Conference speakers

grace kladnik

Tim Russell

Western District Assoc. Supervisors
Grace Kladnik serves as an Associate Supervisor with the primary responsibility of targeting more and growing leaders together on mission and works in collaboration, partnership, and support of the supervisor.
Grace Kladnik was most recently the co-lead pastor of Vintage Faith Culver City in Los Angeles with her husband, Matt. She has served in the past as a youth pastor, church planter, and missionary to Australia. Her heart for equipping and releasing women led Grace to start a training program called She Leads. Grace focuses on pastoring the community beyond the church walls; she helped launch a thrift store, coffee shop, pop-up pantry, and creative space that serves their community every day of the week. Grace and Matt have three young daughters.
Tim Russell serves as Associate Supervisor with the primary responsibility of the target of more and growing leaders together on mission and works in collaboration, partnership and support of the supervisor.
With more than 30 years in ministry, Tim Russell most recently served as lead pastor of New Hope Christian Fellowship (Hayward Foursquare Church) in Hayward, Calif., for five years. Tim is passionate about helping individuals find and walk in their designed purpose, which led him to serve as program director for Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, a small business incubator in California. Tim is the author of Conquer or Be Conquered and is working on a book titled Rising From the Ruins. He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Charles Mason Bible College. Tim and his wife, Vanessa, have seven children, five who are grown and two teenagers at home.

Conference Schedule

Friday May 16 and Sat. May  17

Friday Registration
5-6:00 pm
Session 1
6-8:30 pm
Saturday Continental Breakfast
8-9:00 am
Session 2
9-11:30 am
Lunch
11:30-1:00 pm
Do lunch on your own or sign up for one of our 'lunch circles' and join a lunchtime conversation around the table.
Session 3
1:00-3:00 pm
Session 4
3:30-5:00 pm

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