ANC 2026 Breakouts - David Stewart (Healthy Leaders - Thriving Teams)

You are called to lead—and to be a healthy leader who raises up healthy leaders. This session equips you to invest in people who don’t just support the mission, but carry it forward—developing leaders who strengthen your team today and lead with lasting impact.

Reaching people in Southern New England requires more than familiar approaches—it requires fresh understanding and intentional strategy. This session explores the realities of a post‑Christian culture, helping leaders build meaningful connections and share the Gospel with clarity and relevance.

Discover what it takes to become a multiplying church. This session explores five key principles for biblical church multiplication, showing how every church—regardless of size or resources—and every believer can play a role. You’ll leave with clarity on your next step toward multiplication.

“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says…”In the midst of pressure and constant demands, leaders can lose the essential discipline of listening to God. This session refocuses on cultivating a sensitive ear to the Spirit’s voice so you can lead with clarity, strength, and alignment with His will.

Burnout isn’t a badge of honor—it’s a warning sign. This session takes an honest look at what’s draining leaders and how to rebuild healthy rhythms that sustain spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical well-being—so you can lead with clarity, energy, and longevity.

Go Make Disciples by Harvey A. Herman revives Jesus' timeless, life-on-life approach to disciple-making, drawing on decades of ministry and insights from the Early Church. This breakout will show how ordinary believers can spark transformative spiritual movements beyond programs or traditional church growth models. This session will enable pastoral leaders to embrace the Great Commission through multiplication-by making disciple-makers who make disciple-makers.

The next missionary your church sends is being shaped right now—through Sunday gatherings, small groups, and digital influence. In a culture that forms people faster than ever, what is the unique role of the local church? This session explores key eras of missionary sending and how churches can reclaim their essential role in forming and sending leaders.

Steve Pike shares the key characteristics of a Disciple maker and how to cultivate these things amongst those we minister to.

Micah teaches listeners how to effectively minister in a way that transforms the next generation.

David Kim shares a theological foundation for spiritual formation in our ministry context.