Joseph Walker, III. D. Min
Presiding Bishop, The Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship, International
Keynote Speaker
Bishop Joseph Warren Walker, III, is the senior leader of the historic Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Nashville, Tennessee. He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana to Deacon Joseph and Mrs. Rosa Walker.
Bishop Walker received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; a Master of Divinity degree from Vanderbilt University and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Princeton Theological Seminary. He holds three honorary Doctorates from Meharry Medical College, Southern University, Kentucky State University, respectively.
Ashley Wooldridge
Senior Pastor of Christ’s Church of the Valley (CCV)
Keynote Speaker
Ashley is the Senior Pastor of Christ’s Church of the Valley (CCV), a multi campus church in Arizona with 12 locations, reaching over 35,000 in weekly attendance.
He and his wife Jaime have been married for over 22 years and have three girls that keep them busy and grounded in life. Ashley’s passions are teaching for application, creating a crazy healthy culture, and loving his wife and kids.
There may also be an occasional round of golf seeking to break par.
Angie Richey
President of Life Pacific University
Keynote Speaker
Angie Richey is the President of Life Pacific University and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has a background in marketing, communications, and multi-generational content and message creation, with an particular emphasis on Gen Z, across digital and traditional platforms.
She is a mental health advocate, recognizing the powerful impact of technology on mental health. A recognized voice in Christian higher education, she is a future-focused innovator with a proven track record of adaptive leadership.
Jamal Bryant
Senior Pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Bryant, a third-generation minister, was the founding pastor of Empowerment Temple AME Church in Baltimore, Maryland, acclaimed as the fastest-growing African Methodist Episcopal church in the denomination’s 200-year history.
With an undeniable gift to bridge generations from the Civil Rights movement to the Black Lives Matter era, Dr. Bryant incites change in the faith community. His ability to reach across social, economic and political barriers has helped people to not only experience the life-changing gospel of Jesus Christ, but to activate success in their everyday lives. His ministry has become an incubator for entrepreneurs, homeowners, and the like. Additionally, programs under his guidance have aimed to spread the Gospel, develop strong leaders, empower the economically disadvantaged, and challenge social injustices.
In December 2018, Dr. Bryant was appointed the Senior Pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia. His leadership efforts have already begun to strengthen the multi-generational bond among members, expand community outreach, cultivate families and expand the church’s cultural significance.
Nona Jones
Head of North America Community Partnerships
and Global Faith-Based Partnerships at Facebook
Keynote Speaker
Nona Jones is a rare combination of preacher, business executive, author, and entrepreneur. In her day job she serves as the Head of North America Community Partnerships and Global Faith-Based Partnerships at Facebook.
She is the bestselling author of two books;Success from the Inside Out, chronicling her unlikely story of success after a childhood filled with physical and sexual abuse, and From Social Media to Social Ministry, the globally acclaimed guide to digital discipleship for churches.
Ben Gowell
Executive Pastor at Christ's Church of the Valley (CCV)
Keynote Speaker
Ben serves as an Executive Pastor at Christ's Church of the Valley (CCV), a multi-campus church in Arizona with 12 locations Ben leads the Music, Production, Visual Arts, Marketing & Communications, Interactive Technology, and Next Gen ministry teams. He has an extensive background in the professional music industry and world of creative arts and has served as a worship leader and pastor in the local church for the past 20 years.
Ben has a strong passion for creating and maintaining healthy culture. He believes the church should be leading the way in shaping culture through authentic worship and creative expression that points people to Jesus. Ben and his wife, Jen, live in North Phoenix along with their two children.
Keith Odom
CEO, Axtegrity Consulting & TechChurch.io
Keynote Speaker
Keith is a self-described “techie”. He developed this passion while serving as the Senior Fiscal Officer (Controller) with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) prestigious Media Lab.
The MIT Media Lab is one of the world’s leading research and academic organizations. The Lab creates disruptive technologies that happen at the edges, pioneering such areas as wearable computing, tangible interfaces, and affective computing. Unconstrained by traditional disciplines, Media Lab designers, engineers, artists, and scientists strive to create technologies and experiences that enable people to understand and transform their lives, communities, and environments.
2022 CTS TRACKS
Each track for the 2022 Church & Technology Summit has been carefully crafted to focus on important and current Church & Technology topics. Follow one of our three tracks for an in-depth, wide-range view of an aspect of planning that interests you most or occupies your professional day. You may also choose sessions from other tracks and make the most of your CTS experience!
