New Life Conferences

Session 2: Talking Points - Jon Plotner

There is an ongoing fear for ministry leaders that their kids will become disillusioned and disconnected from church life in their adult years. How we make sure that our kids are engaging in serving the local church and don't leave? This talking point highlights some key statistics and a personal story of how there is hope for those of us raising kids while working in the church.

Session 2: Talking Points - Michelle Anthony

Session 2: Talking Points - Michelle Anthony

Session 2: Philip and Holly Wagner with Brady Boyd

Session 2: Philip and Holly Wagner with Brady Boyd

Session 1: The Influence of a Faithful Leader

Session 1: The Influence of a Faithful Leader

Closing Session: Worship and Prayer

Closing Session: Worship and Prayer

Main Session 5: Cash Luna

Main Session 5: Cash Luna

Main Session 4: Eugene Cho

Main Session 4: Eugene Cho

Breakout: The Sound of Light

More than melodies. More than lyrics. We are called to bring a sound that changes atmospheres. Songs that defy the darkness. Songs that confront culture. Songs that proclaim more than just good ideas or nice opinions. This breakout is all about breakthrough through the power of worship.

Breakout: Changing the World For One, Changes Everything

We believe that the local life-giving church can change the world! Together, we can create a culture of personal outreach and unlock the passion of the people in your church to live beyond themselves and deeply impact the lives of those in need - both in your local community and around the world. Let's be the church that goes after the one, and let's change the world together!

Breakout: The Children's Ministry Conundrum

Seeing children rise to become Christ-like influencers at home, at school and around the neighborhood is the dream of every children's ministry leader. When a child realizes they have a role to play in showing others what Jesus is really like, beautiful things begin to happen. But how do we get there? It certainly doesn't happen by default. It begins by digging down to the foundation and examining the underlying, often unspoken, philosophy from which our children's ministry emerges. ...

Breakout: Inside Look with New Life Worship and Creative Arts

Join members of the New Life Worship and New Life Creative Arts teams as we discuss the heart and vision behind our worship ministry as well as how we practically implement this vision. From rehearsals, to scheduling, to how we run sound on a Sunday Morning, find out how and why we do what we do.

Breakout: Building Healthy Teams

Churches are full of teams...staff teams, worship teams, elder teams, ministry teams, kids teams, etc. So the question is, "Are they healthy?" There is a huge difference between a functional team and a healthy team and the fruit they produce. As church leaders we must pay attention to the state of our teams. Let's talk about what healthy looks like and helpful tools to get there.

Breakout: Section Community: Attractive Love

Jesus said people would identify us as his disciples by our love for one another yet often our church bodies feel more like a gathering of sports fans cheering for the same team than they do the family that we see in Scripture. NLC Pastors Jeremiah Parks and Jon Plotner will share stories of how Section Communities are shifting our church culture into a family growing "with one another" and becoming more attractive to the unchurched in our city.

Breakout: Prophetic Imagination for Your City

Can you imagine your city flourishing? Where people of all ages, races and status are serving the most vulnerable among us and God is glorified? In this breakout we will marry the biblical ideas of prophetic imagination with our passions to see our cities transformed. Biblical promises and pictures of flourishing cities abound. But how do we begin in our own city with a vision so large? How can we practically impact our own city? How can we remain faithful to the biblical vision of m...

Team Talk: What Are Sunday's For?

Team Talk: What Are Sunday's For?

Main Session 3: The Harvest is Plentiful

Main Session 3: The Harvest is Plentiful

Main Session 2: Christine Caine

Main Session 2: Christine Caine

Breakout: Planning High Impact Worship Services

Harvest Bible Chapel in Chicago (the home of Vertical Church Band) runs 7 Campuses a weekend and holds a huge weight on that event being the furnace that fuels the rest of the church's weekly activity. Our team will unpack the philosophy and 'Vertical' system behind planning our weekly worship services and explore variations of service ideas and forms.

