Leadership

This session explores how the Bible defines abuse, offering a clear understanding of its impact and the spiritual truths surrounding it. Participants will learn how God’s Word provides hope, healing, and practical steps to address abuse within the church and community. Through Scripture, we’ll uncover God’s heart for justice, restoration, and the tools He gives to defeat the cycle of abuse. This session is designed to equip leaders with a compassionate, Christ-centered approach to this critical issue.

In a fast-paced, increasingly disconnected world, this session focuses on maintaining a personal, heartfelt approach to ministry. Learn how to foster genuine relationships and meaningful connections, even as society shifts toward digital and impersonal interactions. We’ll explore practical strategies to keep ministry grounded in compassion and community, ensuring that people feel seen, valued, and cared for. This session will help you cultivate a “rural heart” that thrives in an urbanized world.

The Lord Jesus Christ was more than a great Teacher; He was the great Inviter. Those who teach and preach the truth must aim for the heart and appeal to the will. God's Word always calls for faith and obedience. Join us as we examine the theology of the invitation and discuss principles for persuading hearers to become doers of the Word.

Every building project comes with challenges—design decisions, fundraising hurdles, and construction setbacks—but it also offers an incredible opportunity to align your church more closely with its mission. In this session, we'll share the journey of First Baptist Church of Milford’s recent project, the lessons learned along the way, and practical insights for pastors and leaders considering a construction project of their own.

No one wants to experience the pain that comes when conflict in our lives is handled poorly. Unfortunately, when dealing with fallen people in a fallen world, conflict is going to happen in our relationships. While we can't escape conflict in this life, we can approach it in a way that doesn't destroy our relationships and dishonor God. By learning to deal with conflict God's way, we can experience peace even in the most challenging moments of conflict that we face.

Ministry in the local church takes many faithful servants of the Lord. Young adults must be poised for some of the greatest growth and strengthening of the local church. Join us as we explore different avenues to help cultivate a young adult's heart to lead and to serve in God's work.

It is important for us to be mentoring others. Often, we say too little or too much. Many times we don't have enough blunt conversations. This session gives principles on how to approach mentoring someone effectively.

Is it true that we must pay someone to get something in the church done reliably? Why bother dealing with volunteers when paying someone is easier? How can we find and motivate people to serve faithfully in ministry as volunteers? What kinds of things can I do with volunteers?

Our Lord taught us to pray for laborers and the consistent emphasis of Scripture is on the vital development of the next generation. One of the greatest needs in our churches at this time is the enlistment and encouragement of young servants of Christ. Study with us the biblical model for discipling the next wave of spiritual leaders. Every Paul must leave a Timothy.

Training your children's workers can be fun and exciting! Join this session to learn practical ways on how to make this happen.

Join Dr. Duttry as he reflects upon his extensive experience, and relays ideas that help better study God’s Word. Learn ways to study the Bible for personal growth, and for preaching and presenting it to others.

Healthy short-term trips can produce long-term impact on the field and transform participants. This session will address the many ways church members can gain a global perspective from a short-term mission trip. Additionally, we will discuss some of the pitfalls of short-term work and how to protect our teams from doing more harm than good. Join us as we discuss how a trip of culturally and spiritually prepared participants can ignite a mission passion among your church members, rally future missionaries, and launch long-term ministries around the globe.

In our technological age there are a host of means available for the advancement of the gospel. This session will examine the historical, spiritual, and practical aspects of utilizing media appropriately and effectively for the furthering of Christ's cause. Every platform should be a platform for the gospel.

Small-town ministry can feel overlooked, but God does big things in small places. We’ll look at the unique blessings and challenges of serving in a rural setting and how to make the most of where God has planted you.

Practical and innovative change without philosophical or theological change. Learning biblical truths that will allow Proper change without problematic compromise.

A thriving disability ministry requires more than good intentions—it takes a team. This session will show you how to recruit, train, and encourage volunteers so your church is equipped to reach and support families living with disability in your community.

The world in which our children are growing up today is not the same world that you and I grew up in. The world is changing, and the faith of children will be challenged. In this session, we will look closely at several world changers in the Bible and see the fundamental principles that young people must be taught to become world changers.

Starting a disability ministry can feel overwhelming—but it doesn’t have to be. This session will walk you through simple, practical first steps to remove barriers and create space for every child and family to belong in the body of Christ.

In a world where AI is rapidly changing the way we work, how should pastors and church leaders think about this new tool in their study? In this session, we’ll look at how to use AI wisely in sermon and lesson preparation—what it can do, what we must not allow it to do, and how to keep the Word central in every message.

Ministry calls for many transitions along the way. What do you do when you are called to "stay by the stuff" as others are moved to take new ground in God's work? Join us as we investigate how we are to continue serving in the midst of so much change.