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Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
-statewide Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
men's conference started in 1994.
The yearly conference is generally held on the first Saturday of February. Upwards of 5,000 men come from around the state to pray, hear keynote sessions, attend seminars, meet with other men or get information about volunteer opportunities (both locally and globally).
There is a special teen track of seminars. There is also a men's ministry track of seminars that develops church staff into better leaders.
Locations:
The main conference location is Elmbrook Church
Elmbrook Church
Elmbrook Church is a non-denominational, evangelical Christian megachurch located in the Greater Milwaukee-area suburb of Brookfield, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County. Since the church's founding in 1958, it has become one of the largest churches in the United States...
in Brookfield, Wisconsin
Brookfield, Wisconsin
Brookfield is a city located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. It had a population of 37,920 in the 2010 census. Brookfield is the second largest city in Waukesha County, and the leading commercial suburb of Milwaukee. The City of Brookfield was formed in 1954 from the Town of...
. In 2009, the conference was concurrently held at Westbrook Church
Westbrook Church
Westbrook Church is a non-denominational, Evangelical Christian church located in Hartland, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee. The church is autonomous and independent of any denominational control. Westbrook is a member of the Willow Creek Association....
in Delafield, WI and New Testament church in Milwaukee, WI.
Volunteers:
The conference is almost entirely run by over 200 volunteers. The tickets cost $25 in 2009, including lunch.
The next conference will be held on February 5, 2011. The theme is "Rock Solid" and the ticket prices are raised to $30 a person.
Seminars
SeminarSeminar
Seminar is, generally, a form of academic instruction, either at an academic institution or offered by a commercial or professional organization. It has the function of bringing together small groups for recurring meetings, focusing each time on some particular subject, in which everyone present is...
topics range throughout a variety of topics including:
- Engaging With Your Community
- Finances - A Heavenly Perspective
- Living in Your Step-Family and Leading with Love (Blended Families)
- Meeting Jesus For the First Time
- Prayer: After God's Own Heart
- Understanding the Technology in Your Kid's Life
Keynote speakers
| Year | Theme | Keynote Speaker | Speaker Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Rock Solid | Stu Weber Stu Weber Stu Weber is a senior pastor and co-founder of Good Shepherd Community Church near Gresham, Oregon, and the author of several books on Christian living. During the Vietnam War, Weber served as a Group Intelligence Operations Officer in the Special Forces in Vietnam... |
Stu Weber served as Lead Pastor at Good Shepherd Community Church near Gresham, Oregon, for 32 years. |
| 2010 | ? | Voddie Baucham | Dr. Voddie Baucham, Jr. has been referred to as an “Evangelist to intellectuals.” |
| 2009 | Stand Firm | Tom Mullins | Tom is the founder and senior pastor of Christ Fellowship. Mullins travels internationally on behalf of organizations such as EQUIP Equip The word equip can refer to:* Equipment * EQUIP, an international ministry.* Equipe, a Massachusetts-based manufacturer.... , Campus Crusade for Christ Campus Crusade for Christ Campus Crusade for Christ is an interdenominational Christian organization that promotes evangelism and discipleship in more than 190 countries... and Athletes in Action Athletes in Action Athletes in Action is an evangelical Christian sports ministry in the tradition of Muscular Christianity. Athletes in Action, a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ, works with athletes and coaches to use the unique platform of sport to help people around the world with questions of faith... , and also serves on boards for Places of Hope International, Palm Beach Atlantic University Palm Beach Atlantic University Palm Beach Atlantic University is a comprehensive nondenominational faith-based university with a core emphasis on character formation by integrating a Christian worldview with the liberal arts and selected professional studies... , Global Pastors Network Global Pastors Network Global Pastors Network, Inc. is an incorporated educational, networking and strategic resource for evangelical leadership, founded in 2002 by Bill Bright, the late Founder and Chairman of Campus Crusade for Christ, and James O. Davis, Founder of Cutting Edge International... and EQUIP. |
| 2008 | A Life of Significance | Kenny Luck | Kenny is president and founder of Every Man Ministries, men's pastor at Saddleback Church Saddleback Church Saddleback Church is an evangelical Christian megachurch located in Lake Forest, California, situated in southern Orange County, affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. The church was founded in 1980 by pastor Rick Warren... , and the author of Risk and other books. |
| 2007 | Finish Strong | Gordon MacDonald | Gordon is pastor of Centerpoint Church in Concord, New Hampshire Concord, New Hampshire The city of Concord is the capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States. It is also the county seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,695.... and the author of When Men Think Private Thoughts and other books. |
| 2006 | Knowing God | Chip Ingram | Chip Ingram is the President and Teaching Pastor for Living on the Edge, an international teaching and discipleship ministry. His passion is to help everyday Christians actually “live like Christians” by "raising the bar of discipleship". |
| 2005 | Following Christ | Stuart Briscoe Stuart Briscoe Dr. D. Stuart Briscoe is an evangelical Christian author, international speaker and the former senior pastor of Elmbrook Church, in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Elmbrook is the largest church in Wisconsin, averaging 7,000 in attendance per week, making it one of the 100-largest churches in the United... |
Stuart Briscoe is a noted Evangelical Christian international speaker and author. He is the former senior pastor of Elmbrook Church Elmbrook Church Elmbrook Church is a non-denominational, evangelical Christian megachurch located in the Greater Milwaukee-area suburb of Brookfield, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County. Since the church's founding in 1958, it has become one of the largest churches in the United States... and co-founder of 'Telling the Truth' Ministry. |
| 2004 | Men of Integrity | Steve Farrar | Steve is founder and chairman of Men's Leadership Ministries. |
| 2003 | Men of Influence | Gilbert Lennox | |
| 2002 | Men of Compassion | Clive Calver | Clive is the President of World Relief and other of books such as 'Prayer' and 'Great Commission'. |
| 2001 | Men of Purpose | Crawford Loritts, Jr. | Crawford is the associate director, U.S. Ministries, for Campus Crusade for Christ. |
| 2000 | Men of Truth | Steve Sonderman/Dick Staub | Steve is Associate Pastor Pastor The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps".... of Men's Ministry at Elmbrook Church Elmbrook Church Elmbrook Church is a non-denominational, evangelical Christian megachurch located in the Greater Milwaukee-area suburb of Brookfield, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County. Since the church's founding in 1958, it has become one of the largest churches in the United States... . Dick is on the pastoral staff of Orcas Island Community Church, and is the author of numerous books and articles. |
| 1999 | Men of Character | Dr. Marc Erickson | Marc is the Senior Pastor at Eastbrook Church. |
| 1998 | Men of Conviction | Walter Harvey | Walter is Senior Pastor at Parklawn Assembly of God. |
| 1997 | Men of Courage | Patrick Morley | Patrick is Chairman and CEO of 'Man in the Mirror' ministries. |
| 1996 | Men of Action | Jeffery Johnson | |
| 1995 | No Regrets | Joe Stowell | Joe serves as the president of Cornerstone University Cornerstone University Cornerstone University is an independent, non-denominational Christian university in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The university emphasises the trinitarian belief in the triune God and the literal interpretation of the Bible... in Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand... . |
| 1994 | Kenosha |