Nexus Conference

Saturday Breakout Sessions

10:00am Breakouts

How to Shift Church Culture from Stagnation to Expectation of Growth (Sam Rainer)
Healthy church growth begins with a culture that expects God to work. Discover why growing younger is as important as growing larger and learn practical steps to move your congregation from stagnation to a renewed expectation of growth and gospel impact.

Flourishing in Renewal (David Jackson)
Explore insights and principles of personal and corporate renewal vitally needed in our lives and the experience of the church. Learn principles that will help you to find renewal and lead others to do the same.

Preparing Your Leaders to Flourish: Building a Legacy Through Seasons of Transition (Darryl Craft)
Every ministry will face seasons of change, and healthy transitions don't happen by accident. This breakout will explore how to intentionally develop leaders, create a culture of mentoring, and prepare the next generation to carry the mission forward. Discover practical strategies for succession planning, navigating leadership transitions with confidence, and leaving a lasting legacy that enables both your leaders and your church to flourish for years to come.

From Redemption to Renewal: Flourishing Through Prayer (Daniel McGhee)
Come and discover how to move beyond simply knowing they’re saved to actually living in the freedom and fullness Christ has secured for them. Prayer is one of God’s primary means of renewing our minds, replacing lies with truth, and learning to pray God’s promises rather than simply our problems.

Cultivating a Flourishing Generation of Young Adults (Mission Force Team)
What does it look like to help young adults flourish in their faith and calling? This breakout session explores practical ways to equip, empower, and encourage young adults for meaningful service in their local ministries, communities, and around the world. Our session together will be built around the model to "Know, Grow, and Go". We will provide you with practical tools that you can use to disciple young adults to live with purpose and engage in God's mission ~ locally and globally. Whether it's for your young adult ministry, small group, college students, young professionals, or a younger adult you mentor, this session will be able to be contextualized to be most impactful and applicable for you!

Creating a Worship Ministry That Flourishes (Billy Jones)
A flourishing worship ministry is about more than great music—it is about cultivating a team that leads people into meaningful encounters with God. This breakout will explore practical ways to build a healthy worship culture, develop and disciple team members, navigate change, and create worship experiences that are both spiritually vibrant and missionally effective. Leave with fresh ideas and practical tools to help your worship ministry thrive in every season.

Seeing Your Community Through Missionary Eyes (Robby Pitt)
Every community has a story, and faithful ministry begins by learning to see, listen, and understand the people God has called us to serve—whether in an urban neighborhood, a suburban community, or a rural town. This practical breakout will equip pastors and church leaders with a biblical framework and a take-home Community Exegesis Field Guide to help their leadership teams better understand their community and engage it more effectively with the gospel.

How to Flourish in Communicating Bible Studies in a Multicultural Context Through Reverse Mission in New England (session is offered in Portuguese) (Dr. Marivete Zanoni Kunz)
How can we communicate biblical truth effectively across cultural and linguistic boundaries? How can we lead Bible studies that welcome people from different backgrounds, build meaningful relationships, and help everyone grow in their understanding of God’s Word? In an increasingly multicultural New England, ministry requires more than translating words. It calls for cultural sensitivity, intentional communication, biblical faithfulness, and a willingness to learn from one another. Through the lens of Reverse Mission, we recognize the missionary potential of immigrant and diaspora communities and the opportunity to equip churches to reach people from every nation and culture.

Partnerships that Flourish: Cultivating Beneficial Relationships with Mission Minded Churches (Sharon Haller)
Learn how to maximize a mission partnership as well as how to strategically invest with others locally, regionally and globally for gospel impact.