Pastors & Directors

Planning a Year of Discipleship
A basic strategic framework for discipleship will be shared, as well as a simple tool to help you approach annual planning with balance and intentionality. Time for open conversation about issues related to leading discipleship in your church is also planned. 
Ronny Marriott, Lead Pastor, First Baptist Church, Richardson

Uniquely Ellis
This breakout will address Ellis county's growth, provide unique demographic details for each church, and explain how EBA is addressing these issues.
Richard Cody, Executive Director, Ellis Baptist Association

Leaders of Adults

Groups That Thrive
Groups that engage in mission, discipleship, and community build the body of Christ and enjoy being together. In this breakout leaders of adult groups will, gain tools for engaging their group members in the outward, upward, and inward purposes of Sunday School/open Small Groups.

Leaders of Middle/High School Students

Engaging Teenagers in Small Groups
As the leader of a youth small group, preparation is more than just Bible study. You have the opportunity to help teenagers grow in their walk with Jesus and build community, but also challenge them to minister to the world around them. This session will help you formulate a plan of how to use small groups to help your students look outward, upward and inward.
Caleb Wade, Student Pastor, Valley Ranch Baptist Church, Coppell

Leaders of Preschool/Elementary Children

To Know and to Grow: Sharing the Gospel with Children
This session will center around the spiritual formation of children, ow they can know they are loved by God and how they can grow in their faith journey. As childhood ministry leaders, we are entrusted with sharing the gospel message with children during their formative years and nurturing their faith through discipleship.
Lezah Maitland, Minister to Children, First Baptist Church, Allen