GroupLife Equipping Workshop - Prattville
2023-07-29 08:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | First Baptist Church, Prattville, 138 S. Washington Street, Prattville, AL, 36067, United States
GroupLife Equipping Workshops will encourage and equip Sunday School and Group Leaders to Love Well and Focus on God’s Word. There is no cost to attend the event. Registration is required.
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GroupLife Equipping Workshop - Muscle Shoals
2023-07-29 08:30 - 12:00 | Woodward Avenue Baptist Church, 801 Woodward Avenue, Muscle Shoals, 35661

GroupLife Equipping Workshop - Hoover
2023-08-05 08:15 - 12:15 | Hunter Street Baptist Church, 2600 John Hawkins Pkwy, Hoover, AL, 35244, United States

GroupLife Equipping Workshop - Athens
2023-08-19 08:30 - 12:00 | Lindsay Lane Baptist Church, 1300 Lindsay Lane, Athens, 35613

GroupLife Equipping Workshop - Dothan
2023-08-19 08:30 - 12:00 | First Baptist Church, Dothan, 300 W Main Street, Dothan, AL, 36301, United States

GroupLife Equipping Workshop - Mobile
2023-08-19 08:30 - 12:00 | West Mobile Baptist Church, 7501 Airport Blvd, Mobile, 36608

The Disciple Making Leader Workshop
2023-08-21 09:00 - 15:00 | Government Street Baptist Church, 3401 Government Blvd, Mobile, AL, 36693, United States
Discover Jesus’ strategy for raising up leaders, growing the church, and multiplying a movement. Learn how to make the disciple’s pathway and leadership pipeline work together to develop disciple-making leaders that multiply. Cost is $15 and includes lunch and a copy of “The Disciple-Making Leader” by Craig Etheredge. Register at disciplefirst.com/events.
Event co-sponsored by the Sunday School and Discipleship Office of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions.

The Disciple Making Leader Workshop
2023-08-22 09:00 - 15:00 | Eastern Shore Baptist Church, 6847 Park Dr, Daphne, AL, 36526, United States

Disciple Link Birmingham
2023-09-18 09:00 - 14:00 | Bethel Baptist Church, 3257 Cottonwood Road, Dothan, AL, 36301, United States
Pastors, Staff, and Church Leaders are invited to join us for a unique connecting event called Disciple Link! Leaders learn better shoulder to shoulder rather than in rows, so we’ve designed this event to provide encouragement to you and to equip you to develop a pipeline of leaders in your church!
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WHEN: Monday, September 18, 2023, 9 AM – 2 PM
WHERE: Bethel Baptist Church in Pleasant Grove, AL
WHAT: A time of connecting over Cornhole, Ping Pong, & Pickle Ball, Panel Discussions and learning, Small-Group Breakout Discussion, Lunch, & Door Prizes!
COST: $8 (Thanks to our partnership with the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions)

Disciple Link Central Alabama
2023-10-23 09:00 - 14:00 | Crossroads Community Church, 150 Mt Hebron Rd, Elmore, AL, 36025, United States
Pastors, Staff, and Church Leaders are invited to join us for a unique connecting event called Disciple Link! Leaders learn better shoulder to shoulder rather than in rows, so we’ve designed this event to provide encouragement to you and to equip you to develop a pipeline of leaders in your church!
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WHEN: Monday, October 23, 2023, 9 AM – 2 PM
WHERE: Crossroads Community Church in Elmore, AL
WHAT: A time of connecting over Cornhole, Panel Discussions and learning, Small-Group Breakout Discussion, Lunch, & Door Prizes!
COST: $8 (Thanks to our partnership with the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions)

Next Generation Conference
2024-02-15 10:00 - 15:00 | State Board of Missions – Prattville, 1404 Fairview Ave., Prattville, AL, 36066, United States
If you aren’t able to join us at a livestream site or in person today for the Next Gen conference, please join us at 10am at live.alsbom.org.

This conference is for pastors, discipleship pastors, student pastors, children’s ministers and preschool ministers who are looking for methods to aid in the ministering to the Gen Z and Gen Alpha population groups. Dr. Shelly Melia, Associate Dean and Program Director for the Master of Arts in Children’s Ministry and the Master of Arts in Family Ministry at Dallas Baptist University will lead the conference.
Dr. Melia has spoken at national conferences such as ETCH Family Ministry Conferences, D6 Family Ministry Conference and the Children’s Pastor’s Conference. In addition, she is a frequent speaker for local churches and state conventions in Oklahoma, Texas, Georgia, Louisiana and Missouri. Most recently, she contributed a chapter titled “The Role of Faith or Spirituality in a Child’s Response to Grief and Loss” to the new book Bridging Theory and Practice in Children’s Spirituality. She has led webinar presentations for International Children’s Ministries, Gender Identity and Kids, Helping Families in Crisis and Leadership Trends and Transitions.
The cost of the event is $20 per person which includes lunch.
You won’t want to miss it!

This event is available as in person event at the State Board of Missions in Prattville or through a simultaneous livestream site. We encourage you to consider one of those sites to discuss with others this important topic! To see a detailed list of sites and information, go here.
Due to our in-person capacity limit being reached we are now making the livestream available to everyone at live.alsbom.org. Please continue to register and select, joining the livestream at another location. We still encourage considering attending a livestream location.

