2013 ICOC
Delegates Conference
Brooklyn, New York September 11-14, 2013
Welcome to the 2013 ICOC Global Delegates Conference
Brooklyn, New York
Welcome to the 2013 ICOC Global Delegates Conference! About 140 Delegates, Service Team members and another 60 observers from over 50 countries and every continent of our international families of churches are gathering to seek God’s blessing and direction in one of the most influential cities of the world. Last year God brought 17,000 zealous disciples from over 90 countries to the World Discipleship Summit in our largest event by far in the history of our movement.
Both of these meetings speak volumes of praise to God for calling us back to Him and to each other in the last decade and lifting our vision forward for the next. The disciples in our churches have shown they are ready to do something quite extraordinary for God. They are looking to us to show the way through inspiring faith. hope and love.
This is a crucial moment in our church’s history. Billions have not yet heard the gospel. Our members are more mature and refined by fire. Our campuses are reaching more and more people. Leaders are needed to plant the many churches we are praying for by 2020. Now that God has shown us how to cooperate and collaborate together, let us join arm in arm in the Spirit of unity to build His church and raise up more leaders to serve. This year’s Delegates Meeting is focused on how God would use us to heal the regions that are hurting and to move us to growth to accomplish our Master’s great commission.
We love serving alongside you in the vineyard of the Lord. The time for the harvest is now!
Mike and Anne-Brigitte Taliaferro
2013 ICOC Delegates Meeting
PROGRAM
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Marriott Hotel
Tuesday, September 10 • 9 am – 5 pm
Service Team Meetings
Women Service Team Actors Room
Elders Service Team Writers Room
Evangelists Service Team Comedians Room
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm Coordination Meeting, Comedians Room:
Session Coordinators and Service Team Chairmen
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Youth & Family Service Team Brooklyn Actors Room
Wednesday Morning, September 11 • 9 am – 12 pm
Service Team Meetings
Youth & Family Fulton Ferry Room
Singles Brooklyn Bridge Room
HOPEww Athletes Room
Comm & Admin Singers
Wednesday Morning, September 11 • 9 am – 12 pm
Building the Regional Family of Churches
Coordinators: Williams and Taliaferros
Legends Ballroom
Attending: The couples who lead our 31 Regional Families
Open to all Delegates, Ministers, Elders and Teachers
9:00 am Welcome and Prayer – Bruce Williams, LA (Prayer for the whole week)
9:10 am What We Hope to Accomplish This Morning – Mike Taliaferro, San Antonio
9:15 am Church Strengthening within Your Region
- Kevin Mains, Los Angeles
- AT Arneson, Chicago
- Justin Renton, Johannesburg
- Maurice Hooks, Kansas City
9:55 am Break10:00 am Strategy for Church Plantings within Your Region
- Ed Anton, Hampton Roads, VA
- Harliem Saliem, Jakarta10:30 am Relational Development within Your Region
- Douglas Arthur, Boston & AT Arneson, Chicago11:00 am Character Development within Your Heart
- Mike Taliaferro, San Antonio
11:30 am Business Items: DT, HOPEww, SEO & Rep Mgmt
11:45 am Thank you, wrap up, and dismissal
Wednesday Afternoon/Evening, September 11
The Expert Church Builder
Coordinator: Doug Arthur
Legends Ballroom
DELEGATES MEETING BEGINS — The rest of the program is for all Delegates, Chairmen, Service Teams and Guests
1:30 pm Worship, welcome and prayer
1:45 pm Why We’re All Here – Mike Taliaferro, San Antonio
2:00 pm The Big Picture – Doug Arthur, Boston
2:30 pm Break
2:40 pm Training
Dinesh & Caroline George,
BangaloreKevin Miller, Boston
3:00 pm Maximizing
Justin & Irene Renton, Johannesburg
Chip Mitchell, Boston
3:20 pm Break
3:30 pm Vision for Mission
John & Barbra Porter, South Florida
AT Arneson, Chicago
3:50 pm Keeping Connected
Shawn & Lena Wooten, Kiev
Mohan Nanjundan, London
4:20 pm Good news from Africa and India
4:30 pm Announcements and Dismissal – Committee Chairman Nominations
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm Coordination Meeting, Legends Ballroom
Session Coordinators and Service Team Chairmen
Wednesday evening: 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
