Point Leader Sessions
Choosing a Point Leader Experience will take the place of some or all of your Thursday breakouts; depending on the classes you select. See the classes and times below.
There is an add-on charge for these classes; A half-day class (AM or PM) add-on is $79 for WCA members, $99 for non-members.
- All Point Leader Experiences take place at the Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center.
- The sessions at the Renaissance include lunch with the add-on fee.
- Transportation between Willow and the Renaissance will not be offered. You will need to plan for your own ride between the hotel and Willow Creek.
| Behind Closed Doors: Arts Leaders Explore Their Greatest Challenges | ||
| PLAM200 |
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The role of a worship/creative arts leader brings huge challenges, many of which are not discussed openly. In this session, Nancy Beach brings her experience as a veteran arts leader to help explore these issues in a safe environment, with an agenda partially set by the attendees themselves. Come for a time of honesty, shared experience, and encouragement to keep you leading with passion, skill, and grace.
Nancy Beach
A visionary leader and champion for the power of the arts and artists in the local church, Nancy Beach is known around the world as a leader and mentor of church artists and teachers. Vice President of the Arts for the Willow Creek Association, she is also a teaching pastor at Willow Creek Community Church and the author of An Hour on Sunday and Gifted to Lead.
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| The Art and Practice of Discernment | ||
| PLAM203 |
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The ability to discern and do the will of God both personally and in community is at the heart of spiritual leadership and yet many Christian leaders have little experience with discernment as a spiritual practice. This seminar will provide teaching and experience with the habit and practice of discernment as it relates to your personal life and your leadership. This seminar provides teaching, training and experiences that will help you:
- Understand the nature and function of spiritual leadership
- Recognize and respond to the presence of God in your personal life and in your church or organization
- Enter into the practice of discernment when facing important decisions
- Explore a step-by-step process of discerning the will of God
Ruth Haley Barton
Ruth Haley Barton is co-founder and president of The Transforming Center (www.thetransformingcenter.org), a ministry dedicated to caring for the souls of pastors, ministry leaders and the congregations they serve. A teacher, spiritual director, and retreat leader, Ruth is the author of several books including Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry, Sacred Rhythms: Arranging Our Lives for Spiritual Transformation, and Invitation to Solitude and Silence.
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| Leading for Creativity, Innovation and Change | ||
| PLAM204 |
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How does a leader help create an environment where these three things become the norm? What difference might it make in our churches, if these three words deeply described what people found when they attended? Explore these questions and come away with practical steps for leading your team.
Nancy Ortberg
Nancy Ortberg served as a teaching pastor for eight years at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois. During that time she lead Network, a ministry that helps people identify their spiritual gifts and find a place of service in the church, and Axis, a weekly gathering for the eighteen-to twenty-something generation. She is a founding partner of Teamworx2, a business and leadership consulting firm that provides fast-paced, practical, and compelling sessions to leaders and their teams. Teamworx2 works with businesses, schools, nonprofits, and churches to address issues of organizational effectiveness and teamwork. Nancy is a gifted communicator who is passionate about helping people connect what they believe with their everyday lives. A highly sought-after speaker, Nancy has been a featured presenter at the Catalyst and Orange conferences, and has been a regular contributor to Rev! Magazine. Nancy is the author of Looking for God: An Unexpected Journey Through Tattoos, Tofu, & Pronouns and releasing in August 2008, Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands, Lessons in Non-linear Leadership. She and her husband, John, live in the Bay Area and have three children: Laura, Mallory, and Johnny.
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| Gifted to Lead: The Art of Leading as a Woman in the Church | ||
| PLPM210 |
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Designed especially for women with spiritual gifts and abilities in leadership, this session will inspire women to fully embrace their gifts, to find their unique leadership style and voice, and to create a rhythm of life that will enable them to flourish.
Nancy Beach
A visionary leader and champion for the power of the arts and artists in the local church, Nancy Beach is known around the world as a leader and mentor of church artists and teachers. Vice President of the Arts for the Willow Creek Association, she is also a teaching pastor at Willow Creek Community Church and the author of An Hour on Sunday and Gifted to Lead.
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| Spiritual Rhythms in the Life of a Leader | ||
| PLPM213 |
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One of the greatest challenges facing leaders today is how to sustain themselves in ministry over the long haul. As one ministry leader put it, "I find myself doing the work of God at such a pace that it has nearly eliminated the work of God in my own life, I love my church and my ministry, but each day I love them a little less. I want to get back to a place where I know I'm in the center of God's will and doing what I was called to do in the way I was called to do it." In this seminar we will explore how we as leaders can establish the spiritual rhythms that are the key to vibrancy in ministry: rhythms of work and rest, solitude and community, silence and word, prayer and action.
Ruth Haley Barton
Ruth Haley Barton is co-founder and president of The Transforming Center (www.thetransformingcenter.org), a ministry dedicated to caring for the souls of pastors, ministry leaders and the congregations they serve. A teacher, spiritual director, and retreat leader, Ruth is the author of several books including Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry, Sacred Rhythms: Arranging Our Lives for Spiritual Transformation, and Invitation to Solitude and Silence.
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| Leadership Strategies for Pastors and Arts Leaders: How To Maximize Yourself, Your Team, and Your Services | |||
| PLPM214 |
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Every Pastor and Worship Leader face the challenges of planning creative worship services, working seamlessly with one another, and developing the leadership skills to lead their ministries effectively both now and in the future.
Overcoming these three challenges can empower you to build a thriving Sunday worship experience.
Join Nelson Searcy (Lead Pastor, The Journey Church in NYC) and Jason Hatley (Pastor of Worship Arts) as they teach proven lessons that on how to overcome the Top 3 challenges that Pastor and Worship Leader face, including how to:
- Develop a personal leadership growth plan that will help you lead at an optimum level
- Maximize the Pastor/Worship Pastor working relationship
- Create a worship planning system that will empower you to plan farther ahead, and create more impactful services than ever before, while reducing the stress of week to week thinking
- And much more!
Jason Hatley
In 2002, Jason was a part of the launch team of The Journey Church, overseeing the programming of their worship services. He serves as the pastor of worship arts and has built from scratch The Journey's worship arts team, a group of over 200 artists and technicians who develop and implement the creative and technical elements at weekly Sunday services. Jason has been a worship leader for 12 years. He invests in worship pastors around the country through interactive coaching networks, seminars, and worship planning resources. He has been a featured breakout speaker at the Willow Creek Arts Conference, The Purpose Drive Worship Conference, as well as seminars around the country. He has a B.M. in Sacred Music Performance from Appalachian State University.
Nelson Searcy
Nelson Searcy is the founder and lead pastor of The Journey Church of the City, an innovative, multicultural church located in New York City. Founded in 2002, The Journey has grown to over 1,200 people in weekly attendance and more than 1,400 involved in weekly small groups during its first six years. A multi-site church with locations across the metro New York City, The Journey continues to grow and innovate and serve the people of NYC.
Nelson is the author of the books Launch: Starting a New Church From Scratch, Fusion: Integrating Newcomers into the Life of Your Church and Activate: A Completely New Approach to Small Groups.
Nelson is an experienced church planter, coach and church growth strategist. Before moving to New York, he served as the Director of the Purpose Driven Community at Saddleback Church. He is also the founder of http://www.churchleaderinsights.com/, the Church Leadership Training ministry
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