Overview
Every church has two small group audiences for learning – those people who lead and direct the ministry and those people who are leaders of individual small groups.
This year, the Twelve Conferences are tailored to inspire and equip both.
TWELVE is a three-day online conference for pastors and small group leaders and their teams responsible for helping direct the small group ministry
with their church.....powerful AND high impact learnings.
Day One - 10 keynote speakers - Steven Furtick, Rick Warren, John Ortberg, Chip Ingram, Miles McPherson, Wayne Cordeiro, Bill Hybels, Craig
Groeschel, Brian Houston and Joni Eareckson Tada.
Days Two and Three – These are the same 3 Tracks that were offered in the TWELVE 2012 Conference. These 3 separate tracks serve different levels
of experience in exponential principles from "Haven't learned them," to "Trying to apply them," to "Help me build a plan."
In the Essentials Track, Pastor Steve Gladen teaches the principles of exponential growth in small group ministry. This isn't Small Groups 101.
In the Work It Out Track, eight panels and groups discuss issues of implementation.
In the Planning Track, Ron Wilbur, Ben Reed and Chip Kelly help you develop an 18-month ministry action plan.
Track Choices:
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Essentials Track - Pick this Track if you haven't attended one of our small group conferences before, or would like a refresher.
Saddleback's small group pastor, Steve Gladen, teaches the transferable principles that God has used to create one of the most successful small group ministries in the United
States. This is a model that has been successfully used in churches and all denominations of all sizes around the world. Eight sessions over two days: How your church can grow a
healthy small group ministry, and can't miss principles on how to connect your community and your church for spiritual health. These sessions are designed to help, teach, encourage, and equip you with skills including:
- How your church can have a balanced small group ministry
- How to use small groups as a spiritual maturity pathway
- How to mobilize your small groups to serve and to reach your community
Discussion chat rooms are offered during the live streaming only, not during the on-demand extended time.
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Work It Out Track - Pick this Track if you have attended one of our small group conferences, or have read Steve Gladen's book: Small Groups with
Purpose.
Bill Donahue, Bill Willits, Ben Reed, Spence Shelton, Carolyn Taketa, Kim Englemann, Chris Surratt, Adam Workman, Todd Engstrom, Mark Howell and many more leading small
group pastors discuss and share their ideas on implementing exponential small group principles.
Panel discussions include Pastors sharing their ideas and experiences in the following areas:
- Challenging issues small groups face
- The cutting edge of the future of small groups
- Emerging trends
Discussion chat rooms are offered during the live streaming only, not during the on-demand extended time.
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Planning Track - This Track is for you if you have attended previous conferences and would now like to develop a 12-18 month ministry plan for small groups.
Ron Wilbur, Ben Reed and Chip Kelly take you through a workshop with 8 sessions over two days on how to develop an 18-month ministry action plan for your small group ministry.
You'll go through planning practices, look at five key areas of small group ministry, set goals and actions, and map them to an 18-month implementation calendar that includes budgets.
Discussion chat rooms are offered during the live streaming only, not during the on-demand extended time.
PLUS - You'll receive 30 additional bonus sessions that will be available on-demand for 60 days after the conference!
TWELVE PLUS is a one-day online conference for for lay people who are leading or hosting small groups in their homes, workplaces and other
gathering places, or for people teaching adult Sunday School classes in their local church.
Inspiration and equipping from 10 keynote speakers - Steven Furtick, Rick Warren, John Ortberg, Chip Ingram, Miles McPherson, Wayne Cordeiro, Bill Hybels, Craig Groeschel,
Brian Houston and Joni Eareckson Tada.
PLUS - You'll receive 60 days on-demand access to over 20 different coaching sessions from leading small group pastors of Sunday School teachers, depending on
which track you choose.
Track Choices:
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Beginning Track - Choose this Track if you are a relatively new host or leader of a small group.
You will be helped, encouraged, and equipped in the following areas:
- How to apply the principles to your small group
- How to grow relationships in small groups
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Experienced Track - Choose this Track if you are an experienced small group host or leader.
Speakers sharing ideas and small group experiences in the following areas:
- Challenging issues small groups face
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Sunday School Track - Choose this Track if you lead or teach adult Sunday School classes.
Blending and enriching the worlds of traditional Sunday School and the Small Group model
- How to bring the dynamic energy of the small group principles which allow interactive participation to the Sunday School Class environment.
So, no matter where you serve in small groups or Sunday School, Twelve has a great conference for you.