Significant Church has the vision to encourage you who pastor in rural America. The founder, Jim Graff, a trusted friend and visionary established this vital network, so you never feel alone or lacking in resources.

Four Kentucky pastors who are a part of Significant Church are collaborating to hold an, “X-change” on Friday, September 22, 2017 at Campbellsville University. This X-change is designed to bring encouragement to you and your team, so the work of the ministry can prosper even more. There is no cost for this 5-hour event, but we do ask that you e-mail us back the number of attendees in your group so we can plan accordingly. There will be simultaneous X-change gatherings taking place around the country on September 22nd.

To sign up, email Mark Harrell at hm_acctcd@hotmail.com with your name, name of your church, church address and people accompanying you.

Here is a quick overview of the schedule at Campbellsville University, EST.

9:30 am – 10:00 am:        Arrive at Ransdell Chapel at Campbellsville University and pick up your materials. All morning sessions to be held at Ransdell Chapel.

10:00 am:                        Praise and worship from one of the school’s worship teams. Key note speaker: Vice President Dr. Ted Taylor will speak on leadership similarities of pastoring and leading a university in rural America. Video teaching from the founder of Significant Church. Pastor Jim Graff. The title of message is, “What Only Unity Can Do.” This teaching was prepared specifically for this event.

Lunch:                             We will break for lunch and eat at the school’s cafeteria. The four host pastors will cover this cost for you, your wife, and your team.

Afternoon:                      There will be two sessions of round-table discussions. A schedule and locations for the round-tables will be included in your welcome package. We want your voice to be heard and valued through these round-tables. You may send different team members to different ones so more information can be gathered.

Here is a list of a few of the round-tables topics. There will be additional topics announced on the 22nd.

o   The importance of clear communication with the staff and Leaders.

o   Clarity in mission and vision.

o   Recognizing and recovering from a toxic soul.

o   Creating a Lifeline.

o   Developing favor in your community.

o   Leading through stress and strain.

Pastors Pat Butcher, Eric Gilbert, Scott Tipton and Mark Harrell look forward to serving you in September. What a great day for you and your spouse, your team, and friends in ministry to gather and be valued.