Equip Conference 2020
Workshop Classes
Workshop classes are geared toward people involved in that ministry but are open to anyone interested in learning more and serving there.
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Adult Sunday School/Small Groups – How to have Great Group Sunday School, Mike Taylor, Discipleship Catalyst, Georgia Baptist Mission Board.
Children’s Ministry – 12 Fun Ideas for Kids Ministry (Elementary School Age), Jenni Carter, Next Gen Consultant, Georgia Baptist Mission Board. Kids Ministry should be fun (or they might not come back), but it also needs to teach Bible truths. In this interactive session we’ll take part in a dozen fun activities that will help children learn and retain Bible truths.
Children’s Ministry – Lessons Learned About Kids Ministry During COVID-19, Jenni Carter, Next Gen Consultant, Georgia Baptist Mission Board. What have we learned during social distancing and how can that help us continue to minister to children and their families?
College/Career Ministry - Reaching College Students and Young Adults in Your Community, Warren Green, Executive Pastor, Glen Haven Baptist Church, McDonough
Community Impact/Evangelism – Bless Every Home: How Your Church Can Adopt a Neighborhood, Tommy Hargrove, Former SBN Community Impact Catalyst and Former Campus Pastor, FBC McDonough West. Learn an effective way to pray for, care for, and share Christ with neighbors.
Deacon Ministry – Effectiveness in the Midst of Diversity, Dr. Randy Wood, Pastor, and George Smith, Deacon Chairman, Liberty, Fayetteville. The more diversity there is in your church and community, the greater the need for effective deacon ministry. Pastors and deacons will discover practical helps to enhance church health.
Lay Leaders – The 2 Peter 1 Cycle, Dr. Charles Ware, Co-author, One Race, One Blood. 2 Pet. 1:5-8 provides a goal and process for cultivating a flourishing environment of grace in your own life.
Men’s Ministry – How to Have a Flourishing Men’s Ministry, Russ Pierce, Director, Ironman Ministries, FBC Centerville, GA. Contact at russell.pierce@lpl.com. Learn how to establish or strengthen your men’s ministry to meet men’s needs, support your pastor, and impact your community.
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Pastors/Associate Pastors – The DREAM of Race Relations, Dr. Charles Ware, Co-author, One Race, One Blood. The root of the DREAM is a biblical vision based on Mt. 22:37-40; Rom. 15:1-7; and Eph. 2:14-22.
Preschool Ministry – P3: How to Intentionally Prepare to Teach your Class, Maria Brannen, Kid’s Ministry Specialist. Whether you teach a small group of kids or a large group, hear a veteran kids minister share the three parts of preparation - spiritual preparation, Bible Study preparation, and teaching/activity preparation.
Senior Adult Ministry – Doing Senior Adult Ministry in a Changing Culture, Mike Taylor, Discipleship Catalyst, Georgia Baptist Mission Board. Learn why Senior Adult ministry is changing and what your church can do to more effectively reach and disciple Senior Adults.
Student Ministry – Maximizing Life Groups/Sunday School to Make Disciples of Teenagers, Mike Ricks, Northeast Georgia Consultant, Next Gen, Georgia Baptist Mission Board
Student Pastors - Observers vs Followers, Brian Holland, Senior Pastor, Phoenix Church, Duluth. Disciples make disciples. What seed are you planting? What fruit are you seeing?
Women’s Ministry – Connecting with Diversity in Our Communities, Lorna Bius, Georgia Baptist Mission Georgia Mobilizer. God uses a diversity of people to reach the diverse people and needs around us. Learn principles and practices Lorna has observed from ministry in Clarkston, GA.
Women’s Ministry – Mission Georgia Overview, Lorna Bius, Georgia Baptist Mission Georgia Mobilizer. Learn ways you and your church can take next steps in ministry to your community, especially in light of COVID-19 - areas such as foster care, human trafficking, crisis pregnancy support, refugees and childhood literacy.
Worship and Tech – When God Leads Worship, Matt Duren, Worship Pastor, Eagles Landing FBC, McDonough; Eric Jackson, Technical Director, Eagles Landing FBC, McDonough. How does audio, video, lighting, etc., affect your worship? Come enjoy a refreshing look at leading worship in the modern church, as Who we worship shapes how we worship.
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