God has strategically placed each of us within a local community where everyday people live, work and play. Join us for "Love your community," where we learn how to live incarnationally, with a commission to be present, invested, and engaged right where we are. God's heart is to bring real transformation to communities as we go beyond the walls of our buildings and into the lives of those who do not yet know Him.
Link to registration is located at the bottom of this page!
Before you register, please read through our workshop and affinity group options!
BEFORE REGISTERING, please read through the descriptions to determine which workshops would be best for you! If there are several that you would like to attend, don’t worry, we will have recordings of all the sessions available after the conference!
WORKSHOP 1
A highlight of many at the Forest Lakes conferences is the Affinity Network time. This time is designed to connect ministry leaders with other in their ministry space. It's possible that you may be feeling the loneness that ministry can bring, this time is designed for you to find others to walk alongside you!
Best practices are shared, brainstorming takes place, and most importantly, connections are made. Our prayer is that the connections made during this time will continue beyond the conference.
OUR AFFINITY NETWORKS-
Hispanic / Cosecha Network
Office Administrators
Finance / HR / Operations
Associate Pastors/Directors/Adult Ministry
Campus/Multi-Site Pastors
Children & Family Ministry Leaders
Chuch Planters
Elders & Other Lay Leaders
Executive Pastors/Directors
Interim Pastors
Missions & Community Partnerships
Multiple Staff Senior Pastors (over 400)
Multiple Staff Senior Pastors (under 400)
Solo Pastors
Student Ministry Leaders
Women's Ministry
Worship
Tech Leaders
Communications
Church Planter Wives
Pastor’s Wives
Young Adults/College Ministry
Small Group/Life Group Directors
Assimilation Teams / Welcome / Connection Team
Care Ministries
Discipleship Ministries / Spiritual Formation
Retired Ministry Staff
FULL DAY SCHEDULE
7:00 - Partner Booth Setup
8:00 - 9:00 am REGISTRATION OPENS
9:00 - 10:30 am FIRST SESSION
10:30 - 11:00 am BUSINESS MEETING
11:00 - 11:15 am BREAK
11:15 - 12:30 pm WORKSHOPS
12:30 - 2:30 pm LUNCH w/ AFFINITY NETWORKS
2:30 - 2:45 pm BREAK
2:45-4:00 pm SECOND SESSION
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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DATES & COSTS-
Early Bird Rates: February 24th - March 13th ($109)
Standard Rates: March 13th - April 6th ($129)
Group Rates (2+) - February 24th - April 6th ($109)
Late registration starts: April 7th ($139)
Registration Closes: April 15th
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LUNCH OPTIONS-
When registering, you will be able to select one of these three options:
REGULAR
GLUTEN FREE
VEGITARIAN
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Who Is This Conference For?
The FLD Ministry Leaders Fall Conference is for everyone who is on staff or is a key leader at your church! Each of you play an extremely important role in the mission God has in our district.
If you are married, please know your spouse is encouraged and invited to attend! We know that your spouse is your biggest encourager and supporter. They are equally a part of the FLD Family, and we would love to have them there with you!
How Do I Become A Ministry Partner?
We do have ministry partner booths at the conference. However, there is limited availability. To inquire, please apply to be a partner with us here! After you have done that, email Steph at sberg@forestlakes-efca.org.
Once the application has been received, our FLD Executive team will either approve or deny your application based on the criteria we have set. We are seeking ministries affiliated with the EFCA to be at our conferences.
Please note: All people at your table will need to register for the conference.
What If I Cannot Afford It?
Our heart is for all ministry leaders to be equipped, connected and encouraged in Ministry. We do not want finances to stand in the way. Please reach out to us, and we can let you know if we have any scholarship funds or discounts available!
