schedule
April 23
Day 1
Check-In
12:30pm
RTL Main Session 1
1:00pm
Break
2:30pm
Workshop Block 1
2:45pm
Break
3:45pm
RTL Main Session 2
4:00pm
Dinner (On Your Own)
5:30pm
Orange Conference Main Session 1*
7:30pm
April 24
Day 2
Orange Conference Main Session 2*
8:30am
RTL Main Session 3
10:45am
Lunch
12:00pm
Workshop Block 2
1:00pm
Break
2:00pm
RTL Main Session 4
2:15pm
Break
3:45pm
RTL Main Session 5
4:00pm
Dinner (On Your Own)
5:30pm
Orange Conference Seriously Night*
7:30pm
April 25
Day 3
Orange Conference Main Session 3*
8:30am
Break
10:00am
Orange Conference Main Session 4*
10:45am
Lunch
12:00pm
Orange Conference Main Session 5*
1:30pm
Break
2:45pm
Orange Conference Main Session 6*
3:30pm
* Rethink Leadership Conference has been designed to run parallel to the Orange Conference, the world’s largest event for entire family ministry teams. We have intentionally created these two event schedules to bring everyone together at times so that you can attend some main sessions of the Orange Conference together as a team.
Workshops
Tuesday, April 23
Jon Acuff
Dream, Plan, Do, Review: The Four Stages of Achievement Successful Teams Always Use
Are there patterns to achievement? Are there stages successful teams always go through? Are there consistent threads you see across whole industries, churches, and companies? What are they, and better yet, can they be learned? Those are the questions that sent New York Times Bestselling author Jon Acuff on a research adventure spanning years. What he discovered after working with 20,000 individuals and 339 teams was surprising but simple. Every successful project goes through four deliberate stages: dream, plan, do, and review. In this workshop, he’ll share the framework that changes everything and the tactical steps to nail those first two concepts: dream and plan.
Eugene Kim
How Everyday Churches Can Innovate Their Way Forward
What do you think about when you think about innovation—is it technology, the latest trends, new programming? It can be anxiety-inducing, just feeling the pressure to change—especially if you’re not sure what exactly needs to be changed or why. And how do you actually change once you decide what needs to be changed? In this workshop, Eugene Kim, a pastor for over 17 years and Founder of the New Wine Collective, will break down what innovation is, why it matters, and how to innovate in ways that can positively impact your community.
Kara Powell
Recentering What Matters Most with the Next Generation
We know that the next generation is the future of the church. We also know that the key to helping teenagers grow in their faith is first to build (and sometimes rebuild) trust. This generation is more skeptical of institutions than possibly any previous generation. How do we build trust with teenagers and their families? Join Kara Powell to learn the latest research and insights to help your ministry move at the speed of trust.
Wednesday, April 24
Rich Villodas
Leading In a Polarized World
Everyone disagrees. And in 2024—a year we can anticipate feeling especially high political tensions—it’s possible your church could feel more polarized than ever. After all, those keyboard warriors you see online . . . spoiler alert some of them go to your church. So, how do you create a unified body of Christ when it feels more and more difficult to find things your community can agree about? Join Rich Villodas, a lead pastor in NYC, leading an incredibly diverse congregation, to learn more about how to lead in this polarizing year, and every one after.
Carey Nieuwhof
The Future of Attractional Church and How It’s Changing
The dominant model for growing churches over the last two decades is what many people call attractional church. However, in the last few years attractional churches haven’t been growing like they used to. Why is that? What is changing in our culture, and what is changing about what the people in our communities need? Join Carey Nieuwhof to learn how to rethink Sundays to reach the people in our communities and give them hope.
