For Military Community Churches Desiring Excellence in Missional Military Ministry

The application deadline for participation in The Flagship Church Conference is October 16, 2009.  Once registration is received information concerning lodging  and conference details with be forwarded via email.

 Comments about the Flagship Church Conference

Terry & Patti Williams, Frazer Memorial Methodist Church, Montgomery AL
My wife and I attended the Flagship Church Conference representing our home church, Frazer Memorial United Methodist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. We found the commitment to spreading Christ’s love to the military community paramount among the numerous churches and para-church ministries present. My wife and I were able to attend presentations, small group discussions, networking dinners, and case studies, as well as meeting local Chaplains. We even toured a Navy ship at Naval Station Norfolk. The methods other churches are using to minister to military in their congregations are invaluable in helping Frazer expand its own military ministry in the Montgomery area. We wholeheartedly recommend the conference to any organizations looking to find the best and most efficient ways to minister to military members and their families.

Bill Law, Immanuel Bible Church, Springfield, VA
As someone involved in our Connect Ministry to military families, I participated in the Flagship Church Conference representing Immanuel Bible Church in Springfield, VA, a church with a large number of military families, mostly consisting of mid- to senior-grade officers who serve in headquarters. Although our target community is distinct from those near training bases and installations with large units that deploy together, I got many ideas about how we can strengthen our ministry. The Conference was very well planned and executed. I particularly benefited from small-group exercises and was encouraged by presentations from active-duty chaplains. This was a good forum for local churches to interface with para-church organizations that focus on military missions and ministry.

Terri Harris

The 2008 Flagship Conference was an awesome learning experience for me. To be in the presence of God and so many people with the same desire to serve our servicemembers was wonderful! We had active duty Chaplains, active duty service members, enlisted and officer, reserve and guard representatives and a large population of retired military folks as well. We were honored to have two widows of servicemen that had sacrificed it all for us in Iraq, and a father of a soldier that had given his life for our country as well. To be among these inspiring people was truly amazing. Through think tanks and small group presentations, I learned of the variety of ways that military ministries around the country serve their military members and their families and learned how my church's military ministry could serve our military members and their families even better. This conference was packed with information and lively conversations!  I would highly recommend this conference to all churches that have a heart to serve their military!

Bill Graham, First Baptist Church, Clarksville, TN
Believers being in “one place and in one accord” reminds us of the Book of Acts. I felt that kindred spirit and mind as I participated in the Flagship Church Conference on Military Missions and Ministry. Common to each participant was the desire to share information and ask questions about ministering to and with our Armed Forces personnel. Discovering the connecting links that strengthens our network of new friends and colleagues in reaching the military, discipling the military, and providing opportunities for service in the Kingdom of God was worth the effort to attend this conference. New ideas and the sharing of best practices gave me a wealth of resources to enhance and improve ministry to the military personnel in our community. This includes active duty, reserve and guard, and retired military personnel. The joy of knowing that we have a brief moment in time to connect with the military is shared in a joint venture with other churches and para-church organizations for His Kingdom purpose. We are in this effort together. As Jesus taught us "Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven."