the institute
upcoming events
FALL SEMESTER
September 9, 7p Monday Nite Meal $20.
Church Planting: Vince Antonucci Senior Pastor of Verve, Las Vegas
Join an uncommon Church Planter from an uncommon place. You can read more about Vince here and his church Verve here.
September 10, 9a - 3p, Tuesday Sessions $20.
Church Planting: Vince Antonucci Senior Pastor of Verve, Las Vegas
Join us on campus and in the classroom as Vince goes deeper into the vision, values and execution of what has brought Verge to where it is.
September 16, 7p, Monday Nite Meal $20.
Women In Ministry: Nancy Beach and special guests
Join Nancy Beach along with regional and national ministry leaders as we discuss models of success of this important topic. Read more about Nancy here. (more to come)
Register here or email us with questions here.
September 17, 9a - 3p, Tuesday Sessions $20.
Women In Ministry: Nancy Beach and special guests
Join our panel throughout the day as we explore ministry together. Schedule to come.
September 30, 7p, Monday Nite Meal $20.
Worship Leadership: Stan Endicott
Monday evening 7pm, join us for dinner and a Q & A time with Stan. Stan’s heart is for mentoring, “aiming”, and training young worship leaders and artists. He has served ten years part-time on the worship staff at Mariners church in Irvine, Ca. His experiences are as broad and deep as the stories he tells. There's never a dull moment with Stan. He also He and his wife Connie live in Irvine. They have five grandkids.
Register here or email us with questions here.
October 7, 7p, Monday Nite Meal $20.
Kids Ministry, Ron Leach and the Flat Irons Staff
Monday evening 7pm, join us for dinner and a Q & A time with Ron Leach and key members of the Flat Irons Church kids ministry staff. Read all about them here. Eighteen staff, hundreds of volunteers and thousands of kids every weekend and yet the goal is the same of every church: helping kids explore and experience the amazing life God offers them!
Register here or email us with questions here.
October 8, 9a - 3p, Tuesday Sessions $20.
Kids Ministry, Ron Leach and the Flat Irons Staff
Join our panel throughout the day as we explore ministry together. Schedule to come.
October 20, 7p, Monday Nite Meal, $20.
Student Ministry: Inspiring the Next Generation, Jason Epperson
Monday evening 7pm, join us for dinner and a Q & A time with Next Gen Teaching Pastor Jason Epperson of South East Church in Louisville, KY. Even though Jason is at one of the largest Churches in America, his heartbeat for ministry is for one student at a time.
Register here or email us with questions here.
October 28, 7p, Monday Nite Meal, $20.
Senior Pastors: How to Change Your Church w/out Killing It, Gene Appel
Monday evening 7pm, join us for dinner and a Q & A time with Gene Appel as he tells stories about leading change in the trenches. You can read more about Gene here.
Register here or email us with questions here.
November 4, 7p, Mondayt Nite Meal, $20.
Spritual Formation: Virgil Grant
Virgil began full-time ministry in 1990 and became senior pastor of Eastside Community Church, just south of Lexington, KY. He has been involved with Next Level for the past five years providing leadership development and training for churches across America. Virgil continues to serve as Eastside's Lead Pastor while traveling around the country.
His passion is to lead people to be fully surrendered through discipleship and leadership.
Register here or email us with questions here.
SPRING SEMESTER
January 3rd | Second Annual Student Ministry unConference | 9a - 3p
The Institute for Church Leadership opens the semester on January 3rd with a limited seating open discussion on current trends in student ministry. No hype, no logos, no conference books, no corporate sponsorship, and best of all the content is provided by those in attendance.
Cost is free, RSVP required, and only 40 spots are available.
Chick-Fil-A, Snacks, & Red Bull provided.
January 20, 7p, Monday Nite Meal, $20.
Senior Pastors: The 1,000 Barrier and Other Myths, John Seitz
Monday evening 7pm, join us for dinner and a Q & A time with John Seitz, senior pastor of Antioch Christian Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. John has been with the church for two decades as they have grown from 200 to over 1,200. They stand poised for another monumental leap forward. Read more about John and the Antioch story here.
Register here or email us with questions here.
February 10, 7p, Monday Nite Meal, $20.
Senior Pastors: Leadership, Mark Ashton
Monday evening 7pm, join us for dinner and a Q & A time with Mark Ashton, senior pastor of Christ Community Church in Omaha. Mark has led CCC through immense change and growth both stylistically and now to a multi-site model of ministry. Read more about Mark and CCC here
Register here or email us with questions here.
March 3, 7p, Monday Nite Meal, $20.
Senior Pastors/Executive Pastors: Kevin Odor, Doug Parks
Monday evening 7pm, join us for dinner and a Q & A time with the lead team of Canyon Ridge Christian Church from Las Vegas, NV. Senior Pastor Kevin Odor and Executive Pastor Doug Parks will lead a discussion of what a reach oriented church looks like in one of America's cities that needs reached the most...Vegas! Read more about Canyon Ridge here. Register here or email us with questions here.
May 19, Symposium $cost TBD
The Coming Boom...The Hottest Topic the Church is NOT Talking About
Dates and Times tbd. Join Amy Hanson and three dynamic church leaders as we discuss the coming demographic shift in America. The Boomers are retiring and they want to be called anything by 'old.' Time, Talents, Treasures - every church needs this in its core and the Boomers have it, but these folks drive sports cars, hit golf balls, and start businesses. They refuse to fold your programs and ride your bus to Branson. They must be engaged like every other group in your church. The church tried to change once to reach this crowd...can it change again? Read more about Amy here.
PAST EVENTS:
2012
January 4th | First Annual Student Ministry unConference | 9a - 3p
January 28th | John Cassetto, Saddleback Church - Lake Forest, CA | 7-9p
Join us for dinner with John Cassetto, worship pastor at Saddleback Church. John is responsible for 88 weekend services that reach nearly 30,000 people every weekend. Ask questions over a plate of nachos that you would normally have to stand in line at a conference to ask.
Cost is $20, RSVP required.
Qdoba provided.
February 13th | Tim Foote, LifeBridge Church/The SlingShot Group, Fort Collins CO
Tim will spend a day on campus with our Juniors and Seniors who are getting ready to enter the world of church leadership. He will be coaching them on how to prepare a resume and how to engage a network to find the right church at which to serve.
April 15th | First Annual Children's Ministry unConference | 9a - 3p
This is a limited seating open discussion on current trends in children's ministry. No hype, no logos, no conference books, no corporate sponsorship, and best of all the content is provided by those in attendance.
Cost is free, RSVP required, and only 40 spots are available.
Chick-Fil-A lunch and Snacks Provided.