Men’s Retreat 2025 at Lakewood Park Bible Camp will provide men with an opportunity for Christian renewal, fellowship and recreation. Click image for more details.
Our annual Network Conference brings together the pastors and future pastors of our Network for a time of connection, celebration, and leadership development.
Thursday, April 10
12:00 pm Registration Opens
1:00 pm-4:00 pm Business Meeting
7:00 pm Evening Service (Speaker Announcement Coming Soon!)
Friday, April 11
9 am Business Meeting Resumes (if needed)
10 am Morning Session
7 pm Credentialing Ceremony!
50+ Camp at Lakewood Park Bible Camp is an opportunity for adults over the age of 50 to hear some of the nation’s premier speakers and musicians bring encouragement through God’s word, personal testimony and music. Our guest speakers and musician for this year will be announced soon. Register today to reserve your spot for 50+ Camp 2024!
Our annual Ministers Enrichment is a three-day conference designed just for NDMN ministers and spouses. It features great connections, fresh encouragement, and quality training. Every credentialed minister is encouraged to attend. We will welcome Pastor Scott Young as our event speaker!
Please Note that you will need to RSVP for the Network Sponsored Dinner on Monday Evening.
Ladies will need to Register for the Women in Ministry Lunch on Tuesday afternoon.
Pastor Scott Young
Pastor Scott serves as the lead pastor of the Church of Hope in Sarasota. He and his wife Darla began this ministry in 1996 along with their four children Mandy, Holly, Charity, and son, Jesse. Pastor Scott has served on the District Presbytery since 2000. Pastor Scott’s degrees are in religious studies, communications, and theology. He also serves on the Watoto Child Care National and International Boards as well as the Pastor’s Committee Board with Convoy of Hope.
Monday, November 11th | Delta Hotel by Marriott
1:00 PM | Registration
2:00 PM | Session 1 - Scott Young
3:00 PM | Session 2 - Scott Young
5:30 PM | Network Sponsored Dinner (RSVP Below)
7:00 PM | Session 3 - Scott Young
Tuesday, November 12th | Delta Hotel by Marriott
9:00 AM | Superintendent’s Hour & Corporate Prayer
10:30 AM | Session 4 - Scott Young
12:00 PM | Women in Ministry Luncheon -
12:00 PM | Free Afternoon
7:00 PM | Session 5 - Scott Young
Wednesday, November 13th | Delta Hotel by Marriott
9:00 AM | Corporate Prayer
9:30 AM | Session 6 - Scott Young
11:00 AM | Conclusion
The registration deadline for all events and childcare is November 1, 2024.
Childcare will be offered for all of our main sessions and the Network Sponsored Dinner.
Childcare will be available for children ages 6 and under. If you would like to utilize this option, please sign your children up at the link below!
All North Dakota Credentialed ministers and spouses are invited to attend the Network Sponsored Dinner sponsored by the North Dakota Ministry Network on Monday, November 11th at 5:30 p.m. This meal is complimentary for the North Dakota credentialed minister and spouse, but you must pre-register.
Pastor Alissa Leedahl
Alissa Leedahl serves alongside her husband, Dave, as co-lead pastor at Northview Church in Fargo, ND. Alissa has a heart to reach her community and region with the life transforming love of Jesus. She believes in strong community and discipleship among women, encouraging them to walk in their purpose. Her greatest joy is spending time with her husband and three kids, Jay, Harper, and Jones.
This lunch is for the Network's women in ministry (credentialed women and pastor's wives) to gather and hear from guest speaker, Alissa Leedahl. The lunch is during Minister's Enrichment on Tuesday, November 12th at 12:00 noon at the Delta by Marriott Hotel in Fargo in the Mozart Room.
Ministers Enrichment will take place at the Delta Hotel by Marriott in Fargo.
*Please note that the Hotel Room Block will close October 10, 2024. Please book your room before that date to get our group rate!
