

Advance your Leadership!
Advance your Ministry!
Advance your Soul & Spirit!
meet
our speakers
Pastor Phyllis Towles
Dr. Erinn Harris
Bishop Donald Black
Pastor Glenn Shields
Pastor Kenneth Reece
Pastor Damien Giacchino
Dr. Joy Johnson
DeLesa Swanigan
Pastor O.J. Swanigan
Pastor Gail Jack
why
join us
Join us for two packed days of inspiration and information designed to elevate pastors, leaders, ministry teams, and influencers. Participants will spend an intimate time with Bishop Parnell M. Lovelace, Jr., as he shares his 40+ years of ministry experience. Plus, learn from other prolific ecclesiastical leaders. Activities include general sessions, breakout sessions, panel discussions, prophetic prayer impartations, along with an entrepreneurial and ministry fair.
Level Up Conference Expo
- Ministry Expo – As a registered conference attendee, you will have access to 20+ different COP Ministry Coaches and team members to answer questions and share valuable information about how they recruit, onboard, train, and develop volunteer team members.
- Marketplace Ministry Expo – Entrepreneurs from our COP Business Network Ministry will be on hand for networking, education, and product sourcing. Purchase a variety of products and services from Christian-owned and operated businesses.
schedule
details
Registration and Check-In
The Cathedral:
2223 Capitol Avenue
(at the corner of Capitol Ave and 23rd St)
Sacramento, CA 95816
Breakout Sessions
• Level Up Your Young Adult Ministry By Pastor Damien Giacchino
at the Legacy Center
• Level Up Your Church Governance Structure By Pastor Wayne Kirkling and
at Legacy Center
• Level Up Your Congregational Care by Elder Richard and Toyin Spencer
at The Legacy Center
• Level Up Marketplace Ministry by Dr. Dene' Starks at the Legacy Center
LUNCH
General Session 2
Panel Discussion
Breakout Sessions
• Level Up Your Church Service Flow by Pastor Jonno Strickling and Elder
Anthony Simpson at Legacy Center
• Level Up Your Discipleship Ministry by Dr. Erinn Harris at Legacy Center
• Level Up Your Hospitality By Lee Gordon and Dyhana Stewart
at The Legacy Center Social Hall
• Level Up Your Worship & Fine Arts Ministry by Elder Christopher McEwen at Legacy Center Sanctuary
DINNER
Registration and Check-In
Breakout Sessions
• Level Up Your Succession Planning and Retirement by Pastor Kenny Reece
at The Cathedral
• Level Up Your Children's Ministry By Pastor Kimberlee Blakey at The YAC
• Level Up Your Church Security By Carlos Ponce and Mike Fletcher
at The Legacy center
• Level Up from Hurting to Healing Bereavement Ministry By Pastor La
Vetta Coleman at The Legacy center
Breakout Sessions
• Level Up Your Strategic Planning by Pastor DeLesa Swanigan
at The Cathedral
• Level Up The Church and Civic Engagement by Dr. Joy Johnson
at The Legacy Center
• Level Up Your Senior Ministry by Elder Lawrence Rials and Mother Joycie
Lewis
LUNCH
Breakout Sessions
• Senior Pastors Only by Bishop Lovelace
at Legacy Center
• Level Up Your Mental and Wellness Ministry
at The Legacy Center
• Level Up Your Listening in Leadership by Professor Chesarae
at Legacy Center
• Level Up Your Technology by Denis Hiza and Cristian Munoz at Legacy
Center
pricing

the
venues
Center of Praise
ministries campus
The Cathedral
2223 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95816
Frequently
asked question
- Center of Praise Ministries
- Bishop Parnell M. Lovelace, Jr., D.Min., Ph.D. Founding and Senior Pastor
- Center of Praise Ministries Cathedral
2223 Capitol Avenue
(at the corner of Capitol Ave and 23rd St)
Sacramento, CA 95816
- We encourage you to decide before; however, you are welcome to select during the conference as no pre-registration is required for individual Level Up Conference breakout sessions. Please note that some sessions will have an attendance limit.
- See pricing on the main page to register.
Individual Admission: $99
Group Admission for 5 or more: $80per person
- Once you register online, you will receive an email confirmation. Check-in at the registration table by showing the QR Code from your mobile device. (printed paper ticket optional but not required)!
- We encourage you to come and receive as much as possible from the Level Up Conference! If necessary, you can attend for just one day. However, there is no difference in price.
- No, there are no refunds. Instead, consider donating your registration fee as a scholarship for someone else.
- Pre-registered: Check in at the COP Cathedral
- At-the-door registration: We will have registration at the door. The cost will be $125.0 per person. We encourage pre-registration to accommodate our participants better.
- You can see the full schedule on our conference page by clicking here.
Friday: 8:30 am – 8:30 pm | Saturday: 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
- We will have a variety of vendors as well as books from many of our speakers for purchase.
- Yes! Registered guests can obtain information and purchase items from a host of COP Ministries and Entrepreneurs.
- While families are extremely important to us, we will not be providing childcare or children’s church at this conference. There are no discount rates for children.
- Our sessions are geared toward adults 18 years old and up.
- General Admission is the seating. Groups can feel free to sit together.
- The Fort Sutter Hotel Sacramento, Tapestry Collection by Hilton | 1308 28th St, Sacramento, CA 95816 | (916) 603-2301
- Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel | 1230 J St, Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 447-1700
- Hyatt Regency Sacramento | 1209 L St, Sacramento, CA 95814-3942 | (916) 560-1524