Fall Conferences You’ll Want to Check Out

From exploring the latest evangelism trends to brainstorming what the church will look like in the future, this fall’s ministry conferences offer inspiration, practical helps and resources to grow and strengthen the body of Christ.

The Outreach Summit, Oct. 3–5 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, brings together pastors from this year’s Outreach 100 Fastest-Growing Churches to share candidly what they’ve learned that works, as well as some of the challenges and misfires along the way while moving toward a healthy church. This conference also affords opportunities to network and meet pastors from all around the country and churches of every size.
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Exponential Regional Conferences are gatherings of thousands of church planting leaders. Conference dates include Washington, D.C. (Sept. 10–11), Southern California (Oct. 2–4), Bay Area (Oct. 22–23), Houston, Texas (Oct. 24–25) and Chicago, Illinois (Nov. 6–7).
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If you want to hone your expository preaching skills, check out the Cutting It Straight Expository Preaching Conference, Sept. 18–20 at Shiloh Church in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Seeking to offer a prophetic witness while remaining biblically grounded, the Call and Response Conference: The Past, Present and Future of Black Christians in America will be held Oct. 4–6 at Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, New York.
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Organized by the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship, the Propel Conference, Oct. 16–18 in Atlanta, Georgia, hopes to equip ministry leaders to enhance their effectiveness in leading transformation in their unique ministry context.
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LifeWay’s ETCH Family Ministry Conference, Oct. 17–19 in Nashville, Tennessee, is designed to excite, inspire and engage leaders of kids, student and family ministries.
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Loveland, Colorado-based Group Publishing hosts the Future of the Church Summit, Oct. 24-26, to discuss and help shape what the future of the church may look like.
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At the Organic Outreach Conference, Nov. 9–11 at Shoreline Community Church in Monterey, California, church leaders will collaborate on practical ways to shape the outreach culture of the church.
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Worship Facilities Conference & Expo, Nov. 13-15 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, provides churches with hands-on training, real-world solutions, networking opportunities and inspiration to develop their church community.
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As part of Youth Specialties, the National Youth Workers Convention draws youth workers from around the world and from every denomination. This year’s meeting is Nov. 15-18 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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