Hi.  My name is Renee Culver and I  am the administrative assistant for Intimate Issues conferences.  Thank you for your interest in possibly hosting a conference.  I thought it might be helpful for me to share what would be involved and then, if you are still interested, you can email me for an information packet that will answer more specifically some of the questions you might have. 

First, it is important that those who sponsor a conference understand that prayer is the foundation of everything we do. Is your church committed to prayer and would you be willing to organize a prayer team to pray for the women God will bring, for the leaders organizing the conference and for us as a teaching team?  We have experienced strong opposition from the enemy as we have spoken on Intimate Issues—but we have also seen the Spirit of God move in powerful ways. The need to pray is great!

Second, we ask that the sponsoring church view the conference as an area-wide ministry.   We ask that the host church partner with at least three other groups/ churches.  We strongly encourage cross cultural and cross denominational participation. Are you willing to work with other groups or churches to promote the conference?  We ask for a minimum attendance of 800 women (the average attendance is about 1,200).  Our focus is not “numbers” – we go where God sends us.  However, because we are only able to schedule eight conferences a year, we are limited in our ability to return to any given location.  Because of this, it is important that women know about the conference when we are in the area. 

You are probably wondering, “What is my church’s responsibility if we agree to host a conference?”  It is our goal that we are able to come at no financial cost to the church, but we do ask that the sponsoring church provide:  

·         A facility with seating capabilities for  1000 or more people and sound and video (Power point) capabilities and technicians. 

·         A team of women to run the conference (Prayer, promotion, worship, registration, food, hospitality, book table, etc.)

·         Snacks and a Saturday lunch for each registrant

Intimate Issues provides:

·         A speaking team (Linda Dillow, Lorraine Pintus and Nancy Barton to lead an afternoon track for singles if desired)

·         Workbooks for each participant

·         Promotional materials such as brochures, flyers, videos, etc.

A contract detailing these responsibilities is included in the information packet.  We generally charge $49 for early registration and $55 ten days before the conference.  Of this money, a portion is allocated to the host church to pay for the items mentioned above.  The remainder goes to Intimate Issues to pay for travel, promotional materials, speaking fees, etc. It is our desire to come to your area at no out of pocket expenses for the hosting churches.

I know this letter does not answer all your questions, but I hope it gives you enough information to decide whether or not you have further interest in hosting a conference. If you do, I would ask you to email me several paragraphs describing your church and the vision you have for the women in your area.  If we are of similar mind, I would be most happy to send you an information packet and talk with you about a possible date.

Please send your email to me at renee@intimateissues.com

Blessings,

Renee Culver, Administrative Operations