2024 Conference sessions

Brother Al Doomy- Director of Outreach to Asian Nationals

How To Effectively Get Involved In Missions When You’re Not Called to the Field Yourself.

Missionaries have struggles just like you…The kinds of things they don’t share in newsletters but are desperate needs. Learn how you can meet missionaries where they are and make an eternal difference on the mission field even if God never calls you to go to another country.

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How Faith Promise Missions Giving Can Change Your Church and What Is The Role of a Sending Church?

Your church doesn’t have to be a large one to make a big impact around the world. See how implementing these biblical principles can multiply the givers and goers of your church.

Becky Miller- Church Pianist

The Local Church Pianist 

Whether paid or volunteer, this session will focus on one of the most overlooked positions in the local church - the church pianist. This session will give tips and ideas as they apply to preparing, practicing, mentoring other pianists, and working with the pastor and music director of a local church to produce a Christ-honoring, powerful church service.

Dorothy Russell- Daycare Director

“A Season of Service: Engaging Empty Nesters in Ministry”

As children grow and leave home, many parents find themselves in a new season of life with more time, energy, and resources to dedicate to meaningful service.

Attendees will learn:

• The unique strengths and experiences that empty nesters offer to the ministry.

• Innovative ways to integrate empty nesters into various ministry roles.

• How to create supportive environments that encourage lifelong service.

This seminar will equip you with the tools and inspiration to harness the passion and wisdom of empty nesters, transforming them into vital contributors to your ministry.

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Nursery: “The KEYS to a GREAT Church Nursery System”

To some, the church nursery may seem to be a “small” ministry because it’s away from the public eye. But it can develop into one of the most vibrant and life-changing ministries of your church! When your church nursery sends the message “Come in! We are prepared, clean, competent, and caring,” you are well on the road to building a strong relationship with families. When that message is reinforced by the quality of care you give to children, families want to return! In this session we will discuss the 10 KEYS to a Great church nursery as well as look at what NOT to do when striving to run a successful nursery system.

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How to Last a Long Time in Children’s Ministry

Children’s Ministry Worker burnout is a huge issue in churches. Truth is there really is a disorder called burnout. When you’re burned out, problems seem insurmountable, everything looks bleak, and it’s difficult to muster up the energy to care. This session is going to give you instructions on how to AVOID burnout and in effect How to last a long time in your ministry. These pointers will help you to last a long time in EVERY area of your life. Whether we are talking about your church membership, your church duties or your work in the ministry the educator will leave this session with tips, advice, handouts and give-a ways to help them to go back to their ministries and AVOID burnout!

Debbie DeHaven- Sunday School Teacher

Effectively Teaching An Exciting Elementary Sunday School Class

Bring More Excitement to your Elementary Sunday School Class.

Mrs. DeHaven will share many unique ideas, motivations, experiences and sources!

Dan Gill-Seedline Scripture Assembly

Seedline Session: 

Seedline is part of the ministry of Bearing Precious Seed in Milford, Ohio. The Seedline ministry gives churches the opportunity to get involved in “hands-on” missions work. Church members are given the privilege of assembling John/Romans that will be sent to missionaries around the world. Come see how this ministry works and how it can be an exciting addition to the church’s missions program.

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Leaving The Secular Workplace

Transitioning from the secular workplace for ministry work can bring about many concerns and questions. To make it even more difficult can be the lack of support from co-workers, friends, and family. These are situations that my wife and I faced when moving to the Seedline ministry. I hope to use this session to help alleviate some of these concerns from a biblical perspective.

Larry Hipps

Using “Add-Ons” to Make Your Lessons More Fun & Effective

These are some easy ways to make your lesson exceptional and memorable. These include object lessons, gospel magic, simple puppets, and more that anyone can do. There are many demonstrations of things you can start doing tomorrow that will be shown in this session.

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Characteristics of a Great Children’s Ministry Volunteer

No matter what ministry you’re in, there are some things that everyone who does a good job have in common. We will look at these attributes of good volunteers and how they can make a huge difference in your ministry.

