
Schedule &
Speakers
Day 1
Tuesday, April 29
8:00am
Registration Open
9:00am
Main Session 1
10:00am
Break
10:30am
Team Interaction and Activity
11:30pm
Lunch & Optional Featured Sessions + Free Time to Connect
(Lunch & Learns with Risepointe, Clergy Advantage, or Intulse)
1:00pm
Tracks Breakout 1
2:00pm
Break
2:30pm
Tracks Breakout 2
3:30pm
Break
4:00pm
Main Session 2
5:00pm
End of Day 1
Day 2
Wednesday, April 30
8:00am
Hot Breakfast (Optional)
9:00am
Main Session 3
10:00am
Break
10:30am
Tracks Breakout 3
11:45pm
Lunch & Optional Featured Sessions
(Lunch & Learns with HouseRight, Financial Planning Ministry, or Generis)
12:45pm
Tracks Breakout 4
2:00pm
Break
2:30pm
Main Session 4
3:30pm
End of Day 2
Main Session Speakers
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Bart Stone
LEAD PASTOR
Momentum Christian Church–McDonough, GABart and his wife Jodi have been married 30 years. Their oldest, Keaton, is on staff with them at Momentum. Their daughter Addison is a freshman at Johnson University and their youngest, Lexi, is 13. Bart is a huge college basketball fan, especially his beloved Kentucky Wildcats. He’s also a self-proclaimed Star Wars nerd and have fallen in love with Pickleball. They planted Momentum in 2007 and have been fans of Intentional Churches for a long time. ChurchOS helped them become so much more intentional and effective at both of their campuses.
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Duane Roberts
EXECUTIVE PASTOR
Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale–FLDuane was born and raised in New York City and then moved to Florida at age 18. He was saved at age 26, and ordained for ministry in 2010. Duane has been married now for 26 years and has 3 children - 2 boys, 1 girl. He’s a New York Giants fan and Miami Heat Fan.
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Doug Parks
CO-FOUNDER, CEO
Intentional Churches–Las Vegas, NVDoug’s love and commitment to help churches comes from his own experience of being eternally impacted as a teenager by a committed church leader. He served for seventeen years as the executive pastor at Canyon Ridge Christian Church in Las Vegas, Nevada. Prior to Canyon Ridge, Doug was a Chick-fil-A owner/operator in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he won the coveted Symbol of Success award. Doug and his wife, Jennifer, reside in Las Vegas with their two children, but he still finds time to follow sports, including his beloved Ohio State Buckeyes.
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Bart Rendel
CO-FOUNDER, CSO
Intentional Churches–Las Vegas, NVBart has dedicated his life to helping churches reach more people for Christ. His passion for serving churches comes from his upbringing as a pastor’s kid and learning from his parents about the intentionality of reaching and growing people in Christ. His conviction runs deep. Bart served as an executive leader for over eighteen years at Crossroads Christian Church in Lexington, Kentucky, and Central Christian Church in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he and his family remain deeply connected. He and his wife, Catherine, have two children. Bart occasionally plays a round of golf, but he always takes in Kentucky Wildcats games.
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Erin Johnston
EXECUTIVE PASTOR
Canyon Ridge Christian Church–Las Vegas, NVErin Johnston was born and raised in the great state of Idaho - potato country! She later moved to Las Vegas to join the staff team at Canyon Ridge Christian Church. She loves anything that's a competition, watching sports (especially the Dodgers), reading, and spending time outside with her black lab named Sophie.
Main Session Panelists
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Daniel Goulding
LEAD PASTOR
Echoes Church–Mesa, AZDaniel has been in ministry for 15 years. He recently planted Echoes Church in Mesa, AZ. He has been married for 15 years to his wife Ashley and together they have 2 kids, Makenna 15, and Brayden 12.
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Haley Malone
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF GROUPS
First Orlando–FLHaley Malone grew up in South Florida and attended Florida State University earning a degree in mathematics education. After a few years in Tallahassee she moved to Orlando and spent 5 years in the classroom and coaching on the volleyball sidelines before stepping into full time student ministry. Haley has served as the Managing Director of Groups at First Orlando for the last 3 years. But most importantly she is a wife, a mom of three and she is daily trying to find a balance between life, liturgy, and laundry. You can hear more from Haley as she cohosts the Lifeway Group Answers Podcast with Brian Daniel.
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Mark Lutz
LEAD PASTOR
Lux Digital Church–Pittsburgh, PAMark and his wife, Jenn, call the outskirts of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania home, where they live with their two daughters, Brooklyn and Aria. Mark is the lead pastor and founder at Lux Digital Church, a fully digital church expression that exists on platforms like Twitch and Discord. Mark’s desire is to help the church connect with the next generations, especially those who will never step into a traditional church building.
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Katie Blemker
EXECUTIVE MINISTER OF MINISTRIES AND COMMUNICATION
North Terrace Church of Christ–Zanesville, OHA former Hoosier, Katie moved to Zanesville, OH, in 2015 to work at North Terrace Church of Christ and now serves as their Co-Executive Minister. She has learned that deeply rooted faith and resilience are necessary to navigate the highs and lows of ministry. She is passionate about developing organizational alignment and highlighting the unique strengths of those she serves alongside. She loves getting to explore new places with her husband and her dog.
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Logan Phillips
WORSHIP PASTOR
Stateline Church–Rockford, ILLogan services as the Worship Pastor at Stateline Church in Rockford, Illinois. He’s been married his wife Tori for almost 9 years, and they have 4 children. Together, they have been licensed foster parents since 2018. Fun fact: he considers himself to be probably the most left-handed person you will ever meet!

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