Daniel Copeland is the Senior Lead Researcher of Barna Group and oversees the strategy, operation and execution of the firm’s published and proprietary research. Daniel is trained as a social researcher and is passionate about producing objective knowledge that inspires meaningful change in the world. In his Barna tenure, he has conducted more than 150 individual studies.

Keynote:
7 Contemporary Myths

Barna Group's aspiration to provide knowledge to navigate a rapidly changing world. We believe that research is an opportunity to listen, represent and reflect. This presentation will use data to investigate 7 myths we often tell about the church today. Whether it's the decline of Christianity or the extreme rate of pastoral burnout, our Church is full of stories that are actively organizing how we are approaching ministry. By utilizing data as an objective perspective, this presentation will ask "how true are these stories?" and help us all lead with greater clarity.

Workshop:
Join Daniel Copeland, Barna Group's Vice President of Research, in a workshop environment to dig deep into the stories and myths that often organize the contemporary Christian church. Utilizing Barna Group's research as a foundation for objective perspective, this time will create space to dialogue, hypothesize and workshop the stories we tell ourselves as church leaders. Attendees can expect a highly collaborative environment through which we will acknowledge these stories and then dream together about what stories we would like to tell instead. 

Liz (she/her) is the Assistant Director of the Princeton Theological Seminary Institute for Youth Ministry, where she oversees the Certificate in Youth and Theology Program and develops training and resources for youth workers. Liz has more than a decade of experience in youth ministry and pastoral leadership, most recently as a church planter with the Vineyard. A sought-after teacher and preacher, Liz is passionate about listening prayer, sustainable ministry, and social change. Liz is also an accomplished cook and believes in the profound connection between ministry and hospitality. She holds a BA in Religious Studies from Trinity College in Connecticut and an MDiv from Duke Divinity School.

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Youth Ministry

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Finance and Personnel

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Cultivating a Spiritual Life

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Clerks of Session

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Property