Breakout Sessions

AI and the Church: Bridging Faith and Technology
We've arrived at the intersection of artificial intelligence and the church. We'll discuss how AI technologies can be utilized within the Church to multiply your ministries while also addressing ethical considerations and theological implications.

Communications Process & Strategy: 5 Things That Help Our Team Run Smoothly
We get it: church communications can often feel like herding cats. At Watermark, we recently completely rethought how our communication team operates inside our church. Come get an overview of the process, organization, and roles that help us bring order to the (wonderful) chaos of church communication and support our ministries in sharing the good news of the gospel.

Event Planning Best Practices
Events come in all different shapes and sizes. Whether it's a conference, Christmas Eve, Easter, retreat, or a simple potluck, it takes a lot to make an event happen. Come learn how to plan events for 30 people, 3,000 people, and everything in between.

How to Grow Your Podcast
Do you have a podcast that isn't growing? Don't know what your next step is? Want to avoid mistakes that cost you listeners? Let's explore case studies and data to make sure your podcasts get the highest possible rate of return.

How We Make Films
The same ministry filmmaking best practices apply whether you have a solo volunteer or a team of staff telling your stories. Join us to hear what we have learned in both contexts and meet others who are using film to further the gospel and connect the church.

Social Media Overview: Creating Meaningful Content to Amplify Your Church’s Message
Social media can be an overwhelming space to enter. In this breakout, we’ll cover how we think about the role of social media at Watermark and the processes and tools we use to create gospel-centric content that informs, inspires, and invites engagement.

The Creative Process
Join Watermark’s Creative Director and a panel of creatives as we share best practices and offer practical examples of effective collaboration on projects that reflect our Creator, point to Jesus, and build up the church. We'll focus on the process of providing creative direction and feedback for the disciplines of graphic design, film, photography, social media, stage design, and campus aesthetics.

Live Production Auditorium Open House
Check out the spaces where the Watermark Production Team operates in our auditorium. You can freely explore all our assets (including front of house audio, broadcast audio, monitors, lighting, staging, and video engineering) and pick the brains of our Production staff.

Helping Couples Overcome an Affair
An affair doesn’t have to be the end of a marriage or a family. The way we respond and minister to those in crisis matters. Gain both practical and biblical truths as you come alongside and help couples when trust has been broken.

Helping the Hurting - Pastoring Those in Significant Sin & Pain
Learn about balancing truth and grace in challenging counseling situations, essential components of biblical counsel, and time-tested methodology that helps open the heart of the hearer.

Let's Talk Mental Health in the Church
Our culture is more aware and open than ever about mental health struggles, but the Church still has room to grow. Whether you struggle with this, know someone who does, or just want to be more equipped to serve those in your local Body who do, join artist Bethany Barnard for a discussion about mental health and faith.

Leading a Team When You're in a Valley
All leaders experience personal highs and lows. It may be tempting to believe that when your personal circumstances are heavy you are no longer fit for the job. Join us for lessons learned from the valley floor and practical encouragement on leading yourself, setting good personal expectations, and leading others even when facing hardship.

Ministry Burnout: Hope for Weary Warriors
Fatigue in ministry is inevitable, but what happens when fatigue overwhelms you and you’re not sure you can keep going? In this breakout, you’ll hear about one pastor’s battle with burnout and learn some practical ways to prevent it, identify early signs of it, and experience healing and hope.

Protect Your Marriages - How Re|engage Impacts Churches
Discover why over 120,000 couples across the country sought marriage help from churches in their local communities through re|engage. This breakout is all about how you can lead your church to become both a relational fitness center and a spiritual hospital for couples looking to enrich and restore their marriages.

Re:generation Ministry Overview
Far more than just sobriety from addiction or sin, Re:generation is about discipleship, pastoral care, healing, and cultivating authenticity. God has used Re:generation to transform tens of thousands of lives over the last decade at Watermark and churches around the country. Explore whether this ministry might be a fit for your church.

