KINGDOM-MINDED
SHEPHERDS AND SAINTS is a two-day conference for pastors and local congregations, hosted by The Pillar Network Churches in Houston, TX. The Pillar Network comprises doctrinally aligned, mission-driven churches committed to equipping, planting, and revitalizing churches together. This conference encourages pastors and congregations to greater gospel faithfulness, so that more churches are started and strengthened in Houston and worldwide.
Our theme centers on one of Pillar’s doctrinal distinctives: Churches that are Kingdom-Minded. The work in Houston can feel overwhelming. We want like-minded churches to come together to hear encouraging messages and testimonies of all God is doing across our city to encourage current cooperation and foster new gospel partnerships.
We’re excited to have the Executive Director of the Pillar Network, Nate Akin, join us to encourage us to that end. You will also be encouraged toward greater gospel faithfulness by like-minded local pastors, elders, deacons, and women’s and college ministry leaders. We will eat together, sing together, pray together, and hear God’s word together--all that we might be sent out to make disciples and plant churches together.
Sign up soon and make plans to bring a group from your church!
Dates: September 11 & 12 (Fri-Sat)
Location: University Park Baptist Church
Cost: $35 (May-July) // $45 (August-September) // $10 (kids under 12)
Registration: CLICK HERE
Speaker: Nate Akin
Nathan Akin is the Executive Director of the Pillar Network. He previously served as Pillar’s Associate Director for four years. He also is a founder and the current Director of Baptist21. Nate is married to Kelsey and father to Ada and Ryland. He has a Master’s of Divinity degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Murray State University, where he twice played in the NCAA Tournament. In the past, he served as the Discipleship Pastor of Imago Dei church, a church he helped plant. (Source: The Pillar Network)
Schedule
Friday
Registration: 4 PM (Main Hall)
Shepherds’ Dinner: 5 PM (Fellowship Hall)
Shepherds & Saints Session 1: 7 PM (Main Hall)
Dismissal: 9:30 PM
Saturday
Shepherds’ Breakfast: 8 AM (Fellowship Hall)
Shepherds & Saints Session 2: 9 AM (Main Hall)
Theo Talks: 10:30 AM (Main Hall)
Lunch: 11:30 AM
Breakout Sessions 1: 1 PM
Breakout Sessions 2: 2 PM
Shepherds & Saints Session 3: 4 PM (Main Hall)
Dismissal: 5 PM
Breakouts
“A Vision for Kingdom-Minded Vocation” - Sam Webb, Elder at University Park Baptist Church (Houston, TX)
“Loving My Church Plant” - Travis Boles, Pastor at Harbor Church (Magnolia, TX)
“God’s Purpose for the Campus” - Sam Crites, Lead Pastor at Mosaic Church (College Station, TX)
“Praying Like a Kingdom-Minded Church” - Travis Cardwell, Lead Pastor at University Park Baptist Church (Houston, TX) & Shawn Evans, Elder of University Park Baptist Church (Houston, TX)
“Kingdom-Minded Spanish Ministry/Ministerio Español Orientado al Reino” - Lemuel Duran, Elder at Grace Life Baptist Church (Cypress, TX)
“Kingdom-Minded Singing for Music Leaders” - Matt Noble, Pastor of Music & Discipleship at University Park Baptist Church (Houston, TX)
“Kingdom-Minded Friendships for Pastors” - Kyle Newcomer, Staff Pastor at Klein Baptist Church (Klein, TX)
More information to come!