Event Description: 

"The average tenure of a pastor in Protestant churches has declined to just 4 years—even though studies consistently show that pastors experience their most productive and influential ministry in years 5 through 14 of their pastorate." - George Barna

The average tenure of a pastor in Protestant churches has declined to just 4 years. The road to ministry is littered with men who burned out, committed moral failure, or simply walked away from the ministry. Ministers are falling into moral failure and others sins at an alarming rate. Endure will help equip you with practical insights and wisdom from three leading church practitioners on going the distance in ministry.

Speakers:

Tyler Jones 

Tyler is lead pastor of Vintage21 in Raleigh, NC and currently has over 1200 people every Sunday.  He holds the position of Southeast Regional Director for the Acts29 church planting network.  Tyler is also the founder of Advance the Church, a cooperative nondenomenational movement to assist in the planting and revitalization of local churches. 

Winfield Bevins

Winfield Bevins serves as lead pastor of Church of the Outer Banks, which he founded in 2005.  He is a member of the Acts29 network. Winfield speaks at conferences and retreats throughout the U.S. on a variety of topics.  He has a doctorate from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and is the author of several popular books including Grow:Reproducing through Organic Discipleship and Creed: Connect to the Basic Essentials of the Christian Faith.  Winfield loves to surf and spend time with his wife Kay and his two daughters. 

David Horner

David is the founding pastor of Providence Baptist Church, which was established October 1, 1978 and he has served as the senior pastor ever since.  A native of Graham, NC, he recieved a Bachelor of Arts from Wake Forest Univeristy and holds a Master of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.  

David has authored four books, including Firmly Rooted, Faithfully Growing, Dad's Words of Wisdom and A Practical Guide for Life and Ministry, which offers help for people in ministry who are trying to maintain a biblical balance in their lives.  Most recenlty published is When Missions Shapes the Mission, which helps churches refocus to make missions a priority and gives them practical tools to make that transition.