Breakout Sessions & Speakers
Tuesday Afternoon
3:00–4:00 p.m.
This session will explore how integrating Anabaptist convictions into modern life enables believers to critically engage with a digital, pluralistic world while cultivating practices that form resilient, community-rooted discipleship.
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Marcus is the executive director of the Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center in Berlin, Ohio. Over the past twenty-five years, he has had active roles in teaching, pastoring, preaching, and writing. He and his wife, Norita, live in Millersburg, Ohio.
This breakout session provides practical ideas to grow further in love while serving in ministry. Learn what proactive steps and intentional boundaries help breathe life into a marriage in ministry.
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Preston & Liz have been married since 2009 and stepped into full-time ministry in 2012. Together, they are passionate about investing in marriages and building up the Church.
In this breakout session, we will look at various aspects of parenting while pastoring: stages of parenting, personality factors, couple dynamics, typical problem areas, things we regret, and things we’d repeat. There will also be time for questions and brief sharing from participants.
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Conrad & Lynette are the parents of four children and are grandparents to thirteen children and young adults. They have been engaged in various pastoral ministries throughout their life together.
There are many ways to write sermons. This session is about their presentation and delivery. Whatever your approach to sermons may be, how they are delivered can equip you with more than good intentions.
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Reuben is the associate pastor at London Christian Fellowship and teaches and serves as director of library services at Rosedale Bible College in Irwin, Ohio. He is married to Vicki, and they have three grown sons.
In this breakout session, we’ll explore how long a person should serve as a pastor, preacher, or in various other roles. While Scripture doesn’t give exact answers, it offers guiding principles that we will discuss together as we share insights and seek to gain a clearer understanding.
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Clinton and his wife, Sharon, live in Wagener, South Carolina, where Clinton works as an estimator at Midland Truss. They have 14 grandchildren and attend Dayspring Community Church.
God’s creation is beautiful! Satan is on a mission to destroy that beauty. In this session, we will explore sexual beauty and the damage done when Satan attempts to destroy it.
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Dave is a licensed marriage and family therapist with an undergraduate degree in Bible and pastoral studies and a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy. He also serves as a bishop in Lancaster Mennonite Conference.
In this breakout session, we will discuss how to grow in the skill of leading the church—to sing to the Lord in truth and excellence.
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Keith has been leading worship in churches for over 20 years and is passionate about doing it well. He serves as pastor and band leader at Fairlawn Mennonite Church in Apple Creek, Ohio.
Wednesday Afternoon
1:30–2:30 pm
This breakout session gives youth leaders practical ways to weave purposeful four-dimensional discipleship into every aspect of youth ministry so that it’s “buzzing with purpose,” moving students from passive consumers to active contributors.
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Josh is the ministry director for Christian Endeavor after youth pastoring for over a decade. He helps churches establish effective discipleship strategies for their youth ministry and enjoys spending time with his family.
This session will explore how integrating Anabaptist convictions into modern life enables believers to critically engage with a digital, pluralistic world while cultivating practices that form resilient, community-rooted discipleship.
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Marcus is the executive director of the Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center in Berlin, Ohio. Over the past twenty-five years, he has had active roles in teaching, pastoring, preaching, and writing. He and his wife, Norita, live in Millersburg, Ohio.
This breakout session provides practical ideas to grow further in love while serving in ministry. Learn what proactive steps and intentional boundaries help breathe life into a marriage in ministry.
____________________________
Preston & Liz have been married since 2009 and stepped into full-time ministry in 2012. Together, they are passionate about investing in marriages and building up the Church.
In this breakout session, we will look at various aspects of parenting while pastoring: stages of parenting, personality factors, couple dynamics, typical problem areas, things we regret, and things we’d repeat. There will also be time for questions and brief sharing from participants.
____________________________
Conrad & Lynette are the parents of four children and are grandparents to thirteen children and young adults. They have been engaged in various pastoral ministries throughout their life together.
There are many ways to write sermons. This session is about their presentation and delivery. Whatever your approach to sermons may be, how they are delivered can equip you with more than good intentions.
______________________________
Reuben is the associate pastor at London Christian Fellowship and teaches and serves as director of library services at Rosedale Bible College in Irwin, Ohio. He is married to Vicki, and they have three grown sons.
In this breakout session, we’ll explore how long a person should serve as a pastor, preacher, or in various other roles. While Scripture doesn’t give exact answers, it offers guiding principles that we will discuss together as we share insights and seek to gain a clearer understanding.
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Clinton and his wife, Sharon, live in Wagener, South Carolina, where Clinton works as an estimator at Midland Truss. They have 14 grandchildren and attend Dayspring Community Church.
God’s creation is beautiful! Satan is on a mission to destroy that beauty. In this session, we will explore sexual beauty and the damage done when Satan attempts to destroy it.
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Dave is a licensed marriage and family therapist with an undergraduate degree in Bible and pastoral studies and a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy. He also serves as a bishop in Lancaster Mennonite Conference.