Church Sound Article Fri, November 21, 2008

Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX), the leading event for church facilities and technology teams, has just announced its continued partnership with XPastor.org, an organization dedicated to providing business and growth management training for church leaders, for the third Pastors X-Forum workshop on November 5, 2008 during WFX Houston.

Building on the success of the previous Pastors X-Forum events, WFX and XPastor.org will again provide senior and executive pastors with the education, peer-to-peer interaction and tools needed to prepare themselves and their churches for the multifaceted building process.

Specifically designed for pastors dealing with church design and construction, fundraising and financing, re-branding, the Pastors X-Forum is a must-attend event for pastors of growing churches of all sizes. “XPastor.org is elated with its continued partnership with WFX for a third Pastors X-Forum,” says Dr. David Fletcher, founder of XPastor.org and chairperson of Pastors X-Forum. “The demand for the important information of this nature is on the rise, and partnering with WFX is the ideal opportunity to make it available.”

Through Dr. Fletcher’s classic “church-based case study method,” case-study presentations and small and large-group discussions, Pastors X-Forum will present concepts and strategies to successfully lead a church through the growth process. Attendees will take away valuable knowledge on the following topics:

• Spiritual DNA: Spiritual Leadership for A New Building
• Designing the Dream: Interaction with Jackson Galloway
• Finding the Dream: Working with Bankers and Fundraisers
• Building the Dream: Working with a Contractor
• Moving Into A New Building
• How to Fund the Dream, A Discussion with Brad Leeper

Created for pastors, by pastors, attendees will learn from their peers and industry leaders about their experiences in creating a successful building process for their new construction or renovation project. Confirmed presenters currently include:

• Dr. David Fletcher, Executive Pastor, Grace Covenant Church, Austin, TX and founder/host of XPastor.org
• Joe Ward, Executive Pastor, Walnut Ridge Baptist Church of Mansfield, TX
• Lamar Slay, President, Partners in Church Consulting
• John Jackson, Architect, Jackson Galloway
• Stephen Pickard, Architect, Director of Religious Facilities, PB2 Architects
• Billy Goff, Vice President, Church Construction, Precept Builders
• Brad Leeper, Senior Strategist, Generis

Pastors X-Forum is sponsored by Evangelical Christian Credit Union, Generis and PCC Partners. A part of WFX Houston, Pastors X-Forum will take place on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 from 9:00am – 4:00pm at the George R. Brown Convention Center. For exhibiting information, please contact Patrick Shaughnessy at or 508-663-1500 x267.

For more information:
WFX Website
X-Pastor Website