Keynote Speakers 

Workshop lineup

Wednesday, July 10th Launch Keynote

Mike Bonem is a consultant, coach, author, speaker, husband and father. He offers a unique mix of world-class consulting and executive leadership experience to help churches, ministries, and their leaders turn vision into results.

Mike holds an MBA, with distinction, from Harvard Business School. He was a senior manager with McKinsey & Company, one of the world’s leading management consulting firms, and held executive leadership roles in two businesses. He subsequently served over 10 years as the executive pastor of a large Baptist church in Houston.

Friday, July 10th, Keynote
Mark MacDonald  recently joined Generis, one of the nation’s largest church consulting firms as director of Church Communication. He and his Be Known for Something Team have added their suite of products to the firm’s offerings. Mark is the bestselling author of Be Known for Something. For 30+ years, Mark has served as senior creative director and brand strategist in one of Eastern Canada’s largest agencies, and his own NC Church Branding Agency. He and Tammy, his wife of 30 years, have 2 grown sons in Calgary and Chicago.

 Saturday, July 11th Closing Event
Title: Annual Tax and Legal Update

Dr. Richard Hammar is an attorney, CPA, and best-selling author specializing in legal and tax issues for churches and clergy. A graduate of Harvard Law School, he is the author of more than 100 books, including Pastor, Church & Law and the annual Church and Clergy Tax Guide. He also writes the Church Law and Tax Report  newsletter, has contributed articles to numerous journals and publications, is a frequent speaker at legal and tax conferences, and has taught church law at a number of seminaries. This years presentation, following brunch, is a part of the closing session and will end at 1:45 pm EDT.