Re:generation for Students
Staff and volunteers will share what they have learned after launching a biblical recovery ministry for students in grades 6-12.

Caring for Friends Who Struggle With Same-Sex Attraction or Identify as LGBTQ+
In today's culture, the Church has often failed to represent Christ to the LGBT+ community in both word and deed. Hear how we are trying to minister to those struggling with same-sex attraction or identifying as LGBT+.

Championing Women on Church Staff
This breakout provides practical ways to foster an empowering environment for women on the church staff, promoting diversity and enriching the collective impact of the ministry.

Creating Culture on Your Staff
Join the Culture Club (it’s not just a bad 80s band). Building a staff culture of fun, friendship, and focus takes work, but it’s worth it. We’ll discuss how we think about church culture, share best practices, and hopefully help you improve in this important but often-overlooked area.

Empowering Lay Leaders in Ministry
One of the church’s responsibilities is to equip the saints for the work of the ministry. From recruiting to training to deploying – empowering faithful men and women to join you in caring for the flock edifies the church and glorifies God.

External Focus: The Why, What, and How of Unleashing Your Kingdom Entrepreneurs
In this session, we will share our external focus model from local to global and discuss next steps for those looking to start or improve their external focus efforts.

Guided Prayer Time
Pray for the Church during a guided time of prayer.

Helping the Hurting - Pastoring Those in Significant Sin & Pain
Learn about balancing truth and grace in challenging counseling situations, essential components of biblical counsel, and time-tested methodology that helps open the heart of the hearer.

Let's Talk Mental Health in the Church
Our culture is more aware and open than ever about mental health struggles, but the Church still has room to grow. Whether you struggle with this, know someone who does, or just want to be more equipped to serve those in your local Body who do, join artist Bethany Barnard for a discussion about mental health and faith.

How to Welcome, Love, & Disciple People With Additional Needs
We as a church want to embrace, extend love to, and share the gospel with people who have disabilities. This session will showcase the ways in which we support children, students, adults, and families with special needs through our Additional Care Ministry here at Watermark.

Leading a Team When You're in a Valley
All leaders experience personal highs and lows. It may be tempting to believe that when your personal circumstances are heavy you are no longer fit for the job. Join us for lessons learned from the valley floor and practical encouragement on leading yourself, setting good personal expectations, and leading others even when facing hardship.

Orphan Care in the Church
Romans 11 uses an illustration of engrafting wild branches to a tree many have associated with adoption, and we want to explore this biblical allusion and others to help your church build a culture of caring for vulnerable children and families in your community and globally. Learn initial, critical, and strategic ministry efforts to engraft orphan care into the culture of your church.

Re:generation Ministry Overview
Far more than just sobriety from addiction or sin, Re:generation is about discipleship, pastoral care, healing, and cultivating authenticity. God has used Re:generation to transform tens of thousands of lives over the last decade at Watermark and churches around the country. Explore whether this ministry might be a fit for your church.

Re:generation for Students
Staff and volunteers will share what they have learned after launching a biblical recovery ministry for students in grades 6-12.

Safety for Kids & Students in Our Ministries
Hosting and caring for kids and students is a big responsibility, and we owe it to them and their families to implement the best policies and procedures in all aspects of our ministries to young people.

Theological Triage
Church members hold different theological conclusions about various issues. Learn how to triage theological doctrine to preserve unity and allow every member to worship according to their biblically informed conscience.

Watermark Elder Model: A Panel Discussion
Join the Watermark Elders as they discuss the model they have used for over 20 years, including: the requirements for Elders, the candidate selection process, roles and expectations, and shepherding each other.

Who Am I? Our Identity in Christ
“Who am I?” Rather than a source of uncertainty or confusion, for Christians, this question is a wonderful reminder that we are “in Christ.” In our time together, we will give attention to what it means to be united with Christ and how to live our lives in Him.

