a working conference for african pastors, church planters and leaders in north america
for shepherds far from home
- atlanta, georgia
- december 1–3, 2026
- free to attend
- one hundred seats
Three days in Atlanta for pastors building churches far from where they started.
E4:11 gathers one hundred African pastors and church planters serving in North America. Sessions cover doctrine, governance and finance, planting logistics, bi-vocational ministry, and the work of building a congregation that holds more than one nation.
Who is in the room.
Registration is open to anyone serving in a pastoral or church leadership role. Our core audience will be African pastors leading a congregation planted in North America. Pastors can invite two or three members of their leadership team along with them.
And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, ephesians 4 : 11–12
About the convener.
Pastor Dolapo Lawal
lead pastor · the zoe household globalPastor Dolapo Lawal is a globally acclaimed preacher, author, and teacher of the Word with a passion for souls and a heart for the nations. His ministry is marked by transformative teachings that restore hope, ignite faith, and equip believers for greater kingdom impact.
Inspired by Ephesians 4:11–13, Pastor Dolapo founded the E4:11 Conference out of a desire to see ministry leaders move beyond inspiration into spiritual maturity and effective service. The vision was born from his desire to create a space where African pastors and ministry leaders in the diaspora can be built, mentored, inspired, and strengthened for the unique demands of ministry in diverse cultural environments.
Through biblical teaching, mentorship, fellowship, and meaningful connections, E4:11 seeks to develop healthy, spiritually grounded, and effective leaders. Pastor Dolapo’s vision is to build a strong network of pastors and ministry leaders who support one another, serve with integrity, and work together to advance the gospel across generations, cultures, and nations.
Eight sessions across three days.
These are the subjects. The full agenda with session times, and the speakers teaching each one, is published before the conference and goes to registered attendees first.
- 01 The Bible What we hold, and how we teach it here.
- 02 Building a Lasting Ministry Work that outlives the person who started it.
- 03 The House in Order Church organization, governance, and finance.
- 04 Building a Multicultural Church That Reaches the Host Nation One congregation, more than one nation.
- 05 Interpreting Your Lead Pastor's Vision For assistants, associates, and the team carrying it out.
- 06 Church Planting Clinic Locations, bi-vocational ministry, and planting teams. Run as open question and answer.
- 07 Retention Clinic Closing the back door: assimilation systems, first-timer follow-up, small groups.
- 08 IT and the Church Plant Systems and technology for a church without a building yet.
Announced shortly.
Every session is led by a pastor who has built, governed, or planted a multicultural church in North America.
100seats remaining
Take one of the hundred seats.
Registration is free and open. We confirm that every seat goes to someone serving in a pastoral or church leadership role, because the value of the room is who is in it. You will hear back within five days.