The Open Media Revolution: The Shift That Will Change Everything You Know about Media & Ministry
Phil Cooke and Scott Seal
We are experiencing the greatest change since the invention of the printing press. The digital media transformation is far more than watching movies on a mobile phone or having a Facebook page. It’s a fundamental revolution that will impact the way we do business, politics, education, relationships and even worship. In his book Branding Faith, Phil Cooke changed everything we know about branding and identity, and now he’ll help you discover how current media changes are changing culture, impacting the church, and what you need to do to be ready.
Phil Cooke, CEO, Cooke Pictures, Santa Monica, Calif., producer and author of Branding Faith: Why Some Churches and Non-Profits Impact Culture and Others Don’t
Scott Seal, Executive Director, PowerPoint Ministries with Jack Graham

Engaging the Culture
Jarrett Stephens
How does your church stay relevant in a world that is constantly changing? How do you, as a church leader, teach the Bible in a way that penetrates the culture surrounding you? In this session, Jarrett, who is an Associate Pastor at Prestonwood, will discuss how to keep up with current trends taking place in our communities and how they affect your church and preaching. If you ever wanted to discover the balance between being biblically faithful and culturally relevant, then this session is for you!

Pastoral Care
Neal Jeffrey
Everyone in ministry faces critical situations that arise in the life of the church. Neal Jeffrey, an Associate Pastor who oversees the Pastoral Care Ministry at Prestonwood, will discuss wonderful insights and experiences to help meet the needs of your congregation. Topics will include developing a prayer ministry, hospital visits, funeral services and much more.

Before You Say, “I Do”
Chris Kouba
One of the most effective times to reach young adults is in the period of time when they are engaged to be married. Prestonwood Minister of Young Marrieds Chris Kouba leads the Before You Say, “I Do” Ministry and will show you how to reach people for Christ, prepare couples for healthy marriages, and grow your ministry through this dynamic outreach.

Building a Dynamic Children’s Ministry from the Inside Out
Sondra Saunders, Diana Pendley and Nickie Bartlett
Sondra, Diana and Nickie minister to more than 3,000 children at Prestonwood every week. With nearly seven decades of Children’s Ministry between the three of them, you will learn how to build a Children’s Ministry—from the bottom to the top! These three ladies know Children’s Ministry inside and out.

Research, Resource and Retrieval
Wesley Baldwin
The development of the sermon is a weekly reality in the life of every preacher. Have you ever read a great article and thought that it would be a perfect closing illustration for a sermon you will be preaching in a couple of weeks? Then, when the time comes to preach the sermon, you cannot seem to remember where the article is or even where you read it? Wesley Baldwin, an Associate Pastor at Prestonwood, will offer practical advice on where to look for illustrations, how to establish a filing system for them, and how to find those home-run-hitting stories when you are ready to use them.

The Importance of a Recovery Ministry
Michael Perron
Michael Perron, who serves as Minister of Single Adults and oversees the Celebrate Recovery at Prestonwood, will address the issues of implementing a ministry of Life Recovery in your own church. The focus will be on training, timing and material to minister to those who grieve, are divorced, have anger issues or problems with addiction (drug, alcohol and pornography), and for those who struggle with issues of fear, people-pleasing, anxiety, eating disorders and abuse.

Building a Winning Bible Fellowship Ministry
Jeff Young
Discover the nonnegotiable keys for a life-impacting small group ministry and learn practical ideas for leading your volunteers to own them. A frequent speaker and consultant for churches, Jeff has served in dynamic churches in Texas, Arkansas and Virginia. He is the author of Need a New Hook?, a guide to small groups and a monthly web article for spiritual development/Christian education ministers. Jeff serves as the Minister of Spiritual Development at Prestonwood.

Authentic Ministry: Making Vision a Reality
Jim Wicker
God has given you a vision for your church. Now what do you do? A strong leader is that person whom God uses to influence people to accomplish His purpose. Strong leaders will have a passionate vision and a burden with an external focus. They will have clear values and a simple, clear, well-articulated strategy. They will have strong alignment between the sense of direction, people, the culture and the strategy. Most importantly, they will have the ability to have fast, flexible, excellent execution of the strategy—“Excellence in all things, and all things to the glory of God.” Jim has been intricately involved in the multi-site strategy at Prestonwood since its inception. Jim is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Prestonwood’s locations.

Developing a Financial Freedom Ministry
Ron Kelley
How can a ministry be built that shares God’s promises and our biblical responsibility to be faithful stewards with our money and possessions, with so many Christians in financial bondage? Ron, who serves as Director of the Prestonwood Foundation, will discuss this question and also give you the 10 principles that you should integrate into your lifestyle so that you can experience true financial freedom.

Effective Sports Outreach
Joe Perry
Joe Perry leads the Prestonwood Sports Organization in which nearly 10,000 people participate annually. Joe will show you proven and effective ways to reach your community for Christ through a sports outreach program whether you have facilities or not.

Building a Dynamic Men’s Ministry
Bill Borinstein
Bill Borinstein was Minister to Men at Prestonwood for seven years and helped build the Men’s Ministry at the Prestonwood Plano Campus, which has engaged thousands of men into the life of the church. Learn practical steps to build a dynamic men’s ministry that energizes and biblically equips men to step up and be the spiritual leaders in their home, church and place of business. Topics to be covered include mission statements, leadership council, communication, events and three keys to building a transforming ministry.

