Morning Workshops (10:45am-12:15pm)

Entering God’s Waiting Room

Presenter: Ayo Omopariola

Patience is not a virtue that our culture values. Most cringe at the thought of waiting in traffic, waiting in line at the grocery store, or waiting for a package to arrive. This becomes even more difficult when the temperature of life rises and we find ourselves waiting for test results from a doctor or a jury’s final verdict. Often we get anxious, lose sleep, and spend most of our time worrying while we wait. The bible offers another perspective on waiting, it doesn’t view it as an obstacle to get around but rather an opportunity for God to renew, develop and transform a person into the image of Jesus. Join us in this workshop as we discover the joy that can be found when entering God’s waiting room.

Singleness Is a Blessing…If You Allow It To Be

Presenter: Kristen Guillory

It’s not that singleness is JV and marriage is varsity…they are BOTH varsity. Too many people are waiting to fully live their lives. In this interactive session, untruths and the blessings of being single will be discussed. Dr. Guillory will share ways to stop waiting and fully live life well now!

Creativity and the Gospel

Presenter: Temi Coker

It’s been said, “Let everything you create be for God’s glory and for the world’s good. “ but how? and why? In this workshop we will talk about how God, being the ultimate creator, has gifted us with creative gifts that ultimately point back to him. We will discuss how creativity and the gospel intersect and what that means for us as christians in this time and age. Our creativity will always be an instrument of worship to God and an avenue to serve others.

The Power of Prayer Evangelism

Presenter: Bryant Lee

This workshop will focus on how to be engaged around with the power of prayer as a means of effective evangelism. Participants will learn a method of prayer evangelism that happens in the natural flow of conversation so that we will “pray always and not give up” (Luke 18:1). 

Entrepreneurship & the Christian

Presenter: Josh Miles

What does it look like for a Christian to own a business? How do believers with an entrepreneurial spirit run a business with God’s Kingdom Values as the foundation? What unique opportunities exist for discipleship as a result of business ownership? Come and discover how God’s Word informs entrepreneurs to ethically maximize all of their resources, for God’s glory, and their neighbors good. 

Love Driven Evangelism

Presenter: Hector Moron

Many people and ministries nowadays look at ministry as a business. They focus on numbers, results and activity. Because of this ministry becomes very pragmatic and we as the church can begin to not see people as people, but rather as means to an end. This workshop will discuss evangelism and the correct who, what, how and especially WHY. How to evangelize to people out of a genuine love for people and most importantly God.

Undocumented in 2020: Legal Options for Immigrants & Their Families

Presenter: Abraham Alfaro

The last few years have seen major changes in immigration policy. The year 2020 promises to be more challenging than ever, as the government tightens enforcement rules and even restricts legal immigration. Join experienced immigration attorney, Abraham Alfaro, as we discuss key issues in current U.S. immigration policy and share information and tools to help undocumented immigrants and their families navigate the complex world of immigration law.

Afternoon Workshops (2:15pm-3:45pm)

Stageless and Faceless

Presenter: Anjola Coker

Pride is a thief, fear can be selfish, but both often holds us back from walking in the gifting God has given us to serve the body with. What does it look like to care less about the stage, less about the opinions of others, and more about the story, the message, the 1 person there to receive a word, rather than the crowd before us.

She’s At The Well

Presenter: Monisha Randolph

Doing life together as Christian women can be hard when the whispers of society convince us that vulnerability leads to being taken advantage of or being judged. In the era of clapback memes for laughs and counting double taps for self-esteem what does it look like to foster a culture where women gather in Jesus name for growth, encouragement, and genuine fellowship? Learn one woman’s method to scriptural and contextual based disciple making; creating a “well” experience like it’s depicted in the Bible. Workshop attendees will walk through scripture examining fellowship and the group learning methods for girls and women in the Bible, as well as explore how to transfer this method into their current day to day culture and context. This is not a tool kit workshop on how to groom church girls. This is a workshop designed to explore the timeless principles of disciple making and fellowship as it pertains to Godly women.   

How to Overcome Pornography

Presenter: Montell Fish and Patrick Bradley

Pornography has such a stronghold on our generation, even amongst those seeking to follow Jesus. With such easy and private access, we often feel overwhelmed with the temptation and doubt that there can ever be victory. Come and hear personal testimonies of overcoming pornography. Let’s learn how the Gospel is lived in a practical every day way through every temptation. 

An Evangelical, Sacramental and Pentecostal

Presenter: Tony Villatoro

In John 15, Jesus invites us to abide in Him. The way that we can abide in Christ, practically, is when we dwell on His word, practice the Sacraments, and are led by the Holy Spirit. Many times, the church has compartmentalized these and separated them causing division. In this session, we will find out how we can live with all three.

Establishing Presence in the City

Presenter: Carlos Rebollar

The amount of tangible need in urban neighborhoods can be overwhelming. We don’t want to allow the overwhelming need to paralyze us, yet we don’t want to stretch ourselves too thin and burn ourselves out. In this workshop we will take a look at the biblical theology of presence, and learn practical ways to engage our neighborhood and establish a gospel presence that both demonstrates gospel deed and proclaims gospel word. 

Community Transformation Thru Gospel Works & Words

Presenter: Blake Wilson

In the early Church the power of the that changed entire communities was done both thru the works & words of the Apostles. Their community transformation ministry mirrored that of Jesus’ ministry in the Gospels. In order to comprehensively represent the gospel and its power in today’s church age, we must reignite how others see our works visibly and hear our words verbally so the community can experience comprehensive transformation. Come learn and think thru how the ministry you are apart of can best transform your community by works & words.

Legacy: Living for Today While Planning for Tomorrow

Presenter: S.O.

With each year that passes we get closer to the end. Recently I lost a friend and as I evaluate life I think what am I doing with what has been given to me? I read the Scriptures and see that God has called me to leave a legacy for His name’s sake – but what does that really mean? As we look through the lens of Scripture, we will attempt to answer the following questions together: What does it mean to leave a legacy? How can I leave a legacy when I am ‘average’? What does God say about living in the present and planning for tomorrow?