Preaching-Teaching Convention 2022

OCC's Preaching-Teaching Convention helps leaders lead better longer. Through main sessions, workshops, and special events throughout the three-day convention, guests receive several opportunities to engage in worship and biblical teaching and partner with the college.

Pricing Details 
Extended Registration (January 1-February 21): $130
Virtual Registration: $50

Hotel Accommodations 
Joplin is home to several wonderful hotels that offer guests of OCC discounted rates. View our favorites at occ.edu/hotels. 

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Workshop Track Schedule

Shepherding through Preaching (click here to view workshop details)

• The Benefit of a Sermon Planning Cohort (Mark Christian, Jordan Ickes, Monte French) | Tuesday, February 22 at 2:30 p.m. 
• Leading Through Preaching (Drew Sherman) | Tuesday, February 22 at 3:30 p.m. 
• Shepherding with Your Voice: Sermonic Borrowing... How Far is Too Far? (Jason Poznich) | Wednesday, February 23 at 2:30 p.m.
• Preaching as Shepherding the Flock (Mark Scott) | Wednesday, February 23 at 3:30 p.m.

Shepherding in the Small Church (click here to view workshop details)

• Mission Impossible: Leading a Church Staff That Is On Time, On Fire, and On Mission (Chris Collier) | Tuesday, February 22 at 2:30 p.m. 
• Pastoral Leadership (Warren Brosi) | Tuesday, February 22 at 3:30 p.m. 
• Renewing Leaders, Revitalizing Church (Adam Jones) | Wednesday, February 23 at 2:30 p.m.
• Connecting People to Grace and Truth (Rusty Hedger) | Wednesday, February 23 at 3:30 p.m.

Shepherding in Worship (click here to view workshop details)

• Service Planning (Sammy Snow) | Tuesday, February 22 at 2:30 p.m.
• Leading Worship (Brian Sites) | Tuesday, February 22 at 3:30 p.m. 
• Praising Through Psalms (Matt Stafford) | Wednesday, February 23 at 2:30 p.m.
• Leading Worship (Brian Sites) | Wednesday, February 23 at 3:30 p.m.

Shepherding as Discipleship (click here to view workshop details)

• Rooted Small Groups Discipleship (Rob Maupin) | Tuesday, February 22 at 2:30 p.m.
• Rooted Community Engagement (Phillip Kemp) | Tuesday, February 22 at 3:30 p.m. 
• Rooted Global Outreach (CM Habermehl) | Wednesday, February 23 at 2:30 p.m.
• Ministering to those with Special Needs (Bekah Behnke) | Wednesday, February 23 at 3:30 p.m.
• Ministering to those with Dementia (Brent and Heather Ashby) | Wednesday, February 23 at 3:30 p.m.

Shepherding the Next Generation (click here to view workshop details)

• Calling the Next Generation into Vocational Ministry (Ben Cross, Cathy Cook) | Tuesday, February 22 at 2:30 p.m.
• Engaging with College Students (Matt Meyer, Austin Marple, Dave Embree) | Tuesday, February 22 at 3:30 p.m. 
• Ministering to Children and Their Families (Stacey Spikereit) | Wednesday, February 23 at 2:30 p.m.
• Faithfulness in Youth Ministry (Jess Hinton) | Wednesday, February 23 at 3:30 p.m.

The Heart of a Shepherd (click here to view workshop details)

• Spiritual and Mental Health (Dr. Kevin Whisman) | Tuesday, February 22 at 2:30 p.m.
• Spiritual Disciplines of a Leader (Elijah Dally) | Tuesday, February 22 at 3:30 p.m. 
• The Practice of Sabbath (Jon and April Kehrer) | Wednesday, February 23 at 2:30 p.m.
• Understanding Spiritual Conflict (Wade Landers) | Wednesday, February 23 at 3:30 p.m.