2019 Northwest Ministry Conference

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2019 Northwest Ministry Conference

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10:30am

Creative Process 319Keith Coast Integrating Spiritual Formation into Your Kidmin Curriculum 304Gordon & Becki West Keeping Your Kids Safe & Secure 706Jennifer Ward • GROUP Publishing Leading Preschoolers to Praise Jesus . . . Day by Day 703Jana Alayra Navigating Difficult Conversations and Conflict in Ministry 302Derek Nelson Planning for X - Backward Planning for Intentional Discipleship 702Ron Hunter Jr., Ph.D. • D6 Family Some Things Never Change 306Debbie O'Brien Why Are Preteens So Weird? 316Chip Henderson • FourFiveSix • FourFiveSix • FourFiveSix What is an Addiction? 130Dr. Gregg Jantz Building Bridges - Ministering to People Who Are Different from Yourself 502Gary Jensen • Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Church Security 309Joe Handley Elite Mindset - Sports Psychology, High Performance Mindset, and God 318Gary Chupik Empowering Families Living with Disabilities: Practical tips/tools to engage/support these families to shape your ministry. 314Mona Fuerstenau • Bethesda Lutheran Communities Getting Ahead of the Curve 310Rick Bundschuh How to get YOUR People to Invite THEIR People 311Michael Lukaszewski Opioid Crisis, Homelessness, Etc. Serving the Least of These! 804Henriet Schapelhouman The Young Buck's Angst 315Jesse Campbell To Fully Engage In Its Global Mission in the 21st Century, the Church Needs and Deserves Best-in-Class Tech Tools 400Jake Tacher • Tithe.ly Manhood and Womanhood 802Sarah Sumner Opening General Session 415 Church, Culture, and God's Mission 803Chris Gough Discipling This Generation 424aAl Mertes Have Fun Raising Funds 305Kara Bauer Healing Wounded Hearts 421Jeff Schadt Impacting Kids Who Are Angry, Withdrawn, or Superficial 317Chuck Hagele M & M's of Ministry Student CenterChris Lyons Create Dream Teams 425Jason Briesacher Creative Ways to Develop a Love for God's Word in Your Entire Ministry 420Keith Ferrin CELEBRATING Diversity in the Classroom Fireside RoomAlysha Abrams

11:35am

Preteen Lunch Hangout 316Group Discussion Mental Illness - The Church's Modern-Day leprosy? 131Clint Gresham The Faces of Mental Illness 130Michelle Rogers Becoming a Better Worship Tech Steward - Sound System Optimization 803Joel Moak • Focus Worship AVL Best Practices in Global Ministry Partnerships 308Mike Bell Creating a Peaceful Church 304Dr. Randall Kinnison ElderPlace - The PACE Program 309Jill Leon Embedded Church 310Don Mahoney Everything You Need to Know About Streaming Your Church 314Michael Upshaw, Sr • Jason Arcega • Friedbert Wall Israel - Land of Creation: Explore the importance of Israel in theology and travel 317Richard Liverance Making Fun Raising Fun 303Larry Montgomery Ministering to Homeless Individuals and Families 305Richard Berghammer Pastoring a Normal Sized Church 311Douglas Bursch Who's Driving Your Mission Committee 307Stephen Wheeler Virtual Ministry or Ministry in a Virtual World 502Dan Martin Becoming a Better Audio Tech - The Magical Pre-Rehearsal Preparation Process 415Dave Dartnall • Focus Worship AVL Becoming a Better Band - Worship Rehearsal and Run Through 802David Harsh Becoming a Better Leader - Maybe Worship Leading Isn't So Easy 801Austin Ryan Becoming a Better Lighting and Video Tech - Creating Awesome Scenes, Slides, and Videos 703Matt Brown • Focus Worship AVL Becoming a Better Musician - Killer Arrangements Worship CenterBrian Reding Let's Talk about LED 318 The D6 Team - Lunch with Family Ministry Leaders 702D6 Team When and How to Step Up or Step Back in Times of Need 500Chuck Hagele • Dr. Gregg Jantz • Nate Rice A Solution to the Parent/Adolescent Relationship Dilemma 421Jeff Schadt Ethical Battles 424aErnest Romanchik Leading Well 306Mark Schaufler Navigating the Multi-Faceted Student Pastor's Calling & Career 410Jesse Campbell Technologically -Induced Impatience in Teen Development 424bSam Baker Training Your Replacement 420Tim Eldred What does Hunger have to do with Discipleship? 425Katie Swift • World Vision Young Adult Ministry 400Michael Bouterse

