SBCAL Annual Conference
Nashville Workshop Schedule, June 13-14, 2021
The Gospel-Driven Association
Sunday, 3:20-4:20pm, Workshops 1
A Growing Esteem for Jesus Christ and a Discernible Spirit of Repentance – David Franklin, AMS, Bartow Assn., Cartersville, GA – What is the reputation of Jesus in the churches of your association? Are your churches focused on the glory of Christ above all? Are people responding to the Spirit’s conviction and comfort with repentance? Is there an air of humility or an air of swagger?
An Interest in Theology and Doctrine – Jared Wilson, Author, “The Gospel-Driven Church,” MBTS – One sign of a church captivated by the gospel is a renewed interest in theology and doctrine. But too often this interest is reserved for pastors, scholars, or other leaders. How can we demystify "theology” and help the whole church know loving God with all of their minds is not just an obligation but a glorious and enjoyable privilege?
Revitalization – Rob Peters, President, Corpus Church Revitalization – Pastoral Readiness Assessment, Church Receptivity, and Leader Resilience Assessments and Coaching
The Future of the Church – Savannah Kimberlin, Research Director for Barna – Join us as we unpack and discuss rich insights on the past, present, and future of the Church.
Associations as the Missing Link in Missionary Sending – Scott Ray, IMB; Keelan Cook, Union Assn., Houston, TX; Jeremy Westbrook, Suncoast Assn., Clearwater, FL; and Paul Colton, Calvary Church, Clearwater, FL – Your association can serve as an important link with IMB by calling out the called and serving your churches in establishing effective pipelines. We will look at some best practices and models from across the country.
Wives: Building Relationships with Pastors Wives* – Kandi Gallaty, Replicate Ministries/Wife of Longhollow Pastor Robby Gallaty – Loneliness and feeling isolated are the biggest struggles ministers’ wives face. Their role brings intense pressure to perform and the feeling of drowning in expectations. AMS wives are in a unique position to walk alongside these women and offer encouragement, support and experience. Replicate Ministries educates, equips, and empowers believers to make disciples who make disciples.
Sunday, 4:40-5:40pm, Workshops 2
Six Succession Planning Conversations – Will Heath, Founder/President, Sherpa, Dallas, TX – As Boomer pastors approach retirement age, many churches are looking for resources and tools to help them navigate the topic of succession planning. This session will provide AMSs with practical tools to help their churches take a proactive approach to their planning efforts.
A Dogged Devotion to the Word of God – Mark Clifton, NAMB Lead Strategist, Church RePlanting, Kansas City, MO – A mark of a fruitful church is a love for God’s Word and a belief in its sufficiency, power, and authoritativeness – a high esteem of the Scriptures. We must remember the supernatural reality that the Bible carries a supernatural weight with lost people they don’t often expect it to!
Be Well: Life and Ministry – Scott Charbonneau, Managing Director Insurance, GuideStone – Pastors are stretched thin in their work, their health, their relationships and their finances. GuideStone leaders will share insights that will help guide and equip ministers towards Christ-centered well-being.
Ministering to Pastors in Time of Crisis – Dr. Tate Cockrell, SEBTS Associate Professor of Counseling – During the pandemic, pastors have found themselves feeling depressed, overwhelmed, anxious, and spiritually depleted. The demands of caring for their congregations while doing ministry in new and innovative ways has caused many pastors to border on burning out and leaving the ministry all-together. Learn insights to recognize pastors who are struggling, as well practical tools in helping them manage crises in their life and ministry.
Fostering Healthy Pastor Transitions in Your Association – Jason Lowe, AMS, Pike County Assn., Pikeville, KY – Every association experiences pastor turnover in its churches. Learn how to provide a strategic framework to assist your churches in transition - working with pastor search committees, helping the church during the search, interim pastor strategies, and calling out the called for future ministry opportunities.
Wives: A Christ-centered Approach to Soul Care and Spiritual Health* – Becky Sumrall, President, Rebekah’s Jar Ministries/Wife of Nashville AMS Dr. Rusty Sumrall, Nashville, TN – Rebekah (Becky) has served as a Compassion Ministries Missionary with NAMB. Presenting a new one-of-a-kind Spiritual Health Inventory. Learn how this can be utilized in your church and association to disciple others and for your personal spiritual growth. Those attending can enter a drawing to win a free inventory.