Track 1:
Lead & Executive Pastors
Track 2:
Emerging Technology/IT
Track 3:
Digital Marketing & Social Media
Track 4:
Production Engineering & Technology
Lead & Executive Pastors
As the church’s lead administrator and spiritual guide, the Lead & Executive Pastors are having to navigate their church through a digital transformation. This track is designed to empower and equip the Lead & Executive Pastors with tools and information to assist with that navigation. One of the highlights of this conference is the Lead & Executive Pastors Roundtable that will allow pastors to spend some quality time with some of the most successful pastors today.
Emerging Technology/IT
Get insights from actual church IT Managers & technology experts. Hear the latest thinking about the future of technology & emerging technologies and how the church can benefit from it. Within the IT track, each session is designed to be Innovation Super Sessions for church IT professionals.
Digital Marketing & Social Media
The sessions in the Digital Marketing with an emphasis on Social Media track will give you practical takeaways, best practices, and real-world success stories for reaching your target audience. This combined with the latest industry trends from the most innovative thinkers in the Faith-based digital media community will prove to be valuable for years to come.
Production Engineering & Technology
Interested in the latest technologies and trends in audio engineering, cameras, lighting & LED walls? Want to know what’s the best product for your budget? Needing direction on how to properly evaluate technology? Then this track is going to provide you with answers to all of these questions and more. From the seasoned tech manager to the volunteer with a simple heart to serve, this track is designed to give you practical information & guidance.
WHERE GREAT MINDS REUNITE
The Church and Technology Summit Conference has over 35 dynamic speakers lined up to deliver thought-provoking General Sessions and targeted Breakout Sessions that will help you implement new technologies to your church.
OCT.
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agenda
*All sessions listed below are in Mountain Standard Time (MST)
OCT. 3
DAY 1: REGISTRATION
Registration
Starts at 1:00 PM(MST)
Location:
Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Spa
Welcome to the Church & Technology Summit! We are thrilled to have you join us here in Phoenix. Stop by the West Registration Desk to pick up your credentials and get ready for three and a half days of motivation and inspiration.
Exhibitor Expo & Welcome Reception
Starts at 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM(MST)
Location:
Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Spa Cira Ballroom A & B
Start your conference out on the right foot by meeting your peers at the Opening Night Welcome Reception at the Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Spa. Enjoy light hors d’oeuvres as you mix and mingle with your fellow attendees. We’re a casual bunch so dress comfortably.
OCT. 4
DAY 2
General Session:
Adapt Or Die - Why Church Innovation Matters
Speaker:
Ashley Wooldridge & Ben Gowell
Duration:
1 hr
9:00 am
10:00 am
BREAK
Workshop:
Equipping Your Church Generationally for High Tech Church
Speaker:
Sidney Malone
Duration:
1 hr
Workshop:
Polishing Your Live Stream
Speaker:
David Cherry
Duration:
1 hr
10:15 am
Workshop:
Technology Trends in Video Hardware
Speaker:
Duration:
1 hr
Workshop:
The Pioneering Spirit Needed for 21st Century Ministry
Speaker:
Sam Gallucci
Duration:
1 hr
Workshop:
The Pioneering Spirit Needed for 21st Century Ministry
Speaker:
Sam Gallucci
Duration:
1 hr
Workshop:
What to Look For When Selecting an LED Wall
Speaker:
Brandon Cole
Duration:
1 hr
Workshop:
Protecting Your Ministry Against Cybersecurity Attacks Speaker:
Duration:
1 hr
11:15 am
BREAK
Workshop:
Digital Ethics - The Do's & Don'ts When You're Online
Speaker:
Quacy Smith
Duration:
1 hr
Workshop:
Does Production Really Matter? (Production Engineering & Technology/Digital Marketing Social Media Keynote)
Speaker:
Stephen Kramer
Duration:
1 hr
Workshop:
Crypto Currency
Speaker:
Duration:
1 hr
11:30 am
This Session is both TRACK 3 & 4
Workshop:
Production Engineering & Technology/Digital Marketing Social Media Keynote (Does Production Really Matter?)
Speaker:
Stephen Kramer
Duration:
1 hr
12:30 pm
LUNCH/BREAK
1:30 pm
Workshop:
How To Reach And Teach In A New Space
Speaker:
Brandon Mason
Duration:
1 hr
Workshop:
Building Your Brand w/ Gen Z in Mind
Speaker:
Duration:
1 hr
Workshop:
Remotely mix audio and video for your live streaming
Speaker:
Stephen Kramer
Duration:
1 hr
Workshop:
Producing an Effective Podcast (Hardware & Software)
Speaker:
Stephen Kramer
Duration:
1 hr
Workshop:
Purchasing the Right Broadcast Video Camera on a Budget
Speaker:
Daniel Gourley
Duration:
1 hr
Workshop:
Virtual Reality Church - Unchartered Territory (The Future of Virtual Reality & The Church)
Speaker:
Duration:
1 hr
Workshop:
Technology Roundtable
Speaker:
Keith Odom
Duration:
1 hr
2:30 pm
BREAK
General Session:
The Church's Role in the 21st Century
Speaker:
Joseph Walker, III
Duration:
1 hr
2:45 pm
4:00 pm
NETWORKING RECEPTION
Location
Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Spa
Cira Ballroom A & B
End of day. Be sure to explore the beautiful city of Phoenix. Dinner on own.
