
April 30, 2025 | Advanced Training
Bayside Church | Granite Bay Campus
May 1-2, 2025 | Leadership Conference
Bayside Church | Granite Bay Campus


Connection
Connect with other pastors and leaders, experts in the field and cohorts and groups from around the globe.
Encouragement
Never lead alone. All leaders have been in the same place. Head, heart, humor, hope.
Inspiration
Inspiring ideas to take home and share with your church. Practical breakouts offering many tips.




John Maxwell
Author | Speaker | Pastor

Mark Batterson
Author | Speaker | Lead Pastor, National Community Church

Megan Fate-Marshman
Author | Speaker | Pastor

Ray Johnston
Author | Speaker | Founding Pastor, Bayside Church

Carey Nieuwhof
Author | Speaker | Former Attorney

Mark Clark
Author | Speaker | Senior Pastor, Bayside Church

Bob Goff
Author | Speaker | Recovering Attorney

Charles Metcalf
Pastor, Transformation Church | Author

Michael Jr.
Comedian
Thrive Worship
advanced ministry training
Bayside Church | Granite Bay Campus:
8191 Sierra College Blvd Roseville, CA 95661
Wed 4/30
A Day Dedicated to Your Team!
Advanced Ministry Training is designed to equip your ministry with practical, actionable insights you can apply immediately. Join us for a day of learning, connection, and growth, featuring wisdom from Bayside’s founding pastor, Ray Johnston, and Lead Pastor Mark Clark.
During lunch, you’ll engage in breakout sessions led by Bayside ministry leaders—an opportunity to connect, ask questions, and discuss real challenges with real solutions. Plus, gain valuable insights from renowned experts like Carey Nieuwhof, Matt Brown, and John Maxwell as they share lessons learned from years of experience in ministry. Don’t miss this chance to invest in your team and take your ministry to the next level!
8:30 AM
Check-in
9:00 AM
Session 1
Join Carey Nieuwhof and Matt Brown in an intimate setting for a rare chance to ask questions, gain deep insights, and have real conversations about leadership, growth, and navigating change. This isn’t just a talk—it’s a unique opportunity to connect, learn, and walk away with wisdom you can apply immediately.
11:30 PM
Lunch + Seminar
Grab a box lunch in the Dining Plaza then go directly into the Worship Center to grab a seat with local area business leaders to hear from world renown, John Maxwell.
2:00 PM
Session 2 – Ministry Intensive Breakouts
- Lead Pastors
- Executive Pastor
- Student Ministry
- Children’s Ministry & Breakaway
- Worship & Production
- Volunteers & Retention
- Community Outreach
3:30 PM
Session 3
A rare opportunity to go beyond the stage and engage with John Maxwell in an intimate setting. This isn’t just another leadership talk—it’s your chance to ask questions, gain personal insights, and have real conversations with one of the greatest leadership minds of our time.
thrive leaders conference
Bayside Church | Granite Bay Campus:
8191 Sierra College Blvd. Roseville, CA 95661
Day 1
7:30 AM
Check-in
8:30 AM
Breakout A
10:00 AM
Main Session 1
Bob Goff | John Maxwell
Noon
Lunch Break
1:30 PM
Breakout B
3:00 PM
Main Session 2
Carey Nieuwhof | Matt Brown
5:00 PM
Dinner Break
7:00 PM
Main Session 3
Mark Clark
9:00 PM
Comedy Night
Michael Jr.
Day 2
8:30 AM – 9:30
Breakout C
10:00 AM
Main Session 4
Megan Fate Marshman | Ray Johnston
Noon
Lunch Break
1:30 PM
Breakout D
3:00 PM
General Session 5
Mark Batterson / Charles Metcalf
5:00 PM
End of Conference
See you next year!

Breakouts That Actually Move the Needle – 80+ to choose from.
No fluff. No theory. Just practical strategies from experts who’ve been in the trenches. These aren’t your typical seminars—they’re blueprints for action.
You’ll get real-world insights, battle-tested advice, and tools you can use immediately. Whether you’re leading, creating, or scaling, these sessions connect you with the right minds to solve the right problems—fast.

Advance Ministry Training w/ John Maxwell | April 30
$99
Individual
$75
Individual (20+ staff)
Leadership Conference
May 1-2 only
$249
Individual
$229
Groups 2 – 19
$199
Groups 20+
$79
Student




Thrive Leadership is an annual recharging of my spiritual batteries. We always leave encouraged and refreshed!
Mark | Risen Church


This is an amazing conference. I will be there this year and highly recommend it.
Brad | Northside Church




