BASS Convention Workshop Directory

Developing Contagious Christians
Ronda Hastings
10:30AM - 11:45AM

Keeping Kids Safe in the Digital/Internet Age KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Al Menconi
10:30AM - 11:45AM

Dealing with Crisis in the Urban Church
Dr. Roy Wilford Sr.
12:00PM - 1:15PM

Why do Christian kids Leave the Faith?
Verne Teyler
1:30PM - 2:45PM

But It Doesn't Affect Me? KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Al Menconi
1:30PM - 2:45PM

Growing Your Ministry by Recognizing Your Possibilities
Theresa Ortega
1:30PM - 2:45PM

Sexual Integrity and Healing
Clay Allen
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Helping Inner City Kids Survive Crisis
Dr. Roy Wilford Sr.
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Cross Culture, the New Definition of Church
John Dupree
4:30PM - 5:45PM

Assimilation - How to Get Guests to Return
Alan Raughton
4:30PM - 5:45PM

How Would Jesus Reach Secular and Seeker Adults in the 21st Century?
David Apple
9:00AM - 10:15AM

Jesus, Our Model for Teaching
George Yates
10:30AM - 11:45AM

Developing Contagious Christians
Ronda Hastings
10:30AM - 11:45AM

Leading Dynamic Discussions
Pat J. Sikora
12:00PM - 1:15PM

Equipping Parents to be Spiritual Leaders in Their Homes
Dick Crider
12:00PM - 1:15PM

Stories, Illustrations, and Object Lessons
George Yates
12:00PM - 1:15PM

Men Discipling Men
Kevin Lee
12:00PM - 1:15PM

Getting Started
Pat J. Sikora
3:00PM - 4:15PM

The Purpose Driven Sunday School
Dr. David Slamp
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Learning Styles
Dick Crider
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Are We Teaching? Are They Learning?
George Yates
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Spiritual Intelligence: Growing Your People Beyond Pampers & Depends
Dr. Alan Nelson
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Reach More Adults! Start a New Class or Group and Live to Tell the Story
Alan Raughton
3:00PM - 4:15PM

From Here to Maturity
Pat J. Sikora
4:30PM - 5:45PM

What Happened to my Church?
Matthew Blevins
4:30PM - 5:45PM

Build Relationships, Not Walls (in Cantonese)
Peter & Emily Lam
12:45PM - 2:00PM

Practical Ways to Minister to Bay Area Asian American Students
Dave Fong
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Using Media to Expand the Reach of Your Ministry
Mike Trout
1:30PM - 2:45PM

What's That Noise?
Phillip Kim
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Using Media to Expand the Reach of Your Ministry
Mike Trout
4:30PM - 5:45PM

Where Is God When I'm Hurting - Helping Today's High Stress Kids Connect to God
Linda Sibley
9:00AM - 10:15AM

55 Ideas to Connect Your Children's Ministry to Families in Your Church
Mike Broyles
9:00AM - 10:15AM

Help! Nobody is Listening!
Winnis Chiang
9:00AM - 10:15AM

Reaching Children in the Public Schools
Sue Spillman
9:00AM - 10:15AM

Teaching for Changed Lives
Dick Crider
9:00AM - 10:15AM

Adolescent Development: What is Expected?
Valerie Doyle
9:00AM - 10:15AM

Involving Kids in Ministry - Easy as 1, 2, 3
Julie Horner
9:00AM - 10:15AM

Bring Order to Your Classroom
Judy Jenkins
9:00AM - 10:15AM

Awesome Anytime Activities for Preschoolers
Gloria Lee
9:00AM - 10:15AM

Games & Things
John Nakanishi
9:00AM - 10:15AM

Teaching Children Bible Doctrine
Beverly Blades
10:30AM - 11:45AM

Awana What?
Linda Weddle
10:30AM - 11:45AM

Celebrating the Jewish Holidays with Your Sunday School Kids
Janie-Sue Wertheim
10:30AM - 11:45AM

Love the Lord Your God - Getting First Things First
Bill Emeott
10:30AM - 11:45AM

Preteen Ministry Blueprint KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Keith Johnson
10:30AM - 11:45AM

Transform Your Counseling Skill
Patti Lappin
10:30AM - 11:45AM

Keeping Kids Safe in the Digital/Internet Age KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Al Menconi
10:30AM - 11:45AM