La Importancia de Cada Miembro
¿Desea crear y guiar a su iglesia hacia una cultura de membresía significativa donde las personas sean conocidas, conectadas y cuidadas? En esta sesión, recorreremos pasos prácticos para hacer que la membresía sea importante en su iglesia. Compartiremos una variedad de temas, incluyendo el uso de las declaraciones doctrinales, las clases de membresía, reuniones con miembros y cuidado pastoral.

Superando los Fracasos
El ministerio está lleno de fracasos tanto personales como de la iglesia. Las aplicaciones de los sermones no darán en el blanco, los miembros del personal pelearán entre sí, los programas serán ineficaces, los presupuestos serán insuficientes y, a veces, incluso las iglesias terminarán cerrando sus puertas. Jesús nos invita a confiar en Él mientras edifica su iglesia en medio del fracaso. Descubre cómo podemos superar el fracaso siendo fieles a Él en los momentos difíciles.

Values Driven Leadership
Every organization and team operates based on a set of values, whether stated or unstated. Join us as we discuss the values that drive our Watermark staff team, why it has been helpful to identify and state them clearly, and why the same would likely be true for you and your team.

Una Iglesia, Dos Idiomas
Se dice que los domingos en la mañana son las horas más dividas y segregadas culturalmente de la Iglesia norteamericana. Los latinos asisten a iglesias latinoamericanas, los norteamericanos a iglesias norteamericanas, los asiáticos a iglesias asiáticas, los afroamericanos asisten a iglesias afroamericanas, etc. ¿Será que esta realidad es una consecuencia de una teología errónea o incompleta en la Iglesia norteamericana en general? En esta sesión exploraremos 5 modelos de integración intercultural y cómo en Watermark estamos siendo intencionales en ser Una Iglesia en Dos Idiomas. Nosotros creemos que sí podemos unirnos como familia en la fe y a la misma vez celebrar nuestra diversidad cultural.

Building a Culture of Church Membership
Do you want to create a culture of meaningful membership where people in your church are known, connected, and cared for? In this session we will walk through practical steps to make membership matter at your church. Topics will include using doctrinal statements, hosting membership classes, conducting member interviews, and providing ongoing care.

Community Networking Event
Join Watermark's Community team and other attendees working in this area for a time of open Q&A and networking time.

Developing a Small Group Strategy
Community, while a central facet of the Christian life, can look very different across contexts, cultures, and circumstances. In this breakout, we will identify pivotal questions every church must answer when establishing a small group strategy.

Empowering Lay Leaders in Ministry
One of the church’s responsibilities is to equip the saints for the work of the ministry. From recruiting to training to deploying – empowering faithful men and women to join you in caring for the flock edifies the church and glorifies God.

Building a Culture of Church Membership
Do you want to create a culture of meaningful membership where people in your church are known, connected, and cared for? In this session we will walk through practical steps to make membership matter at your church. Topics will include using doctrinal statements, hosting membership classes, conducting member interviews, and providing ongoing care.

Community Networking Event
Join Watermark's Community team and other attendees working in this area for a time of open Q&A and networking time.

Developing a Small Group Strategy
Community, while a central facet of the Christian life, can look very different across contexts, cultures, and circumstances. In this breakout, we will identify pivotal questions every church must answer when establishing a small group strategy.

Discipling Nearly & Newly Married Couples in Your Church
The church often responds reactively to marriages, intentionally investing in couples only after problems arise. Learn how to get ahead of the hurt and unlock one of the greatest missed opportunities for evangelism and discipleship in your church.

Faith Path Overview
We believe that God designed the family as the primary place for discipleship and that parents have the privilege of nurturing faith and character in the next generation. At the beginning of this year, the Family team rolled out the Faith Path - a tool to help parents intentionally and purposefully disciple their children and guide their spiritual journey in all stages of development.

Guest Services: Discipling Faithful Hosts
How are we supposed to host members and guests if we aren’t hosting volunteers first? Hear how our weekend serving teams have been strengthened through investment in key leaders.

