Green Lake Conference Center is the Midwest’s Premier Christian Conference Center. Our passion and purpose is to serve the local church.

Propelled by this passion, we have created the Catalyst^SM Conferences series. Catalyst^SM Conferences are designed to help churches and individuals be more intentional and effective in their ministry. The goal is Kingdom building, and so the conferences are open to all churches and denominations. Catalyst conferences are run by Green Lake Conference Center in partnership with Christian leaders and organizations of outstanding ability in their field.

The initial conferences have been a great success. For example, all participants at the 40 Days of Community PurposeDriven™ Conference in November 2004 rated it excellent or very good. One participant said: “Was great to hear the ideas. They really helped to spur on 'thinking outside the box.' It refueled the fire we needed to go back home and get the congregation passionate about meeting the needs in our community”

We hope you can join us for a Catalyst^SM conference! To register call 1-800-558-8898. Scholarships are available – call (920) 294-7365. Events may be added, deleted or changed.

Coaching for Leadership Success
2005: October 24-28
2006: February 27-March 3, May 8-12, October 23-27
Coaching is rapidly becoming the number one preferred method to insure adaptability and success in this rapidly changing ministry, business and global environment. This “coaching the coach” experience is invaluable for anyone in ministry leadership positions, including denominational leaders and pastors. It will enable participants to help the people they lead to develop, grow and be more effective servants of God in their ministries. This process was developed and is run by internationally certified professional executive coaches Jane Creswell and Dr. George Bullard.

Green Lake Winter Blast featuring Bob Lenz, December 27-31, 2005
Join over 400 middle and high school youth for the Christmas break getaway! Featured speaker Bob Lenz, founder and president of Life Promotions (www.lifepromotions.com) and music by the Life Worship band!

Church Planting Assessment Center
February 6-9, March 6-9, April 3-6, May 22-25, June 12-15, July 10-13, August 14-17, September 11-14, October 9-12, 2006
An assessment for couples or singles seeking a confirmation to God’s call to start a new church. The center is run by TeAMerica, a movement of over 500 church plants within the Baptist General Conference. They have agreed to hold most of their church planter assessments at Green Lake, opening up this tool to all churches and denominations. The center has a remarkable success rate. Currently the national average of church starts resulting in a successful plant is only 35%. Candidates who attend the Assessment Center and follow through with the conditions and recommendations are experiencing a success rate of over 85%. Contact Marion Kobow at MarionKobow@glcc.org for more information.

FirstSteps for Healthy Church Planting
February 9-11, April 6-8, June 15-17, September 14-16, October 12-14, 2006
This is an outstanding seminar addressing thirteen key questions for healthy church planting. Questions include how to fund your vision, gather a prayer team, make connections in the community and find receptive people to form your launch team. It is led by Gary Rohrmayer who planted a healthy church before his current role as Director of Midwest Church Planting for the Baptist General Conference.This is ideal for church planters wanting to learn from those who have gone before them, coaches and denominational executives, restart pastors wanting to lay a new foundation for a sagging ministry and lay leaders who want to strategically be a part of the harvest.

Celebrate Your Marriage Conference, March 3-5, 2006
Join with other couples and Jay & Laura Laffoon as they speak about why laughter is a key ingredient in healthy marriages, ways to satisfy the needs of your spouse, dreaming the dreams you've always imagined for your marriage, connecting when you communicate with your spouse and developing the unique characteristics of couples who Celebrate!

Under Construction: Providing Facilities to Build Ministries, April 5-6, 2006
If your church is facing the challenge of providing attractive and functional church buildings to be the base for your ministry operations to your community, Under Construction is a conference you want to attend. Under Construction offers help to church leaders who want to provide facilities that will support and allow for the growth of their ministries. Come meet with professionals in the field of church architecture. This conference is for pastors, building committees, and lay leaders who make the decisions about facilities at your church.   

International Christian Conference on Prostitution (ICCP) with Dr. Dan Allender, April 22-27, 2006
Come just to listen and learn, or to become actively involved with a ministry that brings people together from various parts of the world who are working with women in prostitution, and women who have been given a new life as a result of these ministries. Sponsors and prayer partners for those women are also needed. The conference will be led by Lauran Bethell, internationally known for her work in bringing women and girls out of prostitution. Keynote speaker Dr. Dan Allender is president and professor of counseling at Mars Hill Graduate School near Seattle. He is author of To Be Told: Know Your Story/Shape Your Future; The Healing Path and The Wounded Heart.

Women’s Retreat, April 28-30, 2006
Come be part of a great movement of God for women!  Green Lake Conference Center has partnered with Christ the Rock Church, Menasha, WI to provide this retreat.  In 2005 over 500 women gathered to hear Rhea Briscoe and Sara Groves.  We hope to have more women coming together in 2006 for another great experience!

NextSteps for Healthy Church Planting, May 9-10 and September 12-13, 2006
This is a follow-up seminar for people who have taken FirstSteps, again led by Gary Rohrmayer. The seminar turns to key questions to consider when your church plant is more than a year old. These questions include how will your leaders reproduce, how do you define spiritual maturity and who will you leave in leadership. 

Green Lake Men’s Retreat, October 6-8, 2006
Join us for a powerful weekend of teaching, worship, small group connections and recreation. 2006 speakers to be announced (2005 was Kenny Luck, Men's Pastor of Saddleback Church and President of Everyman Ministries; 2004 was Brennan Manning).

Green Lake Singles Celebration with Dr. Henry Cloud, October 27-29, 2006
Keynote speaker Dr. Henry Cloud (www.cloudtownsend.com) is author of many books that singles find relevant, including: Changes That Heal; How To Get a Date Worth Keeping; and 9 Things You Simply Must Do To Succeed in Love and Life. He has also co-authored several books with Dr. John Townsend, including Boundaries; Boundaries In Dating; Safe People; and God Will Make A Way. He and Dr. Townsend are co-hosts of a nationally syndicated radio program called 'New Life Live.' 

Celebrate God, celebrate relationships, and celebrate being single! This conference is for singles of all ages to come together for a great time of worship, praise, testimonies, fellowship, and learning from each other.