Raising Future Leaders
Dr. Alan Nelson
10:30AM - 11:45AM

What Children Need From a Teacher Today
Byron Ragains
10:30AM - 11:45AM

Children's Support Groups: Help for Hurting Kids and Struggling Parents
Linda Sibley
12:00PM - 1:15PM

Teaching Children to Have Godly Character
Sue Spillman
12:00PM - 1:15PM

Sharing Christ with Kids
Brenda Sauter
12:00PM - 1:15PM

Equipping Parents to be Spiritual Leaders in Their Homes
Dick Crider
12:00PM - 1:15PM

Hootie and the Goldfish and Hannah Montana: Who Can Keep Up?
Jeff Land
12:00PM - 1:15PM

More Object Lessons from Uncle John
John Nakanishi
12:00PM - 1:15PM

Incredible Ideas to Transform Your Children's Ministry
Joe Patterson
12:00PM - 1:15PM

Breaking the Brady Bunch Barrier: Effective Ministry to Blended Families
Linda Sibley
12:45PM - 2:00PM

Helping Children Develop Prayer Warrior Habits and Mentality
Beverly Blades
1:30PM - 2:45PM

Putting Families in the Center of Children's Ministry
Mike Broyles
1:30PM - 2:45PM

Why do Christian kids Leave the Faith?
Verne Teyler
1:30PM - 2:45PM

Kids and the Bible - Teaching for Changed Lives
John Tietsort
1:30PM - 2:45PM

Joining A Child on their Spiritual Journey
Bill Emeott
1:30PM - 2:45PM

Ministering to Kids with Disabilities
Julie Horner
1:30PM - 2:45PM

Myth busting Discipline Challenges: Obstacles or Opportunities? KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Keith Johnson
1:30PM - 2:45PM

Teaching Kids to Establish a Daily Time with God
Patti Lappin
1:30PM - 2:45PM

2009 Vacation Bible School Preview
All Publishers
1:30PM - 2:45PM

Are Kids Applying What You Are Teaching?
Mel Sattler
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Discipline and Behavior Issues with High Stress Kids
Linda Sibley
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Pizzazz, Passion, and Promise
Sharon Stratmoen
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Learning Styles
Dick Crider
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Driveway for the Church
Linda Weddle
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Helping Inner City Kids Survive Crisis
Dr. Roy Wilford Sr.
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Teaching Children About the Attributes of God
Beverly Blades
4:30PM - 5:45PM

Healthy Ministry - Healthy Vision
Sue Spillman
4:30PM - 5:45PM

High Power Soccer
Brenda Sauter
4:30PM - 5:45PM

How to Get Your Smile Back
Klista Storts
4:30PM - 5:45PM

Kids and the Bible - Passing on a Passion for the Word
John Tietsort
4:30PM - 5:45PM

Making the Gospel "Kosher"
Janie-Sue Wertheim
4:30PM - 5:45PM

The Big "D" of Discipline
Sandra Westgate
4:30PM - 5:45PM

Babies and Toddlers Can Learn, Too
Julie Horner
4:30PM - 5:45PM

Give Kids' a Heart for Outreach KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Keith Johnson
4:30PM - 5:45PM

How Would Jesus Reach Secular and Seeker Adults in the 21st Century?
David Apple
9:00AM - 10:15AM

Contemporary Trends in Christian Education
Dr. Walt Huckaby
9:00AM - 10:15AM

Empowering the Laity
Dr. David Slamp
10:30AM - 11:45AM

Developing Contagious Christians
Ronda Hastings
10:30AM - 11:45AM

How To Recruit Volunteer Workers
Dr. Walt Huckaby
10:30AM - 11:45AM

Teach Like the Master: with Power!
David Apple
12:00PM - 1:15PM

The Small Group Sunday School: How Groups can Invigorate your Sunday School and Build Relationships
Dr. David Slamp
12:00PM - 1:15PM

Equipping Parents to be Spiritual Leaders in Their Homes
Dick Crider
12:00PM - 1:15PM

So You Volunteered to Build a . . .What?
Vern Schultz
1:30PM - 2:45PM

The Purpose Driven Sunday School
Dr. David Slamp
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Learning Styles
Dick Crider
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Reach More Adults! Start a New Class or Group and Live to Tell the Story
Alan Raughton
3:00PM - 4:15PM