Monday, 8:45-9:45am, Workshops 3
Walking Worthy of the Lord as Seasons of Life & Ministry Change – Will Heath, Founder/President, Sherpa, Dallas, TX – Ecclesiastes 3:1 teaches us, “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” This session focuses on helping us, pastors, and other ministry leaders steward our calling through various seasons of life.
An Evident Love for God and Neighbor – Tim Pruit, AMS, Gila Valley Assn., Casa Grande, AZ – How can an AMS lead leaders and churches to love God and neighbor in both word and deed? How can you blaze a path that leads His church to leave the building? How can you prioritize living on mission in your ministry context? Find out from a practitioner.
Engaging a Culture That No Longer Wants to Be Engaged – Dr. Ron Edmondson, Former Pres., Leadership Network – Have you noticed? Our culture has changed. A lot. What has worked in the past to reach people for Christ, might not work as well these days. In this session we will explore what some churches are finding to be effective.
Unity Amidst Diversity as Southern Baptists – Dr. Kevin Smith, Executive Director, Maryland – Delaware Baptist Convention –We will examine how unity among diversity is a part of the witness of Jesus’ disciples. This part of our witness undergirds the central truth claim we make in the gospel.
Soul Rest: Doing Ministry Without Burning Out – Don Pucik, AMS, Northshore Assn., Covington, LA – We will examine the two primary approaches for doing ministry found in the New Testament, how the new life is the foundation for all ministry, and how a consistent ministry posture of “soul rest” assures ministry longevity and supernatural effectiveness.
Wives: Adaptable Leadership and 2022 Ministry Trends for Women* – Kelly King, Lifeway Manager, Magazines/Devotionals Publishing and Women’s Ministry Training, Nashville, TN – To maximize the kingdom impact of your leadership, it is essential to develop skills and competency. This workshop will provide leadership development and insights to future trends for implementation in your unique ministry setting.
*Wives may attend any workshop, but these are designed specifically for AMS wives
A Growing Esteem for Jesus Christ and a Discernible Spirit of Repentance – David Franklin, AMS, Bartow Assn., Cartersville, GA – What is the reputation of Jesus in the churches of your association? Are your churches focused on the glory of Christ above all? Are people responding to the Spirit’s conviction and comfort with repentance? Is there an air of humility or an air of swagger?
An Interest in Theology and Doctrine – Jared Wilson, Author, “The Gospel-Driven Church,” MBTS – One sign of a church captivated by the gospel is a renewed interest in theology and doctrine. But too often this interest is reserved for pastors, scholars, or other leaders. How can we demystify "theology” and help the whole church know loving God with all of their minds is not just an obligation but a glorious and enjoyable privilege?
Revitalization – Rob Peters, President, Corpus Church Revitalization – Pastoral Readiness Assessment, Church Receptivity, and Leader Resilience Assessments and Coaching
The Future of the Church – Savannah Kimberlin, Research Director for Barna – Join us as we unpack and discuss rich insights on the past, present, and future of the Church.
Associations as the Missing Link in Missionary Sending – Scott Ray, IMB; Keelan Cook, Union Assn., Houston, TX; Jeremy Westbrook, Suncoast Assn., Clearwater, FL; and Paul Colton, Calvary Church, Clearwater, FL – Your association can serve as an important link with IMB by calling out the called and serving your churches in establishing effective pipelines. We will look at some best practices and models from across the country.
Wives: Building Relationships with Pastors Wives* – Kandi Gallaty, Replicate Ministries/Wife of Longhollow Pastor Robby Gallaty – Loneliness and feeling isolated are the biggest struggles ministers’ wives face. Their role brings intense pressure to perform and the feeling of drowning in expectations. AMS wives are in a unique position to walk alongside these women and offer encouragement, support and experience. Replicate Ministries educates, equips, and empowers believers to make disciples who make disciples.
