Do your church leaders need to be equipped in ministry?
Our EQUIP tour is traveling to 6 locations around the state in August and September. Learn more and register for a location near you today. Online registration is open through the day prior to each event. You can also register on-site the day of the event. The cost is $15/person with a maximum of $75/church.
EQUIP will cover training in each of the following areas: Children’s Ministry, Church Communications, Deacon Ministry, Evangelism, Finance, Men’s Discipleship, Missions, Revitalization, Students, Sunday School, WMU, Women’s Ministry and Worship and Music.
2024 EQUIP Dates & Locations
August 20
Princeton
Southside Baptist Church
August 22
Louisville
Westport Road Baptist Church
August 27
Louisa
First Baptist Church Louisa
August 29
Burlington
Burlington Baptist Church
September 5
Somerset
Beacon Hill Baptist Church
September 10
Owensboro
Bellevue Baptist Church
Time
5:00 pm – Registration
5:30 pm – Dinner
6:30 pm – Opening Session
6:50 pm – Session 1
7:40 pm – Break
7:50 pm – Session 2
8:40 pm – Dismiss
*Schedule reflects local times
Cost
$15 per person with a maximum fee of $75 per church (includes dinner)
More Information
For more information, please call 502-489-3571 or email equip@kybaptist.org.
Breakout Topics
Children's Ministry
Teaching the Bible to Kids
Develop habits for teaching the Bible that lead children toward a greater understanding of biblical content and transformation of the heart.
The Essentials of Healthy Ministry
The church’s ministry to kids and families has a small window to accomplish incredibly significant matters. What are the essential ministries each church should provide?
Church Communications
The New Era of Church Communications
Visitors are making decisions about your church within 10 seconds of online searching. Is your church discoverable? Learn about the new era of church communications, including how social media trends are changing, how to structure your website to engage new visitors, and how to keep your members in the loop with simple and effective marketing strategies.
Deacons
Bible-Based Deacon Ministry
Learn and apply the teaching of Acts 6 as it relates to a deacon’s role, qualifications, relationships, selection process and meetings.
Evangelism
Personalize the Mission
Practical resources to help every believer personalize the mission of sharing the gospel where they live, work and play.
Gospel Appointments
Learn how to use a simple but powerful method for meeting with those who need Christ. Hear their stories, share your story and present the gospel story.
Finance
Achieving and Maintaining Financial Integrity
Protecting church financial integrity is essential so church ministries are not compromised. Review basic financial policies and procedures a church should use to help protect their financial integrity.
How to Become a Generous Church
There are theological and practical ways to increase a spirit of generosity amongst the leaders and members of your church. Learn 10 ways to improve giving in your church.
Men's Discipleship
Discipling a Great Asset in Your Church
Equip the men in your church to embrace their identity in Christ so they can fully function in the role of a disciple-maker.
The Pathway of Men Discipling Men
Provide encouragement and intentional structure for men to help them consistently invest in each other.
Missions
Every Church on Mission
Discover how every church can take their next step toward fulfilling the Great Commission regardless of size, location or demographics. Learn how to identify your church’s role, equip and send members to be on mission and care for those who go.
Provide Hope to Women and Families
Hear how God is at work through pregnancy resource centers and discover how your church can minister on the modern-day mission field to women and families experiencing pregnancy.
Revitalization
Effectively Connecting with New People
Learn to be a guest-sensitive and guest-friendly church. Develop a strategy that begins on your website and ends with welcoming new members.
Sexual Abuse Prevention, Response and Care
Church Prepared – Facts vs. Misconceptions
Sexual abuse is a big problem – bigger than many of our churches realize. During our time together, we will highlight the facts and misconceptions that drive our efforts toward abuse prevention, response and care.
Church Prepared – Recognizing an Abuser’s Behavior
Understanding the grooming process is the key to making changes to protect our children and our churches. This session will help you understand the grooming process, the people involved and how it unfolds in the local church.
Student Ministry
Reaching the Next Generation
Mobilize and equip your church to engage the lost culture of teenagers in your community with the gospel.
Retaining the Next Generation
Learn essential ministry strategies for middle and high school students to reverse the trend of young adults leaving the local church.
Sunday School – Adult Teachers
Aiming to Hit the Target with Your Lesson
When you try to hit multiple targets with one shot, you will miss. Discover how preparation enables you to aim at a single target during group time.
Adults Learn When They Talk
Effective teaching is more than a great lecture. Great questions with the opportunity for purposeful discussion provide the best environment for learning.
Sunday School – Directors
Inviting People to Become Disciples
Lead your teachers to implement four specific actions to reach new people. Practice prayer, eating, inviting and talking in ways that grow disciples.
Forming Deeper Relationships
Jesus commanded us to love one another. Lead teachers to fight relationship drift by organizing, connecting, being hospitable and practicing micro groups.
WMU
WMU and the Overall Strategy of the Church
For generations, the Woman’s Missionary Union has helped churches pray, support and engage in missions. Learn how WMU can help you mobilize your members for the sake of the gospel.
Leading your Families Through Mental Health Challenges
Whether it’s loss, anxiety, depression or another mental health challenge, your church can provide support and encouragement to families experiencing challenging seasons.
Women's Ministry
Reaching All Generations
Women in the local church can span four to five generations. Learn to incorporate the unique needs and desires of each in a unified, biblical way.
Books, Bible Studies and Resources
Join us as we discuss some of our favorite resources for ministry to women and highlight new releases available for your church.
Worship and Music
Worship With Limited Musicians
What do you do when you don’t have adequate instrumentalists for worship? Find solutions and products that can strengthen your congregational singing.
Discover What’s New in Worship
Experience new resources that are key for worship leading, worship planning and worship tech.
