Workshop Speakers & Descriptions:

 

	Joanne Arp—Never Stop Coming! (Watch Video) Do you get discouraged about your prayer life? Does God even care about your life? Should you pray when you feel like turning away from God? Hebrews 4:14-16 gives us a unique answer concerning prayer. We are to pray when life is not going our way.
	Delana Durough—Navigating the Jungle: Finding a Godly Path Amidst the Quicksand and Pitfalls of the Workplace (Watch Video) Ever wondered how to respond to invitations for after-work socialization or offsite business trips? Considered taking that management position over a bunch of men? Bemoaned the fact that your ace accounting skills are apparently useless in your local church? Join us for a candid conversation about glorifying God in the jungle.
	Nanette Fitch—Expect the Best and Accept the Rest (Watch Video) We all have expectations of ourselves, of others, and of God. When these expectations go unmet, disappointment takes over and affects our ability to simply live. Learn how to place our human expectations into the hands of our trustworthy God, so we can simply live open-handed, confident in what the Almighty can do in and through us!
	Mark & Joy McGinniss—Pillow Talk: Outside the Bedroom (Watch Video) Why is it that married couples spend so little time talking about sex in their relationships? In this workshop you’ll discover the biblical basis for discussing intimacy, some ways to introduce (or deepen) the discussion with your husband, and how to move your conversation concerning intimacy to action.
	Faye Moore—Freedom in the Design (Watch Video) When you look in the mirror, who do you see? Are you who you were created to be? Do you define yourself by the world’s standards? Are you fearing man instead of communing with God? Stop the struggle. Start flourishing in God’s plan.
	Shirley Morris and Kris Schill—Don’t Be a Dim Bulb (Watch Video) Electrify your connections with simple, intentional, and effective ideas to light up your relationships. You can make connections that will impact lives in a way that honors God. Examine what you are already doing and develop new ways to connect in fun and exciting ways based on your relationship with Christ.
	Joanna Nunemaker—Calling All Introverts (Watch Video) Crowds, conversations, everyone’s there. You are home, enjoying tea, books, and silence. You’re very content there. Does this describe you or someone you know? God created people who thrive in social gatherings. He also created solitude-seekers. Come find some encouragement, understanding, and insights for introverts and those who love them.
	Nancy Patten—Praise the Lord, I’m single? (Watch Video) Let’s talk about the good, the bad, the beautiful, the ugly, the ups and the downs of being single. What do people say about singles?  What do I think about being single?  What does God think?  Is it okay to ask God, “Why me?”  How can I bloom where God has planted me?
	Sarah Lynn Phillips—Trusting God to Write Your Story (Watch Video) Everyone has a life story. Sometimes the chapters of our lives are comfortable and pleasant. At other times we find the bookmark between pages of disappointment and hardship. Can we trust God, the Master-Writer, to script our life stories whatever circumstances appear on the page?
	Amber Severance—It Can’t Be That Simple! (Watch Video) Influencing young women to make an eternal difference in this world happens when mature women wholeheartedly believe the God of the Bible and willingly become His hands and feet.  By living to please Christ instead of our culture, we can inspire a new generation to find their strength and joy in Him alone. It's that simple.
	Jeff Smith—Movement for Non-Movers: Signs and Hand Gestures (Watch Video) This workshop will be a broad overview of concepts, choreography, and precepts for team building and movement ministry using signs and gestures to interpret music and Scripture. Optional: An extra practice may be scheduled Friday afternoon for those who would like to do a group interpretation in one of Saturday's main sessions.
	Jeff Smith—Knight Moves: Affirming Boys in Ministry through Ceremony (Watch Video) Ceremony can be a useful tool in affirming boys in the passage into manhood, especially in our gender-neutral culture. Learn precepts associated with this important transition by paralleling this journey with a boy's quest for knighthood. Receive an outline of a "manhood ceremony" that you might consider for implementation in your ministry.