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New Life Conferences

by New Life Church

Engage in messages and breakout sessions from renowned speakers and authors including Eugene H. Peterson, Jack Hayford, Brady Boyd, Jim Daly, Tom Davis, Ross Parsley, and Glenn Packiam as they discuss leadership, service, and life and justice issues facing our society today. For information on upcoming conferences go to, www.newlifeconferences.com

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Episodes

  1. Session 5: Talking Points - Stephanie Henderson

    Let's be honest - no one wants to have tough conversations with their team mates. However, opportunities for growth and maturity often presents itself when working side by side in ministry. As a leader, we must have the courage and insight to guide our staff through tough transitions. This talk...

  2. Session 5: Talking Points - Brad Baker

    At the heart of thriving churches are passionate people that volunteer in every imaginable capacity. It?s these people that bring to life what would otherwise be nothing more than nice ideas about what a local church could bring to its community. In this talk, Brad Baker explores what it looks…

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  3. Session 3: Life Happens at the Table

    Meals are mile-markers. They carry memories and help us locate where we are in the journey. For Christian?s, the Lord?s Supper is a place where we remember Christ?s death and resurrection, anticipate the great feast when creation is made new, and encounter the Spirit here and now. As a practice,...

  4. Session 2: Talking Points - Glenn Packiam

    As pastors, we are almost always leading. Yet taking the time to stop? whether by a sabbath or a sabbatical? can help us become truly present to the Lord, to ourselves, and to our families. It can also help us cultivate a kind of holy indifference, remembering that we are not in ministry because…

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  5. Session 2: Talking Points - Jon Plotner

    There is an ongoing fear for ministry leaders that their kids will become disillusioned and disconnected from church life in their adult years. How we make sure that our kids are engaging in serving the local church and don't leave? This talking point highlights some key statistics and a personal...

  6. Breakout: Changing the World For One, Changes Everything

    We believe that the local life-giving church can change the world! Together, we can create a culture of personal outreach and unlock the passion of the people in your church to live beyond themselves and deeply impact the lives of those in need - both in your local community and around the world....

  7. Breakout: The Children's Ministry Conundrum

    Seeing children rise to become Christ-like influencers at home, at school and around the neighborhood is the dream of every children's ministry leader. When a child realizes they have a role to play in showing others what Jesus is really like, beautiful things begin to happen. But how do we get...

  8. Breakout: The Sound of Light

    More than melodies. More than lyrics. We are called to bring a sound that changes atmospheres. Songs that defy the darkness. Songs that confront culture. Songs that proclaim more than just good ideas or nice opinions. This breakout is all about breakthrough through the power of worship.

  9. Breakout: Section Community: Attractive Love

    Jesus said people would identify us as his disciples by our love for one another yet often our church bodies feel more like a gathering of sports fans cheering for the same team than they do the family that we see in Scripture. NLC Pastors Jeremiah Parks and Jon Plotner will share stories of how...

  10. Breakout: Building Healthy Teams

    Churches are full of teams...staff teams, worship teams, elder teams, ministry teams, kids teams, etc. So the question is, "Are they healthy?" There is a huge difference between a functional team and a healthy team and the fruit they produce. As church leaders we must pay attention to the state…

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  11. Breakout: Prophetic Imagination for Your City

    Can you imagine your city flourishing? Where people of all ages, races and status are serving the most vulnerable among us and God is glorified? In this breakout we will marry the biblical ideas of prophetic imagination with our passions to see our cities transformed. Biblical promises and…

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  12. Breakout: Inside Look with New Life Worship and Creative Arts

    Join members of the New Life Worship and New Life Creative Arts teams as we discuss the heart and vision behind our worship ministry as well as how we practically implement this vision. From rehearsals, to scheduling, to how we run sound on a Sunday Morning, find out how and why we do what we do.

  13. Breakout: Planning High Impact Worship Services

    Harvest Bible Chapel in Chicago (the home of Vertical Church Band) runs 7 Campuses a weekend and holds a huge weight on that event being the furnace that fuels the rest of the church's weekly activity. Our team will unpack the philosophy and 'Vertical' system behind planning our weekly worship...

  14. Breakout: Fire Teams

    New Life Church Men's Ministry has taken a very unique approach to gathering men in a close relationship with God and each other. Using concepts derived from our military, our Men's Ministry encourages men to form small groups, called Fire Teams, that draw men together as comrades to love God…

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  15. Breakout: Our Discipleship Calling and Conundrum

    My first five years of ministry in Austin have been both exhilarating and perplexing. Join me for a frank and vulnerable discussion about our church journey of making disciples in an urban setting, letting go of old paradigms, and the 21st century application of 1st century practices.

  16. Breakout: Christ-Centered Preaching in a Post-Secular World

    Some teach by topics; others by text. But all of us want to preach Christ above all. Yet in a world that is moving beyond the secular, how can we preach Jesus without succumbing to the trap of trendiness or the pitfall of, well, preaching only to Christians? Pastor Glenn Packiam will spend the...

  17. Breakout: Songwriting: What Good Is It?

    Always a favorite and fun session, you'll hear from a group of experienced songwriters about the great gift of song. Though each writer in this group may have a different approach, they have a deep commitment to God-songs and church songs.

  18. Breakout: The Call to Write

    Many pastors and leaders feel the call to write. Perhaps there is a desire that stirs within you to steward the message God has given you through writing. Where do you start? How do you craft your message? Should you write a book? If so, how do you navigate the publishing industry? These are a…

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  19. Breakout: Crafting intentional engagement for your church

    Pastors and leaders have a sincere desire to engage in their city and the world. What we should do, where we should do it and with whom we should partner with are usually hurdles that either stifle our engagement or minimize our impact. This workshop will help you craft a simplified missions...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Engage in messages and breakout sessions from renowned speakers and authors including Eugene H. Peterson, Jack Hayford, Brady Boyd, Jim Daly, Tom Davis, Ross Parsley, and Glenn Packiam as they discuss leadership, service, and life and justice issues facing our society today. For information on upcoming conferences go to, www.newlifeconferences.com

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New Life Church

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Engage in messages and breakout sessions from renowned speakers and authors including Eugene H. Peterson, Jack Hayford, Brady Boyd, Jim Daly, Tom Davis, Ross Parsley, and Glenn Packiam as they discuss leadership, service, and life and justice issues facing our society today. For information on...

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