Group Life Conference 2008 Brochure by Dave Treat

premium sessions for point leaders

The Buck Stops with You. If you’re the one in charge of small group ministry leadership or development at your church, your training and networking needs may differ considerably from those of your staff and volunteers. That’s why we offer premium Point Leader Sessions, designed to address the issues unique to your role. The limited space and specialized content mean you’ll connect in a more personal setting with international experts and innovative thought leaders who are very familiar with the challenges of your position. Our Point Leader Breakouts are three hours long, allowing you ample time for interaction with your leader and other participants. You can choose one or two from 18 options—one for Friday morning and/or one for Friday afternoon. Read complete details, descriptions, and speaker bios at willowcreek.com/GL2008. Space is Limited! All Point Leader Breakouts take place off-site at The Stonegate Conference Centre in Hoffman Estates, a 10-minute drive from the Willow campus. Point Leaders are responsible for their own transportation. Because no more than 45 participants are allowed per Point Leader Breakout, they fill up fast. Register early to secure your spot. An additional fee is required for premium sessions. See add-on rates to the right.

T here has never been a time … when the work of the church, the body of Christ, especially in small groups, has more sociological, psychological, social science support, and urgency than now. —Dr. Will Miller

Point Leader Session 1

9:30 am - 12:30 pm

PL1050 Community Unscripted: Replacing Rigid Ministry Models With Life-Giving Structures

Point Leader Session 2

1:45 pm - 4:45 pm

PL2070 Small Groups and the Missional Church Scott Boren (Woodland Hills Church, St. Paul, MN)

Super Early Bird

Early Bird

Regular

$265

$285

$305

WCA Members (1-4 people)

$285

$305

$325

Non-Members

$345

$365

$385

$135

Bill Donahue (Willow Creek Association, South Barrington, IL)

PL1051 The Art of Great Questions and How to Write Them Jeff Pries and Chris Lagerlof (Mariners Church, Irvine, CA)

PL1052 Group Life Ministry in a Multi-Campus Context Alan Danielson (Lifechurch.tv, Edmund, OK)

PL2071 Five Things That Sidetrack Point Leaders Russ Robinson (Robinson Payne LLC, Hoffman Estates, IL)

PL2072 SOULeadership: Holistic Spiritual Formation for Point Leaders Mike Bischoff (SOULeader Resources, Foothill Ranch, CA)

PL1053 Reveal(ing) SouthRidge: What We Learned From Reveal™ and What We’re Doing About It Ben Lockyer (Southridge Community Church, St. Catharines, ON)

PL1054 Refrigerator Rights: Creating Relational Communities Will Miller and Glenn Sparks (Authors and Speakers, West Lafayette, IN)

PL1055 Transforming Architecture: New Models for Spiritual Conversations and Formation Ron Martoia (Velocity Culture, Jackson, MI)

PL1056 Developing Leaders Who Actually Lead Well Bill Willits and Stephen Redden (North Point Community Church, Alpharetta, GA)

PL1057 Third Culture Leaders: Developing Next Generation Leaders Who Will Outlast You and Go Beyond You! Dave Gibbons (NewSong Church, Irvine, CA)

PL1058 Women in Ministry Scot McKnight (North Park University, Chicago, IL)

PL2073 Reveal(ing) Willow: What We Learned From Reveal™ and What We’re Doing About It Scott Vaudrey (Willow Creek Community Church, South Barrington, IL) PL2074 The Saddleback Leadership Pathway: From Bystanders to Ministry Leaders Steve Gladen (Saddleback Church, Lake Forest, CA)

PL2075 No Perfect People Available: Postmodern Leadership Training at Gateway

All prices are per person

WCA Member Groups

Student/Faculty

(5+ people)

(Undergrad, graduate, and seminary only)

Add-on Pricing for Each Point Leader Session

Randall Neighbor (TOUCH Outreach Ministries, Houston, TX)

PL2077 I Once Was Lost: What Postmodern Skeptics Taught Us About Their Path to Faith Don Everts (InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Boulder, CO)

PL2078 Successful Coaching Structures Mac Lake (Seacoast Church, Mount Pleasant, SC)

$79 $99

Become a Member Church today and receive WCA Member discounts for your entire team! The annual fee is just $249 and provides Member benefits and discounts to every person in your church for an entire year. For more details, visit willowcreek.com or call 800-570-9812.

Gary Foran (Gateway Church, Austin, TX)

PL2076 The Naked Truth About Small Group Ministry: When It Doesn’t Work and What To Do About It

WCA Members Add-on Non-Members Add-on

Willow Creek Association

Willow Creek Association (WCA) was founded in 1992 to serve churches and leaders with vision, training, and resources. A not-for-profit Christian ministry, WCA has 12,000 Member Churches representing 90 denominations in 35 countries. This event brings you innovations and experts from more than two dozen churches and organizations. All conference main sessions and general breakouts will be held at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, IL—a church founded 30 years ago with a dream to create a biblically functioning, authentic Acts 2 community in our day.

4 ways

to register

1. VISIT: willowcreek.com/GL2008 2. CALL: 800-570-9812 3. FAX:

888-922-0035

4. MAIL: P.O. Box 3188, Barrington, IL 60011-3188

willowcreek.com/GL2008 Find downloadable registration form, cancellation / transfer policies, breakout descriptions, pre-conference experiences, and more.