Why a Men’s Conference?

If we’re really honest with ourselves most men today are struggling to understand their various roles. So many demands are placed on us:

Ÿ The need to provide for our family;

Ÿ Ensuring that we succeed in our chosen profession and career;

Ÿ To act as a role model for our children;

Ÿ The development of relationships with family, friends, colleagues, neighbours and especially with our wives.

The list is seemingly endless and then there’s church and our relationship with God and, yes, how we witness to the world when we really feel that we’d just like to cope with a few things at a time and not take on so many burdens.

Why call it “Destiny”?

Because we’re all searching for life’s meaning and how we fit into the scheme of life; to be successful in what we’re involved in and to contribute wherever we can.

So if you feel there’s just too much happening and you need to take some time out for reflection and renewal, this Day Conference is just for you. Of course there will be teaching but our main goal is to share together – something most of us men are not that good at doing – and we will have time for building relationships and talking together about the issues in our lives, but we also want the day to be relaxing and life-giving.

Here’s the plan – as we see it now!

Date: Saturday 31st January 2004

Venue: Bridgnorth Baptist Church

Timetable: 09:30 Start with coffee – get the priorities right!

10:00 Session 1: Nick Pettingale

11:30 Break for coffee etc.

11:45 Sharing – Interacting – Receiving

12:30 Lunch – please bring your own; drinks provided

13:45 Session 2: Dale Plante

15:15 Sharing – Interacting – Receiving

16:00 Close

What’s the cost?

The financial cost is just £5 per person but we will be taking an offering to bless Nick and Dale for their ministry to us. We’d appreciate it if you could register by completing the Booking Form and returning it with payment to the address shown but you will be able to register on the actual day.

They say, “Time is money” but we’re confident this Conference will have such an impact on your life – it’s got to be worth it!

Introducing our Speakers

If you’ve seen Dale Plante in action you will not need to be reminded of his passion to equip and encourage God's people and to see the Kingdom extended as local churches impact their communities. Based in Toronto with his wife Rose and their 3 children, he has been extensively involved in church planting throughout Canada and now has a growing international ministry in the USA and Britain helping church leaders in a practical consultancy role. Dale is also increasingly using his entrepreneurial skills to advance various business projects. Dale works across all denominations to help mobilise the Body of Christ to fulfil its God-given calling to share the love of God and lift up the Name of Jesus. He is an excellent communicator with a dynamic preaching style, moving freely in the prophetic gifts.

At this Conference Dale will be sharing on “Living a life of Destiny and Purpose.”

Nick Pettingale heads up a group of leaders in Burton-on-Trent who are a few steps ahead of us on the same journey towards the transformation of their community. He has a passion to see God's Kingdom extended into our communities and has challenged the Lifting Jesus Higher leadership team to draw Christians together in prayer to seek God’s heart and His keys to seeing the area touched by His love.

Nick is a strategic thinker – he’s involved with the Pioneer Church Network at national level and has had a long-term involvement with church leaders and congregations in Ethiopia. Nick is also involved in the business world - consulting with boards of directors and other community leaders – and will be sharing at this Conference on “Marketplace Christianity - making a Kingdom difference in our world.”

“Life – it’s nothing like they said it was going to be
in the brochure.”