featuring

Thom Rainer

President of LifeWay Christian Resources.

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Chuck Lawless

Professor and senior associate dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Church Growth at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

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Greg Ogden

Executive Pastor of Discipleship at Christ Church of Oak Brook, IL.

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Alan Hirsch

Writer, church leader, strategist, educator, and missional activist. He leads the Forge Mission Training Network.

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Craig Adams

Project Leader for LifeWay Worship Music Group in Nashville, TN.

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Pastors Conference

The ACE Pastor's Conference offers 1/2 day with Dr. Chuck Lawless Dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Church Growth at SBTS. Chuck Lawless will speak from his experience as a pastor and a theologian about spiritual warfare and the ongoing spiritual battle for a pastor's heart.


ACE Pastor's Conference Schedule:
10:00 A.M. until 12:20 Pastor's Conference
Lower Chapel Hall: The Spiritual Battle for a Pastor's Heart,
Dr. Chuck Lawless

1:40 P.M. - 2:45 P.M. Elective Courses
2:55 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Elective Courses

Afternoon Electives of interest to Pastors:

Building Powerful Ministry Teams: Bert Ross
Enjoying the Journey: Bob Shelton
Finishing Well: Bob Shelton
Learning to Lead Like Jesus: Steve Hopkins
Effective Time Management: Clint Calvert

This year's program and breakout descriptions are now available. Download a pdf copy here.

Download a copy of the New Breakout Grid

The Ace Conference is designed by a steering team. Each member of the team develops a focus group of Arizona leaders who help provide input into the variety of breakout sessions offered at ACE. It is a primary aim of ACE to be practical, field-driven, and visionary as possible.

For more information, contact:

Arizona Southern Baptist Convention
2240 N. Hayden Road, Suite 100
Scottsdale, AZ 85257
480.945.0880 / 800.687.2431

E-mail: ACE Info