Elders
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David Shannon: Reaching Pre-Children, Young, Married Couples
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Seven Minutes of Wisdom for Elders (PTP 2019)
Keith Hovis - God's Cure for Porcupine Churches
Mark Howell - Teen Quarter 1 with the Elders
Corey Sawyers - Why Children Need Exegetical Bible Teaching for the Long Haul
Wesley Simons - When an Elder Should Step Down
Clark Sims - It Should not Be Lonely at the Top. Here's How to Keep It from...
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Brandon Rader: Retaining the Church of Tomorrow Starting Today (3)
Trends associated with young people becoming unfaithful when they leave home.
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Paul Owens: Deacons—How to Evaluate, Make a Job Description, & Self-Examination
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Brandon Rader: A College Minister's Perspective on One of Our Biggest Problems
Despite the unparalleled emphasis, the Lord's church loses half of our young people after high school graduation. Furthermore, many of those who remain seem satisfied with marginal involvement. This class will encourage leaders and parents to reevaluate the aim of youth ministry and recommend str...
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David Decker: Leadership in the Local Church (1): Leadership & Fundamentals
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David Decker: Leadership in the Local Church (2): Leadership and Communication
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David Decker: Leadership in the Local Church (3): Mentoring and Delegating
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David Decker: Leadership in the Local Church (4): Leadership & Conflict
David Decker: Off Site/Just Right: Leadership in the Local Church: Leadership & Conflict
This class counts as part of the PTP/GSOP partnership for those desiring to take classes for credit. -
Johnie Scaggs: There Must Be a Wide Awaken Leadership
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John DeBerry: Should the Church of Christ Change?
John DeBerry: Hot Button Issues: Should the Church of Christ Change?
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Vance Hutton: Be a Barnabas: Rejoice with the Rejoicing, Weep with The Weeping
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Vance Hutton: Leaving a Legacy—How Do We Leave Our Values to the Next Generation
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Vance Hutton: Perpetuation: How to Avoid Replacing Samuels with Sauls
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2 for 1 Class: Matt Vega and Vance Hutton
Vance Hutton: How to Support a Local Mission Work
Matt Vega: How to Respond to A Couple Asking Questions Related to a Same-Sex Marriage?
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John DeBerry: How To Interject New Life Into a Congregation
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Vance Hutton: Dealing with Diotrophes
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Vance Hutton: How to "Guard the Flock" in a Modern Age
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Matt Vega: Recent Decisions & New Religion Cases Facing the Supreme Court (2017)
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Matt Vega: Recent Decisions & New Religion Cases Facing the Supreme Court (2015)
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Matt Vega: The Clergy-Penitent Privilege
The Extent to Which the Clergy-Penitent Privilege (or similar privileges) Applies or Should Apply to Ministers or Elders in the Church. What about background checks on Bible teachers? (Some insurance companies are requiring this.)
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Matt Vega: Religious Freedom and International Human Rights
This session will discuss the current U.S. and international laws protecting foreign citizens and missionaries from religious persecution worldwide.
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Matt Vega: Guns at Church? What about liability?
Should churches form an armed security team?
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Matt Vega: Tough Questions: What Do You Do When Your Child Says He/She Is Gay?
How Should Elders Handle Having a Teen or Member Come out of the Closet? Consider a response that neither compromises biblical convictions nor causes the child to run out the front door and into the arms of the devil.