ICOC Service Team Chairmen Dinner Meeting, Dave Pocta’s room
Wednesday evening:
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Dallas BBQ Dinner (180 Livingston Street) or on your own
Thursday Morning, September 12
Our Ministry, Marriage, Parenting and Leadership
Coordinators Men: Mike Fontenot and John Louis
Coordinators Women: Teresa Fontenot and Karen Louis
Legends Ballroom separate sections
9:30 am Prayer, Worship and Good News from North and South America
9:50 am Striving for Integrity in our Ministry
Men: Mike Fontenot, Sydney
Women: Teresa Fontenot, Sydney
10:30 am Break
10:45 am Leadership Session 1 –
Men: John Louis, Singapore / Budi Hartono, Jakarta
Women: Karen Louis, Singapore / Vania Salim, Jakarta
11:30 am Wrap up and dismissal
Lunch
Coordinators: Mike & Teresa Fontenot
1:30 pm Good News from Asia & Eurasia
1:45 pm Marriage in the Ministry – Al and Gloria Baird, LA
2:15 pm Break
2:20 pm Parenting and the Ministry – Kevin and Mary Mains, LA
2:50 pm Break
Coordinators: John & Karen Louis
3:00 pm Leadership Session 2 – John and Barri Lusk, Denver
3:30 pm Break
3:40 pm Leadership Session 3 – Chris and Rolayo Ogbonnaya, Lagos /Peter Garcia, LA
4:10 pm Group Discussion / Activity
4:30 pm Announcements and Dismissal
4:50 pm Coordination Meeting, Legends Ballroom
Session Coordinators and Service Team Chairmen
7:00 pm Thursday Evening: “Blood Brother” movie –
Evangelism and Service opportunity
Coordinators: Randy Jordan, Roger Lamb
Regal Cinema, 106 Court Street, Brooklyn (10 minute walk from Marriott)
Friday Morning, September 13
Church Workshops by Size
Sections of the Legends Ballroom for all three sessions
Large churches over 1000
Coordinators: Williams and Powells
9:00 am Welcome – Sam and Cynthia Powell, New York
9:10 am The 5 Things You Must Do to Grow a Large Church – Bruce & Robin Williams, LA
9:40 am Toughen Up – Francis Dassé, Abidjan (Hervé Fleurant translating, San Antonio)
10:00 am The Turn Around in Big D – Todd and Patty Asaad, Dallas
10:15 am Panel Discussion: Q&A session with the Williams & Powells
10:45 am Wrap up and dismissal
Mid size churches of 300 to 1000
Coordinator: Dinesh George, Bangalore
9:00 am Introduction – Dinesh George
9:10 am Keys to Growth and Focus – Mike & Anne-Brigitte Taliaferro
9:40 am Lessons from Santo Domingo and London – Angel Martinez, Dominican Republic / Mohan & Helen Nanjundan, London
10:05 am Lessons from Virginia – Ed & Deb Anton, Hampton Roads
10:40 am Announcements & dismissal
Smaller churches less than 300
Coordinator: Randy McKean
PART 1: What God Has Done… THE STORIES
- Rob Skinner … The Tucson Church Story
- Danny Brisebois … The Montreal Church Story
- Randy McKean … The NOVA Church Story
PART 2: What God Can Do… THE EXPECTATIONS
- Randy McKean
PART 3: What You Can Do… THE PRACTICALS
- Rob & Pam Skinner
- Danny & Gillianne Brisebois
- Randy & Kay McKean
Friday Afternoon, September 13
Delegate Business
Coordinators: Shawn Wooten, AT Arneson, Roger Lamb
Legends Ballroom
11:00 am – 12:00 noon Service Team Reports
- Campus, Kevin Miller 5 min
- Singles, Wade Cook 5 min
- Youth & Family, Dave Pocta 5 min
- Women, Anne-Brigitte Taliaferro and Jeanie Shaw 5 min
- HOPEww and Benevolence, John Causey and Randy Jordan 15 min
- Communication and Admin (DT), Roger Lamb 10 min
- Teachers, Steve Kinnard 5 min
- Elders, Wyndham Shaw 5 min
- Evangelists, Mike Taliaferro 5 min
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
- Proposal – HOPEww Youth Corps Proposal (10 min)
- Service Team Chairmen Election: (15 min)
- Campus
- HOPE & Benevolence
- Teachers
- Singles
- 2014 Conferences: ICMC US (St. Louis), ISC(?), ILC (Singapore) (10 min)
- 2015 Conferences: ICMC, Delegates Meeting (Jamaica) (10 min)
- 2016 Conferences: Continental Discipleship Summits – US (St. Louis) (10 min)
1:00 pm Action Items and Wrap Up Mike Taliaferro
1:30 pm Delegates meeting dismissed
Friday afternoon FREE
7:30 pm Friday, September 13
International Conference on Youth & Family Ministry begins
For full 2013 ICYFM program, go to: icocconference.org
Saturday, September 14
Intl Conference on Youth & Family Ministry
Tracks for Parents, Church Builders and Youth & Family Leaders For full 2013 ICYFM program, go to: icocconference.org
10:30 am Sunday, September 15
30th Anniversary of New York City Church of Christ
The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, 655 West 34th Street, New York