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I'll be blogging here and twittering from the Innovation3 Conference this week. Tuesday and Wednesday.

C3 - Creative Church Conference

Here is another great conference that I'm collecting blog posts on. Go [here] to read the various posts of bloggers who are attending the C3 Conference hosted by Ed Young Jr. and Fellowship Church.

If you are perhaps a church planter like me, and budget wise can't fit all the wonderful conferences in your financial folder or maybe you are oversees like my friend Will, then I hope this can be a great resource to you.

You can view posts on the Creative Church Conference by clicking [here] or by clicking on any of the feeds below.

Spread the word...stumble it...digg it...bookmark it. Get the word out...and let's be a resource to church planters everywhere.

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Evolve Conference

If you are perhaps a church planter like me, and budget wise can't fit all the wonderful conferences in your financial folder, then I have the perfect answer. Follow along with all the bloggers out there. I have found it to be a great resource to get vital information.

Right now I am compiling a public feed of all the bloggers blogging from the Evolve Conference hosted by Shawn Lovejoy of Mountain Lake Church. You can also check out more from them at churchplanters.com

You can view it by clicking [here] or by clicking on any of the feeds below. Spread the word...stumbleit...digg it...bookmark it. Get the word out...and let's be a resource to church planters everywhere.

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Top Church Conferences

As a new church planter that is launching a church this year I thought I would list out five conferences I would love to attend this year in order. My hopes are that financially we would be able to travel and attend.

Hopefully these conferences could be a resource to what you are wanting to do.

1. Multi-Site Practicum - If you are a church that is planning to go multi-site or is multi-site already this is the conference for you. At this conference you will learn to develop a step-by-step strategic plan for how to make it a reality! You will learn to cast a vision for multi-site, identify key leaders, develop a core team and create an unstoppable culture. This conference is February 25-26, 2008, and is put on by the Newthing Network and Community Christian Church in Naperville, IL 60540.

My reason - One of our core values for our church is to be a multi-site church...CCC has a great vision and system for reproducing their sites.

2. Innovate 2008 - Hosted by Granger Community Church in Granger, Indiana, this conference is Thursday & Friday, September 18-19. Innovate 2008 will have inspiring stories and surprising strategies to help you and your team make the most of your ministry, your people and your unique place in the world. You’ll network with the best of the best, hear from great leaders and compelling speakers doing ministry in a variety of environments - big churches, new churches and those making the challenging transition from traditional to contemporary.You'll also hear from a combination of innovators outside of Granger: Shawn Wood, Seacoast Church, the leadership team from Lifechurch.tv, and Steven Furtick, Elevation Church.

My reason - Another core value of ours...and with some of the top innovative churches there...it just makes sense.

3. Church Planters Conference "Evolve" - Pastor Shawn Lovejoy, Senior Pastor of Mountain Lake Church which is just outside Atlanta in Cumming, Georgia is hosting this conference. Held on February 18 - 19, 2008, Evolve is loaded with some of the best speakers/church planters. With guys like Bil Cornelius, Mark Batterson, Darrin Patrick, and Steven Furtick, this conference is set to be fantastic.

My reason - Probably since I'm a new church planter it would make sense to go to one. Stacked with some of the most innovative and creative church planters I follow this one is loaded to the tee. On top of that, Bil Cornelius, who pastors a little church in Corpus where we go on Sunday's is going to be there.

4. Unleash - Hosted by Newspring Church in Anderson, SC. Unleashed is a one day conference, May 13, 2008, that is designed to challenge, encourage, and motivate church leaders to take action to reach their communities for Christ. To make it easy for both staff and volunteers to attend, they keep the experience short and cheap. There will be two sessions in the auditorium with Perry Noble and the band plus two breakout sessions. Current cost for the conference is $55/person for groups of 20 or more, $65/person for groups of 6 to 19, $75/person for groups of 1 to 5 if paid by February 11, 2008.

My reason - I love what Newspring has done in their county. Growing a church to their size in the county they are in is a God-incredible feat.

5. Reproducing Church Network - This conference explores how God might be leading you to become a vital component of a reproducing church network. At this event you will get the opportunity to: Catch a vision of God’s dream for an apostolic movement. Enter into the minds of innovative church planters. Interact with like-minded leaders through problem solving projects. Learn how to make your church reproducing from the very beginning. This conference is June 9-10, 2008, and is put on by the Newthing Network and Community Christian Church in Naperville, IL 60540.

My reason - Long term we are going to reproduce what we do. Having a practical knowledge will make us that much more effective.

What conferences, for churches, youth ministry, children's, small groups, etc... are on your list of wanting to go to????

Buzz Conference Posts

Buzz Conference put on by National Community Church in Washington D.C. was a conference I would have really loved to have gone to. Mark Batterson is the Pastor of NCC and had Tim Stevens, Tony Morgan and Craig Groeschel all speak. I have had to live vicariously through some great fellows who have posted their notes.

One of these guys is Tyler, a buddy of mine. Here are some links to his posts with notes.

Session #1 - Mark Batterson

Buzz Session #2 - Tim Stevens

Disturb Me

Buzz Session #3 - Craig Groeschel

Buzz Day 2, Session #1 Craig Groeschel

Buzz Day 2 - Closing Session - Mark Batterson


Here are the notes on Tony's session from Stephen Shields:

Buzz Conference - Friday 29 June 2007 - Bloggers' Breakfast with Tony Morgan

Here is a post with links to all of Stephen's Conference Notes:

Metapost on the 2007 Buzz Conference