The Mission Field at Our Doorstep
Leon Harper
9:00AM - 10:15AM

Prayer Walking & Decoding Bay Area College Campuses
Daniel Curran
10:30AM - 11:45AM

Praying for Jesus' Beautiful Vision
Daniel Curran
1:30PM - 2:45PM

Practical Ways to Minister to Bay Area Asian American Students
Dave Fong
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Networking
Daniel Curran
4:30PM - 5:45PM

The Church's Need to Present and Practice Authentic Forgiveness - KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Steven Diehl
9:00AM - 10:15AM

Adolescent Development: What is Expected?
Valerie Doyle
9:00AM - 10:15AM

Difficult People: Handling Them Effectively Before They Drive You Nuts
Dr. Larry Day
9:00AM - 10:15AM

Unlocking the Mystery of Self-Esteem
Dr. Larry Day
10:30AM - 11:45AM

How to Deal with Conflict and Disagreement
David Nellis
10:30AM - 11:45AM

The Foundation for Healing & Reconciliation - KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Steven Diehl
12:00PM - 1:15PM

Why do Christian kids Leave the Faith?
Verne Teyler
1:30PM - 2:45PM

Frustration and Anger: What they Reveal That Can Change Lives
Dr. Larry Day
1:30PM - 2:45PM

How to be a Spiritual Guide of Mentor for Others
David Nellis
1:30PM - 2:45PM

Making Sense of Biblical Forgiveness - KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Steven Diehl
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Hardship and Tragedy: Helping Ourselves and Others Deal With It
Dr. Larry Day
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Why Fathers Matter and How to Deal With the Absent Father
Jonathan Maddox
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Responding to a Crisis Situation
Diane Maddox
4:30PM - 5:45PM

Teaching Preschool Children
Mel Sattler
9:00AM - 10:15AM

Can You Hear Me Now?
Klista Storts
9:00AM - 10:15AM

Preschool Teachers That Make a Difference in Kids Lives
Rachel Key
9:00AM - 10:15AM

Music: A Teaching Tool for Early Education
Gloria Carlson
10:30AM - 11:45AM

More Than Just Telling a Story
Willine Logan
12:00PM - 1:15PM

I'm Not Too Little: Taking the Preschool Challenge
Gloria Carlson
1:30PM - 2:45PM

25 Ideas for Using Bible Teaching Pictures
Ann Edwards
3:00PM - 4:15PM

More Than Just Telling a Story
Willine Logan
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Mobilizing your Church for Spiritual Warfare
David Apple
10:30AM - 11:45AM

Developing Contagious Christians
Ronda Hastings
10:30AM - 11:45AM

New Strategies for Evangelism in the Inner City
Dr. Yaahn Hunter
12:00PM - 1:15PM

Practical Steps for Reaching the Unsaved
David Apple
1:30PM - 2:45PM

Secrets to Successful Retreat Planning
Deborah Klein
1:30PM - 2:45PM

Challenges of Those in the Inner City Ministry
Dr. Yaahn Hunter
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Meeting People: What Do You Say After "Hello"?
Ed Litwin
4:30PM - 5:45PM

Assimilation - How to Get Guests to Return
Alan Raughton
4:30PM - 5:45PM

Lord, I feel So Small
Jon Drury
9:00AM - 10:15AM

Stop Hatin' KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Horacio Jones
10:30AM - 11:45AM

Men Discipling Men
Kevin Lee
12:00PM - 1:15PM

Vibrant Men's Ministry
Kevin Lee
1:30PM - 2:45PM

Sexual Integrity and Healing
Clay Allen
3:00PM - 4:15PM

It's a Set Up! KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Horacio Jones
4:30PM - 5:45PM

Short Term Missions
Vicki Wilson
12:00PM - 1:15PM

The Power of Vision in Your Local Church
John Dupree
1:30PM - 2:45PM

Building An Effective Missions Leadership Team
John Dupree
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Missions in Sunday School?
Vern Schultz
4:30PM - 5:45PM

Cross Culture, the New Definition of Church
John Dupree
4:30PM - 5:45PM

Nursery Procedures & Tour
Sabina James
12:00PM - 1:15PM

The Shepherd and His Sheep
Roger Martin
9:00AM - 10:15AM

Empowering the Laity
Dr. David Slamp
10:30AM - 11:45AM

The Mistakes I've Made in My Personal Walk KEYNOTE SPEAKER
John Bruce
10:30AM - 11:45AM

