CMCA 2026 Summit Main Sessions
Mark Little Elk, Pastor Glenwood Community Church, Glenwood, IA
Jon Jones, Worship Arts Director, Community Christian Church, Naperville, IL
Thank you to our Friday evening Discipleship panel:
Melanie Griffin, Moderator
Angie Bauman, Kevin Resnover, Laurie Tenpenny, Joey Bomia, Patty Fleming
Summit 2026 Workshop Recordings & Powerpoints
Workshop Session 1
Friday May15, 1:30-3:00pm
Workshop Session 1
Friday May15, 1:30-3:00pmAngie Bauman
Empowering Incarcerated Men and Women: A Model for Sustainable Discipleship Inside Facilities
Gen Kliewer and Denise Acosta
Bringing Light Behind Bars: Equipping Others to Mentor the Incarcerated with the Gospel
Tim Curington
Getting the Help You Need! Building Boards and Teams
Fuzzy Lake and James Kirkland
Light in the Shadows: Critical Incident Stress Management in Prison Ministry
Andrew Foster
Residential Reentry Programs: What Works and What Doesn’t Work
Nathan Mayo
Six Best Practices to Disrupt the Chronic Poverty to Prison Pipeline
Michelle Payette
Engaging the Church: Building Community Impact through Church Ministry and Partnerships
Workshop Session 2
Friday May 15, 3:30-5:00pm
Workshop Session 2
Friday May 15, 3:30-5:00pmDon Allsman
Empowering Disciplemakers Affected by Incarceration
Dave Lockridge
Trauma-Informed Ministry (A.C.E.)
Allison McFarland
Ministering to Generation Z: Understanding and Engaging the Next Generation
Ronda Disch
Welcoming and Wise: A Framework for Churches to Safely include and Shepherd Individuals with Sexual Offense Histories.
Vance Drum
Successful Integration: Navigating from Prison to Church
Matt Thomas
The Power of Partnership: Building Community from Prison to Reentry
L. Brian Jenkins
Developing and Empowering Entrepreneurs
Workshop Session 3
Saturday May 16, 9:00-10:30am
Workshop Session 3
Saturday May 16, 9:00-10:30amJoe Whalen
Raising Funds: Practical Tips
Sallie Nyenhuis
Reconnecting After Trauma: Moving from Hurt to Hope
Peter Kim
Working with People with Mental Health Issues and Substance Use Disorder
Sammy Perez
Supporting Second Chances: Reentry Best Practices for the Church
Rick Johnson
Effective and Expedient Disciple Making with Youth
Jason Zaharis
Reforming More than People–Assisting Corrections Staff
Evelyn Lemly
Herding Cats: Managing Volunteers Effectively
Mark Vander Meer
Helping Returning Citizens Overcome Interpersonal Barriers
Karen Swanson
Motivational Interviewing Basics
Workshop Session 4
Saturday May 16, 10:45am-12:15pm
Workshop Session 4
Saturday May 16, 10:45am-12:15pmCathy Applington and Jane Hannah
Community Impact for True Restoration
Sarah Heaton
Open Arms: Helping Churches Welcome Returning Citizens
Charles Beeghley
Supporting Successful Reentry: Working with People with a Sex Offense
Nick Robbins, Greg Von Tobel
A.I. Q&A
Karen Swanson
Evidenced-Based Principles and Faith-based Programming