12:30pm

Stem Initiatives - Science Stations Made Easy! Fireside RoomJosh Denhart

12:40pm

Celebrating Diversity in the Classroom 319Alysha Abrams Cultivating Courage: Create a Fearless Environment for Children’s Ministry 706Charity Kaufmann • GROUP Publishing Easter 101 - Come, Sheep! Sheep, Come! 304Sue Montgomery Everything I Wish I had Been Told When I Started Kids' Ministry 308Melissa MacDonald Finishing Strong with Your Older Children 316Sean Sweet • FourFiveSix • FourFiveSix • FourFiveSix Help! I Need Volunteers . . . 306Alex Croutworst Jesus Christ is NOT Mickey Mouse 309Jason Briesacher Making Your KidMin New Family Friendly 307David Rausch Sand Castles, Snorkels, and Scuba & the Four C’s of Parenting 702Ron Hunter Jr., Ph.D. Special Needs Ministry - The Basics 703Marie Kuck The No-Brainer, Right Here Sports Ministry In Your Northwest Playfields 305Mike Rohrbach What Makes a Great Sunday School Teacher 425Byron Raggins Human Dignity and the Great Commission: Insights from the most dangerous places on earth 131Rich Stearns • World Vision We Never Thought About That! 310Don Mahoney Cultivating Authentic Communities for Women 801Janzen Jolly-Miller More than “Just A…” How Many Times Have You Used Language that Diminishes Your Calling? 802Nancy Thompson

1:30pm

Leading Preschoolers to Praise Jesus...Day by Day Fireside RoomJana Alayra

2:15pm

Anchored: Leading Through the Storms 308Cynthia Cavanaugh Cultivating Courage: Create a Fearless Environment for Children’s Ministry Part 2 (of 2) 706Charity Kaufmann • GROUP Publishing Growing Spiritual Grit in Teenagers (Part 1) 306Eric Groezinger iGods: How to Technology Shapes Our Spiritual and Social Lives 304Craig Detweiler Increase the Impact Of Your Preteen Curriculum 316Sean Sweet • FourFiveSix • FourFiveSix • FourFiveSix Jesus at 12! The Template for Reaching the Pre-Teen Generation 309Gregg Johnson Making Memorization Fun 319Kaitie Newcomb Only Human - Facing the Emotional Challenges of Ministry Life 318Roy Yanke Pastoral Counseling vs. Mental Health Counseling 317Dr. Matt Nelson Toxic Life 130Michelle Rogers Triple Espresso Worship Center God Sets the Lonely in Families - a Gospel Answer to the Foster Care Crisis 425Anibal Ruiz Living Fully as the Pastor's Spouse 301Gwen North Reimagining Church Leadership - A Conversation 131Rick Bundschuh & Adam Ayers Revitalize the Stagnant Congregation 311Alan Wilson Sticky Church - How to Attract (and Grow) People 310Dr. Rick Chromey The God Who Listens 302Carl DeyArmin The Top 12 Topics of Ministry Management 703Robin Myers Virtual Ministry or Ministry in a Virtual World 502Dan Martin • Billy Graham Evangelistic Association No Apologies 314Melissa MacDonald Special Needs, the Church, and Why Respite? 307Michael Stralow Women’s Leadership - Destined for Significance 315Marilee Pierce-Dunker • World Vision Becoming a Better Audio Tech - Rehearsing with the Worship Team 415Dave Dartnall • Focus Worship AVL Becoming a Better Leader - Transitions and Worship Flow - God Doesn't Listen to Our Singing 801Austin Ryan Becoming a Better Lighting and Video Tech - Practicing Scenes, Slides, and Videos During Rehearsal 424aMatt Brown • Focus Worship AVL Becoming a Better Musician - A Complete Songwriting Experience Part 1 (of 3): 804David Harsh & Brian Reding Becoming a Better Worship Tech Steward- Sound System Upgrading - Choosing the Best System for What you Need 803Joel Moak • Focus Worship AVL Good Times and Hard – Leading Whether You're Up Or Down 802Jerry Chambers Strategies for Upgrading on a Budget 400Richard Gibson • Jason Rousett A Masterful Model 410Jean Milliken Engaging Conversations 500Tim Eldred Great Games to Engage Students 421Steve Otey Help Small Group Leaders Lead in a BIG Way 702Josh Wooten LGBT + Church =? 420Jeff Simunds Researched Revelations 424bRon Marrs Understanding and Embracing God's Calling 303Joshua Ziefle Using Science in Ministry 305Josh Denhart

