WFX ’06: Senior Pastor Ed Young to Deliver Keynote Address
Framingham, MA- July 11, 2006 – Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX), the leading facilities and technology event for growing churches, announced today that Ed Young, founding and senior pastor of one of the fastest-growing churches in the nation, Fellowship Church in Grapevine Texas, will present the opening keynote address at the second annual event happening this November 8-10, 2006, in Dallas, Texas [www.wfxweb.com].
As founding and senior pastor, Ed Young has steered Fellowship Church through 16 years of staggering growth. From their first service in 1989 held in a small rented facility with 150 members, to their present-day 4,100 seat auditorium with state-of-the-art production equipment and multi-site venues that together accommodate over 20,000 each weekend, Ed has been there every step of the way.
During his Thursday, November 9th keynote address, sponsored by The Gage Group [www.thegagegroup.com], Ed will share Fellowship’s philosophy behind their growth and the important role facilities and technology has played in their overall growth process. Complete presentation details will be available online at [www.wfxweb.com] this summer.
“We are delighted that Ed Young will be offering his first-hand experience to WFX attendees this fall. Ed and his staff at Fellowship Church are known world-wide for their creative thinking and willingness to change which no doubt has played a large part in their fantastic growth and reaching the unchurched,” stated Brian Blackmore, WFX conference chair and publisher/founding editor of Worship Facilities and Church Production magazines.
“WFX was designed to teach growing churches how to expand their facilities and upgrade their technical production according to each church’s ministries and goals. The opportunity for WFX attendees to learn invaluable growth techniques from the leader of such a world-renowned facility is a once-in-a-lifetime chance we are honored to provide.”
In addition to his role as senior pastor at Fellowship Church, Ed Young hosts Ed Young Ministries, a nationally syndicated weekday radio broadcast and weekly television program. He is the author of Kid CEO: Hot to Keep Your Kids from Running Your Life, High Definition Living, Know Fear, The Creative Marriage, Fatal Distractions and The Creative Leader: Unleashing the Power of Your Creative Potential. He is coauthor of a book for church leaders entitled Can We Do That? More information on Fellowship Church and Ed Young can be found online at [www.fellowshipchurch.org] and [www.edyoung.org].
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About Worship Facilities Conference and Expo (WFX)
Worship Facilities Conference and Expo 2006 ([www.wfxweb.com]) will host 200+ exhibitors and more than 2,500 attendees. The conference program and expo floor provide the latest products, information and how-to insights for building, renovating and expanding worship facilities and upgrading worship services with state-of-the-art audio, video and lighting technologies. Attendees include teams of decision-makers from churches large and small, including senior pastors, business administrators, executive pastors, building committee members, facilities managers, technical directors and staff, media ministers, lay leaders, volunteers, and companies that consult and contract with churches on building and technical design and construction.
About Production Media Inc.
Production Media Inc. (PMI) is a publishing and event management company specializing in the house-of-worship market. Publications include: Church Production Magazine, an educational magazine for houses of worship covering audio, video and lighting technologies; and Worship Facilities, a publication that covers design, construction, operation and maintenance of larger houses of worship. Events include: Worship Facilities Conference and Expo (WFX), a conference and tradeshow for church leaders covering facilities design, construction, financing, operation and technology owned and operated in conjunction with EH Events.
About EH Events ([http://www.ehpub.com/events])
EH Events, a division of EH Publishing, Inc.([http://www.ehpub.com]), develops and produces world-class expositions and conferences for the technology and construction industries. The EH Events portfolio includes: Electronic House Expos (EHX) Spring & Fall, the TecHome Builder Conference and Expo (TBX), and Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX). EHX Fall was named the fastest growing show in America by Tradeshow Week magazine in 2003, and both EHX Spring & Fall were named among the fastest 50 growing tradeshows by Tradeshow Week magazine in 2004 and 2005.