| Overview | Schedule | Format | Registration | FAQ/Travel |
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![]() TOOL Sessions are classic ministry specific breakout sessions. They include leadership, arts, group life (small groups), student ministry, spiritual formation, children’s ministries, social justice, evangelism, business leaders, family ministry and Natural Church Development. There are four TOOL Session opportunities; two in the morning (A & B) and two in the afternoon (C & D). Review the list within each to see which combination will help you achieve your goals. |
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| A5 - |
The Rest of God: Finding Rest in the Midst of Busyness Mark Buchanan, Lead Pastor, New Life Community Baptist Church, Duncan, BC |
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| A6 - |
How Does Family Fit? Pat Cimo, Director of Spiritual Formation, Willow Creek Community Church, South Barrington, IL |
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| A7 - |
Answering God’s Collect Call:
Struggles of an Emerging Leader Joe Manafo, Lead Team, The Story, Sarnia, ON |
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| A8 - |
Generational Transfer of Leadership Jeff Lockyer, Lead Pastor, Southridge Community Church, St. Catharines, ON |
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| A9 - |
World Changers: A Conversation with Business Leaders About Giving Dan Cochrane, Senior Pastor, CrossRoads Church, Red Deer, AB |
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| A10 - |
Serving Together Carolyn Burge, Children's Pastor, Calvary Pentecostal Church, Cambridge, ON |
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| A11 - |
101 Creative Ideas for Children’s Programming Dave Huber, Family Experience Creative Director/Producer, Willow Creek Community Church, South Barrington, IL Holly Laurant, Writer, Programming Department, Willow Creek Community Church, South Barrington, IL |
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| A12 - |
First Spiritual Steps Susan Shadid, Director of Training for Promiseland, Willow Creek Community Church, South Barrington, IL |
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| A13 - |
Speaking the Language of Sound Nathan Picklyk, Technical Director, Centre Street Church, Calgary, AB |
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| A14 - |
The Indigenous Worship Voice Kelly Ballard, Lead Pastor, Cedar Mill Bible Church, Portland, OR |
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| A15 - |
The Pastorate: A Dynamic Difference
Tim Klassen, Pastor of Prayer and Discipleship, Northview Community Church, Abbotsford, BC |
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| A16 - |
Beyond the Forgotten Ways Alan Hirsch, Missional leader, educator, strategist and author of The Shaping of Things to Come and The Forgotten Ways |
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| A17 - |
Understanding the Keys to Ministry Success Matt Wilks, North American Director of Youth Worker Initiatives, Sonlife Ministries, Kansas City, MO |
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| A18 - |
Campus Ministry 101: Your School, Your Mission Field Part 1 Darian Kovacs, Founder of Campusfire and Youth Pastor, Peace Portal Alliance Church, Surrey, BC |
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| A19 - |
Reveal Part 1: An Introduction Cally Parkinson, Brand Manager, REVEAL, Willow Creek Association, South Barrington, IL |
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| A20 - |
The Canadian Church: Insights from Ten Years of Natural Church Development (NCD) Ian Campbell, Director of Natural Church Development, The Leadership Centre Willow Creek Canada, Vancouver, BC |
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| A21 - |
Leading and Managing Change Ben Lockyer, Pastor of Ministries, Southridge Community Church, St. Catharines, ON |
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| A22 - |
Creating a Church Culture of Invitation Heather Goudreau, Director of Conferences & Events, Alpha Canada, Toronto, ON |
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| A23 - |
Seven Curious Convictions About Leadership in the 21st Century Stuart McKnight, Senior Pastor, Vernon Alliance Church, Vernon, BC |
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