The Small Group Sunday School: How Groups can Invigorate your Sunday School and Build Relationships
Dr. David Slamp
12:00PM - 1:15PM

The Shepherd's Care of Himself
Roger Martin
12:00PM - 1:15PM

The Mistakes I've Made in Pastoral Leadership KEYNOTE SPEAKER
John Bruce
1:30PM - 2:45PM

The Power of Vision in Your Local Church
John Dupree
1:30PM - 2:45PM

Measuring a Pastor's Worth
Dr. Jim Meyer
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Spiritual Intelligence: Growing Your People Beyond Pampers & Depends
Dr. Alan Nelson
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Cross Culture, the New Definition of Church
John Dupree
4:30PM - 5:45PM

When You're in Conflict Over Your Church
Dr. Jim Meyer
4:30PM - 5:45PM

How to Change Your Church, Without Killing It (Or Letting It Kill You)
Dr. Alan Nelson
4:30PM - 5:45PM

Waiting for the Right Person
Carey Smoak
4:30PM - 5:45PM

The Self Contained Sunday School Classroom
Cheryl Birmingham
10:30AM - 11:45AM

Ministering to the Whole Family Affected by Disability
Debbie Lillo
12:00PM - 1:15PM

The Special Needs Classroom
Kathy Weltner
1:30PM - 2:45PM

Ministering to Kids with Disabilities
Julie Horner
1:30PM - 2:45PM

Community Outreach Through Respite Ministry
Debbie Lillo
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Meeting People: What Do You Say After "Hello"?
Ed Litwin
4:30PM - 5:45PM

Life in the Punchbowl KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Kathy Slamp
9:00AM - 10:15AM

Big Ideas for Small Groups
Debbie Stuart
10:30AM - 11:45AM

Healing for the Hurting
Becky Diehl
10:30AM - 11:45AM

Building a Dynamic Women's Ministry
Nancy Nelson
10:30AM - 11:45AM

Hey! Back It Up!
Joy Rosenberg
12:00PM - 1:15PM

Joy Beneath the Pain KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Kathy Slamp
1:30PM - 2:45PM

Special Events, Conferences, and Retreats
Debbie Stuart
1:30PM - 2:45PM

Sexual Integrity and Healing
Clay Allen
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Professional and with a Passion for God
Adrian Stokes
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Healing for Broken Relationships
Becky Diehl
4:30PM - 5:45PM

Dynamic Guitar in Worship
Reggie Coates
9:00AM - 10:15AM

Improving Your Singing
Reggie Coates
12:00PM - 1:15PM

Leading Worship Effectively
Reggie Coates
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Cookin' Up a Song - Diction Delicacies for Singers
Carole Brewer
4:30PM - 5:45PM

Adolescent Development: What is Expected?
Valerie Doyle
9:00AM - 10:15AM

Keeping Kids Safe in the Digital/Internet Age KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Al Menconi
10:30AM - 11:45AM

Are You Known?
Paul Turner
12:00PM - 1:15PM

Effective Teaching
Kevin White
12:00PM - 1:15PM

Why do Christian kids Leave the Faith?
Verne Teyler
1:30PM - 2:45PM

But It Doesn't Affect Me? KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Al Menconi
1:30PM - 2:45PM

Seven Mega-Trends Effecting Student Ministry
Paul Turner
3:00PM - 4:15PM

See Clearly - A Focused Approach to Youth Ministry
Kevin White
3:00PM - 4:15PM

Helping Inner City Kids Survive Crisis
Dr. Roy Wilford Sr.
3:00PM - 4:15PM

21st CENTURY ISSUES

ADULT & SMALL GROUPS

ASIAN AMERICAN

AUDIO VISUAL & MEDIA

CHILDREN

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

COLLEGE

COUNSELING

EARLY CHILDHOOD

EVANGELISM & OUTREACH

MEN'S MINISTRY

MISSIONS

NURSERY

PASTORS

SINGLES & SINGLE PARENTS

SPECIAL NEEDS

USHERING

WOMEN'S MINISTRY

WORSHIP, MUSIC & DRAMA

YOUTH