OCT. 5
DAY 3
General Session:
When Change Agents Resist Change
Speaker: Jamal Bryant
Duration:
1 hr
9:00 am
10:00 am
BREAK
Workshop:
Leading From The Inside Out
Speaker:
Derrick McRae
Duration:
1 hr
Workshop:
Developing Technology Roadmaps
Speaker:
Duration:
1 hr
Workshop:
Engaging With Your In-person & Online Audience
Speaker:
Duration:
1 hr
10:15 am
Workshop:
Purchasing the right video camera on a budget
Speaker:
Daniel Gourley
Duration:
1 hr
Workshop:
Polishing Your Live Stream
Speaker:
David Cherry
Duration:
1 hr
11:15 am
BREAK
Workshop:
Lead/Executive Pastors Roundtable
Speaker:
Duration:
1 hr
Workshop:
Virtual Reality Demo
Speaker:
Duration:
1 hr
Workshop:
Reimagining Digital Discipleship
Speaker:
David Brown
Duration:
1 hr
11:30 am
Workshop:
Audio, Video, Lighting at all sizes
Speaker:
Stephen Kramer
Duration:
1 hr
Workshop:
Building an Online Campus
Speaker:
Duration:
1 hr
12:30 pm
LUNCH/BREAK
Workshop:
The Church & Blockchain - Should We or Shouldn't We?
Speaker:
Duration:
1 hr
Workshop:
What to Look For When Selecting an LED Wall
Speaker:
Brandon Cole
Duration:
1 hr
Workshop:
Building Community on Facebook
Speaker:
Duration:
1 hr
1:30 pm
Workshop:
Building Tech Teams Beyond Borders
Speaker:
Duration:
1 hr
Workshop:
Hands-on Video Training
Speaker:
Duration:
1 hr
Workshop:
5 Steps to Being Known for Something Relevant & Needed
Speaker:
Mark MacDonald
Duration:
1 hr
2:30 pm
BREAK
General Session:
When Innovation Intersect Purpose - How the Church's Technology Presence is Critical for 21st Century Ministry
Speaker:
Nona Jones
Duration:
1 hr
2:45 pm
4:00 pm
NETWORKING RECEPTION
Location
Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Spa
Cira Ballroom A & B
End of day. Be sure to explore the beautiful city of Phoenix. Dinner on own.
OCT. 6
DAY 4: FINAL DAY
9:00 am
Workshop:
Streaming Platforms - Determining the Best Fit For Your Ministry
Speaker:
Duration:
1 hr
Workshop:
What to look for when selecting an LED Wall
Speaker:
Brandon Cole
Duration:
1 hr
10:00 pm
BREAK
Workshop:
Rethinking Space Utilization in a Post-COVID Era
Speaker:
Mark Moore Jr.
Duration:
1 hr
Workshop:
Live Website Assessment
Speaker:
Mark Macdonald
Duration:
1 hr
10:15 am
Workshop:
Ministry in the Metaverse
Speaker:
Duration:
1 hr
Workshop:
Polishing Your Live Stream
Speaker:
David Cherry
Duration:
1 hr
Workshop:
Purchasing the Right Broadcast Video Camera on a Budget
Speaker:
Daniel Gourley
Duration:
1 hr
Workshop:
Tips & Tricks for Effective Sound Engineering
Speaker:
Duration:
1 hr
11:15 am
BREAK
General Session:
Reaching Gen Z w/ Compassion Through Technology
Speaker:
Angie Richey
Duration:
1 hr
11:30 am
12:30 pm
LUNCH/BREAK
End of day. Be sure to explore the beautiful city of Phoenix. Dinner on own.
Charity Golf Tournament & Luncheon
This year, on Friday, October 7, CTS-2022 is hosting a Charity Golf Tournament & Luncheon at the beautiful Westin Kierland Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. The event is a fundraiser whose proceeds will go to provide technology grants to help under-resourced, mission-minded, progressive, entrepreneurial churches to “level up” in the use of technology to advance their vision and mission.
