Equipped for Excellence 2010

On Saturday, April 17, the Inland Empire Southern Baptist Association will be hosting their annual Equipped for Excellence conference. This is one of the best discipleship conferences in the country for Sunday School and Small Group training.

This year, I have the privilege of teaching a seminar entitled, "How to Study and Interpret the Bible." In four and a half hours, you'll get a crash course in biblical interpretation (hermeneutics) and even get to practice in class what you are learning. The class is designed to help people of all levels, whether you are just doing personal devotional reading or preparing an in-depth Bible Study.

This is just one of many other options. Full conference details are below. Be sure to register by next Monday, April 5, to get your early bird discount!


When: April 17, 2010 – 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Where: Magnolia Avenue Baptist Church and California Baptist University in Riverside , California (map). (Carpooling will be available from First Southern Yucca Valley)

Cost: $40 per person if your registration is postmarked by April 5th. $45 per person if form is postmarked after April 5th. The registration fee includes a continental breakfast, lunch on site by IN-N-OUT BURGER, and five hours of quality Sunday School instruction! Please note that conferees can also have lunch at the Alumni Dining Commons at CBU!

Keynote Speaker: Pastor Calvin R. Wittman of Applewood Baptist Church in Wheat Ridge , Colorado

Conferences Available: Below you’ll find a list of all the conferences offered, or you can view a Word document with the full descriptions.

FOR POTENTIAL TEACHERS

Training Potential Sunday School Workers (Tom Belew)

FOR PRESCHOOL

Babies and 1 & 2 year olds (Lynae Dacus)
Three-Year Olds through Pre-K (Landry Holmes)
Kindergarten (Ann Iorg)
Using Visuals in Teaching (Lorie Honeycutt)
Working With Special Ed (Pamela Robinson)

FOR CHILDREN'S MINSTRY TEACHERS

Younger Children (Carol Bohrer)
Middle Children (Karen Massingill)
Older Children (Judy Latham)
Using Visuals in Teaching (Lorie Honeycutt)
Strengthening Your Children’s Ministry (Cathy Hopkins)
Guiding Children’s Behavior in Sunday School (Cheri Dempsay)
Working With Special Ed (Pamela Robinson)

YOUTH MINISTRY

Junior High (Cheryl Belew)
Senior High (Mike Lovato)
Strengthening Your Youth Ministry (Daryl Watts)
Youth Outreach and Ministry (Mike Kell)
Youth Developmental Characteristics and Teaching Methodology (Rob Signs)
Using Visuals in Teaching (Lorie Honeycutt)
Working With Special Ed (Pamela Robinson)

ADULT MINISTRY

Single Adults (Rick Brady)
Young Adults (Jason Hayes)
Middle Adults (Alan Raughton)
Retired Adults (David Apple)
Care Group Leaders (Janice Holcomb)
Using Visuals in Teaching (Lorie Honeycutt)
Working With Special Ed (Pamela Robinson)

SMALL GROUPS

Small Group Ministry for New Church Starts (Don Overstreet)
Enlistment and Training of Small Group Leaders ( Orlando Alonso)
Dealing with Problems in Your Small Group Ministry (Neil Christopher)

GENERAL LEADERSHIP

Pastor’s Conference (Calvin R. Wittman)
Outreach (Tim Holcomb)
Assimilating New Members (Randy McWhorter)
Pastors & Sunday School Directors (small Sunday Schools) (Larry Vowell)
General Officers (George Yates)
Strengthening Your Children’s Ministry (Cathy Hopkins)
Strengthening Your Youth Ministry (Daryl Watts)
Youth Outreach and Ministry (Mike Kell)
Youth Developmental Characteristics and Teaching Methodology (Rob Signs)

SPECIALTY

Using Visuals in Teaching (Lorie Honeycutt)
How to Study and Interpret the Bible ( Stephen Jones )
The Bible’s Most Fascinating People (R. P. Nettelhorst)
Valuing Volunteers (Katherine Gooden)
Care Group Leaders (Janice Holcomb)
Working with Special Ed (Pamela Robinson)
Guiding Children’s Behavior in Sunday School (Cheri Dempsay)
Leadership in the Transformational Church (Bruce Raley)
Biblical World View (Greg Harris)
The Genesis of Creation (Bill Peters)
500 Lost Years (Richard Mobley)
Making Disciples in Your Adult Sunday School Class (Roger Byrd)
Developing a Strategy Plan for Your Church (Mike McGuffee)
Using Technology in Your Church (Bobby Gilstrap)
The Bad Economy: Your Best Friend (Bruce Hitchcock)