3:00pm

Kindergarten Preparedness - It Takes a Team Fireside RoomLinda Gibbs & Jessi Harris

3:50pm

Bored Preteens = Untapped Leadership Potential 316Chip Henderson and Sean Sweet • FourFiveSix • FourFiveSix • FourFiveSix Fantastic Object Lessons That Teach 308David Laflin Help Me! The Kids are Out of Control! 706Jackie Calonder • GROUP Publishing MESSages that Stick 702Josh Wooten • D6 Family Multicultural Ministry with Kids 304David Marrujo Radical Community Outreach 303Josh Denhart Rocking the Block...VBS Outside the Walls 319Shona TenPas What to do when ANXIETY gets a stronghold 130Dr. Gregg Jantz When Parenting Backfires 317Dr. David Simonsen Building Bridges - Ministering to People Who Are Different from Yourself 502Gary Jensen • Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Disability Ministry - Bethesda 101 305Becky Lindsley • Bethesda Lutheran Communities Evidence Based Leadership 309Earl Creps Feel Like a Juggler Riding a Unicycle? 315Josh Galgan It's What's Inside that Matters 301Julie White Leading With Your Voice 310Cynthia Cavanaugh Praying Scripture - Soak in the Word 307 You Can Trust the Bible 311Heinz Lycklama Above the Line Living 318Sarah Sumner Out With the Old In With the New 314Kelly Rader Becoming a Better Audio Tech - Helping the Worship Team with In-Ear Monitors 415Dave Dartnall • Focus Worship AVL Becoming a Better Lighting and Video Tech: Awesome New Tools (and Toys) 424aMatt Brown • Focus Worship AVL Becoming a Better Musician - A Complete Songwriting Experience Part 2 (of 3) 804David Harsh & Brian Reding Becoming a Better Worshipper - The Devotional Life of a Worship 802Jerry Chambers Becoming a Better Worshipper - What the Bible Says about Worship - Netflix and Worship 803Austin Ryan Digital Marketing for Your Church - AdWords, Google, Facebook, YouTube 801Chuck Olmstead • KGNW - Salem Media Group Lighting for the Church 400Nick Campfield & Jim Graham Growing Spiritual Grit in Teenagers (Part 2) 306Eric Groezinger How to Craft Biblical Messages that Mobilize 420Jesse Campbell How to Use Story in 21st Century Discipleship and Evangelism 425Derek Hiebert Learnings from West Coast Research 302Judy Glanz Making Disciples in a Busy World 421Mark Schaufler Selfies 500Craig Detweiler So What? Young People are Called to Do, Not Watch! 410Tim Eldred

