Become a LifeGiver
An inspirational program designed to help you abide in the Giver of Life for rest, healing, renewal, and inspiration…and gain tools to help you give life to your congregation and community.
An inspirational program designed to CONNECT in discipleship with other believers, REIGNITE your passion and purpose, and REVITALIZE your local church.
ONLINE COURSES
Flexible online courses that fit your schedule
A wide variety of topics for both pastors and lay leaders
Led by some of the nation’s most revered coaches
Only $25 per course
SUPER SATURDAYS
Help and hope for your church! At just two hours and $25 each, these Saturday course offerings are a great way to deepen your ministry with some of the most sought-after coaches and teachers in the country.
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Ken Merrifield
Senior Pastor, Living Grace ChurchEquipping the Next Generation Through Mentoring
Learn and apply the best practices for developing mentoring programs that are safe, effective, and sustainable.
Feb. 6: 12-2 pm EST
Feb. 13: 12-2 pm EST -
Arnetta McNeese Bailey
Exec. Director,
Christian Women ConnectionWomen in Ministry Leadership Competencies
This conference will explore the theological basis for women in ministry and leadership.
Feb. 6: 12-2 pm EST
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Martin Johnson
PastorHow to Study
the BibleFind helpful ideas on creating your own, personalized method for discovering the wonders and wisdom of the Bible.
Feb. 6: 3-5 pm EST
Feb. 13: 3-5 pm EST -
Chris Cottrell
Ordained MinisterBiblical Principles for Peacemaking in the Church
Participants will study how to biblically address conflict in the church.
Feb. 6: 3-5 pm EST
Feb. 13: 3-5 pm EST -
Scott Beha
Lead Pastor, Southridge ChurchTransformational
PreachingWe will discuss how to make sure your teaching is transformative and not just informative.
Feb 6: 7-9 pm EST
Mar. 6: 7-9 pm EST -
Melissa Pratt
Lead Pastor, Teays Valley Church of GodEffectively Reaching Your Community
Create and implement practical ways to connect with and build relationships with the un-churched in your community.
Feb. 6: 7-9 pm EST
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Nabil Safi
Executive Pastor, Church at the CrossingPastor Compensation Matters
Learn the best practices of pastoral compensation and church budget planning and implementation.
Feb. 13: 7-9 pm EST
Feb. 20: 7-9 pm EST Feb. 27: 3-5 pm ESTMar. 6: 12-2 pm EST -
Steve & Marcey Van Fossen
Pastors, Lifebrook ChurchTHE EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY LEADER
Develop a deep, inner life with Christ, create a healthy culture around you, and get to the core issues of Christian Leadership.
Feb. 13: 7-9 pm EST
Feb. 20: 3-5 pm EST
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Virginia Baker-Jeffcoat
Director, Sheltering Arms Early Education and Family CentersThe Faith Community and Child Protection
Raise your awareness about the impact of child maltreatment and the need for child safety.
Feb. 13: 12-2 pm EST
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Crystal Colp
Pastor of Adult Discipleship, First ChurchSpiritual Disciplines
The goal is the life transformation coming as a result of the Spiritual Disciplines coming alive in our lives.
Feb. 20: 12-2 pm EST
Mar. 13: 12-2 pm EST
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Kevin Wayne Johnson
Founder & CEO, The Johnson Leadership GroupDeveloping Your Coaching Skills
Learn how coaching is a partnership with clients, distinguished from mentoring, consulting, training, and psychotherapy.
Feb. 20: 12-2 pm EST
Mar. 13: 12-2 pm EST
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Deb Winters
Lead Pastor, Transformation Community ChurchThe Ministry of Recovery
If it was easy…everyone would do it! Learn important skills to develop this critical ministry.
Feb. 20: 3-5 pm EST
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Chad Harlan
Worship PastorEnhance Your Worship Experience
Learn some practical steps in planning a meaningful worship service.
Feb. 27: 12-2 pm EST
Mar. 6: 3-5 pm EST
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Dan Turner
Lead Pastor, Northwest Community ChurchChurch Restart
Evaluate if your church meets the recommended criteria for a restart process.
Feb. 27: 12-2 pm EST
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Bob & Romy Ingels
Pastors, New Beginnings Church of GodCHRIST CENTERED MARRIAGE
We will look at 4 topics: our greatest needs, communication, intimacy, and the power of praying together.