Ken Ross- Deacon of Lighthouse Baptist Church

The Deacon Ministry

Have you ever wondered what a deacon is or want to know the ins and outs of deacon ministry? So many men of the church fail to realize a deacon is a big position to fill. Come hear the biblical truth of what a deacon’s job really is. Learn how to be your Pastor’s friend, advisor, someone to lean on, and how to be a friend to the church congregation.

Luke Shope- Pastor of Lighthouse Baptist Church

Preparing Teens To Be Church Members

Teenagers are not the church of tomorrow. They are the church of today and the leaders of tomorrow. A plan must be in place to allow the local church to be THEIR church. This session will involve teenagers in your church to prepare them for future leadership opportunities within the church.

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Rethinking Outreach

Jesus told us to reach the world. There is no opting out. It has been said that the church that has lost its love for souls is living its final days. This session will give practical suggestions for outreach that will work regardless of your church or community size.

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Church Management: It’s Not As Scary As You Think

Anything done for the Lord deserves organization. Church management software can help your church reach more people and place more people in proper ministry positions. This session will give direction on how to manage your church, no matter its size. It can seem overwhelming but it is a reachable goal.

Aaron Miller- Principal of Lighthouse Baptist Academy

Focusing on the Majors of Marriage.

The fairy-tale life is life that is wished for by all but alludes most. What is the reason and is it truly attainable? The “happily ever after” life is not only possible but the way God would have it to be. Just like a garden on this earth, a healthy and fruitful marriage does not come without focus, care, and effort. The deterrent is our sinful nature and lack of obedience to the principles God has for us in Scripture. In this session, we will look at what changed when you got married, the majors of marriage on which you should be focusing, and the benefits that come from being obedient to God through a lifelong investment in His majors of marriage.

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Preparations, Plans, and Policies for Providing a Safe Environment for Worship

A place of worship is where God’s people meet, and of course, where people meet there are problems. One of the potential problems that our society deals with in this age involves physical harm to the body of Christ. This is why churches need to prayerfully consider the measures of security they choose to implement for the good of their congregation. In this session, we will look at an account of a godly king who wholly trusted the Lord and yet prepared his kingdom both physically and emotionally for an imminent invasion. The king’s preparations, plans, and policies comforted the people (II Chron. 32:8). You can rest assure that your people will also find rest and comfort knowing that your ministry has plans for what we hope and pray will never happen in your congregation. Join us as we look at ways your ministry can plan, prepare, and put policies in place that will both deter and protect so that God’s people can more fully focus on worshiping him.

Jason Caldwell- Seeing Truth Ministries

Being the Best Teacher

Learn how to go from teaching to being a teacher. Being a teacher is not what you do but who you are. This can only be accomplished when one realizes that this calling is bigger than one’s self. Learn what ingredients are essential for the Lord to create the teacher that can glorify Him. Making a plan, personal preparation, how to make your point and taking advantage of the personality that God is developing in you is of utmost importance.

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Screening Children for Salvation Counseling

One of the best kept secrets of the local church is the inability to screen children properly when they come forward to make a decision for the Lord. Learn what questions to ask when dealing with a child about their soul. Learn what confuses children, terms and phrases that should be avoided, and how to be in tune to know when a child is being drawn by the Holy Spirit.

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Is Your Puppet Ministry Successful?

Learn how to bring your puppet productions to the next level. Most churches that start a puppet program eventually allow it to fall by the way side. The lack of success in using puppets as a visual creates a lack of interest and soon the puppets end up in a closet forgotten and unused. In this class learn how to add a front person to the puppet program. Realize the importance of the audience being able to hear the puppeteers and if justified, how to use sound equipment that is effective. Preplanned spontaneity displays the labor that you have invested and the confidence you have in the puppet character. Ad-libbing your scrip will be the result of a great puppet production and Christ will be honored and Godly goals will be achieved.

Kevin Folger- Spiritual Leadership Asia

Keynote Preacher

Brother Keving Folder will preach in the opening and closing sessions of the Seeing Truth Conference.

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Pastoral Transition

Calling a new pastor can be a trying time for a church. In this session, you will learn when to prepare, how to prepare, and how to make the transition process biblical and less stressful. The transition of pastoral leadership should be Christ-honoring and exciting.