4:00pm

Reaching the iTECH FAMILY: Fireside RoomDr. Rick Chromey

10:30am

8 Simple Tools To Empower Parents To Connect Church and Home 702Lena Wooten • D6 Family Ask Away! Discover the Secret to Asking Questions that Build and Deepen Faith 706Jennifer Ward • GROUP Publishing Captivating Your Audience 131David Laflin Counseling Children and Equipping Parents 305Alex Croutworst Create a Comprehensive Plan for Your Ministry 306Chad Hoffman It's the Simple Things (Family Ministry Reframed) 308Josh Denhart Jesus at 12! The Template for Reaching the Pre-Teen Generation 316Gregg Johnson • FourFiveSix • FourFiveSix • FourFiveSix & J12 Leading Kids to Praise Jesus. . . Day by Day 703Jana Alayra Thriving Ministry in Smaller Churches 319Dr. Rick Chromey Motivating Unmotivated Teens 317Chuck Hagele The “Depression Epidemic”…… 130Dr. Gregg Jantz 5 Best Upgrades for Church Facilities 311John Taylor Building Bridges - Ministering to People Who Are Different from Yourself 502Gary Jensen • Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Designing a Path Thru the Church Minefields 315Rick Bundschuh Into The Neighborhood 310Dan Jacobs Marriage - Users Manual 302Dave Lowe The Middle East - God is Alive and Working 314Chris Seiple To Fully Engage In Its Global Mission in the 21st Century, the Church Needs and Deserves Best-in-Class Tech Tools 303Jake Tacher • Tithe.ly What Will It Cost Your Church to Eliminate Trafficking, Imprisonment,Poverty, and Similar Social Ills? 309Ezechiel Bambino All Who Are Weary, Find Rest 307Melissa MacDonald Go Power and Staying Power in Christian Ministry Worship CenterSarah Sumner Becoming a Better Audio Tech - Mixing Musically to Move Hearts and Minds 415Dave Dartnall • Focus Worship AVL Becoming a Better Leader - Creative Worship Planning - Finding Flow 802Austin Ryan Becoming a Better Lighting and Video Tech - Designing a Production Room for Streaming & Broadcasting 424aMatt Brown • Focus Worship AVL Becoming a Better Musician - A Complete Songwriting Experience Part 3 (of 3) 804David Harsh & Brian Reding Becoming a Better Worship Tech Steward - Project Planning from Beginning to End 803Joel Moak • Focus Worship AVL Everything You Need to Know About Streaming Your Church 801Michael Upshaw, Sr • Jason Arcega • Friedbert Wall Stage Design and Production Resource 318Nick Campfield & Nathan Dolliver A Masterful Model 301Jean Milliken Creative Teaching/Brining Your Lessons Alive 425Al Mertes Gospel Advancing Ministry 420Brian Aaby Growing Young 421Sam Baker Missions and the Crucialness of Cultural Sensitivity 424bCorey Greaves Peer Helper Training 304Chris Lyons Preparing for College or Not Student CenterRob Brower The Ministry of Management 410Ron Marrs STEM - Coding for Preschoolers?! It can be done! Fireside RoomRhonda McRae

11:35am

Godly Parents & Prodigals 702Ron Hunter Jr., Ph.D. • D6 Family Preteen Lunch Hangout 316Group Discussion • FourFiveSix • FourFiveSix • FourFiveSix 10 Things People with PTSD and Their Loved Ones Need (from Church People and Ministry Leaders) 317Welby O'Brien Coming Alongside 130Michelle Rogers Courageously Change without Fear of Falling Out 318Chad Hoffman Creating Healthy Church Cultures 703Dr. Randall Kinnison Grow the Kingdom One Soul at a Time! 314Heather Ewald Herding Cats 308Josh Galgan How to Improve All Your Communication 311Keith Ferrin Leading Equipping Culture 801Brian Walton Maintain Good Stewardship When I Want It Now 803Clement Gray Pastor Wants to Stream . . . Now What? 804 Reverse Mentoring - Learning from Unlikely Teachers 315Earl Creps Scientific Truths in the Bible 802Heinz Lycklama The Battle of the Baton - Changing Generations in the Local Church 309Adam Ayers The Critical Role of Theology in Practical Ministry 400Sarah Sumner Virtual Ministry or Ministry in a Virtual World 502Dan Martin • Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Joint Session: Developing Unity on the Team 415Group Panel Being a Woman in the Body of Christ 420Karen Rohrbach Creating Controlled Chaos 421Mark Schaufler Guys Only 425Mike Rohrbach It's Your Life Student CenterJeff Schadt Life Beyond High School . . . The Key to Success! 306Elisa Anderson Managing the Off Switch in a Media Saturated Culture 424aChuck Hagele

12:30pm

Sensory Seasons Fireside RoomKelli VanEss

12:40pm

10 Ways to Share the Gospel 308Tracy Halstead Building the Unstoppable Children's Ministry Teams 307Gordon & Becki West Chapel 101 and Beyond (Preschool) 309Sue Montgomery Join the Story - Creative Ideas for Interactive Biblical Storytelling 305David Rausch Special Gifts from God - Navigating Parenting a High Needs Child with Confidence 304Jennifer Auger Start Smart! Discover How Kids Learn Best! 706Gloria Lee • GROUP Publishing Staying Power! 319Steve Karges Teach Like Jesus Taught 703Shona TenPas Turn VolunTears into VolunCHEERS 702Lena Wooten • D6 Family VBS. . . Preteen Style 316Sean Sweet • FourFiveSix • FourFiveSix • FourFiveSix What Does Your Kid's Ministry Space Say to Your Visitors? 306Todd Parks You've Been Gifted For Purpose, So Get Over Your "Self" 801Kelly Rader All.The. Things. Give In or Break Free 802Anna Clagett Women Reaching Women 803Kara Cones