Engaging Youth
Chris Lovell
Chris Lovell, Minister of Students at Prestonwood, engages youth to be Christ followers on a daily basis. Come hear Chris share cutting-edge ideas, discuss the growing needs of students in this culture, and equip you to reach students in creative ways.

Leading Dynamic Worship
Todd Bell and the Prestonwood Worship Staff
Todd has led the Music and Worship Ministry at Prestonwood for more than 15 years. He and his team will speak on a variety of topics from making changes in worship style to how to invest in the spiritual lives of your choir.

One Month to Live Challenge
Alan Splawn
What would you do if you had one month to live? Take the “30 Days to a No-Regrets Life” Challenge by Kerry and Chris Shook, pastors of Fellowship of The Woodlands Church in The Woodlands, Texas. This proven six-week challenge to small groups is an alignment campaign that will engage the unchurched, develop new leaders, small groups and/or Sunday school classes in an exponential way. Fellowship of The Woodlands baptized more than 1,200 people following their One Month to Live Challenge. Join the more than 1,000 churches enlisting this fall in the challenge, and experience the amazing response in your church. Discover how to make a One Month to Live Challenge successful in your church with a more in-depth understanding of the process and details in this breakout session with Pastor Alan Splawn, Pastoral Assistant to Kerry Shook at Fellowship of The Woodlands.

Leading a Growing Church
Mike Buster
Mike has served as Executive Pastor at Prestonwood for more than 15 years. Whether he is working with churches and ministries, or teaching young ministers in seminary classes, Mike offers strategic principles to help ministers understand the importance of leadership as it relates to church growth, and then offers practical ways to implement these principles into the life of the church.

Making Sunday the Best Day for Kidz
Sondra Saunders, Diana Pendley and Nickie Bartlett
Sondra, Diana and Nickie minister to more than 3,000 children at Prestonwood every week. With nearly seven decades of Children’s Ministry between the three of them, you will learn how to help children love church. This session will cover what you can do to ensure that the moment a child walks into your ministry, they will have experiences of the heart; and when they leave, they will do so with the power of God’s Word.

Servant Evangelism
David Shivers and Bo Patterson
Servant evangelism is a concept that teaches that small things done with great love can change the world. By intentionally doing small acts of service for those in your community and in your church, you will build relationships and tear down barriers so Christ can be glorified. David serves as a Married Adult Minister and Bo serves on staff in the Singles Ministry at Prestonwood.

Building Volunteer Teams
Jeff Young
Growing ministries need growing volunteers—and lots of them! Discover the keys to building energized teams and leading them successfully. A frequent speaker and consultant for churches, Jeff has served in dynamic churches in Texas, Arkansas and Virginia. He is the author of Need a New Hook?, a guide to small groups and a monthly web article for spiritual development/Christian education ministers. Jeff serves as the Minister of Spiritual Development at Prestonwood.

Growing a Church Foundation
Ron Kelley
Director of the Prestonwood Foundation Ron Kelley will show you the value of your church’s having a foundation. This session will cover planned giving, legacy gifts, charitable gift annuities, will drive, charitable remainder trusts, endowments and more. You will also learn how perpetual-giving gifts can fund the ministries of your church until literally the day Jesus returns.

Planting and Growing a Small Church Takes Work!
Bill Borinstein
Planting and growing a small church takes a tremendous amount of effort. Learn practical ways to collapse the timeframe to grow a small church. Topics to be covered include developing a launch or re-launch strategy, networking, the importance of a men’s ministry, identifying and developing a leadership team, balancing time commitments, engaging your folks in outreach/evangelism, marketing, “kitchen cabinet,” maximizing your efforts and staying on your knees. Bill Borinstein is the Senior Pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel in North Phoenix, Ariz., a plant of HBC in Chicago, Ill. Before taking over at Harvest Bible Chapel, Bill was Minister of Spiritual Development at Prestonwood, involved with starting and growing the Prestonwood North Campus, which has grown to about 1,000 in weekly worship in two years.

Strategic “Glocal” Missions
Mike Fechner
Mike Fechner, the Minister of Global Outreach at Prestonwood, has directed, overseen and participated in many local and global mission outreaches. This session will focus on helping your ministry share the love of Christ with your city and our world.

Student Discipleship
Chris Lovell
Chris Lovell and the Student Ministry team at Prestonwood disciple more than 1,600 students every week. Come and learn creative and practical ways to disciple junior and senior high students in your ministry.

Engaging Students in Worship
Rick Briscoe
For more than 15 years, Rick Briscoe has led the Prestonwood Student Choir. Rick will share with you practical ways to lead and invest in the students you have in the choir. You will also receive tips from Rick’s experiences with student choir, which will be beneficial in your own student choir as you journey forward.

Crisis Pregnancy Response
Steve Smith
For more than 15 years, Prestonwood Pregnancy Center has shared faith and extended hope to countless families facing difficult pregnancies. Steve Smith, who leads this life-changing ministry, will share his experience on practical and financial ways your church can begin and maintain a center that will serve many in crisis pregnancy situations.

Maximizing Women’s Ministry
Chrissie Dunham
This workshop discusses strategies for taking Women’s Ministry to the next level, engaging all generations. Current trends and techniques for maximum impact will be studied, as well as ideas for keeping ministry innovative through the life-changing years ahead. The session will also feature a bonus discussion on team building and volunteerism.