. s 6 g a 2 e r x 6 g O e . a t t o T s D Plenary Speakers , fi I N o e o A Forum to Equip, Encourage and P A r n it . P e l S Leonard Allen m i . r b onp Link Those Who Serve as U e A N Dean, College of Bible P Lipscomb University Leaders in Churches of Christ Nashville, Tennessee David Fleer Professor of Homiletics Special Assistant to the President Lipscomb University Nashville, Tennessee Don McLaughlin Senior Minister North Atlanta Church of Christ Atlanta, Georgia Carson Reed Director, ElderLink and Siburt Institute for Church Ministy Abilene Christian University Abilene, Texas Breakout Speakers A t l a n t a 2 0 1 5 • Holly Allen Professor of Family Science and Christian Ministries y t i 5 s 0 Lipscomb University r e 4 v 9 i • Jaime Goff - n 9 9 U Chair, Department of Marriage and Family Studies 6 March 20-21, 2015 n 9 a 7 5 i t s 0 Abilene Christian University s a 4 i r x North Atlanta Church of Christ 9 e h 2 • Houston Heflin T C x , o Assistant Professor of Ministry e e B n n Atlanta, Georgia e e l l U Abilene Christian University i i b b C • Rubel Shelly A A A Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Bible Lipscomb University Brought to you by Abilene Christian University and Lipscomb University 140712-1214 Pre-Forum ElderLink Forum Schedule Workshops Training the Heart: Rediscovering Prayer Friday, March 20 for Leaders, Houston Heflin 6 p.m. Registration and Fellowship The pre-forum workshops are Friday, March 20 from Lead! Or Get out of God’s Way: A Biblical 8:30 a.m. to 4:35 p.m. There are two workshops 7:30 p.m. Worship Theology of Church Leadership, Rubel Shelly from which to choose. Each workshop is limited to 50 registrants. 8 p.m. Plenary Session I 11:30 a.m. Lunch Pastoral Leadership in a Strange Time: 1 p.m. Breakout Sessions Women in Worship: Gender and Leadership A Hopeful Guide to Where We Are Now, Class offerings are repeated from the in the New Testament Leonard Allen Ken Cukrowski, Abilene Christian University morning sessions, allowing participants to attend two different sessions. This workshop provides an opportunity for church Saturday, March 21 leaders to equip themselves for conversations about 7:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Fellowship 2:15 p.m. Break gender and leadership in our congregations. We will look at several key texts and various ways they can be 9 a.m. Worship 2:30 p.m. Plenary Session III understood; explore how to think theologically about From Fear to Hope: Leadership Reflections 9:15 a.m. Plenary Session II gender, based on Scripture; and reflect on the practical on Courage, David Fleer (Facilitator), The End of Leadership: Partnering in God’s and pastoral aspects of this topic. Holly Allen, Jaime Goff, Houston Heflin, Transformation for Faithful Communities, Rubel Shelly Healthy Churches: Developing a Wellness Carson Reed Vision for Your Congregation 3:15 p.m. Break 10 a.m. Break Walter Surdacki and John York, Lipscomb University 3:30 p.m. Plenary Session IV Congregations, like people, can get sick! And like 10:15 a.m. Breakout Sessions Resilient Leadership: Living and Leading people, congregations can engage in practices that Bringing the Generations Back Together: Courageously in the Kingdom, promote health. This workshop offers church leaders Nurturing Spiritual Formation Across All Ages, Don McLaughlin an important set of frameworks to reflect on their Holly Allen 4:15 p.m. Closing and Evaluations churches’ health and to develop some life-giving In Weakness Made Strong: Strengthening Your responses to nurture the health and well-being of Marriage Through Vulnerability, 4:30 p.m. Dismiss their congregations. Jaime Goff (for couples to attend together) PRICING REGISTRATION t ElderLink Atlanta, church leaders will find opportunities for networking, • Standard individual rate: $75 for the Visit acu.edu/elderlink and click learning and encouragement. ElderLink is not only for elders, but also workshop, $104 for the forum, or $159 on the link for ElderLink Atlanta. for ministers, deacons, ministry leaders and spouses. Church leaders of all kinds for both ($20 savings) can take advantage of this opportunity to improve their leadership skills and FOR MORE INFORMATION experience spiritual refreshment. • Spouse rate: $70 for the workshop, $74 for Renee Paul the forum, or $124 for both ($20 savings) Coordinator [email protected] • Late registration (beginning March 15): materials and light refreshments, plus continental breakfast and lunch on acu.edu/elderlink $85 for the workshop, $129 for the forum, Saturday. Visit acu.edu/elderlink for more information. $184 for both.