Leaders Connect

LeadersConnect

Retreat for Elders, Deacons, Ministers, & Their Wives

June 19 – June 20, 2026

Elders, deacons, preachers, and their wives, and future leaders are invited to Faulkner for a retreat to encourage men who are now or will one day become elders.

If staying on campus, the price per person is only $75 and includes 4 meals plus 1 night lodging. If staying off campus, the price per person is only $50 and includes 4 meals.

Thanks to Faulkner University and our great sponsors for allowing us to keep the cost of this event so low.

Most attendees stay on Faulkner’s campus. You will need to bring two sets of twin sheets, pillows, light blankets, bath towels, soap, etc. You will have a private bathroom.

Fill out and return the registration form soon. We look forward to seeing you on June 19th.

Leader's Connect 2025 Registration Form

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Will your spouse be attending?(Required)

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Would you like to request accommodations in the dorms? (You will need to provide your own linens)(Required)

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Schedule of Events:

Date	Time	Session	Location
Friday, June 19	10:00 – 11:45 AM	Registration	Harris-Parker Atrium
	12:00 – 1:00 PM	Keynote & Lunch – President Mitch Henry: Vocational Ministry Builds the Church	Harris-Parker Auditorium
	1:15 PM	Group Picture	Front of Harris-Parker Building
	1:30 – 2:30 PM	Melvin Otey: By-Laws, Church Liability (HP 135) Ladies – Rebecca Horn: Don’t Label Me – See Me (HP 108)	HP 135 / HP 108
	2:45 – 3:45 PM	Dale Jenkins: 10 Essential Conversations Elders Need to Have (HP 135) Ladies – Dr. Sandy Ledwell: Be an Encourager in the Church: The Power of a Kind Word (HP 108)	HP 135 / HP 108
	4:00 – 5:00 PM	Tommie Washington: Digital Ministry: A Divine Design	HP 135
	5:15 – 7:00 PM	Dinner – Magic and Jovan Payes	Harris-Parker Atrium
	7:15 – 8:00 PM	Evening Devotional – Dr. Billy D. Hilyer	Lester Chapel
Saturday, June 20	7:00 – 8:00 AM	Breakfast	J. L. Perry Dining Room
	8:15 – 9:15 AM	Dr. Steve Wages: Emotional Communication: Wading into Deep Waters	HP 135
	9:30 – 10:30 AM	Dale Jenkins: 10 Strategies to Train Future Elders	HP 135
	10:45 – 11:30 AM	Dr. Todd Brenneman: What Do I Do Now with What I've Learned?	HP 135
	11:45 AM – 1:00 PM	Lunch – President Mitch Henry: Making Disciples Together In This Spiritual Awakening	Harris-Parker Atrium