The theme for our 2024 convention is “Unleash New Leaders.” Why? Continuing to explore our Disciple-Making Church vision, we want to dig into another one of the four senior objectives during the 2026 convention. In previous conventions, we covered “Call to Follow” (2022) and "Partner in Mission" (2024). The third objective as a disciple-making Church is "Unleash New Leaders." Not just young leaders, but leaders of all ages. Whether they are teens, young adults, young parents, single adults, men, women, or retirees, potential new leaders are all around us. As pastors and church leaders, we must get to know the people of our churches, identify potential, and disciple them as future leaders. How do we do that? That's what this convention is all about. How does God call? What are the characteristics of Christian leaders? And how can the Church shape and prepare them for leadership?