Speaker: Chad Loucks - Family Pastor - Red Cedar Church

Healthy ministries depend on healthy volunteer teams. In this breakout, Chad will explore practical ways to recruit the right people, train and equip them well, create a culture where volunteers feel known and valued, and develop systems that help people serve for the long haul. Whether you’re building a team from scratch or strengthening an existing one, you’ll leave with practical ideas for creating a volunteer culture where people don’t just fill positions—they grow, belong, and contribute meaningfully to the mission.

Description Speaker: Dr. Chris Conrad - Chief Towel Carrier, Regional Superintendent of the Great Lakes Region of The Wesleyan Church

God has uniquely wired every leader with gifts, experiences, passions, and opportunities that can be used for His Kingdom. In this breakout, Chris will help you better understand what God has entrusted to you and how to steward it with greater intentionality. You’ll explore how to recognize and develop your strengths, invest them where they can have the greatest Kingdom impact, and lead from the person God created you to be rather than trying to become someone else.

Speaker: Wes Duff - Lead Pastor - Red Cedar Church

Ministry is a marathon, but too many leaders find themselves leading at a pace they can’t sustain. Wes will explore practical rhythms that help leaders remain spiritually, emotionally, and relationally healthy for the long haul. Through conversations about Sabbath, emotional health, family, boundaries, and healthy pacing, you’ll be challenged to examine the way you’re currently leading and identify rhythms that allow you to serve faithfully without sacrificing the things that matter most.

Speaker: Jen Iveland - Executive Pastor & Bryant Covey - Hospitality and Next Steps Director - Red Cedar Church

The best time to develop your next leader is before you desperately need one. Jen and Bryant will explore how to intentionally identify potential leaders, give them meaningful opportunities, delegate responsibility, and create apprenticeship pathways that move people from helping to owning and leading. You’ll leave with practical ways to build leadership development into the normal rhythm of your ministry—creating a deeper bench, multiplying your impact, and preparing people to step into leadership when the opportunity comes.

Speaker: Bailee Morillo - Worship Pastor & Coaches - Red Cedar Church

Worship culture starts long before the first song. In this breakout, Bailee and her coaches will explore how worship ministries can shape the spiritual culture of both their teams and their churches. You’ll talk about discipleship, team health, preparation, excellence, authenticity, and the intentional culture created behind the scenes. Whether you lead worship, serve on a team, or help develop others, you’ll be challenged to think beyond the music and consider the kind of disciples your worship ministry is helping form.

Speaker: Jenni Catron

Extraordinary leadership requires more than developing a single skill—it requires growing as a whole leader. Drawing from her 4 Dimensions of Leadership framework, Jenni will explore four essential areas that shape how we lead: relationships, spiritual integrity, wise decision-making, and vision. You’ll gain a practical framework for identifying where you’re strong, recognizing where you may need to grow, and becoming a more authentic, intentional, and effective leader in the places God has called you to influence.