GLOBAL CHURCH SUMMIT brings together leading church communicators and marketing minds with real-world decision-making power. These leaders tackle pressing issues in church creative communication and media technology, fostering collaboration and generating solutions that benefit everyone.
With this goal in mind, we invite our community to contribute to the #GCS24 programming.
The 2024 Theme
HIGH-DEFINITION INFLUENCING
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION CLOSES MAY 30, 2024
PROPOSALS FORMATS
We offer three unique formats for you to contribute: Speedy Presentations, Workshops, and Campfire Sessions. Each format fosters collaboration and knowledge exchange around the central theme: “High-Definition Influencing”.
Individual Contributor:
- Share your expertise! Propose a response to the “High-Definition Influencing” theme for a Speedy Presentation, Workshop, or Campfire session.
- Thematic clusters: Similar proposals will be grouped to avoid redundancy. We may ask you to adjust your focus to fit with others in your group.
- One proposal per person: Focus on a single, strong idea per speaker. Contributing to multiple sessions is unlikely.
- Institutions: Only one contributor per organization is likely to be selected to allow for broader participation. Coordinate proposals within your institution.
- Contributor fees: All individual contributors are required to pay a participation fee (N100,000 | $100). Global Church Summit does not cover speaker expenses (travel, accommodation, etc.).
Session Proposal (Full Session – 30 minutes):
- Gather your team: Provisionally confirm speaker availability and willingness to pay the contributor fee.
- Diverse perspectives: Include speakers from various backgrounds (nationality, gender, etc.) for rich discussion.
- Interactive format: Utilize audience knowledge and available tools to create an engaging experience.
- Content and format control: The Global Church Summit team reserves the right to adjust the session based on speaker availability and overall program coherence.
Workshop Facilitator (30 minutes):
- Focus on audience engagement: Design an interactive workshop equipping attendees with practical skills and knowledge.
- Dynamic facilitators: We seek engaging individuals leading discussions on relevant topics (communication, marketing, social media, etc.).
- Proposal evaluation criteria:
- Learning activities (presentations, discussions, group exercises) – We encourage variety!
- Session choreography (format breakdown with timings)
- Innovative and interactive format utilizing delegate knowledge and available tools
- Pre-work requirements for attendees (if any)
- Clear learning outcomes for the workshop
- Materials you plan to use
- Ability to facilitate the session independently or with support
- Workshop facilitator fee: A participation fee of N50,000 | $50 applies to all workshop facilitators as per the terms and conditions.
- Workshop topics: Focus on Communications & Marketing, Social Media, Design, Technology, or Leadership.