Mar. 6: 12-2 pm EST
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Liz Hultz
Associate Pastor, Avenue ChurchHospitality That Sticks
How can the culture of your church affect the growth of the church?
Feb. 27: 3-5 pm EST
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Nate Hultz
Lead Pastor, Avenue ChurchChurch Turnaround
We will look at the critical aspects of a church and pastor that see terminal decline turned into growth!
Feb. 27: 7-9 pm EST
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Chelsea Haines
Associate Pastor of Children & Family Ministries, Parkgate Community ChurchKids Ministry Matters
How can your church’s children’s ministry best equip kids early for a lasting faith, even in this unique season?
Feb. 27: 7-9 pm EST
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Mitchell Burch
Senior Pastor, Buffalo Church of GodThe Necessity of Biblical Leadership
Get a fresh understanding of leadership, and the challenge and tools to be the kind of leader God can bless!
Mar. 6: 3-5 pm EST
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Jason Johnson
Pastor, Prestonburg Church of GodA United Church for a Divided World
Understanding our purpose as the Church of God through Unity and Holiness.
Mar. 6: 7-9 pm EST
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Jed Worline
Youth Pastor, Teays Valley Church of GodParenting in the Pastorate
This conference is for anyone who wants to learn how to better handle the pressures of being a parent in ministry.
Mar. 13: 3-5 pm EST
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Kelly & Polly Barcol
Winnersville Community CenterCombining Faith and Fitness
Combine faith & fitness to create a holistic ministry that impacts your community mentally, physically, and spiritually.
Mar. 13: 7-9 pm EST
OCTOBER 23
Hosted by the Concilio Hispano (Hispanic Council)
Noon-2:00PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23
12:00-2:00PM (ET)
Led by Rev. Israel Munguia
We will identify the dynamics of a paradigm shift, focusing on the transition from modernity to postmodernity and its impact and challenges to the church. This conversation is for those who are more interested in the church of the future than in the future of the church.
3:00-5:00PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23
3:00-5:00PM (ET)
Led by Rev. Geraldine Amaro
Today more than ever we are surrounded by challenges! As leaders we must be the first to face them, focusing on 3 common questions: heart, mind, and hands—handling them as tools to advance in the ministry.
7:00-9:00PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23
7:00-9:00PM (ET)
Led by Rev. Salvador Hernandez
Participants will learn and apply the best practices needed for developing mentoring programs which are safe, effective, and sustainable. Six tools to help you understand the Bible, from reading to interpreting, to applying the Word of God. Let us discover the richest of God’s word given to us.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23
7:00-9:00PM (ET)
Led by Dr. Marcos Garcia
Recognize the stages of how to share the Gospel in order to enable us to be more efficient in fulfilling the Great Commission.
OCTOBER 30
Hosted by the
Pastors Fellowship
Pastors Fellowship
Noon-2:00PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30
12:00-2:00PM (ET)
Led by Rev. Bill Konstantopoulos
This conference will explore the New Testament Church as a model and the Biblical predictions concerning the Church. Also, it will cover the state of the church and society at the birth of the Reformation Movement, its leadership, distinctives, uniqueness, and impact on Christendom.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30
12:00-2:00PM EST
Led by Rev. Nick Wilson
This conference is an overview of the Church of God’s doctrinal position on The Second Coming of Christ.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30
12:00-2:00PM EST
Led by Rev. Jessica Hall
Develop a ministry of prayer that trains, equips, and empowers prayer warriors within your church, Sunday school, or small group who will fearlessly attack the strongholds of the enemy, boldly face the devil, and not back down!
3:00-5:00PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30
3:00-5:00PM (ET)
Led by Charles Heater
We will discuss the desperate need of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer and in the life of the church. The solution to this need is found in practical teaching and understanding of Sanctification.
Our discussion will be broken down into three parts: The Reason for the Holy Spirit, The Responsibility of the Holy Spirit, and The Result of the Holy Spirit.
NOVEMBER 6
Hosted by the Church of God Universities
Noon-2:00PM
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6
12:00-2:00PM (ET)
Led by Dr. Timothy Dwyer
How is the book of Revelation about discipleship rather than speculating about the end times? Join us for a discussion that will add the last book of the Bible as a resource for faithful living.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6
Noon-2:00PM (ET)
Led by Sean Benesh
Bivocational ministry is on the rise. This goes beyond dwindling resources that confront many churches and ministries. Instead, the transition into bivocational ministry is intentional and strategic for many pastors, church planters, and missionaries. This course explores bivocational ministry, current trends, and why many are opting for this. We’ll also cover how to intentionally make the transition and do so in a life-giving and freeing way, along with doing something you’re interested in, good at, and passionate about.
