Is the church thriving or just surviving? Join pastors and church leaders from across the Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention for two days of biblical encouragement and practical tools for ministry. Whether leading an established church or pursuing revitalization, this conference offers a clear framework for developing a healthy church rooted in the Great Commission. Leadership teams—including pastors, elders, deacons, and key influencers—are encouraged to attend together and leave with a unified vision and practical steps toward greater church health.
Who Should Attend?
Pastors, Pastors’ wives, Elder, Deacons, Church leaders and influencers, anyone passionate about developing healthy churches
FEE: $50/person. Includes Friday dinner and Saturday lunch.
Main Sessions
- Session 1: Healthy Churches Fulfill the Great Commission with Jesus
An opening session that sets the biblical framework and pastoral responsibility in Matthew 28:18-20. - Session 2: Healthy Churches Lead Like Jesus
Christ’s supremacy and what it means for leaders to serve as under-shepherds under the Chief Shepherd. - Session 3: Healthy Churches Make Disciples Like Jesus
Discipleship is the central task of Christian leaders—personally following Jesus and intentionally forming others to follow him, so the church becomes a community shaped by Christ in everyday life and mission. - Session 4: Healthy Churches Go with Jesus’ Authority and Power
A strengthening, encouraging close: the promise of Christ’s presence for mission and leadership.
Breakout Sessions
- Healthy Churches Have a Simple Process to Raise Up Leaders (Brian Croft)
- Healthy Churches Cultivate a Culture of Disciplemaking (JimBo Stewart)
- Healthy Churches Cultivate a Culture of Discipleship Among Women (Audrea Stewart)
- Healthy Churches Raise Up Long-Term Leaders (Dr. Matthew Spandler-Davison)
Held at Olivet Baptist Church, 1775 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, Hawaii
Questions?
Contact the HPBC office at 808.356.8332 or email Dawn at dawn@hpbaptist.net
This conference is hosted by the Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention and supported through a North American Mission Board grant. Your HPBC church has supported it through your church’s gifts through the Cooperative Program and the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions.
Event Information
September 18 @ 5:30 pm
Olivet Baptist Church
1775 S. Beretania St
Honolulu, HI
Featured Speakers
Brian Croft
Brian founded Practical Shepherding over 17 years ago and leads the ministry's development, vision, and direction. He served as Senior Pastor at Auburndale Baptist Church in Louisville, KY (2003-2020) and now serves full-time as Executive Director. He also serves as Senior Fellow for the Mathena Center for Church Revitalization at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Brian is married to Cara and they have four children.
JimBo Stewart
JimBo serves as Associate Director of Replant at the North American Mission Board (NAMB) and as Replanting and Revitalization Strategist for First Coast Churches in Jacksonville, FL. He is co-founder of replantbootcamp.com and holds a D.Min. in Church Revitalization and an M.Div. in Urban Missions from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. JimBo is married to Audrea and they have three children.
Audrea Stewart
Audrea is a pastor's wife, homeschooling mom of three, and passionate encourager of women in ministry. She served a church replant in Jacksonville, Florida (2014-2020) alongside her husband JimBo. A pastor's daughter since age two and pastor's wife since 2004, Audrea has spoken at various NAMB events including Am I A Replanter and the Replant Summit. She and JimBo both hold degrees in theatre from William Carey University.
Matthew Spandler-Davison
Matthew serves as Ministry Director for Practical Shepherding, overseeing Church in Hard Places, The Shepherd's House, Practical Shepherding Women, Replant Cohorts, and international ministries. He is church planter and preaching pastor of Redeemer Fellowship Church in Bardstown, Kentucky, and co-founder/Executive Director of 20schemes, a church-planting ministry in Scotland's poorest communities. He holds a doctorate from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Originally from Scotland, Matthew is married to Tracy and has two daughters.
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