Conference Overview


Two simultaneous events:

  • a two-day small group conference (Friday-Saturday) for small group point leaders
  • a Leader Rally gathering and training day (Saturday only) for all their small group hosts/leaders

This split schedule allows you and your entire small group team to attend one conference together while you each receive training unique to your responsibilities.

New this year for small group point leaders is the ability to get certified as a trained small group point leader. Bring back tangible evidence of your level of understanding of small group principles with two CEU credits from Rockbridge Seminary and Saddleback Church.

Small Group Point Leaders (responsible for the small group ministry of their church) - two different tracks

    Friday-Saturday Conference

    Prime track - learn the foundational principles that Saddleback has used to connect over 100% of weekend attendance into small groups (in more than 3500 small groups).

    Advanced Planning track - a facilitated two-day planning process in which you draft a 12-18 month plan for your small group ministry.

Small group hosts and leaders - a rallying day of training, inspiration and alignment for small group hosts/leaders

    Saturday-only Leader Rally

    The day includes a kick off session of worship followed by a plenary session of high energy teaching and then two valuable workshop sessions. Your small group ministry can use this day as a rally to kick off small groups for the year, or as a unifying event to get everyone on the same page.

Small Group Point Leaders, instead of "bringing the conference back" to your small group leaders, bring them to the conference! There is simply no better way to cast vision for small groups than to involve your leaders in a high-energy environment surrounded by others who are in the trenches leading small groups. In addition, shared experiences like these will not only deepen the relationships between the members of the small group team, but everyone will walk away from Community U energized, aligned, and ready for action!