Brian Kenyon: Babes Until Proven Otherwise: Avoiding Disappointment in Ministry
This class will look at keeping perspective and optimism as elders, deacons, and preachers with church members, especially when beginning a new work, or with elders when people place membership. Leaders should not a...

Bud Woodall: Making the Most of Sunday Morning Conversations

Dale Hubbert: John 6: The Chapter You Want to Discuss with New Converts

David Dorantes: Nuts and Bolts: A Burden-bearer Support Class
We have a class each week for parents whose children have left the faith.

Ferman Carpenter: The Untouchables: Soul Saving Series (1)

Immediately following PTP last year, our little town in SE Texas was destroyed by flooding from Hurricane Harvey. We received over 55 inches of rain in just a matter of a few days. Most homes had catastrophic flooding. I was appointed by the elders in Vidor to coordinate the relief work we needed...

James Horton: Serving the Church as an Associate Minister

James Nash: Nuts and Bolts: Force Multipliers--Well Known Bio-hacks in the Business World that Work for Preachers (plus a few)
This session will include using Evernote in sermon prep, especially with Logos, using the 80/20 principle in ministry to increase productivity and more.

Jeremiah Burkhart discusses how to improve your visitation ministry by skillfully using questions, and understanding the listening process. He covers encouraging, paraphrasing, and summarizing.

Jerry Martin: Dealing with Depression in Ministry

Ken Gardner: Nuts and Bolts: Prison Ministry
Prison Ministry is a ripe field. Here's what's working for us.

Michael Grooms: Joy Seminar: Dealing with Difficult Members of the Church
Leaders within congregations need to be prepared to deal with negative people and situations wisely and in a scriptural manner. In this session, we will look to the scriptures for guidance and seek practical ways to address...

Randall Evans: When Tragedy Strikes Your Congregation. What do you do when the unimaginable happens?
"What do you do when the unimaginable happens? What do you do when the nation’s spotlight falls on your congregation at a time of crisis? In 2014 an elder and his wife were murdered while returnin...

Stacey Grant: Avoiding Family Feuds (1)
Nothing is more detrimental to a congregation—especially small ones—than when sides are chosen based on fleshly family ties. The results are tragically (1) a grand distraction from the true work of the church, (2) a great detriment to solid efforts to reach...

Victor Eskew: The Bible's Wrestling Matches
"Wrestle" is mentioned four times in the Bible. Two refer to the same matter, so there are three "wrestling matches." One is figurative (Genesis 30:8); one is literal (Genesis 32:24-32); one is spiritual (Ephesians 6:12).