ATLANTA, GA- November 2, 2010

7:30am -Registration/Continental Breakfast

8:30am - Welcome & Introduction (Evan McBroom, Fishhook)

MAIN SESSIONS
8:45am - Get into Alignment (Bill Couchenour, Cogun and Ed Bahler, Aspen Group)
Today’s digital world brings about more change and more opportunity than we’ve ever experienced. This session will help you understand how the four factors – leadership, culture, ministry and facilities - interrelate and how that can help you create a more effective church. Learn how to blend each of these areas for more focused building expansion through real-life stories and empirical research conducted by the Cornerstone Knowledge Network.

9:30am - Discern Your Unique Call (Will Mancini)
This session guides you through the process of determining your unique giftedness, which is the best place to start any church expansion project. Learn about how to examine God’s exclusive call for your ministry and take steps to accomplish what God has raised up your ministry to do.

10:15 - Break

10:45am - Lead Through Change (Kevin Ford, TAG)
Staff and facilities are the two highest investments any church will make in its lifetime. Learn how to bring your ministry staff together and adapt your leadership methods to effectively shepherd your church through the challenges of growth. Personal anecdotes and research from thousands of churches will help you see how to navigate these important issues. The goal is to come through your church expansion with a more unified and excited congregation.

11:30am - BREAKOUT SESSIONS I
These smaller, workshop sessions go deeper on main session topics or zero in on specialized subjects. We recommend sending multiple people to the conference so you can cover all these important topics.

Selecting the Team (Brad Eisenmann, Aspen Group)
Learn how to strategically assemble your internal and external teams around the critical skills necessary to excel.

Financing 101 (Mark Thomas, Bank of the West)
Discover key financial metrics that will equip you to finance construction now and take advantage of the best construction costs in years.

Outfitting Your Ministry Space (Greg Snider, Aspen Group)
Equip your ministry space with the right, cost-effective furnishings and equipment to empower your ministry to be experiential, participatory, image rich, and connecting (EPIC).

12:15pm - Lunch

1:15pm - BREAKOUT SESSIONS II
These smaller, workshop sessions go deeper on main session topics or zero in on specialized subjects. We recommend sending multiple people to the conference so you can cover all these important topics.

Sustainability (Steve Fridsma, ProgressiveAE)
Building green not only protects God’s creation but can be wise stewardship as well. Explore the case for sustainability, the basics of designing and certifying green buildings, and 25 practical ways that churches can model creation care stewardship to their communities with their existing facilities.

Casting & Communicating Vision (Evan McBroom, Fishhook)
Propel your congregation through unsettled times by crafting and projecting a clear and compelling
vision that cuts through the overwhelming demands and distractions of this Google age!

Your Planning Roadmap (Matt Robertson, Cogun)
Ensure confidence from the outset by clarifying your financial capacities as well as current building costs avoiding the painful risk of overdesigning and blowing your budgets.

2:05pm - Inspire Generosity (Allen Walworth, Generis)
We are experiencing a very unsettled financial climate that is affecting every church’s giving and fiscal condition. In this session you’ll hear practical ways to maintain optimum giving levels during these tough economic times and what it means to create a spirit of generosity in your church. You’ll also gain important information to share with your church about the timing of your church expansion program and how it can impact your project and resulting ministry.

2:50pm - Break

3:10pm - Create Connecting Space (Mel McGowan, Visioneering Studios)
People are longing for connections and relationships. This session will show ways to design facilities that help people connect with each other and ultimately experience God through those connections. Take a virtual tour of innovative facilities that were designed to create space for both hearing the Word, and experiencing the fellowship that comes from belonging. Real-life examples of facilities will help you visualize key points and principles.

3:55pm - Research Report (Jim Couchenour, Cogun)

4:10pm - Guard Your Heart (Matt Evans - Lead Pastor Rock Bridge Community Church)
Any church expansion project is a big undertaking and can take its toll on the church leaders. This session is lead by someone who has “been there” and will encourage you to guard your heart during the process. Get inspired to keep your heart right and vision clear as you juggle ministry needs and the demands of building. Finishing strong is vital and there are steps you can take to make sure you don’t lose important personal growth in ministry as you move forward into new facilities and ministries.

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