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Watermark is a local expression of the Body of Christ that meets in Dallas, Texas. But “church” is not a building – it’s a people. Every weekend, we encourage the thousands of people who worship with us to go and be the church in their homes and communities.
What began as a core of eight families in 1999 has grown into thousands gathering at our weekend services and midweek ministries. Many of these ministries are volunteer-led, including: The Porch (young adults), Re|engage (marriage enrichment), Re:generation (recovery), and Re:gen for Students (student recovery).

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.

That depends on how you define “big name.”

If by “big name,” you mean “celebrity” – then no. One of the unique aspects of CLC is that speakers are primarily members of our staff. We want to give attendees an inside look at how our church operates by giving them access to the people who run the day-to-day operations of our ministries.

Workshops are a pre-conference opportunity to get an in-depth look at one of Watermark’s core ministries. Attending a Workshop allows you and your team to take a deep dive in a specific ministry, receive personal training, and connect with other church leaders who are passionate about the same area of ministry as you.

You bet! Check out our pricing page for more details.

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.

Sure thing! Full refunds will be available through February 23. 50% refunds will be available from February 24 through April 6. Tickets will be non-refundable starting April 7.

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 provided for lunch and dinner on Tuesday, and lunch on Wednesday

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.

Lunch and dinner will be provided on Tuesday, and lunch on Wednesday. Workshop attendees will get lunch on Monday. One of our goals in doing so is to help you and your team maximize your time by not having to leave campus. Come hungry; we think you'll like what we provide!

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.

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.

There will not be a virtual option. CLC is more than a bunch of conference sessions. It is an experience that refreshes church leaders and facilitates growth for individuals and teams. It is the farkle fun during meals, the conversation with other church leaders, and the space to grow that provides much of the value of the conference.

We love new friends! However we are not accepting exhibitor proposals for CLC at this time.

Yes! Just let us know when prompted as you register that you require ASL interpreting. ASL will be provided for all mainstage sessions and select conference breakouts. However, it will not be available for pre-conference workshops. We're so excited to have you join us!

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!