Everyday Missionary
Conference

You are created on purpose for a purpose!

Esther felt powerless. Jonah felt frustrated. Peter felt discouraged. Most of us can relate.

God's heart for people hasn't changed; but our world has. What do we need to know to love like Jesus right where we are?  

Esther, Jonah, and Peter were PLACED on purpose. They became Everyday Missionaries empowered by God right where they were.  

That’s what the Everyday Missionary Conference is all about: empowering, equipping, and encouraging God's people right where they work, study, live and play. So whether you're a plumber or a painter or a pastor or a parent (or anything else), this is for you. 

If you are a pastor, we want to help you shepherd your people well. If you’re not, we want to help you “make the most of every opportunity” to live for Jesus (Ephesians 5:16). Together we will be catalyzed for extraordinary work through inspiring stories, powerful new cultural insights, and a greater awareness of God's work through our work.

We want you to join us October 10-12 at LifePoint Church in Waldorf, Maryland.

You are an Everyday Missionary brimming with purpose and the power of God! Let’s unleash it together!

Lead Pastor
College Wesleyan Church

Steve has 35-plus years of pastoral experience, is a conference speaker, leadership trainer, author, and contributor to Wesleyan Life magazine. His books include More Than Forgiveness, 7 Saving Graces, and the best-selling Soulshift: The Measure of a Life Transformed, which he co-wrote. He and his wife, Lori, have two children and two grandchildren. 

Pastor
Everyday Missionary

Pastor Tony has 35 years of experience in construction and is currently a manager at LFC Services, Inc. He is also one of the pastors at LifePoint Church. Tony loves Jesus and people, and finds the field of construction affords him access to numerous missionary opportunities. Tony is married to his wife of 39 years, Althea, and they have two daughters. 

Executive Director
Poiema Movement

Tiffany has been the executive director of Poiema Movement, a nonprofit serving women in crisis in Southern Maryland, since 2018. However, she has been preparing for this mission all of her life, honing her skills in healthcare, ministry, and more. Tiffany lives with her husband, Kirk, on a small farm in Southern Maryland. They have eight children and five grandchildren.

Everyday
Missionary

By day Earl McJett works as an information management analyst with a federal financial regulatory agency. In his heart, Earl is an Everyday Missionary, which is why he serves as a member of the GodWorx strategic planning team, as well as on the executive and general boards of the Wesleyan Church. Earl and his wife, Patrice, have two children and two grandchildren. 

Youth pastor
Faith Wesleyan Church

Sharon currently holds several positions, including youth pastor at Faith Wesleyan Church; senior vice president of Learning & Organizational Development at First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union; and director of training for the GodWorx Strategy Team. Sharon and her husband, Peter, have two adult children, two grandsons, and a granddaughter on the way.

President
1000 Churches and Mobilize the Church

Dwight has 37-plus years of pastoral experience and has spent more than 20 years helping church planters fulfill their God-given dreams. With 498-plus church planters under his belt, his “well-done” in life is to play a part in starting 1,000 churches through the nonprofits he founded — 1000 Churches; and Mobilize the Church. He and his wife, Shari, have two daughters.

General Superintendent
The Wesleyan Church

Rev. Dr. Wayne Schmidt was elected as the general superintendent of The Wesleyan Church in 2016. Previously, he served as the chief administrative officer of Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University and was a co-founding pastor and then senior pastor of Kentwood Community Church. Wayne is also an author and was a contributing editor for Leadership Journal. He and his wife, Jan, have three children and six grandchildren.

President and CEO
Turner & Associates

Tonga Turner serves as the president and chief executive officer of Turner & Associates and ranks in the top 1 percent of realtors in the United States. She draws from her background in executive leadership roles in government and the private sector. In 2018, Tonga became the first person of color and female mayor of the City of Upper Marlboro, Maryland. She and her husband, Pastor Stanley Turner, have two sons.

Chief Quality Officer and Vice President
Quality Performance UPMC Health Plan

Carrie is the chief quality officer and vice president of Quality Performance at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Health Plan and has more than 25 years of leadership experience. In addition, she has volunteered in a multitude of settings, most recently with The Wesleyan Church, leading the national GodWorx movement as their strategy team leader. Carrie and her husband, Matthew, have two children.