Breakout Workshops

Join Tammy Giffen, Lead Pastor of Groundswell Church, and Jeremy Vincent from Alpha Canada for a conversation about how Alpha goes beyond evangelism—helping to foster a culture of prayer, invitation, and hospitality in your church or ministry context.

Living in a society that is arguably becoming increasingly self-centered and fractious provides Jesus followers with opportunities to let their light shine as they commit to being "God's small working models" of His "putting to rights" purposes. This workshop will explore how Jesus' understanding of the Kingdom can help churches of all shapes, sizes, and contexts understand and authentically live out calling into our neighbourhoods, communities, and world.

Pastors and spiritual leaders are people who need soul care, too. This workshop will explore how churches can help support pastors and leaders’ spiritual formation and well-being.

How do we overcome common barriers to praying effectively? How do we awaken our prayer lives with simple, biblical patterns of prayer?

Grandparents are uniquely positioned to be a significant part of their grandchildren's spiritual formation. Why is this? How can we be more effective in our God-given role?

Join us for an inspiring and practical workshop where we bring together pastors from three churches that were once on the path toward closure but have since experienced remarkable renewal. Through panel conversations, these leaders will share honest reflections, lessons learned, and the key steps that helped breathe new life into their congregations through creative partnerships. Whether facing similar challenges or simply seeking encouragement, this session will offer hope, insight, and practical ideas for moving forward. It all begins with a simple conversation!

This workshop shares worship resources designed to help churches integrate faith and work in creative, meaningful ways.

A space for young ministry leaders to connect, share, and pray together, fostering encouragement and support.

Do you identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit)? Does your church have Indigenous members? Are you curious how your church might connect with more Indigenous neighbours in your area? Join Dr. Jodi Porter for a conversation circle grounded in Indigenous Appreciative Inquiry (IAI). Jodi serves as Educationalist at Acadia Divinity College for the Canadian Learning Community (CLC) partnership with NAIITS: An Indigenous Learning Community. Your contributions will help ADC discern how they can support churches like yours to continue responding well to the TRC’s Calls to Action for churches.

Insights and best practices for helping churches collaborate effectively to serve and share the Good News.

This workshop will provide practical insights for pastors, leaders, and church members who are truly interested in fully incorporating people who have recently moved to Canada into the life and ministry of the congregation. We will seek to understand, from the perspective of people who have moved to Atlantic Canada, what it is like to become part of a CBAC church where the culture may be very different from what they experienced before moving to Canada.

This workshop is meant to be a round table to share experiences, challenges, and emotions that many of us have faced as Spiritual leaders, friends, or family members, as someone in our life chooses to proceed with MAiD as an option at the end of life. By looking at Scripture, some available resources, and listening to each other's experiences, hopefully, all will feel they have gained something for their toolbox. A handout of resources will be available for future contemplation and deeper dives.

Et si nous unissions nos forces pour rejoindre les communautés francophones de l’Atlantique avec l’Évangile ? Cet atelier explore le potentiel d’une mission collaborative, l’importance de la prière, et la création de lieux vivants de foi en français. Un témoignage marquant viendra illustrer cette belle réalité. — What if we joined forces to reach Atlantic Canada’s Francophone communities with the Gospel? This workshop will explore the power of collaboration, the importance of prayer, and the creation of vibrant French-speaking communities of faith. A compelling testimony will bring this mission to life.

Are your sermons landing in today’s world? In a world that’s constantly changing, the call to preach timeless truth has never been more urgent—or more challenging. Preaching with Purpose in Today’s Post-World is a workshop designed to equip pastors and ministry leaders to speak into today’s culture with clarity, conviction, and creativity. Join us as we explore practical tools and fresh perspectives that will help your preaching resonate in the hearts of a postmodern, postchristian, postnext, postworld audience.