Equip Conference

4:00-6:00 PM Set up Vendor Booths & Early Registration(Campbell Center)

6:00-8:00 PM Early Registration (Campbell Center)

8:00-9:00 AM Registration (Campbell Center) 

9:00-9:45 AM Morning Worship (Prayer Chapel)

10:00–10:30 AM The Well (Campbell Center)

• Speaker: Mike Cope

10:45–11:45 AM Hope For Churches Panel Discussion (Bartholomew Performing Arts Center)

• Moderator: Garrett Best
• Panelists: Leonard Allen, Doug Peters, Jovan Barrington, Shayna Franson

11:45 AM–12:45 PM Lunch (Miller Room)

• Breakout Lunch Sponsored by Kairos with Bruce Bates, “How to Start a Church Planting Movement in America Pt. 1” (Cornerstone Room)

1:00–2:00 PM Breakout Session 1

• Doug Peters, “Mission Possible!: What in the World is God Doing?” (Prayer Chapel)
• Leonard Allen, “The Holy Spirit in the Restoration Movement” (Cornerstone Room)
• YU Student Panel: “Mission Impossible? Sharing the Gospel with Gen Z and Beyond” (Spiritual Life Center in McGehee)
• Glenn Hawley, “When God’s Mission is Bigger: Learning from the Early Church in Acts”  (ARC Top Floor)
• Kevin Knight & Nathan McBroom, Youth Ministry Workshop: “Developing Missions for Teens” (Hulitt Top Floor)

2:00–2:50 PM Clayton Lecture (Bartholomew Performing Arts Center)

• Alison Hawanchak, “Rethinking the Conquest of Canaan: Violence in the Book of Joshua in its Socio-Political Context”

3:00–3:30 PM Coffee and Snacks (Campbell Center)

• Archival Display of the History of Churches of Christ in the Midwest courtesy of the ARC at Levitt Archives displayed at the ARC

3:45–4:45 PM Breakout Session 2

• • Doug Peters, “Mission Possible!: How Can We Get In On It?” (Prayer Chapel)
  • Leonard Allen, “The Holy Spirit in the Trinity” (Cornerstone Room)
  • Tiffany Baum, “Donuts and Cinnamon Rolls-Let’s Talk Small Groups” (Spiritual Life Center in McGehee)
  • Bruce Goodwin, “A Calling to Ministry: The Journey” (ARC Top Floor)
  • Kevin Knight & Nathan McBroom, Youth Ministry Workshop: “Godly Leaders According to Teens” (Hulitt Top Floor)

5:00-7:00 PM Dinner hosted by York University’s Department of Bible and Ministry [ticket required] (Chances R Restaurant- 124 W. 5th St.)

Evening Entertainment Options: 

• 7:30 PM Movie Night: "Amazing Grace" PG (2006) (Miller Room)
• 7:30 PM Card and Board Games (Cornerstone Room)
• 8:00 PM "Let Everything that Has Breath" - a concert featuring student vocalists and instrumentalists (Bartholomew Performing Arts Center)

7:30–8:25 AM Breakfast (Cafeteria in Mackey Center)

8:30–9:00 AM Morning Worship (Bartholomew Performing Arts Center)

9:00–9:45 AM Keynote: Jovan Barrington, “Churches on Mission” (Bartholomew Performing Arts Center)

10:00–10:30 AM The Well (Campbell Center)

• Speaker: Neil Reynolds

10:45–11:45 AM Breakout Session 3

• Doug Peters, “Mission Possible!: What Will It Look Like For Us?” (Prayer Chapel)
• Leonard Allen, “The Missional Spirit” (Cornerstone Room)
• Bryan Fojtasek, “Building Bridges with Your Community” (Spiritual Life Center in McGehee)
• Justus Coppinger, “Discipleship in Congregational Worship” (ARC Lower Level)
• Kevin Knight & Nathan McBroom, Youth Ministry Workshop: “Playing the Long Game: Laying a Foundation of Faith and Creating Space” (Hulitt Top Floor)

11:45 AM–12:45 PM Lunch (Miller Room)

• Breakout Lunch Sponsored by Kairos with Bruce Bates, “How to Start a Church Planting Movement in America Pt. 2” (Cornerstone Room)

1:00–2:00 PM Breakout Session 4

• Doug Peters, “Mission Possible!: How Can We Get Our People On Board?” (Prayer Chapel)
• Leonard Allen, “The Charismatic Spirit” (Cornerstone Room)
• Shayna Franson, “Building Faith through Children’s Ministry” (Spiritual Life Center in McGehee)
• Scott Laird, “Discipleship: Jesus’ Key to Fulfilling the Great Commission” (ARC Top Floor)
• Kevin Knight & Nathan McBroom, Youth Ministry Workshop: “Building Teen’s Sense of Purpose” (Hulitt Top Floor)

2:00–2:30 Coffee and Snacks (Campbell Center)

• Archival Display of the History of Churches of Christ in the Midwest courtesy of the ARC at Levitt Archives displayed at the ARC

2:45–3:45 PM Breakout Session 5

• Doug Peters, “Mission Possible!: What Are Our Next Steps?” (Prayer Chapel)
• Leonard Allen, “What is the Holy Spirit Doing Today?” (Cornerstone Room)
• Jason Hawkins, “Colossians 4:5-6 and Long-Haul Church Missions” (Spiritual Life Center in McGehee)
• Josh Ross, “Coreology: Six Principles for Navigating an Election Season without Losing Our Witness” (ARC Top Floor)

4:00–5:30 PM Clayton Museum of Ancient History Open (guided tour with Garrett Best, Jared Pack, and Alison Hawanchak)

6:00–8:00 Ides of March Dinner (Dinner in Campbell Center, Lecture in the Bartholomew Performing Arts Center) (ticket required) Alison Hawanchak, "Swords, Tent Pegs, and Spirit: Weapons of War in the Book of Judges"