3:00-5:00PM
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6
3:00-5:00PM (ET)
Led by Dr. Cliff Sanders
This course will explore distinctive features of Wesleyan Theology and how these distinctives apply to one’s personal life and practice of ministry.
7:00-9:00PM
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6
7:00-9:00PM (ET)
Led by Dr. Jason Varner
In this session, we’ll be looking at how two pandemics—the Plagues of Galen and Cyprian—played a central role in the growth of the early church. After surveying the historical evidence and consulting Scriptural guidance, we’ll then look at ways in which the problems posed by the COVID-19 pandemic also provide, however counterintuitively, possibilities for the contemporary church.
NOVEMBER 13
Popular Past
LifeGivers Conferences
LifeGivers Conferences
10:00AM-Noon
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13
10:00AM-12:00PM (ET)
Led by Dr. Melissa Pratt
Create practical ways to connect with and build relationships with the un-churched in your community.
Noon-2:00PM
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13
12:00-2:00PM (ET)
Led by Rev. Kevin Wayne Johnson
Your coaching skills are sharpened by understanding that coaching is a partnership with clients and that it is distinguished from mentoring, consulting, training, and psychotherapy. Learn, grow, and apply.
3:00-5:00PM
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13
3:00-5:00PM (ET)
Led by Dr. Martin Johnson
Find helpful ideas on creating your own, personalized method for discovering the wonders and wisdom of the Bible.
NOVEMBER 20
Hosted by the National Association of the Church of God
Noon-2:00PM
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20
12:00-2:00PM (ET)
Led by Dr. Cheryl Sanders
The history of the National Association of the Church of God began more than 100 years ago with the vision of Elisha Wimbush. In this conference, you will learn what became of his vision, why the West Middlesex Camp Meeting was located in the hills of western Pennsylvania, and how it was organized to develop leaders and strengthen congregations in the Church of God and beyond.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20
12:00-2:00PM EST
Led by Rev. Felicia Pearson Smith
We will explore the tenets of emotionally healthy spiritually and why it is important for the leader and our churches. The participants will be given tools to start their journey into being healthy and whole.
3:00-5:00PM
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20
3:00-5:00PM (ET)
Led by Dr. Leslie Barnes
We will discuss the power of intentional multigenerational corporate worship.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20
3:00-5:00PM EST
Led by Rev. Jimmy Terry
We will discuss how to truly support youth ministry in its relevance, relationship, and recovery in the church and society.
BROWSE BY DATE
| DATE | 12-2 pm EST | 12-2 pm EST | 3-5 pm EST | 3-5 pm EST | 7-9 pm EST | 7-9 pm EST |
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| Saturday, Feb. 6 |
Equipping the Next Generation Through Mentoring | Women in Ministry Leadership Competencies | How to Study the Bible | Biblical Principles for Peacemaking in the Church | Transformational Preaching | Effectively Reaching Your Community |
| Saturday, Feb. 13 |
Equipping the Next Generation Through Mentoring | The Faith Community and Child Protection | How to Study the Bible | Biblical Principles for Peacemaking in the Church | Pastor Compensation Matters | The Emotionally Healthy Leader |
| Saturday, Feb. 20 |
Spiritual Disciplines | Developing Your Coaching Skills | The Ministry of Recovery | The Emotionally Healthy Leader | Pastor Compensation Matters | A United Church for a Divided World |
| Saturday, Feb. 27 |
Enhance Your Worship Experience | Church Restart | Hospitality That Sticks | Pastor Compensation Matters | Church Turnaround | Kids Ministry Matters |
| Saturday, Mar. 6 |
Pastor Compensation Matters | Christ Centered Marriage | Enhance Your Worship Experience | The Necessity of Biblical Leadership | Transformational Preaching | A United Church for a Divided World |
| Saturday, Mar. 13 |
Spiritual Disciplines | Developing Your Coaching Skills | Church Restart | Parenting in the Pastorate | Combining Faith and Fitness | Kids Ministry Matters |
