"));
Children's Pastors' Conference

NEW - 2010 Lunch Venues (Up Close & Personal)

For General Session #4 ONLY , we are doing things differently for CPC '10. Normally all CPC attendees gather together for General Sessions; with this lunch we will give you more choices of smaller gatherings with specific topics. You will be given the option to choose one when registering. Take a look!




Improv Café with Theater Off The Cuff
So you want Improv? Well, with Theater Off The Cuff new Music Improv you get to be the star! Sure you COULD sit back and yell out a few suggestions, but why not get up and join in the fun? What makes this luncheon so amazing is the ability of Theater Off The Cuff to involve audience members in the Improv Show. Or, if that is a bit too dangerous for you, buckle up, strap down and hold on as Theater Off The Cuff perform one of their many hilarious Impromptu Music Improv scenes using your audience material.

Dear Next Generation Leaders: Please Step Up! (Josh Weidmann) with Josh Weidmann
Listen up 20's and 30's - it is time that we turn the tide and get our generation engaged with God's Word and His work once again. Josh Weidmann will be hosting a conversation over lunch as to how to ensure that the up-and-coming generation stands firm in our beliefs and grows in our impact. Come join in! This time will be full of practical and biblical leadership principles for young leaders.

FullFill: Live Out Your Influence with Elisa Morgan
As women, we are called to recognize, utilize and maximize our influence to steward who we are fully to accomplish Gods kingdom purposes. Learn what it means to be unapologetically feminine, uniquely influential and refreshingly biblical in your approach as a woman in leadership. When we are fully filled, we can then fill others.

Is it Better to Be a Girl than a Boy? with Dr. Sarah Sumner
That is a terrible question, yet one that often is asked. Even in the church, most people don't have a ready answer to explain the differences between men and women without making it seem as though men ARE superior to women. This session will be highly interactive and personally life-changing for many. Be sure to bring your Bible because you will definitely need it in order to keep up with the discussion.

Top Issues Facing Leaders Today - Family Ministry Leader Panel Discussion
This team of experts will discuss everything from screening volunteers, check-in procedures, and summer programming to working with your senior pastor, your own spiritual growth, and financial challenges. In other words, you get to ask your questions and hear the perspectives of children’s and family ministry leaders from churches with different attendance, demographics and styles.

Slaying Your Giants with Steve Adams
We all have them. Personal and ministry giants that step in our way, taunt us and threaten to destroy our lives. How do we deal with the reality of life and the complexities brought on by ministry? There is a ministry mindset that will help you to overcome these difficulties and help you better navigate the unpredictable world of ministry.

Putting Excellence into Your Ministry
with Ryan Frank
Your life work determines who you are, what you accomplish and what influence you leave behind. Make it count. Want to be a success in your ministry?  Then, make a commitment to excellence. It's been said that the enemy of great is good. Having a good ministry is easy but few learn how to master the great. This practical session will equip you to make the life-choice to excel in all things.