"Go and make disciples of all the nations"
The Commission is clear: Make disciples.
The Method is clear: Plant churches
The only Question: Will you respond?
Commissioned is a conference for people responding to the call:
Leaders who are ready to plant a new church (or recently planted one)
Leaders who are ready for their church to plant a new church (or campus)
Leaders who are ready to leave their marketplace job to get in the game
Whether you are planting a church, leading a church that is ready to multiply or considering a career transition into church leadership wewill give you the practical tools you need to fulfill your Commission. Learning from practitioners rather than theorists, our focus is on helping you take thenext step on the journey and connecting you into a relational network so youdon't have to travel alone.
Because we are limiting registration to 300 this will be aunique opportunity to learn in a more intimate setting from Pastor Rick Warren as well as other successful church planters from across the country. And, unlike most conferences, the emphasis will be on conversation rather than lecture. You will have multiple opportunities to dialog with presenters and attenders.
3 Tracks
Church planting
Church multiplication
Career Transition (Marketplace to Ministry)
Who should come?
Church Planters
If you are in the process of planting a church, thinking of planting a church, or just thinking about planting a church, Commissioned is designed for you. You will get practical, field proven tools to help you plant and grow a healthy, reproducing church. You will learn from both experienced veterans and recent church planters as well as have the opportunity to network with others new to the game.
Church Leaders
If you are ready to see your church multiply by planting churches or planting campuses Commissioned is designed for you. You will have the chance to learn from and hang out with pastors who have cracked the code of church multiplication. We will help you answer the question: Campuses? Churches? Both? And you will leave with a relationship with leaders who will walk with you through the process.
Career Transition
If you think God may be calling you toward vocational ministry Commissioned is designed for you. You will be introduced to the idea of helping plant churches and hear from successful marketplace leaders who havemade the lead to ministry. You will have the opportunity to connect with otherleaders who are asking the same questions you are.
What will we experience?
Information
Pastor Rick Warren will be sharing practical lessons fromboth his 30 years of experience as a church planter and as author of the best selling book on church planting, The Purpose Driven Church. The limited size of the conference will give attenders a chance to interact with Pastor Rick on a more personal level.
Conversation
Several times during the conference we will host facilitated conversations with the conference presenters. Rather than have them simply tell their stories we'll provide an opportunity for leaders to interact and probe deeper into the how and why of church planting.
Application
Rather than theory we will be focusing on the practical "how tos" of church multiplication. Each session in each track will feature a different practitioner sharing step-by-step how they have planted a church, multiplied a church or made a career transition from marketplace to ministry.
Connection
Beginning the moment you register for the conference we will facilitate connecting you with others who are on the same path as you. The entire conference is designed around the idea that you need information and community to succeed in church planting; you'll walk away from Commissioned with both.
Who will bepresenting?
Rick Warren
Geoff Surratt
John Worcester
Gerald Sharon
Dave Alford
More to come...
Basics:
Date: November 2-3, 2011
Time: 8:30 am Wednesday - 6:00 pm Thursday
Location: Saddleback Church Refinery
Cost:
Spouses are free
Pre-register: $149
Walkup: $199
Registration is limited to 300
Commissioned Website