Advance Conference
Southeast
Dates & Location
Monday, October 19 - Tuesday October 20
The King's Church (Chapel & Offices)
730 Florida Ave S
Lakeland, Fl 33801
We have multiple parking lots available around the building. On Tuesday we have overflow parking available at Lake Morton Community Church (one block east from The King’s Church). Look for Acts 29 Conference parking signs for assistance.
SCHEDULE
Monday, October 19 - Day One
4:00 PM: Check-in and Networking
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM: General Session 1
7:00 PM: Dinner & Drinks @ The Joinery | We will gather at a local food hall for a time of networking and relationship building
Tuesday, October 20 - Day Two
8:30 AM: Doors open | Coffee and donuts provided
9:00 AM - 10:25 AM: General Session 2
10:25 AM - 10:55 AM: Break
11:00 AM - Noon: Workshops 1
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM: Lunch Break (Chick-Fil-A Box Lunch available for purchase with registration or off-site lunch - see recommendations below)
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM: General Session 3
2:15 PM - 2:35 PM: Break
2:35 PM - 3:35 PM: Workshops 2
3:35 PM - 4:00 PM: Break
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM: General Session 4
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM: Prayer & End of Conference
Everyone is invited for dinner and drinks on Monday evening at The Joinery after our main session! We have the front porch reserved for Advance Conference attendees from 7pm - 10pm. Be sure to grab a drink ticket from the front porch when you arrive for a free drink from the bar. There are a number of restaurants at the food hall for dinner.
If you would like to order food ahead of time or as a group, use the link HERE.
Please note: There is an event happening downtown on Monday evening that will cause some road closures around The Joinery. Here are recommended parking locations within walking distance of The Joinery:
MOnday Evening:
The JOINERY
Google Maps: Parking Garages (downtown)
Google Maps: Parking Lot East of Lake Mirror
WORKSHOP OFFERINGS
Workshops Block 1 (Tuesday, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM):
Workshop 1 | Deep Roots, Lasting Churches: Why Theological Depth Matters in Church Planting - Samuel Vitalino (Esperança BPC | Orlando, FL) - South Conference Room (Chapel Building Upstairs)
Workshop 2 | Raising Up Elders - Brian Mayfield (The Brook | Madison, AL) - Fellowship Hall (Back Building)
Workshop 3 | From Addition to Multiplication: Building a Church-Planting DNA from Day One - Gabe Forsyth (Mosaic Church | Winter Garden, FL) - Pink Room (Back Building)
Workshop 4 | What’s The Greatest Thing A Wife Can Do For A Church Plant? - Jaye Bice (Acts 29 Church Planting Wives Coordinator) - Brick Conference Room (Chapel Building Upstairs)
Workshops Block 2 (Tuesday, 2:35 PM - 3:35 PM):
Workshop 5 | Staff Culture & Navigating Crisis - Bryan Robbins (Steadfast Church | Asheville, NC) - South Conference Room (Chapel Building Upstairs)
Workshop 6 | Lead, Develop, Care: A Framework for Leadership - Matt Rawlings (Redeeming Grace Church | Simpsonville, SC) - Fellowship Hall (Back Building)
Workshop 7 | Christ-Exalting Liturgy: Every Word, Every Song, with Christ at the Center - Andrew Lovette (The King’s Church | Lakeland, FL) - Pink Room (Back Building)
Workshop 8: | Am I a Church Planter? - Drew Fitzgerald (Acts 29 Director of US Church Planting) - Brick Conference Room (Chapel Building Upstairs)
Tuesday Lunch Recommendations
If you did not purchase a Chick-Fil-A boxed lunch, here are some recommendations of local lunch spots nearby:
