obstacles or opportunities you are facing now?
In what area of your life or ministry do you need practical help, hope, expertise, prayer or provision?
In our journeys as speakers, writers and leaders, we need a network of people to support us as we step forward.
Come learn from biblical role models like Moses, the priests at the Jordan River, and the paralytic with four friends and also be inspired by stories of real time people.
In this interactive workshop you will learn encouraged to:
• Recognize your unique role and your needs for a reason or season
• Strategize your plan of support & who can help
• Mobilize a prayer team or a prayer director to cover you, your project or event
Come ready to share your greatest need and leave energized with prayer, practical hope, and a next step for people to support you.
Leave armed with your next step to cover yourself and your ministry to make a difference for God’s Kingdom.
Breakout Session #6
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Speakers
Speaker Mistakes to Avoid
Speakers
Presented By: Cindy bultema
Twenty Years of Lessons Learned the Hard Way
After more than twenty years of speaking at conferences, retreats, women’s events, and leadership gatherings, Cindy Bultema has learned a few things the hard way. Some lessons came through great successes. Others came through mistakes she’d rather not repeat.
In this honest, practical, and encouraging workshop, Cindy shares the biggest lessons she’s learned, along with common pitfalls she’s watched other speakers make. From undercharging and over-committing to neglecting follow up and comparing yourself to others, participants will discover practical ways to avoid unnecessary setbacks and build a speaking ministry marked by excellence, integrity, and longevity.
Participants will leave encouraged, equipped, and ready to move forward with greater wisdom and confidence.
Workshop Objectives
Participants will:
● Identify common mistakes that can hinder a growing speaking ministry.
● Learn practical strategies to avoid unnecessary setbacks.
● Gain confidence in making wise ministry and business decisions.
● Develop a healthier mindset for long-term faithfulness rather than short-term success.
From Stage to Page: Turn Your Talks into Captivating Written Words
Speakers
Presented By: Dawn Scott Damon
You already have valuable content—you simply need a strategy to convert your spoken words into a written legacy. Learn how to mine your speaking content for book ideas, identify the themes hidden within your talks, and organize your material into chapters, articles, devotionals, or an entire manuscript.
Whether you’re a seasoned speaker or just beginning your writing journey, you’ll discover that you don’t have to start from scratch.
Writers
Developing a Well-Crafted Christian Living Book
Writers
Presented By: janet mchenry
Writing a Christian living book that attracts the attention of an agent, editor, and audience requires careful planning. It requires a shift from our personal experience to an understanding of those needing help and hope. In this session Janet will teach the following:
• Understanding potential audience and felt need
• Crafting a winning title, hook, and summary
• Evaluating the potential competition
• Planning the chapter outline from a problem through a process to the promise behind the book
• Understanding how to design chapter material through a hands-on practicum
• Preparing correct citations
• Storyboarding an entire book through a dynamic group exercise
Write From Your Scars, Not Your Wounds
Writers
Presented By: nicole langman
Every writer has a story, but not every story is ready to be published. Our stories have the power to inspire, encourage, and point people to Jesus, but only if they’re shared from a place of healing and not from open wounds.
Drawing from over twenty-five years as a therapist, personal experience, and the story of the woman Jesus straightened in Luke 13, this breakout explores the intersection of theology, emotional health and storytelling.
Participants will learn to distinguish writing from a wound vs writing from a scar, set healthy boundaries, and steward their stories to offer hope, point people to Jesus and invite deeper connection with their audiences.
This breakout invites participants to a deeper exploration of their own story. It will integrate quiet times of reflection, writing, and assessment.
Ministry Development
Turn One Podcast Conversation into a Content Ecosystem
Ministry Development
Presented By: Dawn Mann Sanders
This session helps podcasters turn one conversation into strategic emails, articles, social posts, short-form videos, and listener resources, without having to build every asset from scratch or repeat the same thing five times in five places. Participants learn to identify the strongest threads in an episode, choose the right format for each, connect every piece to a clear next step for the listener, and build a workflow they can actually repeat without burning out.
Don’t Rent Your Audience: Build an Email List You Own
Ministry Development
Presented By: rachel wojo
Did you know your social media followers aren’t actually yours? The platform owns them, the algorithm decides who sees you, and one change to the rules can erase your reach overnight. There’s only one audience you truly own: the people on your email list.
Author and Podcaster Rachel Wojo explains the single most valuable asset you can build. The good news is you can start today, wherever your platform stands.
You’ll learn:
what and how often to send so subscribers stay, open, and trust you
You don’t need a huge following to build a faithful one.
why your email list outperforms every social platform for real book sales, event registrations, and lasting connection
simple, sustainable ways to grow your list that don’t depend on going viral or gimmicks
God is our Partner
Ministry Development
Presented By: Darlene larson
Do you long for a partner in ministry? Do you fear doing it on your own?
Whether we are widowed, single, divorced, or married—yet on our own. It is doable for each one of us.
The Lord is waiting and willing to be our companion. Allow Him to partner with you.
Step into this Breakout to Discover Seven Ways to partner with God in ministry!
Guided Outdoor Reflections (weather permitting)
Ministry Development
Presented By: Jeri Howe
Need a bit of a break from the intensity of the conference? Join Jeri for a walk through Calvin’s nature preserve. With gentle prompts, Jeri will give you a refreshing look at God’s creation.
