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In this episode, my wife, Pam, and I go through a set of suggestions so that you leave the World Discipleship Summit a stronger disciple.  We will cover a number of topics that will help make the summit or any conference you go to a memorable, life-changing event.

How to Make the Most of a Conference

Beforehand

• Pray beforehand that God gives you what you need:
  • Learn what you need to grow in
  • Make friends
  • Develop partnerships in the ministry
• Contact people beforehand that you’d like to spend time with
  • Don’t worry about people you see normally
• Try to find housing as close to the conference as possible
• If you are a speaker, get all your work done by July 15th.
  • Don’t allow yourself to go into the conference focused on your material
  • Rehearse it 4 or 5 times and get it critiqued for excellence (John Lusk)
• Look your best
  • Wear your best clothes or buy some new clothes
  • Get your haircut
• Confess any sin prior to the conference so you are free in your spirit and confident.
• Have a quiet time the morning of. Make sure you are in a happy, positive mindset. 
  • Have some good news to share

At the Conference:

• Be loving to every person in front of you
  • Acts 17: “God has determined the times and places…”
  • „You only have to have two loves in your life: for God, and for the person in front of you at any particular time.“
  • Smile! Be as warm and as loving as you can to everyone you meet.
• Sit in the front three rows toward the middle.
  • Engage with the speaker, smile, nod and lean forward.
  • Take notes of the lessons.
• Immediately after a lesson:
  • Approach the speaker and thank him/her for the lesson
  • Give your name and where you are from
  • Share what you learned and want to apply
  • Share what you are trying to grow in and ask if they have any advice.
• Try to meet all the leaders organizing the conference and thank them for putting it together.
• Use meal times to go out and meet other people.
  • Don’t get hung up on the cuisine, go where it’s easy and fast
    • Don’t spend 30 minutes on your choice, know what you want
  • Try to make friends:
    • Remember peoples names
      • Repeat it in the conversation
      • Write it down immediately
    • Ask questions
    • Don’t dominate the discussion
    • Encourage, praise or thank freely
    • Exchange numbers
  • Go on dates if you are single.
    • Dom Munson met Tabby Gully at conference and now they are married
    • Take recommendations and be open
    • Write a thank you card
    • Ask good questions and don’t only talk about yourself