SCHEDULE
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4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Check In (Southside Church - Newnan)
5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Main Session - April Christina Farmer
7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Dinner and Andrew Stanley comedy show
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8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Grab your breakfast and eat in session
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Main Session - Billy Phenix
10:00 – 10:20 a.m. Table Discussion and Break
10:30 – 12:00 p.m. Workshop
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch out with your Call Group
1:30-3:30 p.m. Free Time & Drive to Fayettevile location
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Main Session (Southside Church - Fayetteville) - ICN + Panel
4:30 – 4:45 p.m. Break
4:45 - 6:00 p.m. Main Session - Frank Patterson (Southside Church - Fayetteville)
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Dinner and Fun in Fayetteville
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8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Grab your breakfast and eat in session
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Main Session - Mike Davis (Southside Church - Newnan)
10:00 - 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 – 11:15 a.m. Workshop by Ministry Area
11:15 – 12:00 p.m. Boxed Lunch and Table Discussion
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Worship
1:00 p.m. Dismissal
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Area Hotels Close by:
Or rent a house with your call group!
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Chris Patton’s favorites:
There is no fee due at this time. Your church has a designated number of registrations included in partnership. All additional tickets will be invoiced at $200 per person.
Registration Closes February 13th 2025, 5:00 p.m.
SPEAKER BIOS
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April Christina Farmer is a vocalist and speaker who has traveled the world sharing her gift of song and words of inspiration with audiences great and small.
April Christina has been blessed with an unforgettable ability to lead others into the presence of God through worship and has served the body of Christ as a Worship Leader for over 20 years.
As a speaker, April Christina has a passion for seeing people thrive in their relationships with God, themselves, and others. She has dedicated her life to allowing God to use her faith, experiences and testimony to build up and encourage people from all walks and stages of life in their journey.
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Billy Phenix has been walking the halls of North Point Ministries for a little over 20 years.
He has worked in student and family ministry, served as a campus pastor, and, for the last year, been NPM’s first Executive Director of Staff Culture—a big job given the more than 600 staffers who work across eight Atlanta-area campuses and the central office.
At the macro level, Billy is responsible for maintaining NPM’s organizational culture. At the micro level, Billy’s got his ear to the ground—listening for common tensions across teams and creating tools to help leaders develop, teams thrive, and staff be healthy.
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Frank Patterson is the President & CEO of Trilith Studios in Atlanta, the largest purpose-built movie studio in North America. He led its transition from a facilities-focused business to one centered on content, technology, and world-class facilities. Previously, Patterson co-founded Pulse Evolution, a tech company specializing in hyper-realistic digital humans, and produced Michael Jackson’s digital performance at the Billboard Music Awards.
He began his career founding film production companies and has taught at several universities, including Florida State, where he also served as dean. Patterson has been recognized by The Hollywood Reporter and the Florida Governor’s Office for his impact on the film industry. His current work focuses on artificial intelligence and immersive technologies, particularly in digital human agency.
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Mike started his career at North Point Ministries as an intern in ’03 and hasn’t looked back since. After a stint with Orange, Mike has spent 17 years at North Point in various capacities—Service Programming, Adult Ministries, and Leader Development. After some time in corporate leader development with The Aperio, Mike joined The Irresistible Church Network, focusing on Ministry Resources. Mike lives in Atlanta with his wife, Elloa, and their two children.
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Chris Patton is the founding pastor of Southside Church which has 4 campuses about 30 mins south of Atlanta. Chris and Southside were one of the first ICN partners, planting 20 years ago. He is an incredible leader and an even better guy. Chris has been leading ICN Lead Pastor Call Groups for 10 years.