Call for Speakers

Tracks

• Christian Education - innovative strategies to engage members with the Biblical text

• Demographic Ministry - strategies to minister to specific communities such as differently-abled, youth, young adults, inner-city, etc

• Digital Discipleship - discipleship strategies using digital media

• Economic Empowerment - strategies to build economic power within the congregation and community

• Evangelism - innovative methods for sharing the Gospel

• Leadership Development - strategies to train faith-based leaders

• Marketing and Media - strategies to market churches, programs, and ministries

• Pastoral Care/Chaplaincy - strategies to provide emotional, social, and spiritual support

• Social Justice and Advocacy - strategies to increase engagement on social issues

• Technology and Innovation - demonstrations of trending technology

• Worship in Arts - creative expressions of worship

We are excited to open our call for speakers!!

This year’s summit theme is #MinistryThatWorks focusing on tools, strategies, and resources that you have used in your ministry to effectively engage with your congregation and/or community. We will feature 10 tracks with two sessions in each track. You can apply to present individually, as a group, or to host a panel discussion. Each presentation will be approximately 45 minutes including time for questions and answers from the attendees.

You will be REQUIRED to attend an orientation session in March and a training session in May. We will be hosting the summit in a virtual reality environment and it is IMPORTANT for all presenters to know how to utilize the platform and equipment. Dates for the MANDATORY sessions will be communicated if you are chosen as a presenter.

Complete the form using the APPLY NOW button by March 18, 2022, and we will begin notifying speakers who are selected by March 20.

What’s in it for you?

- opportunity to share your knowledge and work with the #RethinkingChurch community

- Oculus headset and charging station

- option to contribute a chapter in our anthology #MinistryThatWorks

- 5 copies of the anthology

- purchase additional copies of the anthology at the wholesale price

- promotional graphic to share with your network

- honorarium

- participate in a Facebook Live and/or Clubhouse interview to promote your segment

- discount on Virtual Vendor Booth