Breakout: Our Discipleship Calling and Conundrum

My first five years of ministry in Austin have been both exhilarating and perplexing. Join me for a frank and vulnerable discussion about our church journey of making disciples in an urban setting, letting go of old paradigms, and the 21st century application of 1st century practices.

Breakout: Fire Teams

New Life Church Men's Ministry has taken a very unique approach to gathering men in a close relationship with God and each other. Using concepts derived from our military, our Men's Ministry encourages men to form small groups, called Fire Teams, that draw men together as comrades to love God, live life and care for one another. Join Pastors Gabe Jenkins and Colen Willis as they offer insights into this unique approach to Men's Ministry.

Breakout: The Call to Write

Many pastors and leaders feel the call to write. Perhaps there is a desire that stirs within you to steward the message God has given you through writing. Where do you start? How do you craft your message? Should you write a book? If so, how do you navigate the publishing industry? These are a few of the questions Gabe Jenkins and Allen Arnold will discuss in their session, "The Call to Write." Gabe has served on the pastoral staff at New Life for the past ten years and is the author...

Breakout: Crafting intentional engagement for your church

Pastors and leaders have a sincere desire to engage in their city and the world. What we should do, where we should do it and with whom we should partner with are usually hurdles that either stifle our engagement or minimize our impact. This workshop will help you craft a simplified missions engagement document that will streamline your overall church participation.

Breakout: Christ-Centered Preaching in a Post-Secular World

Some teach by topics; others by text. But all of us want to preach Christ above all. Yet in a world that is moving beyond the secular, how can we preach Jesus without succumbing to the trap of trendiness or the pitfall of, well, preaching only to Christians? Pastor Glenn Packiam will spend the first 20-minutes helping us discern a model that begins with what moves people deeply and is shaped by the Gospel itself. Then Pastor Daniel Grothe will help us think about a model of preaching...

Breakout: Songwriting: What Good Is It?

Always a favorite and fun session, you'll hear from a group of experienced songwriters about the great gift of song. Though each writer in this group may have a different approach, they have a deep commitment to God-songs and church songs.

Team Talk: The Five Battles 2.0

Team Talk: The Five Battles 2.0

Main Session 1: When All The Stars Are Gone

Main Session 1: When All The Stars Are Gone

Main Session 6: Glenn Packiam

Main Session 6: Glenn Packiam

Main Session 5: Jimmy Rollins

Main Session 5: Jimmy Rollins

Main Session 4: Gabe Lyons

Main Session 4: Gabe Lyons

Breakout Session 4: Instrument Intensive: Guitar

This workshop is geared towards providing practical tools and helpful perspective for the use of guitars in the context of a local church worship team.

Breakout Session 4: Women in Worship

Mia will be unpacking her experience as a worship leader and songwriter from the unique perspective of working with Hillsong, in Nashville and with many great leaders around the world.

Breakout Session 4: Recording Worship Demos

This session will be an overview of what is needed to record songs written in your local church. We will cover the basic tools needed to make quality recordings and explore recording philosophies that will help give you better direction throughout the recording process.

Breakout Session 4: Men's & Women's Minsitry

New Life Staff leaders will talk about men's, women's, single moms and widows and how to minister effectively to those populations.

Breakout Session 4: Killing the Staff-Driven Church

So, let's say you are taking breaks, resting well, and developing a healthy rhythm. That's good, but when you work are you spending your energies in the right places? Many pastors are worn out by the wrong things. What if more ministry could happen without you? Let's talk about killing the staff-driven church, multiplying our energies, and empowering people.

Breakout Session 3: Nuts and Bolts of Ministry

Various New Life staff discuss the importance of creating a seamless experience from parking lot to pew and how they go about creating healthy culture.

Breakout Session 3: Instrument Intensive:Keys

This workshop is geared towards providing practical tools and helpful perspective for the use of keys in the context of a local church worship team.