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DNA Annual Gathering
2024-02-29 13:00 - 2024-03-01 12:30 | Shades Mountain Baptist Church, 2017 Columbiana Rd, Birmingham, AL, 35216, United States
Discipleship Network of Alabama Annual Gathering is a conference for church staff who oversee the Christian education ministries of the church.
Originally scheduled in January, snow and ice made attendance a challenge, so we rescheduled the state-wide meeting with Ken Braddy to Thursday and Friday, February 29 – March 1, at Shades Mountain. It’s safe to say you’ve probably never attended a DNA meeting on a February 29. What an opportunity! For updated info on the event and to register, please visit DiscipleAlabama.org/2024.

LifeWay Sunday School Essentials Conference
2024-03-11 13:00 - 2024-03-12 16:30 | State Board of Missions – Prattville, 1404 Fairview Ave., Prattville, AL, 36066, United States
Sunday School Essentials Conferences are FREE* two-day events that equip participants to revitalize their Bible study ministries by learning:
• principles for growing a healthy Sunday School
• best practices for enlisting and training workers
• the eight signposts that indicate your group members are growing as disciples
• and more!
Plus, participants will develop a plan of action they can implement upon returning to their churches.
The sessions are led by Ken Braddy, Lifeway’s Director of Sunday School. Ken has 25+ years of experience leading education ministries in the local church and has led two churches to become the fastest-growing churches in two different states. He is an author, blogger, and conference leader.
Registration is limited, so sign up soon if you’re interested. Attendees receive a conference notebook, Bible, and three books related to Sunday School leadership – Breathing Life into Sunday School, Building a Disciple-making Ministry, and Breakthrough Creating a New Scorecard for Group Ministry Success. During the conference, attendees will be given access to 17 different digital books and the accompanying training plans for use in the church as training tools.
For more information and to register, visit https://www.lifeway.com/en/events/sunday-school-essentials.

South West Regional Bible Drill and Speakers' Tournament
2024-04-11 16:00 - 19:00 | AL
This is the Regional Bible Drill and Speaker’s Tournament for the South West Region. Children, youth, high school, and speakers who advanced through their church and association drills will be able to participate. There is no cost to participants, but registration is required.

South East Regional Bible Drill and Speakers' Tournament
2024-04-11 16:00 - 19:00 | AL
This is the Regional Bible Drill and Speaker’s Tournament for the South East Region. Children, youth, high school, and speakers who advanced through their church and association drills will be able to participate. There is no cost to participants, but registration is required.

North Regional Bible Drill and Speakers' Tournament
2024-04-11 16:00 - 19:00 | AL
This is the Regional Bible Drill and Speaker’s Tournament for the North Region. Children, youth, high school, and speakers who advanced through their church and association drills will be able to participate. There is no cost to participants, but registration is required.

South Central Regional Bible Drill and Speakers' Tournament
2024-04-14 14:00 - 17:00 | AL
This is the Regional Bible Drill and Speakers’ Tournament for the South Central Region. Children, youth, high school, and speakers who advanced through their church and association drills will be able to participate. There is no cost to participants, but registration is required.

North Central Regional Bible Drill and Speakers' Tournament
2024-04-14 14:00 - 17:00 | AL
This is the Regional Bible Drill and Speakers’ Tournament for the North Central Region. Children, youth, high school, and speakers who advanced through their church and association drills will be able to participate. There is no cost to participants, but registration is required.

North East Regional Bible Drill and Speakers' Tournament
2024-04-16 16:00 - 19:00 | AL
The is the Regional Bible Drill and Speakers’ Tournament for the North East Region. Children, youth, high school, and speakers who advanced through their church and association drills will be able to participate. There is no cost to participants, but registration is required.

State Bible Drill and Speakers' Tournament
2024-04-20 13:00 - 17:00 | AL
This is the State Bible Drill and Speakers’ Tournament. Youth, high school, and speakers who advanced through their Regional Drill are automatically registered for the State Drill.

2024 Alabama Disciple Making Conference
2024-04-21 18:00 - 2024-04-22 19:00 | First Baptist Church, Fultondale, 409 Main St, Fultondale, 35068, United States
The Alabama Disciple-Making Conference is an experience designed to provide practical tools and principles to equip you to create a culture of disciple-making in your church. For further information, contact jeikenberry@alsbom.org.
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Reaching and Teaching the Next Generation
2024-08-18 14:30 - 17:30 | AL
Training for all preschool and children’s ministry leaders in your church.
Jana Magruder from Lifeway Kids will be our featured speaker; there will also be breakout conferences. There is no charge for this event.

Kids Ministry Roundtable - Dothan
2024-09-05 11:30 - 13:30 | AL
During the roundtable, we will spend some time having focused conversations for Kids Ministers. It will be a great opportunity to connect and encourage each other. This is a free event.

Kids Ministry Roundtable - Montgomery
2024-09-09 11:30 - 13:30 | AL

Kids Ministry Roundtable - Hoover
2024-09-16 11:30 - 13:30 | AL

Kids Ministry Roundtable - Centre
2024-09-24 18:00 - 19:30 | AL

Kids Ministry Roundtable - Huntsville
2024-09-26 11:30 - 13:30 | AL

Discipleship Network of Alabama Annual Meeting
2025-01-23 13:00 - 2025-01-24 12:00 | Northport Baptist Church, 1004 Main Ave, Northport, 35476, United States
Discipleship Network of Alabama Annual Meeting is a conference for church staff who oversee the Christian education ministries of the church. For more information and to register, visit disciplealabama.org.

VBS Live - Montgomery
2025-03-01 09:00 - 14:30 | AL
VBS LIVE is designed to help encourage and equip Associational and Church VBS Directors and Leaders in preparation for Vacation Bible School in their churches and associations.

VBS Live - Enterprise
2025-03-08 09:00 - 14:30 | AL