How to Onboard Volunteers
Investing in your volunteers early on will produce your next generation of ministry and church leaders. We will discuss how we have seen onboarding volunteers shape our culture at the Porch, common obstacles you may run into, and key practices for equipping and training up your people.

Watermark's Staff Onboarding Process
The way you bring an employee on board sets the tone for their experience going forward. It goes beyond just setting them up with a key card or a lanyard with a name tag; it’s a chance to introduce them to the culture they’re joining and communicate how valuable they are to the team.

Developing Curriculum
Learn Watermark’s process for structuring, writing, refining, and releasing curriculum, and the collaborative effort it takes to create excellent content.

Getting Your Members to Actually Read The Bible
In 2024, many things vie for our attention, but what if the biggest source of distraction could also be our biggest asset? Learn how the internet can positively impact your congregation as we walk through lessons learned through nearly 20 years of digital discipleship through Join the Journey. PLUS, get a sneak peek of the biggest initiative we’ve ever attempted: Join The Journey 2025 - "The Year of The Word."

How to Onboard Volunteers
Investing in your volunteers early on will produce your next generation of ministry and church leaders. We will discuss how we have seen onboarding volunteers shape our culture at the Porch, common obstacles you may run into, and key practices for equipping and training up your people.

Leading from a Place of "Sonship"
Many followers of Jesus know what it looks like to live & lead forgiven, but very few know what it looks like to live & lead free. What would life be like with no fear? Discover the secret of leading from a place of rest, abundance, and deep intimacy with Jesus.

Perspectives from a Younger Pastor and an Older Pastor
Research indicates that we are in the midst of the largest generational gap since the 1960s. Join in on a conversation between an older and younger pastor as we learn from each other how to better serve all generations in the church today.

The Watermark Institute: Preparing the Next Generation of Church Leaders for a Lifetime of Ministry
Learn how the Watermark Institute provides biblical training, discipleship, and hands-on ministry experience for the next generation of church leaders.

Theological Triage
Church members hold different theological conclusions about various issues. Learn how to triage theological doctrine to preserve unity and allow every member to worship according to their biblically informed conscience.

Women's Family Ministries
Come learn from the Women's Director of Marriage and Family and key Watermark volunteers about different family ministries that Watermark offers for women. As a Family team, we provide discipleship opportunities for women in every stage, from early marriage to pregnancy, first baby, and beyond. The session will end with a Q&A to discuss your church's specific needs.

A Leader & Their Family
Before a leader leads in the church, the family must be well-led. We will discuss the unique challenges and opportunities those in ministry face in leading at home, along with practical ideas for leading and loving spouses and children.

Faith Path Overview
We believe that God designed the family as the primary place for discipleship and that parents have the privilege of nurturing faith and character in the next generation. At the beginning of this year, the Family team rolled out the Faith Path - a tool to help parents intentionally and purposefully disciple their children and guide their spiritual journey in all stages of development.

Kids Networking Event
Join Watermark's Kids team and other attendees working in this area for a time of open Q&A and networking time.

Safety for Kids & Students in Our Ministries
Hosting and caring for kids and students is a big responsibility, and we owe it to them and their families to implement the best policies and procedures in all aspects of our ministries to young people.

Watermark Kids Overview
The church has a crucial role to play in coming alongside parents to shepherd and guide the next generation. Come hear how we strive to keep every kid safe and secure while creating space for them to be seen, welcomed, and taught about Jesus.

Women's Family Ministries
Come learn from the Women's Director of Marriage and Family and key Watermark volunteers about different family ministries that Watermark offers for women. As a Family team, we provide discipleship opportunities for women in every stage, from early marriage to pregnancy, first baby, and beyond. The session will end with a Q&A to discuss your church's specific needs.

A Leader & Their Family
Before a leader leads in the church, the family must be well-led. We will discuss the unique challenges and opportunities those in ministry face in leading at home, along with practical ideas for leading and loving spouses and children.

