OCTOBER 15–17, 2018
My wife, Kathy, and I have been in pastoral ministry for more than 35 years, and 2018 marks our 30th at Harvest Bible Chapel. One thing God impressed upon us from the very beginning is the foundational significance of Vertical Ministry - living out our worship, the authority of God’s Word, prayer, and evangelism in ways that bring the most glory to God as our highest priority, and trusting Him to fill the seats. To celebrate this milestone, I’ve invited some friends who share my conviction, and together, we want to bring them to you. We are praying and expectant for three days of window rattling, earth shattering, vertical ministry - in our instruction and in our experience together. “For from him through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen” (Romans 11:36).
Hosted By
Dr. James MacDonald
Senior Pastor, Harvest Bible Chapel
Vertical Worship
Worship Leaders
Speakers
Matt Chandler
Lead Pastor, The Village Church
Ed Stetzer
Author & Christian missiologist
Kathy MacDonald
Church Leader
Ravi Zacharias
Author & Evangelist
Bruce Frank
Lead Pastor, Biltmore Church
Charlie Dates
SENIOR PASTOR, PROGRESSIVE BAPTIST CHURCH
Eric Mason
Lead Pastor, Epiphany Fellowship
Cristian Barbosu
Senior Pastor, Harvest Church of Arad
Artists
Sean Curran
Worship Leader, Passion Music
Jon & Valerie Guerra
Worship Leaders
Paul Baloche
Worship Leader
Schedule
This is a pre-conference to teach the lessons we've learned about raising the impact and consistency in our worship services. Come early. Come together. Attendance limited to the first 100 pairs of Senior Pastors and Worship Leaders.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 15
10am: Session 1
12pm: Lunch
1pm: Session 2
2pm: Breakout
3:30pm: Q&A
5pm: Dinner On Your Own
Monday, October 15
6pm: “What’s Happening in the Church Right Now,” a panel moderated by Ed Stetzer
7pm: Main Session 1
9:30pm: Late Night with Jon Guerra and Praytell
Tuesday, October 16
9:30am: Main Session 2
11:30am: Lunch
1:30pm: Workshop 1
3pm: Workshop 2
5pm: Dinner On Your Own
7pm: Main Session 3
9:30pm: Late Night “God at Work Film Festival” Presented by Harvest Students
Wednesday, October 17
9:30am: Main Session 4
11:30am: Lunch
1:30pm: TED Style Lessons Lab
5pm: Dinner On Your Own
7pm: Main Session 5
Free Conference Add-On: Thursday, October 18
This is a free add-on to this year’s Vertical Church Conference taking place Thursday, October 18 from 9am to noon. This is designed for potential church planters and core groups who want our freshest content to ensure a successful launch. Hosted by James MacDonald and other experienced leaders. Lunch included.
WORKSHOPS + LESSONS LABS
Leadership in the Church
with Bruce Frank
Service Plan 1569 (and what we’ve learnt to get there)
with Luke MacDonald and Andi Rozier
By Age 12 – Easiest to Reach, Hardest to Keep
with Jenn Abbatacola and Sarah Portz
Teaching the Actual, Literal Entire Bible to Teenagers
with Landon MacDonald
The Power of Prayer
with John Dirkse
Who’s Even Listening? – Building an Effective Church Communications Strategy
with Dan Sumpter
Marriage & Ministry – Making them Last
with James & Kathy MacDonald and Rick & Lyn Donald
Planning and Executing Retreats, Camps, and Conferences with Excellence
with Landon MacDonald
Developing Elders for the Vertical Church
with Aaron Rock
Discipleship: The Main Thing is Still the Main Thing…Tips & Tools to Strengthen Discipleship
with Jeff Donaldson & Dave Learned
Content Development with Landon MacDonald
Weekend Production with Adam Skidmore
Worship Service Hotspots with Andi Rozier
Pastor Wives with Kathy MacDonald
Culture of Creativity with Jon Guerra
Church Planting Basics with Vertical Church Network
Adult Discipleship with Jeff Donaldson
Social Media with Dan Sumpter
Communications with Luke MacDonald
Strategic Church + Para-Church Partnerships with Ed Ollie
Marriage Ministry in the Church with Dave Learned
Developing Stewardship in Your Church with Trei Tatum
