WORKSHOPS AT PALCON 2026
The following workshops will be presented Thursday – Saturday, June 11-13. Workshop descriptions, presenter bios, dates, times, and locations will be available through the conference app (to be released in May) and in the printed program. Plan to make the most of these learning conversations!
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Interested in a PREACHING TRACK? (learn more and sign up here—space is limited)
Michaele LaVigne
A Non-Anxious Presence: Receiving the Gifts of Spiritual Direction for Pastors and Congregations
Janet Dean
Bearing Holy Sorrow: Clergy Grief and the Practice of Lament
Sam Barber
BECOME: Embracing Discipleship as a Lifestyle
Dale Schaeffer
Building Disciple-Making Environments: How Jesus Formed Leaders and How We Can Too
Emily Duncan
Building the Future: Multigenerational Worship
Trey Brooks
Child Discipleship: It's a Journey
Dana Francetti
Compassion that Humanizes
Anthony Bryant
Conflict Without Casualties--Healthy Conflict Management for Pastors and Leaders
Isaac Miller, Kayla Smith
Encountering Children with Compassion
Craig Shepperd
Engaging the Emerging in Four Slightly Redundant Questions
David Sharpes
Faithful Presence Online: Digital Discipleship for Mission and Witness
Jeren Rowell
Finding Your Way: The Pastor as Lead Discipler
Aaron Hall
Fit for the Calling: Caring for Your Body to Sustain a Lifetime of Ministry
Dwight Gunter
From the Ground Up: A Parable for Cultivating a Missional Church
Jordan Guthrie
Getting Started: Multigenerational Worship
Janet Dean
Grace that Rewires: Sanctification, the Brain, and Mental Health
Craig Shepperd
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In Part: The Holiness Journey of Today’s Teenager
Michael Jackson
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In the Shadow of the Empire: Preaching Holiness from the Epistles of Peter
Rufus Smith
Jesus’ Four Principles for Successful Relationships
Kevin Gilmore
Minister Compensation and Benefits
Dean Blevins, Brad Lee, Kayla Smith
Ministry on the Spectrum: Caring for All God’s Children
Selena Freeman
Multiplying Disciples, Leaders, and Churches for the new MULTIPLY COLLECTIVE
Ryan Nelson
Nazarene Disability Ministry: The Why, The What, and The How
DeAnn Turley
Nazarene Safe Discipleship: Developing Christlike Communities that Protect the Vulnerable and Stand Against Abuse
JP Vandalsem
NCM 101
Terri Neville
Neighbor is a Verb
Tim Green
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Not Missing the Forest for the Trees: Preaching Holiness from the (Full) Old Testament
Jon Hall
One Heart, One Mission: Becoming Missionary Disciples in Rural and Small-Town Communities
Julie O’Hara
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Preaching at the Intersection of Evangelism and Discipleship: From First Response to Faithful Following
Steven T. Hoskins
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Preaching Holiness from the Graveyard: Great Sermons from Nazarene History
Rich Houseal
Research Trends and Tools for the Local Church
Sarah Comer, Jeremy Selvidge
Self-Care: Be Well to Build Well
Geoff Kunselman
Stewardship IS Discipleship
Kari Taylor
The Intersection of Faith and Mental Health
Caleb Haynes
The Limited Disciple
Shawna Songer Gaines
The Pastor as Midwife: Life-Giving Leadership for the Healing of the Church
Bailey Friberg
The Resurgence Toolkit: Practical Resources for Real Impact
Brad Bellomy, Carmen Russell
The Thriving Initiative: From Surviving to Thriving
Kayla Smith
Trauma-Informed Discipleship with Kids and Youth
Lamar Courtney
Walk With Us
Tim Gaines
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Walking with Witness: Preaching Holiness Through the Lives of Biblical Characters
Andy Jung
What's Different About Gen Alpha and How Can We Disciple Them Faithfully?
Bettyanna Bremer
When Hurting People Come to Church: Caring for Mental Health in the Faith Community
Laura Nuemar
Worship & Discipleship: Discover the Connection
Dean Blevins
Worship on the Spectrum: Becoming All God’s Children