Becoming a Mature Leader: Leading from a Deeply Connected Life
Are you tired, lonely, stressed by the burden of leadership, or struggling to maintain a vibrant connection with God? In this breakout we will discuss the root challenges each of us face that create these symptoms, and what you can do to cultivate a way of leading that draws from a place of deep rest.

BetterMan: Winning Men Back to the Church
80% of Western churches have a functioning women's ministry, but less than 7% have a functioning men's ministry. We must offer men something more, something better. Join us as we talk about moving our men beyond a quarterly breakfast and annual golf outing.

Championing Women on Church Staff
This breakout provides practical ways to foster an empowering environment for women on the church staff, promoting diversity and enriching the collective impact of the ministry.

Creating Culture on Your Staff
Join the Culture Club (it’s not just a bad 80s band). Building a staff culture of fun, friendship, and focus takes work, but it’s worth it. We’ll talk about how we think about church culture, share best practices, and hopefully help you improve in this important but often-overlooked area.

Executive Pastor Q&A
Watermark's Executive Pastor, John Cox, opens the floor for a Q&A to anyone holding an Executive Pastor role in their ministry.

How to Improve Your Physical Health
In caring for others spiritually, it’s easy to neglect yourself physically. Learn science-backed practices, advice, and hacks for exercise, nutrition, and sleep to help you take great care of the body God has entrusted to you.

Leading with Harmony: Balancing Contemplative and Hard-Charging Pastoral Styles in Ministry
Discover the art of harmonious ministry leadership, seamlessly balancing contemplative reflection with impactful, proactive pastoral styles.

Ministry Burnout: Hope for Weary Warriors
Fatigue in ministry is inevitable, but what happens when fatigue overwhelms you and you’re not sure you can keep going? In this breakout, you’ll hear about one pastor’s battle with burnout and learn some practical ways to prevent it, identify early signs of it, and experience healing and hope.

Overcoming Failures
Ministry is filled with both personal and church failures. Sermons will miss the mark, staff members will quarrel, programs will be ineffective, budgets will fall short, and sometimes entire churches are shuttered. Jesus invites us to trust Him faithfully as He builds His church in the midst of failure.

Perspectives from a Younger Pastor and an Older Pastor
Research indicates that we are in the midst of the largest generational gap since the 1960s. Join in on a conversation between an older and younger pastor as we learn from each other how to better serve all generations in the church today.

Sabbaticals: Understanding the Value & Logistics of Productive Rest
Rhythms of rest and sabbath are woven into the fabric of creation and the Christian faith as a means of restoration, healing, and continued fruitfulness. This breakout explores the value of sabbaticals for vocational ministers as a means of respecting these God-given rhythms of rest and discusses best practices for deploying them.

Take Your Preaching From Good to Great
Whether you've been preaching for a year or decades, you can always take more ground in faithfully and effectively teaching God's Word. Come hear how our Lead Pastor of Vision and Preaching approaches his sermon prep in both spirit and practice.

The Watermark Institute: Preparing the Next Generation of Church Leaders for a Lifetime of Ministry
Learn how the Watermark Institute provides biblical training, discipleship, and hands-on ministry experience for the next generation of church leaders.

Building Partnerships with Nonprofits in your City
Don't recreate the wheel. By recognizing that the church is just one part of how God is moving in the community, cooperation with local nonprofits allows you to mobilize your church body alongside existing expertise and resources. Partnering with trusted organizations that are already impacting your city leads to greater community transformation.

The Church's Role in Community Development
Are you frustrated with providing handouts to under-resourced individuals? Do you see the same people in your community day after day and wish you could make a real difference in their lives? Does your city view your church as a resource that really helps the community in effective ways? Join us as we explore some key principles on how the body of Christ can be deployed in your community long term to really make a difference in the lives of those you seek to serve.

External Focus: The Why, What, and How of Unleashing Your Kingdom Entrepreneurs
In this session, we will share our external focus model from local to global and discuss next steps for those looking to start or improve their external focus efforts.