Home2 Suites by Hilton - 1652 44th St S, Fargo, ND 58103
Clubhouse Hotel and Suites - 4400 15th Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103
Mainstay Suites Fargo - 1901 44th St SW, Fargo, ND 58103
50+ Camp at Lakewood Park Bible Camp is an opportunity for adults over the age of 50 to hear some of the nation’s premier speakers and musicians bring encouragement through God’s word, personal testimony and music. Our guest speakers and musician for this year will be announced soon. Register today to reserve your spot for 50+ Camp 2024!
The Run to the Lake Car Show is a feature of Family Camp at Lakewood Park Bible Camp, providing fun for all ages.
Family Camp is a highlight of the summer for people across North Dakota and beyond. Providing dynamic ministry, unique recreation opportunities, and fun for people of all ages, there is nothing like Family Camp!
Camp Work Week at Lakewood Park Bible Camp provides an opportunity to help with preparation for the upcoming season of ministry. It also provides an opportunity for fellowship, learning new skills and enjoying good food. Click image for details.
EQUIPFOUR12 is a conference designed to equip all pastors and church leaders of the North Dakota Ministry Network. This conference will provide a relational atmosphere and empowering messages and sessions to multiply all churches across our Network.
Our annual Network Conference brings together the pastors and future pastors of our Network for a time of connection, celebration, and leadership development.
Men’s Retreat 2024 at Lakewood Park Bible Camp will provide men with an opportunity for Christian renewal, fellowship and recreation. The event this year will again provide an extra day with activities beginning on Thursday evening. The main event will start at the regular time on Friday afternoon. Speakers will include missionary Jacob Bock as well as pastor and coach Denny Duron along with comedian Chad Thornsberry. Recreational opportunities will be available throughout the weekend, including an ice fishing derby on Friday morning. Men’s University will return to provide unique learning opportunities at the start of the event. An opportunity to serve in a mini-missions trip will precede Men’s Retreat. Stay tuned as this page will be updated regularly with new details.
Evangelist and Coach Denny Duron
Speaker
Chad Thornsberry
Comedian
Missionary Jacob Bock
Speaker
Lucas Aufenkamp
Director
Our annual Ministers Enrichment is a three-day conference designed just for NDMN ministers and spouses. It features great connections, fresh encouragement, and quality training. Every credentialed minister is encouraged to attend. We will welcome Dr. Paul & Carol Alexander as our event speakers!
Please Note that you will need to RSVP for the Network Sponsored Dinner on Monday Evening.
Ladies will need to Register for the Women in Ministry Lunch on Tuesday afternoon.
Dr. Paul & Carol Alexander
Paul and Carol Alexander were born and raised in South Africa. They completed their schooling in Johannesburg. It was during this time that they met and so began a lifetime of Christian service together.
After graduating from high school, Paul and Carol enrolled at the British AG Bible College known as Mattersey Hall. Soon after graduating, they married in the small English village where the College was located. Global travel followed, taking them to 22 nations in a two-year period. They pastored briefly in the UK before returning to South Africa.
The following years were filled with challenges and opportunities. Eventually they led their home church. Paul was required to serve in the military as South Africa had conscription at the time. He served as a Chaplain spending many months helping during the trauma of the Angolanbush war. Paul and Carol founded Africa School of Missions in 1985, and this institution quickly became the major catalyst for missionary mobilization in the nation.
After seven years leading a great mother church in Australia, the Alexanders were recruited to serve their Alma Mater. Paul was the President of Mattersey Hall for seven years. In 2012 Paul was invited to be the President of Trinity Bible College in Ellendale, North Dakota, and two years later Carol assumed the role of Dean of the Graduate School at Trinity. The past 10+ years have seen consistent growth at Trinity, accompanied by significant campus development and the achieving of financial stability.
