Registration - The Nehemiah Summit

Schedule and Registration Information

2025 National Church Development Conference

Meeting Location

Hope Community Church
11 Hale Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
(978) 463-4673

Registration Fees

Early Bird Registration - $125 (valid through April 1, 2025)
Regular Registration - $200 (after April 1, 2025)
Registration Deadline is April 15, 2025 ~ No Refunds After That Date

Airports & Transportation

Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) are both approximately 1 hour from our venue. All major airlines fly into Logan, with many direct flights by Delta, Jet Blue, Southwest, and United. Rental cars are available on-site at all terminals. For those who will not be renting, the Summit will provide scheduled roundtrip transportation to and from the airport for $50 per person. Be sure to fill in your flight information and request the ride when you register.

Hotel Information

Fairfield Inn Amesbury
35 Clarks Road
Amesbury, MA 01913
(978) 388-3400 - Ask for our discount code: NEHEMIAH SUMMIT
Or you can follow this link for our special Summit rates: CLICK HERE

Our accommodations are at the Fairfield Inn in Amesbury, Massachusetts, just a few miles from Salisbury Beach, Hampton Beach, and Plum Island. The hotel is giving us free onsite parking, free high-speed internet, and both a business center and a fitness center. We've negotiated a special rate of $109 per night. This includes a complimentary hot and cold breakfast buffet that offers an abundance of options both sweet and savory, along with healthy items. The property has a 24-hour market and a guest laundry. The whole property is 100% Smoke Free. The deadline for reserving this special rate is March 28, 2025.

Meals

Breakfast is provided by the hotel for hotel guests.
Monday's dinner, Tuesday's lunch and dinner, and Wednesday's lunch are provided for in the registration fees and served at the church.

Schedule

Date	Time	Item	Order
MONDAY, APRIL 29	5:00pm	Registration	1
	7:00pm	Plenary Session One	1.2
		Welcome from Ron Hamilton, CCCC Conference Minister	1.3
	5:30	Dinner Together (Provided by Pomodori Newburyport)	1.1
		THE FRAMEWORK FOR DISCIPLESHIP - Tom Johnston	1.4
			2
TUESDAY, APRIL 30	9:00am	Plenary Session Two	3
		THE ALIGNMENT DISCIPLESHIP PROCESS (An Overview) - Tom Johnston, Deryk Richenburg & Tim McGinnin	3.1
		FINDING YOUR PLACE IN HIS STORY (Your Personal Timeline) - Deryk Richenburg	3.4
	1:30pm	Plenary Session Four	3.6
		WALKING PEOPLE THROUGH ALIGNMENT (Coaching) - Tom Johnston, Deryk Richenburg & Tim McGinnin	3.6
	3:00pm	Coffee and Conversations	3.7
	5:30pm	Dinner Together (Provided by Pomodori Newburyport)	3.8
			4
	10:30am	Coffee and Conversations	3.2
	10:45am	Plenary Session Three	3.3
	12:00pm	Lunch Together (Provided by Stone Pizza)	3.5
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1	9:00am	Plenary Session Six	5
	10:30am	Coffee and Conversations	5.2
	12:00pm	Lunch (Provided by Shaw's)	5.4
	7:00pm	Plenary Session Five	3.81
		THE ALIGNMENT COMPASS - Tom Johnston, Deryk Richienburg & Tim McGinnin	5.1
		Closing Thoughts - John Kimball and Ron Hamilton	6.4
		MOVING FROM CHAOS TO ALIGNMENT - Tom Johnston, Deryk Richenburg & Tim McGinnin	3.85
	10:45am	Roundtable Discussion with Church Development Team	5.3
	1:30pm	Plenary Session Seven	6
		ALIGNMENT AND THE CCCC - John Kimball	6.1
	3:30pm	Breakout Sessions - Church Multiplication/Church Development/Conference Care	3.75

Speakers

Dr. Tom Johnston

Co-Founder & Executive Director of the Praxis Center for Church Development; President of the Trivium Institute for Leader Development; Lead Pastor of the Trinity Life Community in Bedford NH.

Tom holds a Ph.D. in education, with a specific focus on adult leader development. Tom and his wife Cathy have started four churches in New Hampshire, and from within these churches have raised up over 40 Foursquare pastors into credentialed ministry, along with twelve more churches planted out of those congregations.

Tom is an author, educator, mentor, and the co-founder of the Praxis Center for Church Development, that works with pastors and denominational leaders from over 70 different denominations within the global Body of Christ.

Rev. Deryk Richenburg

Lead Pastor of Hope Community Church in Newburyport MA; Board of Directors of the Praxis Center for Church Development and Overseed in New England.

With over 25 years of pastoral ministry experience, Deryk has served in churches of all sizes. He received his BS at Gordon College, holds an M.Div. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and a Th.M. from the University of Edinburgh. Deryk enjoys working alongside other leaders and ministries to see God's Kingdom flourish in New England.

Rev. Tim McGinnin

Executive Pastor of Trinity Life Community in Bedford NH; Area Pastor for New Hampshire, the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel.

Tim has been serving in pastoral ministry since 2009. He also has over 10 years' experience in the nonprofit sector in various leadership roles, and as an adjunct professor at Manchester Community College where he taught human services and behavioral sciences. Tim has a BS in Human Services, and an MS in Management and Non-Profit Leadership. He is a Certified Mentor with the Trivium Institute for Leader Development.

Breakouts

Breakout sessions hosted by our Ministry Priorities of Church Development, Church Multiplication, and Conference Care are designed to provide practical help on specific topics related to this year's Summit. Detailed descriptions and notes for each offering will be provided in the Nehemiah Summit Booklet, available at the registration table. We have also added a Roundtable Discussion to this year's schedule for further interaction with our practitioners.