Synergy

During this session, we will talk about our personal experiences in helping kids who are going through difficult situations. We will share guidance and resources on how you can help children and families in your circle of influence.   Ryan & Hannah Workman Avon Christian Heritage  

Whether you work in a standard organizational church structure or a two-person ministry team, these heuristic team principles will shift everything you know about leadership, servanthood, and church leadership. Join Dele Okuwobi as he reveals ten timeless principles needed to work on mature Eph 4:10-12 teams to propel the 21st Century Church forward as a multiplying movement.   Dele & Oneya Okuwob...

We will be discussing the different ways to lead and how important it is to lead the way God made and designed you!   Stacy Petty Ohio KidMin Director, Ohio Ministry Network   & Gigi Richmond Former Ohio KidMin Assistant, Ohio Ministry Network

Wonder what foster care ministry looks like? Don't feel led to be a foster parent, but want to help vulnerable children and families? Come learn how as we talk about how your church can use what they already have in place to minister to vulnerable children and families.   Paris Yanno Director of Father's Heart

How do we help kids recognize the voice of the Holy Spirit? How do we create space in our services and help parents create environments in their homes where the Holy Spirit can speak and kids can respond? This session will give practical ways to help allow the Holy Spirit to be our children's teacher and will give you tools that will empower you to connect kids to the Holy Spirit.   Lynna Mooney C...

Many children in our churches have been exposed to some type of trauma. Especially those who are in foster care or kinship care. This session will help you have a better understanding of how trauma affects children and how you can better minister to children who have been through trauma.   Mandy Litzke Family Coach Supervisor, Safe Families

The Pauline Epistles are rich in prayers AND prayer principles that we can use when praying for those we are discipling as well as for our own personal development and spiritual growth. Paul was a spiritual father to the new converts in Galatia and he didn't leave the "newborns" alone to fend for themselves, but as Galatians 4:19 says, "he labored in prayer for them until Christ was formed in them...

Mark Batterson says, “The church belongs in the middle of the marketplace.” In youth ministry, the school is the marketplace. In this session, you will learn practical lessons about how to lead an effective campus club at your local school.   James Aspito Painesville Assembly of God

Grief happens to all of us: family, friends, and acquaintances. It is an untimely, strange animal that can seem to change people. We will help you to better understand grief and the many entangled emotions that come with it. Also, we will share tools you can use to help those walking through the grief journey.   Marlene Craft Widows Link

Lead Pastors will gain insight into what their youth pastor needs most in order to create longevity and a solid foundation for the youth ministry. Develop techniques to identify their strengths and develop their areas of growth that impacts them for years to come.   Nate Ortiz Network Youth Director, Ohio Youth Ministries

Anyone with a heart for widows can begin a widows ministry. We'll put in your hands the tools you need to get a ministry started. The program is set up in simple steps that lays out the plan for you to follow.   Marlene Craft Widows Link

Anyone with a heart for widows can begin a widows ministry. We'll put in your hands the tools you need to get a ministry started. The program is set up in simple steps that lays out the plan for you to follow.   Marlene Craft Widows Link

Are you in charge of Kids and Youth Ministry in your church? Do you have to come up with multiple lessons? Manage multiple classes? Need to build a team? This session will present some practical ideas and strategies that you can implement to help you grow both ministries at your church.   Scott Norquest Children's Pastor, New Life Church Poland

Conflict treated well makes us all better. Within our ministries we deal with conflict on all levels. Learning to do this in a healthy way is one key to moving our ministries forward and accomplishing our mission.   Shane Hart Director of Development & Operations, One Church

Less than 20% of internationals ever step foot in an American home. With hospitality being a key value in many cultures, this speaks volumes of our "Christian" nation. The Lord has brought the world to us, yet we are missing our opportunity to bring Jesus to them. Gleen from a panel that loves internationals on how to share Jesus in natural, normal, comfortable and fun ways with our guests from al...

Not all leaders are disciple makers, but all disciple makers are sought after leaders. We will present a plan that will help you make disciple makers.   Brent Heishman Lead Pastor, CenterPoint Church

Dave Gross Associate Pastor, Network Resource Director

Over half of foster parents burn-out in the first year, with a Care Community 90% are still fostering. Care Communities are the model OMN's Father's Heart endorses for caring for Care Families (Foster, Adopting and Kinship Care) within the local church that works. This ready-to-use program is generally led by a volunteer lay person and includes training, personal coaching, videos, online tools and...

46.1 Response is a trained volunteer team of multi-disciplined individuals, professionals, church ministry leaders, peers, serving area churches, student ministries, families, public service personnel, schools, industry and other organizations involved in various types of critical incidents. The Mission of 46.1 Response is to assist as each cope with the impact of the critical stress by coordinati...

Conflict is neither good nor bad, but like a fire, it must be used wisely and kept under control. In this session, based on Ken Sande’s book, The Peacemaker, we will learn the four G’s of peacemaking: Glorify God, Get the log out of your eye, Gently Restore, and Go and be reconciled. In addition, we will discuss tips for preventing unnecessary conflict and dealing with conflict in dysfunctional sp...

Love to fight? Hate the thought of conversation regarding conflict? Do you run away from anything remotely confrontational? You are not alone and I would love to share this session with you. Why? Because it is a skill we can all benefit from when it comes to reconciliation! This session will revolve around conflict management and coaching techniques for leaders. It will focus on our choice of resp...

If you oversee church communications in any capacity, this session is for you. Meet others from your field, as we discuss topics such as social media, websites, live streaming, graphic design, videography, photography, email communication and more. This will be an open forum for everyone to contribute and learn from each other.   Tara Zimmer Connections Pastor and 20's/30's Ministry Leader, Ohio M...

It’s not about showing off but showing up! You might know you’re fulfilling God’s purpose, but how do you thrive in it? Jesus believed in his purpose so much, he was willing to lay down his life for it. This session will help bring clarity to your purpose and bring the “Why” into focus. Stew Carpenter Tri-County AG

Care Portal is an online platform that brings the needs of hurting children and families in your community to your attention. As caseworkers uncover the needs, CarePortal makes local churches aware, giving them a real-time opportunity to respond. Learn how to use this simple tool to jumpstart your ministry.   Teri DeVoe State Coordinator, Care Portal & Janelle Shelton Great Lakes Area Director, Ca...

Join us in mobilizing a missionary movement as we discover how to create and maintain a healthy discipling culture focused at sending people out into Post-Christian neighborhoods all around your church. We will introduce you to key concepts that will help you to turn discipleship into a way of life rather than a program to run. Discover ancient concepts with 21st century approaches and release a J...