Saturday morning of the conference, there will be an Interchange of ideas through short  Impact Sessions that highlight the dreams and endeavors of people in our generation.  These “young” people will present what they are doing in the context of their local churches.  These Impact Sessions are meant to do just that – impact you to pursue your dreams within the context of your local churches.

Ben and Sara Pawlitschek

Ben and Sara Pawlitschek live in Mankato, MN where they and their family attend Covenant Family Church. They have been married for nine years and have three children–Lily, 7, and twin boys, Aaron and Arden, 4. Ben is a self-employed insurance agent working primarily in the funeral industry. Sara is an elementary school teacher.

Children’s Church

As Ben and Sara share a desire to serve children here and abroad, they have recently led a team that started a children’s church ministry within their local body. They will be speaking about children in the church, focusing on the topic of children’s church. They plan to share their vision for children’s church including practical ways to meet children’s needs.

Caleb Palmer

Caleb Palmer and his wife Becca live in Casper, Wyoming with their two children, Ethan Miles and Ava Marie. Caleb has worked for 10 years in the graphics design business and is currently working on a long term project for Restoration Church, their home church. Becca is a Registered Nurse who has the privilege of working in the hospital nursery.

Through The Veil

How can you present the gospel message in a way that is both fresh to those who have heard it a hundred times as well as life-changing for those who are just meeting Jesus? In this session Caleb Palmer will take you through the creative process for the production “The Veil”. Discover how some of the greatest treasures in your church are sometimes hidden behind a veil of their own.

Greg and Erin Sievers

Greg Erin Sievers and their three children, Boaz, 6,  Jachin, 4, and Adayah, 8 months, live in Carrollton, Missouri and are a part of Victory Christian Fellowship Church.  Greg and Erin met in Kirksville, Missouri where they attended Northeast Missouri Bible College and have been married for eight years. Greg is a carpenter by trade and owns a construction business that serves the local communities.

Living As A Light In The World

Evangelism is a great tool and is also a command, a gift, and a calling. Although we don’t have many examples of evangelists in the Bible, the lifestyle of a witness is seen throughout the Scriptures.  Bearing witness of the saving power of Jesus Christ is not just left to those who possess a gift or walk in the five-fold call. Evangelism is the light that emanates from us in a darkened world because of our relationship with Jesus.

Obi and Andrea Nwagwu

Obi and Andrea Nwagwu and their son, Henry, 2, are part of Covenant Harvest Church in Pittsburg, Kansas.  Obi moved to Pittsburg from Lagos, Nigeria in 1998. He has been involved in many aspects of church life from living in a community house with other college guys to worship team, from youth group to nursing home outreach, and from building maintenance to preaching.  He has a vision to bring modern healthcare to rural Africa in a way that is self-sustaining. He is currently working toward that goal by completing his master’s degree in family nursing practice.

HealthCare in Africa

There is a desperate need for even the most basic health services in many developing nations.  Our churches are full of young people who dream of doing medical work in these places and Obi is working to create opportunities for them to serve.  He is currently developing a relationship with a doctor in Uganda who runs several clinics and is also trying to plan a medical missions “exploratory” trip to Mexico or the Philippines within the next couple of years.

Jeremy and Ruth Pingel

Jeremy, his wife Ruth, and their three children, Kate, Halle, and Joel, live in Kirksville, Missouri and are active members of Life Church.  Jeremy is a graduate of Northeast Missouri Bible College and considers his time there to be the process that solidified his foundational understanding of worship and relationship.  Jeremy is currently operating a small insurance agency.

STEPS

Sequential Training for Eternal Purposes Seminars (STEPS) is a 3 year program designed to root people in their personal faith in God.  The goal is to help people learn to function, through their faith, in the context of the body of Christ by equipping them, through their unique gifts and callings, to become productive members of that body who bring the Kingdom of God to Earth.

Dan White

Dan speaks the language of music.  He leads worship in his home church in Heartland, Missouri and in other venues with his bandmates from findingBethel while adventuring through life with his wife, Felicity, their four children, and their wimpy dog.

findingBethel

findingBethel uses the communicative tool of music to open avenues of worship for others. Based on their hearts of passion for God and the blessing of growing up in His church, Dan White, Darin Rihanek, and Jared Nickerson create specialized worship concerts for youth groups, outreach programs, and festival crowds across the Midwest. They write and produce their own music as well as covering popular songs and hymns of modern worship.