Velocity Conference 2014

Here at Xulon Press, one of the most exciting things we get to do is grow our relationships and partnerships with pastors, church leaders and the groups that support them. Before I became the Director of Sales and Acquisitions at Xulon Press, I was not only a pastor, but also a pioneering church planter with the vision of reaching people for Christ and His glory. My change from church planter to sales director wasn’t because I was burned out, wanted more money or even a new position. It was all about following the calling of God for my life. That same calling I felt for planting a church is the same calling I feel now for leading and developing a team of publishing consultants and experts. It’s still all about God and His Kingdom! Now, instead of trying to build the church solely by filling pews on Sunday, I work to raise up Christ-inspired authors whose books will reach the world for Christ and His Kingdom. I know that we are impacting the world for Christ one book at a time! I also know that Xulon Press is fulfilling God’s plan by serving Christian authors and pastors.

Several years ago, I met a pastor at a church planting conference in Orlando. His name was Shawn Lovejoy, and he was part of a growing church planting movement called ChurchPlanters.com. At that time, I was just like every other pastor gathered at the conference; I was starving for leadership and encouragement. Shawn became a personal friend of mine and we started a relationship that grew each time we ran into each other. Shawn has a unique ability to inspire and coach individuals, and has helped me in more ways than he may ever know. This year, through Xulon Press, I have been given the opportunity to work very closely with Shawn and the Church Planters organization. Xulon Press will be part of Velocity, the yearly conference hosted by Churchplanters.com. The Velocity conference will be held February 17th-18th, at the Mountain Lake Church in Cumming, Georgia.

Xulon Press will not only be present at the conference to talk with pastors and leaders about their books, but we will also be sponsoring and leading some of the breakout sessions. One of those breakout sessions will be led by Dr. Larry Keefauver, and will focus on helping the pastor or potential author discover how to write the book that is hidden within them. The session that I will lead asks the question,  “Why do pastors and church planters write great books?” Why is it that most of the books that have become “game changers” were written by pastors, leaders and especially church planters?

If you are in or near the Atlanta area and you are planning on attending this conference, please come by booth #22 and see us. Our team will be there and available to talk with you. When you’ve got a moment, check out the conference and get more information on attending at Churchplanters.com.

Please email me at DNewman@christianpublishing.com if you are planning on attending. I’d like to personally invite you to a special reception we’re hosting for those who are working with Xulon Press. Also, be sure to follow us on Twitter. We’ll be tweeting from the event!