EVENT DETAILS
18 Hole Best Ball Tournament (Foursomes) with a 9:00 am Shotgun Start – 50% of tournament fee will go directly to fund Technology Grants. Fees also include: Greens Fee and Golf Service Fee, Practice Facility Access, Scorecards, and use of the Driving Range prior to the round. Lots of Fun and Competition Prizes.
The Location
ABOUT THIS VENUE:
You are invited to experience The Westin Kierland Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. Honored as one of the "Top 10 Public Courses in Phoenix/Scottsdale" by Golf Advisor and ranked by Golf Digest as one of “America’s 9 Most Cheerful Golf Courses,” Westin Kierland Golf Club is a Scottsdale "must play".
As one of the leading resort courses in Arizona, we are dedicated to providing our guests with a consistently first-rate golf experience by offering a well-maintained, service-oriented golf facility staffed with individuals who act on the values of integrity, passion and teamwork. We are committed to creating a rewarding work environment for our associates while exceeding the expectations of our valued patrons and owners.
TECH GRANT
Our Goal
The CTS-2022 Charity Golf event seeks to raise $100k to issue Technology Grants valued at $10k to 10 deserving churches. Technology Grants provide for digital technology solutions including hardware, software, and training for 1 year.
The Grant
Each Tech Grant Award Recipient will receive the following:
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New Website (Standard package)
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Mobile app (Collaboration and livestreaming capable)
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Vimeo (Video hosting, sharing, and services platform provider delivering of high-definition video across a range of devices)
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Wirecast (Live streaming production tool, allows users to create live or on-demand broadcasts)
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1 camera (professional grade)
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Desktop (i.e., iMac)
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Technical training/consulting (set up, usage of hardware/software, updating of website and mobile app)
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1-year hosting/maintenance plan
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Church Boom Coaching (church growth and leadership development)
Who Can Apply?
(or be nominated)
Churches can apply to receive a technology grant or be nominated by a ministry leader (denominational leader, senior/lead pastor, executive pastor, etc.). To qualify to receive a CTS-Technology Grant, a church must submit a grant application, an essay, and supporting documentation. Considered churches must have been in ministry for a minimum of 2 years, have between 25 – 200 members, and have a governing body (Church council, Trustee Board, etc.).
Grant Donations
Donations will be accepted to fund 1) partial grants (to be combined with other partial donations to provide for a full grant), 2) full grant $10,000) or 3) multi-church grants ($10,000 x number of churches to be funded).
~MORE INFO ON DONATIONS COMING SOON~
Exhibitor Opportunities
OCT. 3 - OCT. 6, 2022 | Christ's Church of the Valley
Planning to attend Church & Technology Summit 2022? This year we’re adding an expo experience to CTS 2022. Checkout the Church & Technology exhibitor prospectus here.
6 Keynotes
40+ Speakers
Why Attend
Church & Technology Summit is a 3 ½ day multi track conference bringing together Industry Experts, Technology Enthusiasts alongside Lead & Executive Pastors and Ministry IT & Marketing leaders for a time of equipping and preparing the body of Christ for 21st Century ministry. Going beyond impactful keynotes, the conference is designed to provide hands-on experiences, labs and workshops that will empower attendees with tools, techniques and resources for effective ministry in a a post-Covid era.
Who’s Attending CTS 2022
Senior Pastors & Executive Pastors – Executive spiritual leadership of the church seeking ways to become more innovative while maintaining the integrity of the message of their ministries
Social Media & Digital Marketing Teams – Individuals responsible for handling all aspects of social media, digital marketing, graphic design, website management and app management.
IT/Cybersecurity Teams – These individuals are responsible for the technology infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity and business applications
Technology Infrastructure Teams – Including those responsible for sound, lightening, live streaming and production equipment
What You Missed Last Year
Price
Exhibitor Only $1,000.00
Speaker/Exhibitor $500.00
Each exhibitor includes a max of 3 full conference passes.
Exhibit Schedule
Sunday, October 2, 2022
Exhibitor Setup 12:00 Noon to 7:00 PM
Monday, October 3, 2022
Exhibitor Setup 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Exhibitor Expo &
Welcome Reception 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Exhibitor Expo &
Networking Reception 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Exhibitor Expo &
Networking Reception 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Thursday, October 6, 2022
Breakdown &
Move-out 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Conference Schedule
Sunday, October 2, 2022
Pre-Reception 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Monday, October 3, 2022
Exhibitor Expo &
Welcome Reception 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Conference Sessions 9:00 am to 3:45 pm
EXPO 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Conference Sessions 9:00 am to 3:45 pm EXPO 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Thursday, October 6, 2022
Conference Sessions 9:00 am to 2:45 pm
Friday, October 7, 2022
CTS Annual
Golf Tournament 7:00 am to Noon