Comments on: What is the best conference to attend? http://thoughtsofresurrection.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/conferences/ Thoughts on faith, life and ministry from a young clergy person in the United Methodist Church. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:35:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Gordon http://thoughtsofresurrection.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/conferences/#comment-6728 Gordon Wed, 07 May 2008 19:01:57 +0000 http://thoughtsofresurrection.wordpress.com/?p=611#comment-6728 I've been to the leadership summit the last 7 years. We do the closed ciricut thing, and take the staff, a great cheap alternative for small churches. i know its popular to bash willow these days but i have been blessed each year that i have gone. I keep thinking it can't get better but it always seems to. I can't wait for August. Change the World- went last year and really enjoyed it. What i love about Ginghamsburg church is that its not a church plant. most all the others on this list that are churches are church plants, but Ginghamsburg was a typical country church that turned around. Before i went to Ginghamsburg i thought to grow a church you had to have a church plant. Ginghamsburg helped me to realize that everything you can do with a church plant you can do at an existing church. This church takes away your excuses. Great lineup this year with Adam Hamilton and Brian Mclearen. Hard to get flights directly to Dayton airport, so you have to come on THursday night rather than friday morning. Good news is that the airport is about 10 minutes away from the church. Leadership Institute- Went 2 years ago and met you andrew. Good but not as good as the other 2. I’ve been to the leadership summit the last 7 years. We do the closed ciricut thing, and take the staff, a great cheap alternative for small churches. i know its popular to bash willow these days but i have been blessed each year that i have gone. I keep thinking it can’t get better but it always seems to. I can’t wait for August.

Change the World- went last year and really enjoyed it. What i love about Ginghamsburg church is that its not a church plant. most all the others on this list that are churches are church plants, but Ginghamsburg was a typical country church that turned around. Before i went to Ginghamsburg i thought to grow a church you had to have a church plant. Ginghamsburg helped me to realize that everything you can do with a church plant you can do at an existing church. This church takes away your excuses. Great lineup this year with Adam Hamilton and Brian Mclearen.
Hard to get flights directly to Dayton airport, so you have to come on THursday night rather than friday morning. Good news is that the airport is about 10 minutes away from the church.

Leadership Institute- Went 2 years ago and met you andrew. Good but not as good as the other 2.

]]> By: Nathan http://thoughtsofresurrection.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/conferences/#comment-6718 Nathan Tue, 06 May 2008 02:55:24 +0000 http://thoughtsofresurrection.wordpress.com/?p=611#comment-6718 I would say come to the Worship in a Postmodern Accent. It looks like the best :) Jonny Baker is the bomb. (Of course, this workshop is my baby, (and I will most likely miss because my wife will be having an actual baby.) I would say come to the Worship in a Postmodern Accent. It looks like the best :) Jonny Baker is the bomb.
(Of course, this workshop is my baby, (and I will most likely miss because my wife will be having an actual baby.)

]]> By: Andrew Conard http://thoughtsofresurrection.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/conferences/#comment-6714 Andrew Conard Mon, 05 May 2008 16:24:45 +0000 http://thoughtsofresurrection.wordpress.com/?p=611#comment-6714 Gavin - I listen to the catalyst podcast and have not heard any first hand accounts, but have heard by reputation that it is good. Dan - Thanks for the tip on "Change the World" Good nuance there and one that I will think about... Gavin - I listen to the catalyst podcast and have not heard any first hand accounts, but have heard by reputation that it is good.

Dan - Thanks for the tip on “Change the World” Good nuance there and one that I will think about…

]]> By: Dan http://thoughtsofresurrection.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/conferences/#comment-6713 Dan Mon, 05 May 2008 16:01:41 +0000 http://thoughtsofresurrection.wordpress.com/?p=611#comment-6713 A friend and I participated in "Change the World" at Ginghamsburg last year. Came back really fired up and with great resources for ministry! Not sure how you might benefit being in an associate position though... overall, I highly recommend it! A friend and I participated in “Change the World” at Ginghamsburg last year. Came back really fired up and with great resources for ministry! Not sure how you might benefit being in an associate position though… overall, I highly recommend it!

]]> By: gavin http://thoughtsofresurrection.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/conferences/#comment-6712 gavin Mon, 05 May 2008 14:57:53 +0000 http://thoughtsofresurrection.wordpress.com/?p=611#comment-6712 some of those i don't look at because of their summer scheduling. i've heard good things about catalyst conference. a good list to choose from for sure some of those i don’t look at because of their summer scheduling. i’ve heard good things about catalyst conference. a good list to choose from for sure

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