Equipping Sessions
Hopeful Outreach in a Hopeless Culture
Alliance Board member, Craig Gilbert is the Lead Pastor of Haven Church in Kalamazoo and is a member of the Michigan Catalyst Network. In this session he will teach us how to equip churches to reach their communities with the Good News of Jesus.
Leader: Craig Gilbert
A Holistic Approach to Biblical Pro Life Ministry in the Local Church
Join us as we look to God’s Word to see what it means to have a Biblical pro-life ethic concerned with standing for life at all stages. As we answer God’s call to engage with vulnerable populations, we must do so with a heart of compassion centered on the power of the gospel.
Leader:Chuck Jespersen
Elder/Deacon Training
Pastor Marc and Brenda will lead a discussion of practical components of leadership meetings. They will touch on leadership structure in a new era, preparing and discipling people as a foundation to serving as officers, and the nuts and bolts of consistory, then allow time for questions at the end.
Leaders:Marc de Waard and Brenda Van Bee
Pathways to Renewal
A Panel of Alliance Pastors will share renewal experiences from churches within our Network. We will hear observations of their experience and consider how this might help in whatever place of ministry we find ourselves.
Panel: Kevin Schneider, Gary Maas, and Cy McMahon
Succession Planning
Seth Sundstrom will lead a discussion on being prepared for transitions, pastor searches and succession planning.
Leader:Seth Sundstrom
ARC Topics
An open forum panel discussion with our new Exec Director Greg Alderman, Pathways Consultant Nathan Hitchcock, and Alliance
Board member Craig Gilbert.