Paul and Carol both hold PhD degrees from the University of Bangor, Wales. They were married in 1976 and have two adult children. Anna is married to Rich and they are parents to Ava andTylan. Jason lives in Los Angeles.
The Alexanders are passionate communicators and motivators. They remain in demand nationally and internationally.
MINISTERS ENRICHMENT SCHEDULE
Monday, November 13th | Hilton Garden Inn
1:00 PM | Registration
2:00 PM | Session 1 - Drs. Paul & Carol Alexander
3:00 PM | Session 2 - Drs. Paul & Carol Alexander
5:30 PM | Network Sponsored Dinner (RSVP Below)
7:00 PM | Session 3 - Drs. Paul & Carol Alexander
Tuesday, November 14th | Hilton Garden Inn
9:00 AM | Superintendent’s Hour & Corporate Prayer
10:30 AM | Session 4 - Drs. Paul & Carol Alexanders
12:00 PM | Women in Ministry Luncheon - Dr. Carol Alexander
12:00 PM | Free Afternoon
7:00 PM | Session 5 - Drs. Paul & Carol Alexander
Wednesday, November 15th | Hilton Garden Inn
9:00 AM | Corporate Prayer
9:30 AM | Session 6 - Drs. Paul & Carol Alexander
11:00 AM | Conclusion
NETWORK SPONSORED DINNER
All North Dakota Credentialed ministers and spouses are invited to attend the Network Sponsored Dinner sponsored by the North Dakota Ministry Network on Monday, November 13th at 5:30 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn in the Iris/Lilac/Orchid Ballroom during Ministers Enrichment. This meal is complimentary for the North Dakota credentialed minister and spouse, but you must pre-register.
Please RSVP below.
WOMEN’S LUNCHEON
This lunch is for the Network's women in ministry (credentialed women and pastor's wives) to gather and hear from guest speaker, Carol Alexander. The lunch is during Minister's Enrichment on Tuesday, November 14th at 12:00 noon at the Hilton Garden Inn in Fargo in the Lily/Rose room.
EVENT HOTEL & LODGING
Ministers Enrichment will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn in Fargo! We no longer have a room block available at this time so please be sure to visit the hotel’s website to book your rooms.
OTHER LODGING & HOTEL OPTIONS
Home2 Suites by Hilton - 1652 44th St S, Fargo, ND 58103
Delta Hotels by Marriott Fargo - 1635 42nd St SW, Fargo, ND 58103
Clubhouse Hotel and Suites - 4400 15th Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103
Mainstay Suites Fargo - 1901 44th St SW, Fargo, ND 58103
Note: These are listed from highest rates to lowest rates.
CHILDCARE
Please register all children that will be checked in for childcare during Minister's Enrichment. Childcare is available for children up to age 2. If you have any questions or changes to your registration, please contact the Network Office.
* Please note that we will not be providing childcare on the last day of the event, Wednesday, November 15th.
Please register your children by November 4.
Please contact the Network Office with any questions regarding this event using the email provided: office@nddcag.org
Details about 50+ Camp are still in process of being determined. Register to reserve your spot.
The Run to the Lake Car Show is a feature of Family Camp at Lakewood Park Bible Camp, providing fun for all ages.
Family Camp is a highlight of the summer for people across North Dakota and beyond. Providing dynamic ministry, unique recreation opportunities, and fun for people of all ages, there is nothing like Family Camp!
Camp Work Week at Lakewood Park Bible Camp provides an opportunity to help with preparation for the upcoming season of ministry. It also provides an opportunity for fellowship, learning new skills and enjoying good food. Click image for details.
EQUIP FOUR12 is a conference designed to equip all pastors and church leaders of the North Dakota Ministry Network. This conference will provide a relational atmosphere and empowering messages and sessions to multiply all churches across our Network. Click image for more details.
Our annual Network Conference brings together the pastors and future pastors of our Network for a time of connection, celebration, and leadership development.
