FOCUS Children’s Ministries Leadership Training Conference
Registration is happening now for the 22nd annual FOCUS Church of God Children’s Ministries Leadership Training Conference to be held March 3-5, 2016 at the Marriott Hotel in Knoxville, Tennessee. Pastors are encouraged to register all those who are serving in children’s ministry and Sunday school so they can more effectively minister to families and children.
Guest speakers for the FOCUS 2016 Conference include Frank Bealer, Family Pastor at Elevation Church in Charlotte, NC; Michelle Anthony, Family Ministry Advocate and Vice President of Learning Resources at David C Cook. JumpStart 3 will be teaching scripture through contemporary and relevant music styles. Natalie Miller a renowned ventriloquist from Australia, will entertain and teach. Young and emerging in ministry, Madison Hagler will share his skills with illusions and Tanner Lemon will worship through painting.
In addition to the variety of workshops, there will also be SMT’s, Specialized Ministry Tracks, providing an in-depth series of workshops. In these series of workshops, participants will have the opportunity for more in-depth training on specific areas of ministry. Dr. Mary Bellofatto, a Church of God professional counselor from Naples, Florida, will lead a course in counseling and healing in action. She will also be available to provide counseling for ministerial couples. Becky Fischer will lead training on teaching children about the supernatural. Jessica Bealer, wife of Frank, will teach on the systems and standards in children’s ministry, sharing her many insights as the administrator of children’s ministry systems for all locations of the Elevation Church in Charlotte. John Tasch, a conference favorite, will teach on limitless creativity.
An early bird registration discount deadline has been extended until today, December 15.
To register, go to www.cogyouth.org or call 423.478.7229. FOCUS is a ministry of CLA, Children’s Leaders Association, and Church of God Youth and Discipleship.
The annual Shepherds Cup Award will also be presented to deserving children’s pastors at the conference. Nominations for this award for long term and exceptional children’s pastors are being accepted now.
For more information about this award, contact Tony Lane, [email protected].
