The Frog in the Kettle
The Vote Is In
"What an awesome experience. I won't miss another one of these conferences again!"
"I loved all the sharing that was going on. I came to hear ideas for my church youth outreach program and was overloaded by the end of the second day."
"It was awesome to hear our WELS hymns played Koine, Michael Schroeder and all the other bands in a contemporary style and performed not only well but, done in a way that the message and worship factor wasn't lost."
-----Thank You-----
The 2007 conference was a huge success!
We talked about it. You liked it. We're making the Conference Follow-up page and it will be on a plate and ready to serve you soon!
Visit the 2007 Conference Webpage for more information
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Thank You To Thrivent
Who (sic) is a significant sponsor for the church and change convention
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The Church and Change group is interested in practicing and promoting innovation in ministry methods throughout the WELS especially at the "grass roots" level. There are a number of resources from which to choose. Sort through our Idea Exchange for the approaches to ministry that are at work in congregations. Select Articles that will stimulate your thinking about ministry. Click through our Link and Learn resource for websites that may offer your church some benefits.
The resources we offer here are intended to stimulate thinking about serving the Savior and His kingdom. Since these resources are not necessarily written from a conservative Lutheran perspective, sanctified discretion is required when evaluating these materials.
Thank you for visiting our site and we look forward to hearing from you.
Board of Apostate Directors:
Pastor Ron Ash Chairman
Jeff Davis Vice Chairman
Sarah Owens Secretary
Barry Spencer
Caleb Cordes
Pastor Bruce Becker
Pastor John Huebner
James Skorzewski
This is new Conference Follow-up page. Right now we are working on getting the conference speakers and their topics added soon will be the vendors and then the concepts everyone submitted at the conference. New ideas and contacts are being add every day.
Find the idea you want and email the contact for more information!
Keynote Speaker 2007
Breakout 101.... Extreme Makeover: Church Edition
Breakout 102.... WHEN OPRAH CAME TO CLASS (Making Creative and Visual Bible Studies)
Breakout 103.... Growing Your Congregation’s Staff from Within
Breakout 104.... Priming Passion and Performance
Breakout 105.... Grant Writing 101
Breakout 106.... Meeting the Needs of Today’s Families (Creative Ideas Any Church Can Do)
Breakout 107.... Creating a Culture of Generosity in Your Church
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2007 Conference Keynote Speaker: Breakthrough Thinking in WELS Ministry
John Di Frances jdf@difrances.com www.difrances.com
From John’s experience, the Evangelicals are great at connecting with people, but are often lacking in the depth and solid foundation of biblical truth. John joined a WELS congregation because he is convinced that WELS teaches the truth of God’s Word. But he has also observed that WELS isn’t necessarily very good at connecting with and engaging people or being seen as relevant to life today by non-Christians. John is personally convinced that WELS can impact our world in ways that surpass the impact of the Evangelical movement. But to do so will require some break-through thinking.
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Breakout 101.... Extreme Makeover: Church Edition
Pastor Adam Mueller pastormueller@yahoo.com
Is your congregation stuck in the mud? Has attendance plateaued? Are offerings stagnant? Maybe your congregation needs an extreme makeover.
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Breakout 102.... WHEN OPRAH CAME TO CLASS (Making Creative and Visual Bible Studies)
Pastor Tadd Fellers pastor@grace-charlotte.org
Tap into your creativity in developing and promoting your classes with PowerPoint and other media. Spice up your Bible studies. Capture interest. See ways you can create multisensory lessons without being gimmicky. Discover how to relate current events and timely topics to the Bible’s timeless truths.
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Breakout 103.... Growing Your Congregation’s Staff from Within
Dr. Lawrence Olson OlsonLO@mlc-wels.edu
The WELS Congregational Assistant Program (CAP) encourages and equips members, men and women alike, for a broader ministry within a congregation.
WELS Pastoral Studies Institute (PSI), which guides and assists men from a broad cultural spectrum through their pre-seminary and seminary training.
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Breakout 104.... Priming Passion and Performance
Pastor Jeff Gunn jeff@crosswalkinlaveen.org
Ministry is a stewardship—a management task. We all go through times when we feel we’re drowning in a sea of detail and drained from trying to do too much. We’re constantly looking for ways to more faithfully manage the ministry God has given us. Engage in dialogue on the issue of how we as pastors, teachers and volunteers can keep learning and growing so that, with the help of God, we remain passionate and ready for whatever he throws us.
