Details
Check In & Check Out Times   Symposium (April 17, 6:30-9:30 p.m.)

Check-In: April 17 at 3:00 p.m. at Ridgecrest Conference Center. Directions will be sent with confirmation email. Golfers will meet at golf course and check-in following the golf event. No early check-in at Ridgecrest.
Check-out: April 20 at 11:00 a.m.

Exhibits & MAPS Sessions
MAPS - Mission Agency Partner Sessions - specific workshop sessions to BUILD BRIDGES with:

Sports specific ministries
Product vendors
Publishers
Sports Camp focused ministries
Cross-cultural ministries
Curriculum developers
And more...

   Building Bridges: Reality & Challenges
A discussion of the power, challenges and theeffectiveness of sport and recreation ministry in cinnecting the unchurched to the local church. The symposium will put current research into practical application for improving sports/recreation outreach. Presentations will include: recent research from Dr. Greg Linville (Malone College), Professor Steve Quatro (Azusa Pacific), and examples from individual churches detailing both challenges and successes as they work to evangelize and assimilate non-churched people into their congregations. The symposium will include practical application for both local church and para-ministry sports leaders through both large and small group discussion.
2007 Sports Ministry Summit sponsored by CSRM: The Association of Church Sports and Recreation Ministers. CSRM exists to train, equip and resource the local church staff and volunteers, mobilizing them to build bridges in their communities for the purpose of leading people into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Membership: For details on membership, benefits, to check your current status and to join, go to www.csrm.org, email mwertz@csrm.org or call 330-493-4824 and speak to Martha Wertz. CSRM Certification: www.csrm.org, click on "Members", then on "Certification". Workshops and Plenary sessions will qualify toward attaining the CSRM Certification or the CEU's required to maintain CSRM certification.