La Importancia de Cada Miembro
¿Desea crear y guiar a su iglesia hacia una cultura de membresía significativa donde las personas sean conocidas, conectadas y cuidadas? En esta sesión, recorreremos pasos prácticos para hacer que la membresía sea importante en su iglesia. Compartiremos una variedad de temas, incluyendo el uso de las declaraciones doctrinales, las clases de membresía, reuniones con miembros y cuidado pastoral.

Orphan Care in the Church
Romans 11 uses an illustration of engrafting wild branches to a tree many have associated with adoption, and we want to explore this biblical allusion and others to help your church build a culture of caring for vulnerable children and families in your community and globally. Learn initial, critical, and strategic ministry efforts to engraft orphan care into the culture of your church.

Superando los Fracasos
El ministerio está lleno de fracasos tanto personales como de la iglesia. Las aplicaciones de los sermones no darán en el blanco, los miembros del personal pelearán entre sí, los programas serán ineficaces, los presupuestos serán insuficientes y, a veces, incluso las iglesias terminarán cerrando sus puertas. Jesús nos invita a confiar en Él mientras edifica su iglesia en medio del fracaso. Descubre cómo podemos superar el fracaso siendo fieles a Él en los momentos difíciles.

Una Iglesia, Dos Idiomas
Se dice que los domingos en la mañana son las horas más dividas y segregadas culturalmente de la Iglesia norteamericana. Los latinos asisten a iglesias latinoamericanas, los norteamericanos a iglesias norteamericanas, los asiáticos a iglesias asiáticas, los afroamericanos asisten a iglesias afroamericanas, etc. ¿Será que esta realidad es una consecuencia de una teología errónea o incompleta en la Iglesia norteamericana en general? En esta sesión exploraremos 5 modelos de integración intercultural y cómo en Watermark estamos siendo intencionales en ser Una Iglesia en Dos Idiomas. Nosotros creemos que sí podemos unirnos como familia en la fe y a la misma vez celebrar nuestra diversidad cultural.

Discipling Nearly & Newly Married Couples in Your Church
The church often responds reactively to marriages, intentionally investing in couples only after problems arise. Learn how to get ahead of the hurt and unlock one of the greatest missed opportunities for evangelism and discipleship in your church.

Helping Couples Overcome an Affair
An affair doesn’t have to be the end of a marriage or a family. The way we respond and minister to those in crisis matters. Gain both practical and biblical truths as you come alongside and help couples when trust has been broken.

Protect Your Marriages - How Re|engage Impacts Churches
Discover why over 120,000 couples across the country sought marriage help from churches in their local communities through re|engage. This breakout is all about how you can lead your church to become both a relational fitness center and a spiritual hospital for couples looking to enrich and restore their marriages.

Church Facilities: Approaches to Maintenance, Design, and Construction
Panel discussion with Facility Team Leaders on campus development, maintenance, design, construction, and event management.

Communications Process & Strategy: 5 Things That Help Our Team Run Smoothly
We get it: church communications can often feel like herding cats. At Watermark, we recently completely rethought how our communication team operates inside our church. Come get an overview of the process, organization, and roles that help us bring order to the (wonderful) chaos of church communication and support our ministries in sharing the good news of the gospel.

Developing Curriculum
Learn Watermark’s process for structuring, writing, refining, and releasing curriculum, and the collaborative effort it takes to create excellent content.

Event Planning Best Practices
Events come in all different shapes and sizes. Whether it's a conference, Christmas Eve, Easter, retreat, or a simple potluck, it takes a lot to make an event happen. Come learn how to plan events for 30 people, 3,000 people, and everything in between.

Values Driven Leadership
Every organization and team operates based on a set of values, whether stated or unstated. Join us as we discuss the values that drive our Watermark staff team, why it has been helpful to identify and state them clearly, and why the same would likely be true for you and your team.

Watermark's Staff Onboarding Process
The way you bring an employee on board sets the tone for their experience going forward. It goes beyond just setting them up with a key card or a lanyard with a name tag; it’s a chance to introduce them to the culture they’re joining and communicate how valuable they are to the team.

