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	2010 Church Leadership Conference September 15th-17th, 2010 IN PIGEON FORGE, TN Music Road Hotel 303 Henderson Chapel Road Pigeon Forge, Tennessee Speakers for 2010 are Men’s Track— Ron Luce and Women’s Track— Allison Rutland This year promises to be one of the greatest. Our focus is on the youth of our churches. Our goal is to have as many Youth Pastors and Youth Workers attend as possible. Those attending annually will be there but we must strive to get the Youth Pastors and Youth Workers in attendance. Our invited speaker is Ron Luce. Ron Luce will open the eyes of our people in this conference. You will want to be there. I encourage all Pastors to plan now—get this conference on your calendar now—don’t double plan in your church during these dates. Rally your people to attend. Our people must not miss this opportunity for the youth. RON LUCE probably the today’s foremost speaker for youth in America will be with us. I have heard him and was moved with his passion for youth across this nation. Every parent, pastor, and family should hear Ron Luce. The Church Leadership Conference is bringing him to our people. He will be the key note speaker for the entire conference but in ADDITION we are scheduling a special session for Ron Luce and the Youth pastors and Youth Workers in our churches. Thursday afternoon will be devoted to Youth Pastors and Youth Workers being in a session to focus on their specific ministry with youth. Others may continue to enjoy an afternoon of leisure or join the special session with Youth Pastors and Youth Workers. Brochures with more information regarding the conference will be mailed in the Spring of 2010 but don’t wait to get these dates on your calendar.

	2009 Church Leadership Conference September 16th-18th, 2009 IN PIGEON FORGE, TN Music Road Hotel 303 Henderson Chapel Road Pigeon Forge, Tennessee This years leadership conference had 313 registered for the conference. This year’s conference was one of the best in many years. Dr. James Seymour, Mr. Robert Knowles, Reverend Todd Smith, Bishop Billy Wilson and Reverend Susanne Cox all presented timely and powerful messages to our people. The two nights of worship with Bishop Billy Wilson were enough to cause people to return. The power of God was experienced each evening with many finding comfort for specific needs in their lives. Our schedule of speakers included: Bishop Billy Wilson, Executive Director of the International Center for Spiritual Renewal and also the host of World Impact (a weekly television broadcast) seen in all 50 states and more than 170 nations with a potential viewing audience of 500 million each week. Mr. Robert Knowles, Founder of Arks shared opportunities available to churches in today’s economy to continue building facilities to meet the needs of their ministry. Reverend Susanne Cox who has been a guest speaker for our women’s track in past years. Dr. James J. Seymour, author and seminar speaker, shared with us “How to Survive the Recession Without Falling into Depression.” Mr. Todd Smith shared with us how to increase church attendance. His topic was be “Twenty-Four to Double.”

	2008 Church Leadership Conference September 17th-19th, 2008 IN PIGEON FORGE, TN Theme: Leading People Forward Music Road Hotel 303 Henderson Chapel Road Pigeon Forge, Tennessee The 35th Annual Joint Leadership Conference with the Church of God Mountain Assembly, the International Pentecostal Church of Christ, the Congregation Holiness Church and the Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church will convene on September 17-19, 2008. At this time registration for rooms is two short of last year. Our guest speakers this year are Stan Toler, well-known author and seminar leader and Cathy Payne, International Director of Women’s Ministries for the Church of God of Prophecy.

	2007 Church Leadership Conference September 19th-21st, 2007 Reports from the church Leadership Conference are coming from different directions. Everyone is talking about two things: One, the increased attendance. The conference had over 400 in attendance this year. This is one of the largest in our history. Two, Guest Speakers, Doug Small and Sheri Hawley, were a great blessing to our people. I’ve never heard more compliments about a speaker than I’ve heard about Doug Small. One minister came home and used some of Brother Small’s material immediately in his church. The result was great.

	2006 Church Leadership Conference September 20th-22nd, 2006

	2005 Church Leadership Conference The 2005 Church Leadership Conference was held on September 21st-23rd, 2005 at the Music Road Motel in Pigeon Forge, TN. The cost was $25.00 per person. -Ladies Speaker- Dr. Mary Ruth Stone, Coordinator of Women's Ministries -Church of God International Offices, Cleveland, TN -Mens Speaker- Dr. Mark Rutland, President of Southeastern University -Lakeland, Florida and President of Global Servants, Inc. Dr. Mark Rutland and Dr. Mary Ruth Stone were great speakers. Dr. Rutland held the audience spellbound with his knowledge and ability to teach and preach. Dr. Rutland has a relaxed personality while speaking and uses appropriate humor to keep everyone’s attention. His friendliness with our people after each session was a blessing to many in attendance. On Wednesday evening his message was approximately two hours in length but seemed much shorter due to the excellent material and presentation. Everyone enjoyed him. Dr. Mary Ruth Stone was the presenter for our women. Dr. Stone in her academic personality shared a lot of quality material. Her presentations will be remembered for the well prepared lectures and handouts that the ladies were able to bring away with them. She addressed the Plenary session on the closing morning. It was a great joy to have two people of this high quality speak at the Church Leadership Conference.

	2004 Church Leadership Conference The 31st Church Leadership Conference on September 22-24, 2004 in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee was a great success. The Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church had more than 150 in attendance. Wayne and Sherry Lee were a blessing to the people. The ladies found Mrs. Lee to be a well informed speaker, as well as, humorous and interesting. The men found Dr. Lee to be inspiring and insightful in the materials he presented to us on Church Revitalization. We will be hearing more from the Lees in coming months.

	Joint Church Leadership Conference History Dr. Herbert Carter and Bishop Cullen Hick co-founded the Joint Leadership Conference 30 years ago. Dr. Herbert Carter was honored on September 26, 2003 with a plaque. Dr. Carter and Bishop Cullen Hick, who was also honored as a co-founder, led the Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church and the Congregational Holiness Church into a joint leadership conference to provide fellowship, training, and inspiration to our membership. The International Pentecostal Church of Christ and the Church of God Mount Assembly soon followed with participation and fellowship. The leadership conference often has been the answer to ministers and layman in their search for a clear direction and new programs. Only heaven will reveal the value of the past thirty years to ministers churches in all four denominations. We really appreciate the co-founders and superintendents who have followed them in making this conference a highlight through the years. It is amazing what a dream can bring in time.