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Elohim Christian Church 87-47 111th St, Queens, NY 11418
Saturday May 18th, 2024 9am-9pm (Summit 9am-4pm/Concert 7pm-9pm)
The Flavor Fest Summits are a one day training event in select cities with general sessions and workshops to empower urban leaders with resources, innovation, networking and community. Lunch is provided with registration.
The evening includes a Christian Hip-Hop Concert that is also open to the general public.
It is geared towards church leaders (Pastors, Church Planters, Youth Pastors, Youth Workers, Church staff and lay leaders), non-profit leaders, artists and entrepreneurs. The team from Crossover Church in Tampa lead the summits along with several partners locally and nationally.
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SPEAKERS
General Session
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New York City, famed for birthing hip hop, boasts a lineage of talent like LL Cool J, Run DMC, Nas, and 50 Cent, alongside Christian Hip Hop Pioneer Pastor Richard Ishmael, aka Richie Righteous, and his wife SherryAnn, who lead Church City USA in Queens. Hailing from Guyana but raised in Queens, Pastor Rich fearlessly spreads his faith through music and preaching, gracing networks like TBN and BET. Church City, a vibrant and diverse community in Queens, NY, thrives with its distinctive approach to ministry, drawing a growing congregation. This church loves God, and serves the people in the New York area.
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Tommy “Urban D.” Kyllonen is the Lead Pastor at Crossover Church in Tampa, Florida. Crossover Church is known for its innovation, music, outreach, and leadership in urban ministry. Pastor Tommy has a passion to help other leaders as he founded Flavor Fest which has trained over 6,000 leaders. Urban D. is an artist that has produced nine albums and an author that has released seven books. He is a content creator, coach and consultant. Pastor Tommy has a huge heart for his community and is co-chair of the Uptown Soaring City Board. He is married to Lucy and has two daughters Deyana and Sophia.
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Youth Worker Leadership Track
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"Urban Resilience – How to help teens handle depression"
This workshop is for anyone looking for support and suggestions when it comes to navigating depression, or helping those who already are. Pulling from years of experience and training, we plan to boil it down to some practical and easy techniques to utilize when talking with teens who are navigating depression.
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"Holistic Discipleship – How to create a holistic approach to discipleship”
The focus of this workshop is cultivating a holistic approach to youth discipleship. This session invites participants to explore comprehensive strategies that extend beyond traditional methods, emphasizing the spiritual, emotional, physical, social, intellectual, and the importance of rest in youth. We will guide you through interactive discussions, practical examples, and provide a framework that creates meaningful connections with youth and their faith all year round. Join us for a learning experience that goes beyond the surface, equipping you to make a lasting impact on the lives of the next generation.
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Church Leadership Track
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"Innovative Systems To Help Your People & Your Church Grow Post-Pandemic"
Typically, urban churches struggle to create effective systems. As a result, many broken people can fall through the cracks. In this workshop, Tommy will share lessons learned and creative ways to establish effective systems that have helped Crossover grow even during the pandemic. This includes creative follow-up for new guests, new givers, and how they’ve grown membership by hundreds that has helped scale outreach efforts and Love Our City.
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“3 Ways to Cultivate Giving for your Church”
This presentation is for every church leader that cares about the future of their ministry. You’re invited to 3 Ways to Cultivate Giving for Your Church. Learn how to engage your congregation to support the financial needs of your church, including your short-term, midterm and long-term priorities.
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Entrepreneurship Track
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“Tools That Help Entreprenters Win
This session will equip you with new tools to develop an action plan to implement and execute your vision. Devonne is passionate about systems. This has empowered him to own multiple companies and lead Crossover Church’s Entrepreneur Ministry to equip leaders to infuse Kingdom impact in their businesses.
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Workshop Title: Kingdompreneur 101
Workshop Description: Marcus Hall will share some basic principles, knowledge and wisdom he has acquired over the years as an entrepreneur. This workshop will be a great forum for attendees to unlock their entrepreneurial potential.
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Artist Track
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New Year.. New Process
What worked in 2023 isn’t going to work in 2024. This workshop will be hosted by CHH Promotions and cover explosive topics & crowd dialog and questions.
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Workshop Title: Harmonizing Faith & Marketing: Crafting Your Brand Symphony
Workshop Description:
In this concise 40-minute session, we explore the critical components of branding and marketing essential for thriving in today's competitive landscape. From understanding the core elements of branding to unraveling effective marketing strategies, we equip you with practical insights and real-world examples. Additionally, we touch upon the transformative role of AI in revolutionizing marketing efforts, offering premier capabilities for enhanced customer engagement and predictive analytics. By the end, you'll be empowered to measure and refine your brand's success, ensuring sustained relevance in a dynamic marketplace.
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Outreach Track
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Workshop Title: Rediscovering Spirit-Lead, Gospel-Centered, Creative Discipleship
Currently, as followers of Christ and leaders in His work, we navigate complex times. Is the Gospel loosing ground or are we primed for deeper Gospel impact in our cities? We will be exploring what simple but Spirit-lead, Gospel-centered discipleship can look like in the global neighborhoods we seek to make impact in- and how each person’s call is creatively prepared by Christ. Specifically we will focus on the power of God’s Word in our ministry, the necessity to obey the Spirit & the peace that comes from knowing who you are in Christ while called to move in his specific purposes.
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Workshop Title: Present Like Jesus: Outreach with Heart
Workshop Description: This workshop is a simple guide for church leaders and youth pastors, focusing on how to connect deeply and speak clearly, just like Jesus did. It's especially important for reaching out to students, showing them care, sharing inspiring stories, and making a positive impact in their lives and communities.
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Evening Concert Artist
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Bizzle
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Cliford Gray
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Godson!
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FAQ’S
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87-47 111th St, Queens, NY 11418
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There is street parking available
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Yes — Lunch is included Saturday of the conference.
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If you are unable to attend, you can transfer your registration to another individual. Please have them give your name at registration.
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Conference registrations includes all conference workshops, general sessions, evening concerts & lunch Saturday. .
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All guests must purchase a conference registration in order to attend.
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Registration will stay ocen online.