The Connect Retreat is back and we are resetting once again with a new time of year! We are very excited to let you know it will be held March 31 - April 1 at Lakewood Park Bible Camp in Devils Lake, ND. Click image for more details.
Men’s Retreat at Lakewood Park Bible Camp will challenge men to answer the call of God upon their lives, providing an opportunity for renewal, fellowship and recreation. Click image for more details.
Our annual sectional councils bring together pastors and leaders in each section across North Dakota. This year will feature Gerad Strong who is a part of the church multiplication network as the director of discovery and development. We will also welcome missionary to Spain, Jacob Bock. All credentialed ministers and spouses and board members and spouses are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Gerad Strong serves as one of the National Directors for the Church Multiplication Network-
leading church planting and multiplication for The Assemblies of God. Prior to his current role,
Gerad was the Lead Pastor of a rural multisite in South Dakota leading the church through a
season of revitalization and planting seven campuses within just a few years. Gerad then
served the executive team at Northplace Church in Dallas, Texas overseeing Church planting
and their multisite strategy. Recently, Gerad authored The Forgotten Field, a book on rural
revitalization and multiplication. Gerad has a passion for church health and multiplication in
every context. Today, Gerad lives in Springfield Missouri with his wife Melanie and two kids Eli
and Hannah.
Each evening begins with a catered meal.
NORTHEAST SECTION | SUNDAY JANUARY 15
Assembly of God in Grafton at 3:45pm
NORTHCENTRAL SECTION | MONDAY JANUARY 16
River of Life Church in Devils Lake at 4:30pm
SOUTHCENTRAL SECTION | TUESDAY JANUARY 17
Capital Christian Center in Bismarck at 4:30pm
SOUTHEAST SECTION | THURSDAY JANUARY 19
New Life Assembly of God in Valley City at 4:30pm
SOUTHWEST SECTION | FRIDAY JANUARY 20
River of Life Church International in Dickinson at 4:30pm (MST)
NORTHWEST SECTION | SUNDAY JANUARY 23
LifeChurch in Williston at 3:45pm
4:30 PM | Training w/ Gerad Strong
5:30 PM | Dinner
6:30 PM | Business Meeting
6:45 PM | Service
3:45 PM | Training w/ Gerad Strong
4:45 PM | Dinner
5:45 PM | Business Meeting
6:00 PM | Service
Our annual Ministers Enrichment is a three-day conference designed just for NDMN ministers and spouses. It features great connections, fresh encouragement, and quality training. Every credentialed minister is encouraged to attend. We will welcome Dr. Donald Lichi as our event speaker as well as his wife, Marcie Lichi! Dr. Lichi will speak about what it means to “Go Long, Go Strong, and Finish Well.”
Please Note that you will need to RSVP for the Network Sponsored Dinner on Monday Evening.
Ladies will need to Register for the Women in Ministry Lunch on Tuesday afternoon.
There will be childcare during the event for children up to 5 years of age!
SCHEDULE | MINISTERS ENRICHMENT
Monday, November 14 | Delta Hotels by Marriott Fargo
1:00 PM | Registration Begins
2:00 PM | Afternoon Sessions
5:30 PM | Network Sponsored Dinner (RSVP)
7:00 PM | Evening Session w/ Dr. Donald Lichi
Tuesday, November 15 | Delta Hotels by Marriott Fargo
9:00 AM | Corporate Prayer
9:30 AM | Superintendent’s Hour
10:30 AM | Morning Session w/ Dr. Donald Lichi
12:00 PM | Women in Ministry Lunch w/ Marcie Lichi
12:00 PM | Free Afternoon
7:00 PM | Evening Session w/ Dr. Donald Lichi
Wednesday, November 16 | Delta Hotels by Marriott Fargo
9:00 AM | Corporate Prayer
9:30 AM | Morning Session w/ Donald Lichi
11:00 AM | Close
Donald A. Lichi, PhD. is a licensed psychologist and currently serves as the Vice President of Emerge Counseling Services.
