This impactful two-day FREE event here in Northwestern Ohio includes practical teaching, breakout sessions, inspiring preaching, powerful life-change stories, great news from around the world, and moving times of worship and celebration, all moving toward a powerful Celebration of Ministry service. This SENT Conference at District Advance will inspire and equip our teams to make disciples and will model what all of us want to see happen in our local churches. From the teaching to the connections made and celebration of the great things that we are seeing across our churches, it will prepare our teams and churches for the new things God wants to do in Northwestern Ohio and beyond.

District Advance 2025 | SENT

District Advance 2025 | SENT

District Advance | SENT 2025

St Mary’s, OH

June 20-21, 2025

 

This impactful two-day event includes practical teaching, breakout sessions, inspiring preaching, powerful life-change stories, great news from around the world, and moving times of worship and celebration, all moving toward a powerful Celebration of Ministry service.

This SENT Conference at NWO’s District Advance will inspire and equip our teams to make disciples and will model what all of us want to see happen in our local churches. From the teaching to the connections made and celebration of the great things that we are seeing across our churches, it will prepare our teams and churches for the new things God wants to do in Northwestern Ohio and beyond.

This event will feature keynotes and breakouts from:

  • Jon Ferguson, Co-founding pastor of Community Christian Church, NewThing, and Exponential
  • Jad & Jamie Levi, Founder of Trinitas, Decentralized Networks of Churches and former Alpha Director
  • Dwayne Mills, Appalachia Reach Out
  • Dr Fili Chambo, Mission Catalyzer and General Superintendent
  • Rondy Smith, Founder of Rest Stop Ministries and | Missional Community Engagement Catalyzer
  • David Mills, Vice President of Spiritual Life at Mount Vernon Nazarene University
  • Chip Bullock, Lead Pastor and Disciple-Maker from Lima Community
  • Dan Spaite, Professor in Medicine and Disciple-Maker
  • Andy Monnin, Disciple-Maker and District Superintendent

There is no charge for this event is but registration is required. Individuals can register on their own, or someone on your team can register your group all at once – whatever is easiest.

Register for District Advance 2025

Visit NWO’s District Advance 2025 Website for complete event details and to download promotional materials to share with your church or friends.

Questions? Please contact Kellie.Anderson@nwoteam.church.

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