In partnership with the Florida Baptist Convention, First Baptist Merritt Island is hosting a conference designed to equip and encourage discipleship leaders from churches across the region. This gathering will provide practical training, fresh insight, and meaningful connection for those committed to making disciples. The conference is ideal for senior and associate pastors, sunday school teachers, small group leaders, discipleship leaders, and ministry coordinators seeking to strengthen their church’s discipleship efforts.
Conference Schedule:
8:30 – 8:45 Opening Session / Welcome
8:45 – 8:50 Worship
8:50 – 9:30 Keynote Speaker
9:30 – 9:45 Moving Break
9:45 – 11:00 Session 1 (breakouts)
11:00 – 11:15 Break
11:15 – 12:30 Session 2 (breakouts)
Breakout Sessions
- Pastors: Pastor Carey Dean, Executive Pastor at FBCMI.
- Adults: Pastor Mark Lewis, Discipleship Pastor at FBCMI.
- Senior Adults: Pastor Richard Fuller, Music and Missions Pastor at FBCMI.
- College and Young Adults: Manny Rivas, Young Adult Ministry Coordinator at FBCMI.
- Students: Pastor Rob Jones, Student Pastor at FBCMI.
- Children: Pastor Justin Rennert, Kids Central Pastor and Preschool Coordinator, Josie Bailey, both at FBCMI.
- Special Needs: Ron Smith
- Global Missions: Patrick Coats and Aaron Barbee
- Child Protection Training: Jeff Dalrymple
- Hispanic Ministry: Pastor Rob Jones and Paul Garcia