Watermark's Way Forward: Our Priorities in 2024
Churches are encountering both new and old challenges while ministering to their congregations, and Watermark is no exception! Come hear the issues Watermark is addressing in 2024 and what methods we plan to implement.

Executive Pastor Q&A
Watermark's Executive Pastor, John Cox, opens the floor for a Q&A to anyone holding an Executive Pastor role in their ministry.

Guided Prayer Time
Pray for the Church during a guided time of prayer.

Leading with Harmony: Balancing Contemplative and Hard-Charging Pastoral Styles in Ministry
Discover the art of harmonious ministry leadership, seamlessly balancing contemplative reflection with impactful, proactive pastoral styles.

Overcoming Failures
Ministry is filled with both personal and church failures. Sermons will miss the mark, staff members will quarrel, programs will be ineffective, budgets will fall short, and sometimes entire churches are shuttered. Jesus invites us to trust Him faithfully as He builds His church in the midst of failure.

Sabbaticals: Understanding the Value & Logistics of Productive Rest
Rhythms of rest and sabbath are woven into the fabric of creation and the Christian faith as a means of restoration, healing, and continued fruitfulness. This breakout explores the value of sabbaticals for vocational ministers as a means of respecting these God-given rhythms of rest and discusses best practices for deploying them.

Take Your Preaching From Good to Great
Whether you've been preaching for a year or decades, you can always take more ground in faithfully and effectively teaching God's Word. Come hear how our Lead Pastor of Vision and Preaching approaches his sermon prep in both spirit and practice.

Watermark Elder Model: A Panel Discussion
Join the Watermark Elders as they discuss the model they have used for over 20 years, including: the requirements for Elders, the candidate selection process, roles and expectations, and shepherding each other.

Watermark's Way Forward: Our Priorities in 2024
Churches are encountering both new and old challenges while ministering to their congregations, and Watermark is no exception! Come hear the issues Watermark is addressing in 2024 and what methods we plan to implement.

Re:generation for Students
Staff and volunteers will share what they have learned after launching a biblical recovery ministry for students in grades 6-12.

Watermark Students: Guiding Future Generations to Follow Jesus and Be the Church
The Watermark Students team will share how to create opportunities for students (grades 6-12) to be known, accepted, taught about Jesus, and challenged to grow.

Safety for Kids & Students in Our Ministries
Hosting and caring for kids and students is a big responsibility, and we owe it to them and their families to implement the best policies and procedures in all aspects of our ministries to young people.

Students Networking Event
Join Watermark's Students team and other attendees working in this area for a time of open Q&A and networking time.

How to Grow Your Podcast
Do you have a podcast that isn't growing? Don't know what your next step is? Want to avoid mistakes that cost you listeners? Let's explore case studies and data to make sure your podcasts get the highest possible rate of return.

How We Make Films
The same ministry filmmaking best practices apply whether you have a solo volunteer or a team of staff telling your stories. Join us to hear what we have learned in both contexts and meet others who are using film to further the gospel and connect the church.

Live Production Auditorium Open House
Check out the spaces where the Watermark Production Team operates in our auditorium. You can freely explore all our assets (including front of house audio, broadcast audio, monitors, lighting, staging, and video engineering) and pick the brains of our Production staff.

The Creative Process
Join Watermark’s Creative Director and a panel of creatives as we share best practices and offer practical examples of effective collaboration on projects that reflect our Creator, point to Jesus, and build up the church. We'll focus on the process of providing creative direction and feedback for the disciplines of graphic design, film, photography, social media, stage design, and campus aesthetics.

Watermark Worship: Behind the Curtain
We will discuss what our team is learning about developing a healthy, biblical, Christ-centered worship culture. We will also talk through some of the more practical aspects of worship ministry such as developing volunteers, auditions, planning set-lists, expectations for our team, using tracks intentionally, and writing and recording original music.