How can we help you?

If you’re asking that question, it’s probably for you. We believe leadership matters like nothing else – especially leadership within The Church. This conference is for anyone who feels a “weight” of responsibility at a local church or ministry, including: pastors, church planters, elders, volunteer leaders, etc. Whether you teach every Sunday, lead in student ministry, or help with small groups, you will have the opportunity to learn from others who lead in a similar role.

At Watermark, everyone on staff – regardless of position – is expected to act like an owner and a leader. A key goal of the CLC is that the principles we discuss are relevant to every position within a church staff, including those outside traditional “ministry” roles (IT, operations, HR, media, communications, administration, etc.). Our entire staff will also be available during workshops and breakouts to connect with you and answer questions.

Wondering if your church is too small or too big to get something out of the CLC? We believe there are no such things as “big” or “little” works of God. So whether your church attendance is 50 or 50,000, our prayer is that you will become a better leader in it because of our time together.

Hear from other church leaders about their CLC experience.

Church Leaders Conference is hosted by Watermark Community Church—and entirely led by their staff. Watermark is a nondenominational evangelical church based in Dallas, Texas, committed to helping people become fully devoted followers of Christ. Since its founding in 1999, Watermark has grown into a vibrant church body focused on biblical teaching, authentic relationships, and practical discipleship. To learn more about Watermark’s core beliefs, visit the website.

The conference is the same for both dates. Both conferences will feature the same schedule, mainstage, and breakout sessions designed to equip and encourage you and your team. The only differences will be the dates you choose and the live ministry showcases, which vary based on weekly rhythms at Watermark Community Church. For the April 27-28 conference dates, the ministry showcases are Re:generation, The Porch, and The Prodigal. For the April 29-30 conference dates, the ministry showcases are Re|engage and Merge. There will be no pre-conference workshops this year.

We hope you think it's a steal!

• Two-day pass to all conference sessions and breakouts
• All conference materials (including post-conference video and audio recordings)
• Unlimited coffee, drinks, and snacks
• Meals for lunch and dinner on Day 1, and breakfast and lunch on Day 2 are provided in your conference ticket.

By the way, we take food seriously at Watermark, and we pick some of our favorite Dallas eateries to cater the Church Leaders Conference. If this isn’t the best conference food you’ve ever had, please let us know so that we can step up our game.

We aim to provide attendees with a behind-the-scenes look at how our church functions by giving them access to the people who are directly involved in its operations. While you may occasionally hear from an outside speaker or two, it's only because we believe their insights will be valuable to you.

While we love kiddos, childcare is not available during the conference.

Nursing infants 6 months and under are allowed at this event, but we kindly ask parents be mindful of noise as we record audio of all main stage and breakout sessions. There will be nursing and pumping rooms available for mothers.

Children 16 and older are allowed to attend with the purchase of a ticket.

Choose "Send as Gift" on the registration page. Enter in the name and email address of the person you would like to sponsor. Once you complete the registration process, send your friend a personal word of encouragement. We’ll take care of the rest!

Yes, all conference sessions will be recorded. Audio of the breakout sessions and video of the main sessions will be made available about a month after the conference to attendees.

While attendees from outside of the United States are welcome, we understand that travel resources, restrictions and/or obtaining a visa may prohibit some from attending. Because we receive more requests for financial assistance than we are able to accommodate, we are only able to provide invitation letters after you have purchased your CLC ticket. We are not able to help with financial assistance for travel, lodging, or conference tickets.

Yes! Spanish Interpreting will be offered for all Main Stage sessions and select Breakouts will be completely in Spanish. We are so excited to have you!

¡Sí! Se ofrecerá interpretación al español para todas las sesiones del escenario principal y algunas sesiones de grupos pequeños serán completamente en español. ¡Estamos muy emocionados de tenerte!