Dr. Lichi is an adjunct professor with Trinity International University (IL), the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary (AGTS), the Asia Theological Center (Singapore), and All Nations Theological Seminary (Malawi, Africa). He has been a speaker at numerous conferences and workshops on pastoral health, Christian education, parenting, marriage, and family issues. He has published several articles on Christian mental health, and is the co-author of the book, Broken Windows of the Soul (Moody Press). He serves on the pastoral teaching team of the Akron Chinese Christian Church and the board of Emmanuel Christian Academy, which ministers to “at risk” children in the inner city of Akron, OH.
Dr. Lichi was in private practice for over five years, taught school, and directed a school-based counseling program for six years. He taught for six years in the graduate school at the University of Akron. While in the United States Air Force, he served for three years in Italy and three years in Alaska. Recent ministry has taken him to India, Brazil, Thailand, Ecuador, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Romania, China, Malaysia, Russia, Hungary, Nicaragua, and Singapore.
Best of all, he is married to Marcie and they have three adult children and seven grandchildren.
Marcie is a retired World Languages educator. She holds a Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics and Spanish Pedagogy from Kent State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from The University of Akron. She served as a Spanish teacher at Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio for 20 years, teaching all levels of Spanish for students in Middle through High School. She also served as the Department Chair of World Languages for several years. Throughout her tenure at CVCA, she chaperoned many mission and academic trips to Spanish-speaking countries including Spain, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Nicaragua and Guatemala.
Early in her career, she was the director of a Child Development Center and Montessori School located at Evangel Temple in Akron, Ohio.
She currently serves as a volunteer for Faithful Servants Care Center, a free medical clinic for those who have no medical insurance. She is able to translate for many Spanish-speaking patients.
Marcie is a lover of the outdoors and takes pleasure in gardening, as well as hiking the many trails throughout NE Ohio. She also very much enjoys working with horses and trail riding. She and her husband, Don love to travel and in 2018 they completed 110 miles on the Camino de Santiago in Spain. They both dream of returning to complete the last 100 miles of this famous pilgrimage trail.
She is married to Dr. Don Lichi, celebrating 51 years of marriage in April of this year. They have 3 adult children and 8 grandchildren they love to spend time with.
“As Don and I enter the “golden years” of our lives, we find ourselves looking back and appreciating even more God’s love for us and His faithfulness in keeping His promises from the time when we chose to follow Him as teenagers. He continues to call us even in the present to a deeper walk with Him, transforming us through the work of the Holy Spirit into becoming more like His Son. Our desire is to honor and glorify our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and to continue to grow in grace and knowledge of Him so that we may share the good news of knowing Jesus with those who need Him.”
For women of all ages
Unique Conference is the perfect opportunity for ladies to have a refreshing weekend with their friends, as you laugh together and grow closer to Jesus. Grab your friends and experience a life-changing weekend with so much fun along the way!
An exciting weekend is in store for us at 50+ Camp 2022 as we welcome Admiral Vernon Clark, (to be announced), and Kevin Williams to Lakewood Park Bible Camp, the weekend of August 26-28, 2022. Register today!
The Run to the Lake Car Show is a feature of Family Camp at Lakewood Park Bible Camp, providing fun for all ages.
Family Camp is the place to be in North Dakota this summer! Reserve your spot today and make plans to attend these days of statewide revival.
Camp Work Week at Lakewood Park Bible Camp provides an opportunity for you to serve in helping with preparation for the upcoming season of ministry.
EQUIP FOUR12 is a conference designed to equip all pastors and church leaders of the North Dakota Ministry Network. This conference will provide relational connection and empowering speakers and sessions to multiply all churches and leaders across our Network.
KidCon is a weekend Convention for 4th-6th graders. The weekend will involve high-energy services, powerful altar-moments, fun activities, and connection with other students who love Jesus!
