Kary Garretson

Behind every statistic is a person—a name, a story, and a future God has not forgotten.

Addiction, trauma, abuse, broken relationships, and destructive choices are all around us, and too often, the Church sees the need but simply doesn’t know how to help. 

Yet restoration is not separate from the mission of the Church—it is central to it. 

Jesus moved toward broken people, saw beyond their circumstances, restored dignity, spoke truth, and led people into freedom and new life. 

Then He entrusted that mission to us. 

This is discipleship, and discipleship happens through relationship.

 The Church cannot afford to be unprepared for the broken and hurting people God is sending through our doors and placing in our lives.

In this session, pastors, leaders, and everyday believers will be challenged and equipped to become a healthy, consistent presence in the lives of people experiencing brokenness or rebuilding their lives. 

We’ll explore how to build trust and genuine relationships that reach beyond behaviors and circumstances to the heart of the person—loving without enabling, establishing healthy boundaries without withholding grace, speaking truth without rejection, and remaining present through setbacks. 

Broken and hurting people are not a small, specialized population—they are in our families, communities, workplaces, and churches. 

We need more than compassion and good intentions; we need biblical understanding and practical tools to confidently walk alongside people as Jesus brings healing, freedom, and transformation. 

The Church was never called to simply open the door for broken people. We were called to walk them home.

Bob Fuller

Every year, people leave treatment stabilized and hopeful—and then walk straight into the loneliest, most dangerous stretch of the journey. Recovery rarely fails for lack of information; it fails for lack of connection—and connection is exactly what the local church was built to give. In this breakout, Bob Fuller draws on his frontline work on a medically monitored detox unit, his leadership of a church-based recovery ministry, and his own road through recovery to equip everyday believers to reach and walk alongside those in the recovery community. You'll gain a clear-eyed look at what the treatment system can and can't do, why the weeks after treatment are the highest-risk window in a person's recovery, and three things a local church can offer that no program ever will. Best of all, you'll leave with practical, come-as-you-are next steps your congregation can take—no clinical background, big budget, or special program required—to become the bridge between the clinic and lasting life in Christ..

Mary Larson

How can the church love its neighbors from other nations in practical and meaningful ways? This breakout will explore how English as a Second Language (ESL) ministry meets tangible needs while opening doors for friendship and Gospel conversations. We’ll share the “why” behind ESL ministry, practical “how-to’s” for serving internationals in your community, and the fruit we’ve seen as seeds of faith are sown through everyday relationships.

Amy Rainey

What would happen if the church mobilized individuals to share their unique gifts and training for the sake of transformation in a hard place in the world? In this session, we will explore how this is happening in Vietnam, and the impact it is having on the sending church.

Joel Rainey

Learn how the GlocalNet family of churches can help mobilize you and your church to bring transformative impact to your city and the world.

Kevin Tallaksen

Evangelism is not just a method, but rather a message. Join this breakout to learn how to effectively articulate the good news of Jesus, which, according to Romans 1:16, is the power of God.

Kevin Tallaksen

One of the hardest parts of evangelism and sharing the message of Jesus is starting conversations. During this session, we will discuss practical strategies of starting conversations and how listening can effectively open the door to gospel conversations.

Kevin Tallaksen

Some Christians don't share the gospel partially due to fear of what questions may be asked. During this session, we will look at real world questions that people ask Christians and how we can most effectively and Biblically answer them.

In a spiritually diverse culture, it is important to understand the basics of other worldviews and religions. We will discuss an overview of religions in our culture and how to effectively engage them with the gospel.

Kevin Tallaksen

Sharing your story is an effective, non-threatening way to engage people in spiritual conversations. Learn from this session how to share your story effectively and point others to Jesus.

Kevin Tallaksen

The Christian's goal is not to make converts, but disciples. Learn how to effectively share the gospel of Jesus and bring others to a point of discipleship, not just conversion. We will talk through how we can walk with others in the process of evangelism to truly fulfill the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-30).

Jonathan Weibel

God has strategically placed you where you are.

Front Yard Mission

Jonathan Weibel

Love all who God brings into our path.

Front Yard Mission Track

Jonathan Weibel

The four invitations of Front Yard Mission.

Front Yard Mission Track

Steve Lutz

How to begin a great commandment movement from the ground up.

Front Yard Mission Track

Jonathan Weibel and Steve Lutz

Recognizing the five most common obstacles to loving our neighbors and how to overcome them.

Front Yard Mission Track

Dave Taylor

Every community has a generation growing up disconnected from the church. In this breakout, David Taylor will share insights gained from over 30 years of reaching at-risk and unchurched youth with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Learn practical strategies to engage the next generation where they are, build trust, and lead them toward a life-changing relationship with Jesus. Discover how your church can reach America’s unreached youth.

Mark Frailey

The "how" in prison ministry has changed a great deal since Jesus mentioned prison ministry in Matthew 25:36.  The need for prison ministry however has stayed the same. People impacted by our criminal justice system need Jesus now more than ever before.  This workshop will address the many "needs" people who are incarcerated have. We will look at prison ministry in 2026 and talk about ways to reach those who are impacted by our criminal justice system.

Tim O’brien

The goal for our time is to ease the pressure parents and youth leaders feel as they enter the world of adolescence with goal of introducing them to Jesus. The pressure can be to plan “perfect events” for students to attend; instead, we will consider how to engage students with no judgment, no expectations, and a desire to build meaningful, genuine friendships. Reaching students is like fishing; having the right equipment, bait, and hat helps. But if we desire to catch more fish, we need to spend more time by the rivers.

Paul Stauffer

A "How To" training showing ways to use media evangelism tools. 

Connect people to the Gospel.
Connect people to The Church
Connect people to Help and Care.
Networking when you only have a few minutes to share.
Tools that are ready when-ever and where-ever you may be.

Greg Laplante

We will de-mystify the intimidating prospect of disicpleship by first defining what it is Biblically, and showing how this isn't for the spiritually elite, but for all the average folks like you and me who call Jesus their Lord.

Greg Laplante

I've got a lot to offer but what do I do with someone that I'm looking to disciple? What if I don't know what I'm doing or haven't been discipled myself? This session will help you get started no matter what experience you have so you can start spiritually multiplying your life in others!

Kevin Dellape

People in crisis often reach out to the church for help with emergency shelter, rent and food assistance, gas money, etc. This breakout session will prepare Christians to understand what questions to ask, what help is and is not available in the community, and how to direct people toward assistance that will help them achieve stability and in the process point those in crisis to Jesus.

Carrie Biddle

The children you teach were born with a terrible problem called sin.  The Bible says that the Gospel is the "power of God for salvation to everyone who believes" (Romans 1:16, ESV).  It is the answer to that sin problem.  Many people and the curriculum they use just tell Bible stories to children.  But when you apply the message of salvation in that story, it becomes a powerful lesson that can change lives forever!  I will teach you how to prepare a life-changing evangelistic Bible lesson.