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Wednesday, July 15
 

9:00am CDT

From Maintenance to Mission: Shifting the Small Church Mindset from Survival to Spiritual Growth
Wednesday July 15, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CDT
Short Creek 1
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avatar for Keden Shrum

Keden Shrum

Preaching Minister, Rison church of Christ
Keden Shrum has served as the pulpit minister for the Rison church of Christ in Rison, Arkansas, since June 2022. A graduate of the Brown Trail School of Preaching, he entered full-time ministry in 2015 after the passing of his father, whose faithful example greatly influenced his... Read More →
Wednesday July 15, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CDT
Short Creek 1
  Small Church

1:30pm CDT

How to Use Hospitality as an Evangelism Tool
Wednesday July 15, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT
Cooper Creek 3
Hospitality is the small church’s secret weapon. Learn how meals, homes, and everyday kindness become powerful evangelistic opportunities.
Speakers
avatar for Eddy Gilpin

Eddy Gilpin

Eddy has been preaching full time since 1985. He is a 1985 graduate of the Memphis School of Preaching. Together with his family, he has served congregations in Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, and Virginia. He and his family served three years (1991-1994) in Tanzania, East Africa. He... Read More →
Wednesday July 15, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT
Cooper Creek 3
  Small Church   Evangelism

3:00pm CDT

Problems Facing Rural Congregations and Solutions
Wednesday July 15, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Roark Creek
This lesson will look at some of the problems facing rural congregations, especially in the Great Plains, including a rapidly aging demographic, sparseness (distance between) of congregations, lack of generational evangelism, reputations in a small town, and how to use evangelism to correct course.
Speakers
avatar for Dustin Dougherty

Dustin Dougherty

Evangelist
I'm an evangelist laboring with the Beloit church of Christ in Beloit Kansas specifically, and more broadly laboring throughout the state of Kansas speaking at various congregations every month.  I am married to my wonderful wife, Sally, since 2006, and have 2 great kids.  I am... Read More →
Wednesday July 15, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Roark Creek
  Evangelism   Contemporary Issues   Small Church
 
Polishing the Pulpit - Branson 2026
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