Ministry Leadership Conference

Get equipped for ministry while forging new relationships and getting some much needed “downtime.” This conference is well suited for church leaders and their families as well as lay leaders involved in ministry. A different keynote speaker ministers to participants each year and break out sessions give time to discuss various topics related to life in ministry. The conference venue changes each year, so it is a great opportunity to see a new part of the world.

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Cost & Registration

The conference cost includes 4 nights accommodation (from Friday to Tuesday) with breakfast, a group tour on Saturday afternoon, and dinner on Saturday evening.

Scholarship* couple: €425
Scholarship* individual: €260

Full price couple: €595
Full price individual: €425

Conference cost for children under 17: FREE!

*Maximum two scholarships per IBC church, one for a staff couple/single and one for a volunteer leader couple/single.

Extra nights:

For information on booking additional nights before or after the conference, please contact the hotel directly.

Email: info@saracenhotelpalermo.com

Group Reference: “INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION Ministry Leadership Conference 21-25 March”

Direct Telephone: +39 091 8671371
(start with an email, use this number if you don’t get a quick reply)

Step 1:

Register

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Please note that this is a new event management system, for problems with registration, please contact Donna at admin@ibc-churches.org

Step 2:

Payment QR Code

Use this QR code with your banking app to make your payment to the IBC’s bank account.

“Salutamu! We are going to Sicily!”

Location

The Saracen Sands Hotel in Isola delle Femmine – Palermo, Sicily, will be the location of our Ministry Leadership Conference this year. 

The hotel covers an area of over 3 hectares characterized by a large main building, recognizable from the surroundings and the sea for its pure white color, surrounded by a lush garden, and located a few steps from the beach. Between the Mollica and Raffo Rosso mountains, the Capo Gallo promontory with its Natural Reserve and the suggestive seaside villages of Mondello and Sferracavallo.

SARACEN SANDS HOTEL

Via Libertà, 128/A
90040 Isola delle Femmine
Palermo

https://www.saracenhotelpalermo.com/en/
info@saracenhotelpalermo.com
+39 091 8671423

Travel/Directions:
From Palermo airport “Falcone Borsellino” you can reach Saracen Resort by car or taxi (about 8 minutes). For more information on planes, trains, ferries, and automobiles, see https://www.saracenhotelpalermo.com/en/contacts/

Speaker 2025:
Dave Campbell

Dave Campbell and his wife, Janelle, live in Post Falls, Idaho, where Dave serves as International Discipleship Pastor with Real Life Ministries, Post Falls. Dave has been in this role for almost 14 years. The Campbells have been married 34 years and enjoy immensely their 11 children and 30 grandchildren. The number one focus of their work is promoting Biblical Relational Discipleship worldwide and assisting churches everywhere to be and make disciples of Jesus.

EXPERIENCE

More than 20 years of pastoral ministry
12 years as a missionary in Mexico
11 years as a part of Real Life Ministries (Post Falls) Team, facilitating “Discipleshift” trainings nationally
14 years leading an international ministry in more than 40 countries worldwide including speaking, leading trainings, and coaching pastors
Team Leader – equipping and developing an international ministry team of 3 staff and 50+ volunteers at Real Life Ministries
Author of the book “Disciples Unleashed”

Sightseeing

Palermo is Sicily’s cultural and tourism capital. It is a city rich in history, culture, art, architecture, music, and food. Palermo is also the main location of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalu and Monreale.

Nearby Cefalu is a marvelous medieval village, situated above a promontory overlooking the Mediterranean. Located between the Madonie and the sea, it is one of the most beautiful villages in Italy with is tiny streets from which offer you nice views. It is famous for its Norman Cathedral (part of the UNESCO World Heritage site).