1:30pm

The Three “R’s” of Teaching Fireside RoomJosh Denhart

2:15pm

Triple Espresso - The Highly Caffeinated Hour Worship Center Building Community with Preschoolers and Their Families 304Debbie O'Brien Counseling for Salvation 305Kaitie Newcomb Engaging the Next Generation in Ministry Leadership 308Derek Nelson Getting People Connected 311Michael Lukaszewski Gospel - Centered Kids Ministry 307Aundre Washington • World Vision Jurassic Park, Noah's Ark, and the Genesis Flood 319Tom Hoyle My BFF 706Julia Berger • GROUP Publishing Rethinking Discipleship 702David Womack Where Conflict Really Lies 309Cameron Schwitzer Compassion Fatigue 130Dr. David Simonsen Helping Those Who Have Said "Goodbye" - Ministering to the Divorced and Grieving 317Welby O'Brien Breakthrough Movie 400Jason Noble • BREAKTHROUGH - The Movie Building Bridges - Ministering to People Who Are Different from Yourself 502Gary Jensen • Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Church Security 302Joe Handley Elite Mindset - Sports Psychology, High Performance Mindset, and God 425Gary Chupik iTech Rising 310Dr. Rick Chromey Pray with Me 314Dan & Rebekah Metteer Sea-Service Chaplaincy 303John Ault What is Your Social Capital SuperPower? 318Mona Fuerstenau • Bethesda Lutheran Communities Engaging Preteens in Bible Reading 316Sean Sweet • FourFiveSix • FourFiveSix • FourFiveSix Legacy - How to Leave a Legacy that Others Will Want to Follow 315Cynthia Cavanaugh Redesign Your Life 703Rebecca Stuhlmiller Becoming a Better Audio Tech - Audio Mixing Training & Techniques 415Dave Dartnall • Focus Worship AVL Becoming a Better Lighting and Video Tech - Lighting Mixing Training & Techniques: 424aMatt Brown • Focus Worship AVL Everything You Need to Know About Streaming 803Michael Upshaw, Sr • Jason Arcega • Friedbert Wall Finding Your Voice - A Vocal Workshop 804David Harsh Harmonies 801Brian Reding Video for the Church 301Nick Campfield & Kailey Lohrman What the Bible Says About Worship - Netflix and Worship 802Austin Ryan Building Your Kids and Youth Ministry through Effective Retreats 131Kirk Potter How Can I Change the World? 424bTim Eldred Intervene Before It's a Crisis 421Mark Schaufler Leading with Courage 500Clint Gresham LGBT + Church = ? 420Jeff Simunds Peer Helper Training 306Chris Lyons

3:00pm

Literacy All Over Fireside RoomKelli VanEss

3:50pm

Keys in Building a Team 309Byron Raggins Moral Courage for Ministry Workers 803Sarah Sumner Movie - "Unheard Of" 706Charity Kaufmann • GROUP Publishing The 10 Essential Factors in Volunteer Retention 307Josh Denhart The 4 Phases of Finding a Fabulous Curriculum 319David Rausch The Discipleship Resource for All Ages - How to Get Big Discipleship Wins with Every Generation 702David Womack • D6 Family Using Games As Fun Small Group Strategies 316Chip Henderson • FourFiveSix • FourFiveSix • FourFiveSix What Kids with Special Needs Wish You Knew 703Marie Kuck A Place of Refuge - Ways to Minister to Those Affected by Mental Health 317Joel Gipson Suicide - What to Do about It? 130Dr. Gregg Jantz Breath Prayer - God's Character Meets Our Soul's Deep Need 314 How to Start a New Program or Ministry 311Michael Lukaszewski Leading High Impact Teams 315Brian Walton Marginalized Ministry - Christian Service in Today's Secular Environment 310Adam Ayers Secret Weapons For Witnessing to Mormons 318Mark Champneys Virtual Ministry or Ministry in a Virtual World 502Dan Martin • Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Don't Fight Like a Girl, Woman Up and Deal with Conflict Gracefully 801Kelly Rader Have You Bitten the Apple? . . . The Lies We Believe 802Linda Lee Pender Growing Your Team 415General Session Customizing Ministry 421Mark Schaufler Healing Wounded Hearts 306Jeff Schadt M&Ms of Ministry 420Chris Lyons & Mike DeVito Soul Care & Spiritual Formation 424aJudy Glanz Student One Day Student CenterTim Eldred Sure Fire Tips on How to Grow Youth Group 410Rick Bundschuh