2011 CMTA IMPACT CONVENTION
WORKSHOPS BY TRACK

ADULTS

FRIDAY

Time	Room	Title/Description	Faculty
9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.	205	Plant the Seed Because Money Can Grow on Trees! "The Kingdom of God is like a mustard seed..." Discover how "Keeping and Growing Money" is an essential part of our spiritual responsibility.	Eugene Maze
9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.	207	Cultural Awareness: A Leadership Tool For one to be present in diverse settings; it is essential to develop the awareness, knowledge and skills to respect different cultural values, beliefs, and traditions. This workshop will prepare individuals to develop skills in a way that is friendly, safe and respectful for all participants. Each participant will gain an awareness of personal filters, assumptions and lenses.	Gail Dudley
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	205	Unrecognized Weapon against Stress, Brain-Aging, Poor Relationships, And Bad Choices Four separate research studies extol the myriad benefits of reading good literature. Thoughtful examination reveals how their surprising results make sense. Gain insight to improve multiple areas of your life.	Arlene Ussery
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	104	Intergenerational Ministry - Why Your Church Must Be Intentional about It We need a new paradigm to minister to the different generations. Learn how bringing the generations together in attitude and ministry will bring your church alive	John Thill
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	214	Sexual Addiction Recovery A frank and honest discussion about sexual addiction issues to help struggling men and equip church leaders for ministry in this area.	Steve Luff
2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	206	Not Ashamed to Be Single (Single-hood Ministry) Am I constantly dreaming about being married? How do I honor God while waiting to be married?	Jimmy Li
2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	212	Building a Strong Presence of Christian Men for Today's Culture Developing and shaping a strong culture of men within your congregation, to lead their families and to connect with one another and their communities.	Chris Cannon
2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	205	Doing Your BEST Understanding your purpose and reason for wanting to serve and then learn how to be the very BEST at what you are doing. Let's learn together techniques that will help you reach the goals that you have and at the same time be that encouragement needed to go further on God's journey. We need to understand our role, understand God's role and then understand how these roles work together to serve each other.	Judy Jenkins
4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.	104	Remember the Heart of the Bible, Love God Love Neighbor Study the Old Testament as 9 great narratives, Key events in Jesus' life and a system to order the Epistles. You will learn a framework to recall, be equipped and share the Bible with others.	Tom Cowley
4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.	106	Shake Hand with Their Heart! Before You Start Is my agenda so loud I can't hear what you're saying? Experience and then practice People Friendly Group Dynamics and watch participation rise up in your group automatically! Counters the sit-and-stare syndrome generation by practicing Friendly Group Dynamics and allows participation and even hearty singing.	Yohann Anderson
4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.	208	Building a Multi-Cultural Church (Repeated Saturday 1:45) What does it mean to build a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic church? Using the Bible as a foundation, we will see what it takes for those cultural walls to be brought down.	Albert Tate
4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.	205	The Story: Framework for Society Increase your impact by using stories as Jesus did. Research shows stories possess more power to influence behavior than commands or logic. Stories form individuals' and societies' beliefs and values.	Arlene Ussery

SATURDAY
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.	209	Exploring Peer-to-Peer Counseling Techniques for Healing Depression And Guilt Some of the greatest men and women in history battle damaged emotions. The effects of these unresolved issues are staggering. The path to healing is a difficult journey, but possible in Christ. Unfortunately most suffer in silence their entire lives - unaware of resources available. This session is designed to give participants an overview of the nature, causes and effects of two such emotions, depression and guilt.	Margaret Williams
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.	104	Strategies And Resources for Ministry to Men When you minister to the men, everyone wins--the man, the wife, the kids, the church, the workplace. But how do you develop an effective and ongoing ministry to men? You will walk out with practical strategies and a "box store" worth of resources to help you succeed.	Steve Hopper
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.	205	How to Build a Devotional Life Do you feel your life in the Word is dull and cold? Do you strive to grow deeper in the faith but find yourself confused and frustrated? Then come and find out how to draw nearer into the heart of God, building a life of impacting faith, purpose and distinction!	Dr. Richard Krejcer
10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	209	Starting and Growing a Single Adult Ministry What does it take to have a successful single adult ministry? What are the common pitfalls? What should you know before you begin? What are keys to successful growth in both depth and breadth? These questions and others will be addressed in this important session for church leaders.	Freddy Cardoza
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	205	Verse Abuse This is a step by step guide to interpret the Bible to equip the saints to better understand the Bible and live Biblically for Christ.	Andrew Choo
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	205	Developing Intimacy with God Come learn the various ways that people experience God in more intimate ways!	Mike Foell
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	208	Building a Multi-Cultural Church (Repeated From Friday 4:00 p.m.) What does it mean to build a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic church? Using the Bible as a foundation, we will see what it takes for those cultural walls to be brought down.	Albert Tate
3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.	211	Planning and Leading a Bible Study This workshop will help you make practical decisions based on the unique group of individuals you to minister to. Steps will be given to ensure that those invited are able to attend, meet the spiritual needs of those who participate, and ensure it is a positive and pleasant experience. You'll also get practical pointers on subjects such as: selecting the right curriculum for your group, leading a discussion group, and handling difficult questions and situations.	Nancy Collins

Pastor Matthew Barnett
Friday Night Speaker

Matthew
Matthew Barnett, Best-Selling Author of the
Church That Never Sleeps and The Cause Within You and pastor of one of America's fasting growing churches, is one of the most dynamic voices God is using in Christianity today.

2011 CMTA IMPACT CONVENTION WORKSHOPS BY TRACK

2011 CMTA IMPACT CONVENTION
WORKSHOPS BY TRACK