INSPIRE 2025
13 Workshops Offered (10:30am)
*Free Nursery and Childcare Available (Check That You Need Childcare When You Register)
1. Craig Adams: How To Inspire People Into Spirit-Led Worship. Craig leads worship at Nashville Grace Church of the Nazarene. He is the Executive Director of the School of Commercial Music and a professor at TNU. Also, Craig is a five-time Dove Award winner in Christian music.
2. Christy Archey: Come Curious, Leave Changed - The Alpha Invitation. Christy facilitates Alpha, an effective entry point for newly attending people in the local church, at Estill Springs Church of the Nazarene.
3. Rev. Jake Beard: Kingdom Eyes (NYI Workshop). Jake is East Tennessee's NYI President and the Youth Pastor of Estill Springs Church of the Nazarene.
4. Rev. Ron DeWitt: Practical Things We Did To Grow A Church. Ron is the District Superintendent of the East Tennessee District Church of the Nazarene.
5. Dr. Tim Green: What Does The Old Testament Have To Say To Our World Today? Tim is the Dean of the Millard Reed School of Theology and Christian Ministry at Trevecca Nazarene University.
6. Melinda Hale: (Children's Ministry) Teaching A Lot Of Littles With A Little. Melinda is the Director of Children's Ministries for the East Tennessee District Church of the Nazarene.
7. Teresa Hodge: Nazarene Missions International: Implementing Five Areas Of Impact. Teresa Hodge is East Tennessee District's NMI President and has provided excellent leadership in this role for nearly two decades.
8. Rev. Andy Keffer: From Page To Pulpit - A Crash Course In Preaching And Teaching God's Word. Andy is the Lead Pastor of Shelbyville Church of the Nazarene. He is also a cohort leader for the ongoing Nazarene Preaching Collaborative.
9. Dr. Mark Montgomery: Mobilizing Global Missions Through The Public University. Mark is the Director of Nazarene Collegiate Fellowship at The University of Tennessee Knoxville. He is an author, speaker, and an ordained minister.
10. Dr. Tim Parson: Building A Culture That Builds The Church. Dr. Parson is the Lead Pastor at Estill Springs Church of the Nazarene.
11. Pastor Jim Patten: How To Use Planning Center With Maximum Effectiveness In Your Church. This workshop will be broad from teaching the basics of the "Services" component to integrating all of Planning Center's components and beyond: Service Matrices, ProPresenter, Multitracks, People, Giving, Calendar, Check-ins, Groups, Publishing, Registrations, and more... Jim is the Associate Minister at Mount Juliet Church. He specializes in worship, media/technology, and team-building.
12. Rev. David Smith (Nazarene Compassionate Ministries): Floods, Tornados, & Wildfires: Preparing Your Church For A Disaster. This seminar will teach how to organize and mobilize when a disaster hits your town. David is the Lead Pastor at Lenoir City Church of the Nazarene and served as Director of Nazarene Disaster Relief for the East Tennessee District for ten years.
13. Heather St. Claire: Optimizing The Use Of Social Media To Promote Your Church and Events. Heather attends Crossville Church of the Nazarene and assists them with effective use of social media.
