A breakout for fellow strugglers in the faithful communication of God's Word to look together at how lasting life change can grow out of our messages. Our focus will be on the convictions that we start with.

Discover 5 ways to design a relevant worship service that attracts, connects and transforms lives!

Uncover the 6 levels of engagement that creates a healthy worship ministry.

In this session, we will cover a 4-step process to identify, collect, present and evaluate metrics to assess the health of your church. The session will coincide with measuring what was learned at the DREAM Conference.

Discover tangible ways to partner with and serve organizations that build bridges of trust between the local church and the community

Do you want to be a Church that helps people recover from hurts, habits and hang-ups? Then you need to start Celebrate Recovery! Join us at CR 101 as we share what Celebrate Recovery is all about and some do's and dont's to start it in your Church.

In this session, you will see all the logistics to preparing for a Sunday morning, including curriculum, volunteer and core team building, orientation, ministry handbooks, background checks, organizing a workroom and more.

Together, we will take a look at Oak Ridge's lay counseling ministry, Solutions. We will discuss Solutions' history and growth, what a counseling ministry looks like, and how to equip those in your church to impact your community with lifelong healing strategies through counseling, care groups, and marriage strengthening. God can use our hurts to bring comfort and peace to our communities!

This session will focus on a wholistic approach on how to create a Guest Services culture that is people-centered, heart driven and God-honoring! We will provide practical tips on how to prepare God’s house for company and how to help volunteers see themselves as the church’s first responders for introducing people to Christ!

Connect the Right Volunteer to the Right Role by developing a strategy and determining how they are uniquely wired.

A closer look will be given to the Care Groups piece of Oak Ridge's lay counseling ministry, Solutions. Together, we will discuss the purpose and need for care groups in our community and how care groups can be a strong launching point of a lay ministry in the church setting. When people come together with a common need or hurt, together they can take the necessary steps toward healing and freedom.

Learn the essentials of how to create a discipleship system to develop fully devoted followers of Christ.

Growing a church’s membership doesn’t just magically happen. There are several steps a church must take to strategically plan how a first-time guest will become a thriving member of your church. In this session, we will share ideas and look at strategies to enhance the assimilation process and maximize your ability to reach more people for Christ!

Human trafficking is a multi-billion-dollar criminal industry, second only to the illegal drug trade. During our breakout session, you will discover what you and your church can do to stand against this Modern-Day Slavery.

We will discuss the evolution of student ministry from youth groups to crowd programs and now towards a more holistic approach that includes the whole family.

What does it take to make people aware of the difference they can make in the world? How can you turn them into advocates, bringing others along to reach their community? How do you identify the right target in your church so that you mobilize the right people from your church? How do you make the right people aware of the right things to do? We will explore these questions and more.

This breakout provides an overview of best practices to prevent sexual abuse from happening within the church as well as how to properly respond to abuse whether it occurs in the church or outside the church. Training, screening, policies and procedures, reporting and caring for those affected are covered.

Debunking the myth that preschool ministry is just the place where the kids hang out while “real church” happens in the sanctuary. In this session, we’ll discuss the ins and outs of running a preschool ministry and the impact that it can make for your church.

Small groups can be an incubator to develop leaders and build community. Learn ways to create an environment that connects people closer to Jesus and each other.

Small groups come in all shapes and sizes. Discover ways your church can implement a strategy to start building community wherever you currently are.

Explore essential strategies for churches of all sizes, from effective social media use to email marketing and text messaging. Whether tech-savvy or new to digital tools, discover how to enhance your church's online presence and connect with your community.

Want to see what a typical Sunday morning looks like for our elementary kids? Join us as we sing songs, play games and learn lessons just like our kids do. Get ideas on thinking out of the box, creating energy in the room and more!

Join the Oak Ridge Production Team Leaders and Volunteers for lunch on day 1. Enjoy a casual time of sharing ideas and asking questions on audio and visual aspects, how to grow your team and more.

Join Kevin from MidSouth Audio to discuss the best practices for the audio portion of your Online services. In this breakout, you will explore your options, optimize those options and make your mixes better!