{"id":2196,"date":"2024-03-04T19:16:05","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T19:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/?page_id=2196"},"modified":"2026-04-22T15:46:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T15:46:57","slug":"lead-conference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/lead-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"The L.E.A.D. Conference\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Date:<\/strong> May 1-3, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Place:<\/strong> Ephrata Church of the Brethren, Ephrata, PA and online!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hotel booking link<\/a>    Register now!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

L.E.A.D. Conference schedule<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

L.E.A.D. Breakout sessions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NEW this year: Virtual option! <\/strong>Those attending virtually will be able to view the worship services, keynote messages and the four breakout sessions that take place in the sanctuary. (In-person attendees will have access to more breakout sessions.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Keynote Speakers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Michaela Alphonse<\/h1>\n

Michaela Alphonse is a member and pastor of Miami First Church of the Brethren in Miami, Florida. Throughout her life, she has worked with children and youth in the public school system. Michaela is currently serving as a member of Mission and Ministry Board, as the lead for the Atlantic Southeast District Program Team, and as a member of PACT Miami. She loves to sing, dance, read, and go exploring. Michaela is married to Ilexene Alphonse. They have one daughter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tod Bolsinger<\/h1>\n

Tod Bolsinger, MDiv, PhD, the co-owner and principal of Sloan Leadership, Inc<\/a>, an executive coaching and consulting firm that works with church, non-profit, and marketplace leaders in leading change.<\/p> \n\n

He is also the Executive Director of the De Pree Center Church Leadership Institute<\/a>, a Senior Fellow of the De Pree Center for Leadership, and Associate Professor of Leadership Formation at Fuller Theological Seminary, was the founder of the Fuller Leadership Platform, an innovative approach to online formation and leadership development, and served as a Vice President of Fuller Seminary for six years. <\/p>\n\n

Prior to his educational career, he served as a pastor for 27 years. <\/p>\n\n

Tod is the author of five books, including the Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year in pastoral leadership, Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory<\/a>, the Christian Book Award Finalist, Tempered Resilience: How Leaders are Formed in the Crucible of Change<\/a>, and The Practicing Change Series<\/a><\/p>\n \n

Tod is married to Beth, a professional artist. They have two adult children, Brooks and Ali, and a son-in-law, Ben. An avid outdoor lover, if he hadn\u2019t taken biology after lunch in high school, Tod would have been a National Park Ranger. When he retires, he is going to do hiking trail maintenance, trout rescue, and be a ski host who makes sure there are four people on every quad chair lift. <\/p>\n\n

He can be reached at bolsinger@aesloanleadership.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Friday, May 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
5-7 p.m.<\/td>\n\t\t\tRegistration<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t
7:00 p.m.<\/td>\n\t\t\tOpening Worship – Michaela Alphonse<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t
8:30 p.m.<\/td>\n\t\t\tBreakout Sessions – Listen<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t
9:30 pm<\/td>\n\t\t\tIce Cream Social sponsored by Eder Financial<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n

Saturday, May 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
8:30 a.m.<\/td>\n\t\t\tBreakfast sponsored by Bethany Theological Seminary<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t
9:00 a.m.<\/td>\n\t\t\tKeynote #1 – Tod Bolsinger<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t
10:30 a.m.<\/td>\n\t\t\tBreakout Sessions – Equip<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t
Noon<\/td>\n\t\t\tLunch<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t
1:00 p.m.<\/td>\n\t\t\tBreakout Sessions – Adapt<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t
2:00 pm<\/td>\n\t\t\tOpen Space<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n
2:30 pm<\/td>\n\t\t\tKeynote #2 – Tod Bolsinger<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n
3:30 pm<\/td>\n\t\t\tOpen Space<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n
4:00 pm<\/td>\n\t\t\tBreakout Sessions – Disciple<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n
5:30 p.m.<\/td>\n\t\t\tDinner<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n
7:00 pm<\/td>\n\t\t\tKeynote #3 – Tod Bolsinger<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n
8:30 pm<\/td>\n\t\t\tFellowship<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n

Sunday, May 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
8:00-11:00 a.m.<\/td>\n\t\t\tContinental breakfast provided by Ephrata Church of the Brethren<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t
9:45 a.m.<\/td>\n\t\t\tTalkback session with Tod Bolsinger<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t
10:45 a.m.<\/td>\n\t\t\tClosing Worship – Tod Bolsinger<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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