Sunday, 4:40-5:40pm, Workshops 2
Six Succession Planning Conversations – Will Heath, Founder/President, Sherpa, Dallas, TX – As Boomer pastors approach retirement age, many churches are looking for resources and tools to help them navigate the topic of succession planning. This session will provide AMSs with practical tools to help their churches take a proactive approach to their planning efforts.
A Dogged Devotion to the Word of God – Mark Clifton, NAMB Lead Strategist, Church RePlanting, Kansas City, MO – A mark of a fruitful church is a love for God’s Word and a belief in its sufficiency, power, and authoritativeness – a high esteem of the Scriptures. We must remember the supernatural reality that the Bible carries a supernatural weight with lost people they don’t often expect it to!
Be Well: Life and Ministry – Scott Charbonneau, Managing Director Insurance, GuideStone – Pastors are stretched thin in their work, their health, their relationships and their finances. GuideStone leaders will share insights that will help guide and equip ministers towards Christ-centered well-being.
Ministering to Pastors in Time of Crisis – Dr. Tate Cockrell, SEBTS Associate Professor of Counseling – During the pandemic, pastors have found themselves feeling depressed, overwhelmed, anxious, and spiritually depleted. The demands of caring for their congregations while doing ministry in new and innovative ways has caused many pastors to border on burning out and leaving the ministry all-together. Learn insights to recognize pastors who are struggling, as well practical tools in helping them manage crises in their life and ministry.
Fostering Healthy Pastor Transitions in Your Association – Jason Lowe, AMS, Pike County Assn., Pikeville, KY – Every association experiences pastor turnover in its churches. Learn how to provide a strategic framework to assist your churches in transition - working with pastor search committees, helping the church during the search, interim pastor strategies, and calling out the called for future ministry opportunities.
Wives: A Christ-centered Approach to Soul Care and Spiritual Health* – Becky Sumrall, President, Rebekah’s Jar Ministries/Wife of Nashville AMS Dr. Rusty Sumrall, Nashville, TN – Rebekah (Becky) has served as a Compassion Ministries Missionary with NAMB. Presenting a new one-of-a-kind Spiritual Health Inventory. Learn how this can be utilized in your church and association to disciple others and for your personal spiritual growth. Those attending can enter a drawing to win a free inventory.
Monday, 8:45-9:45am, Workshops 3
Walking Worthy of the Lord as Seasons of Life & Ministry Change – Will Heath, Founder/President, Sherpa, Dallas, TX – Ecclesiastes 3:1 teaches us, “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” This session focuses on helping us, pastors, and other ministry leaders steward our calling through various seasons of life.
An Evident Love for God and Neighbor – Tim Pruit, AMS, Gila Valley Assn., Casa Grande, AZ – How can an AMS lead leaders and churches to love God and neighbor in both word and deed? How can you blaze a path that leads His church to leave the building? How can you prioritize living on mission in your ministry context? Find out from a practitioner.
Engaging a Culture That No Longer Wants to Be Engaged – Dr. Ron Edmondson, Former Pres., Leadership Network – Have you noticed? Our culture has changed. A lot. What has worked in the past to reach people for Christ, might not work as well these days. In this session we will explore what some churches are finding to be effective.
Unity Amidst Diversity as Southern Baptists – Dr. Kevin Smith, Executive Director, Maryland – Delaware Baptist Convention –We will examine how unity among diversity is a part of the witness of Jesus’ disciples. This part of our witness undergirds the central truth claim we make in the gospel.
Soul Rest: Doing Ministry Without Burning Out – Don Pucik, AMS, Northshore Assn., Covington, LA – We will examine the two primary approaches for doing ministry found in the New Testament, how the new life is the foundation for all ministry, and how a consistent ministry posture of “soul rest” assures ministry longevity and supernatural effectiveness.
Wives: Adaptable Leadership and 2022 Ministry Trends for Women* – Kelly King, Lifeway Manager, Magazines/Devotionals Publishing and Women’s Ministry Training, Nashville, TN – To maximize the kingdom impact of your leadership, it is essential to develop skills and competency. This workshop will provide leadership development and insights to future trends for implementation in your unique ministry setting.
*Wives may attend any workshop, but these are designed specifically for AMS wives
