Breakout Sessions

Transitioning to a Cell-Based Church

Ken MacGillivray, Pastor of Adult Ministries

Hopevale Church, Saginaw, Michigan

Ken has served in pastoral ministry for 12 years, and devotes time writing and speaking on personal discipleship in biblical community. He recently led a community service blitz, with more than 400 volunteers serving 25 community organizations. Ken graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary.

 

 

Curiosity: Answering the Knock of Relationship

Dr. Liam Atchison, Co-Director

Emmanuel House, Manhattan, Kansas

Liam is co-director of Emmanuel House, an alternative seminary, that emphasizes spiritual formation and relationship as a baseline for effective ministry preparation. He also teaches ancient history courses at Kansas State University. He has taught at Colorado Christian University and was academic dean at Western Seminary's Seattle campus. He also served as founding editor of Mars Hill Review. Liam studied at K-State, Dallas Theological Seminary and the University of Manchester.

The Kosmos

Dennis McCallum, Lead Pastor

Xenos Christian Fellowship

Dennis is a lead pastor, teacher and Director of the Xenos Campus Bible Study. A graduate of Ashland Theological Seminary, Dennis has authored several books, including Christianity the Faith that Makes Sense, and Walking in Victory. He recently coauthored Organic Disciplemaking with his daughter, Jessica Lowery.

The Writings of Brian McLaren

& Vintage Jesus

Gerry Breshears, Professor of Theology

Western Seminary, Portland, Oregon
Gerry is a professor of theology at Western Seminary; and an elder and teacher at Grace Community Church in Gresham, Oregon. He also guest teaches in many churches, colleges and seminaries around the world. Coauthor of Vintage Jesus and Death by Love, Gerry received a Ph.D. from Fuller Seminary.

 

 

Spiritual Conversation Starters

Doug Pollock, Evangelism Director

Athletes in Action

Serving The Poor in the Developing World

Jeff Lentz, Community Development Trainer
The Association for Relief and Development, Indonesia

Jeff is the founder and director of Association for Relief and Development (ARD), an NGO in Indonesia. ARD provides relief and development services, including nutritional care to children and libraries for local communities. Serving there since 1995, he and his wife, Linda, have been community development trainers and practitioners. Jeff has master’s degrees in education and theology.

 

Serving the Urban Poor

Alex Steinman and James Brown, Urban Concern

Xenos Christian Fellowship

Alex is the Director of Education for Urban Concern. He has been actively teaching for Xenos Christian Schools since 1994, and was instrumental in starting Harambee Christian School, after many years of serving in the South Linden community. Alex and his wife, Stephanie, help lead a Xenos home group. He has a bachelor’s in English and a master’s in Elementary Education from The Ohio State University.

James is the director of Spiritual Development, and of high school and young adult ministries at Urban Concern, the nationally recognized inner-city ministry of Xenos. He also leads and teaches in a home group with his wife, Tonette. James is a member of the Christian Community Development Association.

Sharing the Hope, Sharing the Good News with Muslims

Fouad Masri, President

The Crescent Project

Humanitarian Aid and the Local Church

Dave Glover, Missions Director

Xenos Christian Fellowship

Dave is superintendent of Xenos Christian Schools and executive director of Urban Concern. He also is the Missions division coordinator. Dave and his wife, Tracy, lead and adult home group. Dave has a business degree from Taylor University.

Teaching Students

Marc Johnson, Jr. High Assistant Director

Xenos Christian Fellowship

Marc is a junior high teaching pastor, and has devoted time to junior high ministry since 1994. He recently completed his masters thesis on "Teaching the Bible to students.”

 

Go Groups

Pam Boseker, Teacher and Home Group Leader

Xenos Christian Fellowship

Pam is the Development Coordinator for The Graham High School. Since 1985, she has served at Xenos in the World Ministries division, teaching classes and substitute teaching for Central meetings. She and her husband, Brad, lead an adult home group. Pam has a B.S. in family relations and human development from The Ohio State University.

 

Engaging Non-Christians in Dialogue

Phil Franck, Support Services Director
Sherri Fojas, Adult Evangelism Initiatives Leader
and Patty Harvey

Xenos Christian Fellowship

Phil is the division coordinator of Support Services, and oversees one of our Central meetings. Phil and his wife, Renee, have led home groups in Xenos since 1985. He has a B.S. in communication from Franklin University, and plays Irish music professionally.

Sherri leads the Adult Evangelism Initiatives department, and is a consultant to home groups. She leads an adult home group with her husband, Gus.

Teaching Through Group Discussion

Doug Ferguson, Home Group Leader

Xenos Christian Fellowship

Doug teaches various Xenos classes and substitute teaches for the Central meetings. He leads an adult home group with his wife, Jen, and served many years in college ministry. Doug graduated from the OSU College of Dentistry and maintains a full-time dental practice.

 

Becoming a Community of Truth

Mike Sullivan, Adult Education Director

Xenos Christian Fellowship

Mike teaches and oversees adult education classes at Xenos, and helps design the Xenos Summer Institute. He and his wife Edith have been leading home groups in Xenos since 1990. Mike has an MEd in Mathematics Education and an MA in TESOL.

 

Coaching and Overseeing Home Group Leaders

Danny Walker, Associate Pastor

Xenos Christian Fellowship

Dan and his wife, Cheryl, lead a college home church. They have led home groups and coached home group leaders in Xenos youth and adult ministries since the early 1980s. Dan earned a B.S. in social work from The Ohio State University.

 

Incorporating New Christians into Community

John Cleary, Home Group Consultant

Xenos Christian Fellowship

John works with home group leaders in our Adult Ministries Division. Active in Xenos for many years, John teaches classes in ecclesiology and pastoral counseling. He and his wife, Jill, also lead a home group.

 

 

Adult Discipleship Models

Doug Patch, Associate Pastor

Xenos Christian Fellowship

Doug oversees one of our Central meetings, and us a regular instructor for Xenos' Christian Growth and Ministry classes. He leads a home group with his wife, Chris. Doug has a B.S in Physical Therapy and an M.A. in Religious Studies.

Intro to the Xenos Home Group Model

Phil Franck, Support Services Director

Xenos Christian Fellowship

Phil is the division coordinator of Support Services, and oversees one of our Central meetings. Phil and his wife, Renee, have led home groups in Xenos since 1985. He has a B.S. in communication from Franklin University, and plays Irish music professionally.

 

Christians and the Arts &Leading the Church Into Secular Space

Mark Bair, Teaching Pastor

Xenos Christian Fellowship

Mark teaches classes and Central meetings at Xenos. He has an M.A. from Ashland Theological Seminary and a bachelor's degree in history. He has taught the Bible and helped lead home groups since 1980.