Partnering Together
Fall 2026
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26th, 2026
You and your team are invited to join the GLR family for a special event in Grand Rapids called Partnering Together brought to you by Ladies Leadership Drive on October 26th, 2026 from 11 AM - 2 PM EST. Doors will open at 10:30 AM This event is for Men and Women to discover how we are "better together" as we get the opportunity to learn from David Ward who will share many of his learnings of partnering together in ministry. We'll have discussions and connection opportunities as we work together to empower both men and women to be more effective in our mission. Invite any men and women in ministry in your influence to join us for this special, one-time event. Lunch is included!
Location:
Berkley Hills Church
1670 Ball Ave NE,
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Cost: $10
Meet the Speakers
Senior Associate Pastor for Bethel World Outreach Church and Professor of Homiletics for Every Nation Seminary
Reverend Dr. David Ward
Dr. Ward serves as the Professor of Homiletics for Every Nation Seminary as well as the Senior Associate Pastor for Bethel World Outreach Church, a multi-ethnic multi-site church with a main campus in Brentwood, Tennessee. He has coached preachers in nearly every kind of church from small rural churches to some of the largest churches in the world. Seminar attendees describe his seminars as "the single greatest thing I ever did for my ministry," "an energy drink for the soul," and "a world class tour de force in the art of preaching." His coaching clients often end up coaching preachers themselves.​
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Dave lives in Brentwood, Tennessee with his wife Holly and three kids Ella, Zoe, and Dawson.
Lead Pastor of Caring Community Church
Reverend Dr. Tamar Eisenmann
Tamar is a preaching coach through Asbury's Beeson International Center, a ministry consultant, and the lead pastor of a thriving Wesleyan church in Albion, MI. Her doctoral research is one of the largest studies ever undertaken on empowering clergywomen. She and her husband Eric love pursuing adventures with God, playing games with their two kids, and cheering for the Detroit Lions.
