OVERVIEW
Our 2025 Pillar Pastor's Intensive is set for Feb. 4-6 at The Hill Church in La Mesa, CA. Our main theme for this year's Intensive will focus on church planting & revitalization, but there will be plenty of content for established pastors as well.
If you're newer to Pillar, our Intensives are annual, smaller-scale events where we bring experienced leaders from within our network to provide focused-training for pastors & future pastors. In addition to great teaching, we will have times for panels, fellowship, good food, worship and a fun group outing.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS EVENT?
The Intensive is primarily for Pillar pastors, future planters/revitalizers, and residents in our network. Churches that are interested in joining Pillar are also invited to attend. If you have questions about this, please contact us directly at debbie@thepillarnetwork.com.
SPEAKERS
DATES & LOCATION
February 4-6, 2025
Event begins 5:30PM on the 4th; concludes at 10:45AM on the 6th.
The Hill Church
7485 ORIEN AVENUE
LA MESA, CA 91941
SCHEDULE
DAY 1 - Tues. Feb. 4th
• 5:30PM - 6:15PM - Check-in
• 6:15PM - 7:30PM - Dinner
• 7:30PM - 9:00PM - Session 1 – Nate Akin – Raising Up Leaders
DAY 2 - Wed. Feb. 5th
• 9:00AM - 10:30AM - Session 2 – Josh Wredberg - Preaching
• 10:30AM - 10:45AM - BREAK
• 10:45AM - 12:10PM - Session 3 – Jimmy Steele – Pastoral Care/Leadership
• 12:10PM - 1:30PM - Lunch
• 1:30PM - 2:45PM - Session 4 – Jeff Long – Plurality & Team Dynamics
• 2:45PM - 3:15PM - BREAK
• 3:15PM - 4:30PM - Session 5 – Liam Garvie – In-reach & Out-reach
• 4:30PM - 5:00PM - Travel to Mini-golf/Dinner
• 5:00PM - 7:00PM - Mini-golf/Dinner
DAY 3 - Thurs. Feb. 6th
• 8:45AM – 10:00AM - Session 6 – Thiel, Small, Bancroft & Kiehn – Planting & Revitalization
• 10:00AM – 10:15AM BREAK
• 10:15AM – 11:00AM - Extended Panel – Nate Akin & Previous Speakers
PRICE
Pillar Network Members: $100
Non-Member Churches: $400
The cost includes the attendee's hotel accommodations (two pastors will be assigned per room), food, swag, and a fun group event.
Attendees will need to cover the cost of their travel and all transportation.
AUXILIARY RADIUS EVENT (POST-INTENSIVE)
Following the Intensive, a group will head south of the border to Tijuana, Mexico to visit the campus of Radius International—a mission training agency that equips missionaries who labor among the Unreached. Our time at Radius will include a one-night stay on campus and interaction with staff and students to explore how Pillar churches can partner with this strategic opportunity. You can learn more about Radius here.
This auxiliary event is limited to 25 attendees and is first come, first serve. This is for Pillar church personnel only.
Dates: Feb. 6 - Feb. 7 (1-night)
Attendees MUST have a current US Passport.
Housing, food, and travel for the 1-night event is covered for up to 25 attendees.
For questions about the Radius event, please contact Jimmy Steele at JimmySteele@thehillsd.org.
MORE INFO & REGISTRATION
There is a cap of 75 attendees for this event. Please register no more than 3 pastors/staff from your church.
Registration expires at 11:55PM, January 20th.
For questions about the Intensive, please contact debbie@thepillarnetwork.com.