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Wednesday, July 15
 

10:00am CDT

Shepherding Sheep Home: How God Can Hate Divorce but Still Love Me? (Malachi 2:16)
Wednesday July 15, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am CDT
Short Creek 1
This session will examine how shepherds can help people see God’s love when they feel unloved by divorce.
Speakers
DD
Wednesday July 15, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am CDT
Short Creek 1
  Elders

2:15pm CDT

Who God Expects Us to Discipline in Christ’s Body (Matthew 18:15-17)
Wednesday July 15, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm CDT
Short Creek 4
Glorifying versus shaming Christ’s body. How can shepherds help those living in sin to repent?
Speakers
DD
Wednesday July 15, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm CDT
Short Creek 4
  Elders

3:45pm CDT

Elders' Toolbox -- Case Studies in Shepherding: Small Group Problem-Solving (Part 1a)
Wednesday July 15, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT
Roark Creek
Speakers
avatar for Glenn Colley
Wednesday July 15, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT
Roark Creek
  Elders

6:00pm CDT

Elders' Toolbox: Case Studies in Shepherding: Presentation of Solutions (Part 1b)
Wednesday July 15, 2026 6:00pm - 6:30pm CDT
Short Creek 4
Speakers
avatar for Glenn Colley
Wednesday July 15, 2026 6:00pm - 6:30pm CDT
Short Creek 4
  Elders
 
Thursday, July 16
 

9:00am CDT

Tax Workshop: Minister Taxes 101 -- What Every Minister Must Understand
Thursday July 16, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CDT
Compton Ferry
Speakers
BL
Thursday July 16, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CDT
Compton Ferry
  Elders   Preachers

10:00am CDT

Tax Workshop: Church Payroll, Compensation, and Compliance -- What Elders and Leaders Need to Get Right
Thursday July 16, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am CDT
Compton Ferry
Speakers
BL
Thursday July 16, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am CDT
Compton Ferry
  Elders   Preachers

11:00am CDT

Tax Workshop: When Good Intentions Go Wrong -- Advanced Minister & Church Tax Issues
Thursday July 16, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am CDT
Compton Ferry
Speakers
BL
Thursday July 16, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am CDT
Compton Ferry
  Elders   Preachers

3:00pm CDT

Framework for an Active, United, and Faithful Eldership
Thursday July 16, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Compton Ferry
Speakers
avatar for Douglas Pell

Douglas Pell

A retired corporate finance executive in the aerospace industry who continues in retirement as an executive/life coach and author. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he spent his professional career in the Midwest (Ohio & Michigan) until retiring in 2014 and moving to Oklahoma in 2017. Oklahoma... Read More →
Thursday July 16, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Compton Ferry
  Elders

3:45pm CDT

Two for One: The Hurt of a Helicopter Eldership
Thursday July 16, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT
Short Creek 4
Speakers
avatar for Glenn Colley
Thursday July 16, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT
Short Creek 4
  Preachers   Elders

3:45pm CDT

Two for One: The Perils of a Checklist Preacher
Thursday July 16, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT
Short Creek 4
Speakers
avatar for David Smith

David Smith

Minister, North Hamilton church of Christ
I am a native of the Chattanooga area. I spent five years in active duty military service. I am married to Ashley and we have two amazing girls: Evie Rose and Graceley. I have education from East Tennessee School of Preaching, Southern Christian/Amridge University and Liberty University... Read More →
Thursday July 16, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT
Short Creek 4
  Preachers   Elders

6:00pm CDT

Unrealized Spiritual Elements: Serenity (1 Peter 1:3-5)
Thursday July 16, 2026 6:00pm - 6:30pm CDT
Roark Creek
Speakers
BK
Thursday July 16, 2026 6:00pm - 6:30pm CDT
Roark Creek
  Elders
 
Friday, July 17
 

11:00am CDT

Here's Why Culture Eats Programs for Breakfast
Friday July 17, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am CDT
Cooper Creek 1/2
This lesson will dive into why atmosphere, tone, and example shape a congregation more than any calendar.
Speakers
CS
Friday July 17, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am CDT
Cooper Creek 1/2
  Ministry   Elders

12:30pm CDT

Meet and Greet Zone: Churches Looking for Preachers / Preachers Looking for Churches
Friday July 17, 2026 12:30pm - 1:15pm CDT
Bee Creek
Speakers
avatar for Gary Hampton

Gary Hampton

Pulpit minister, Siwell Road church of Christ
Gary C. Hampton has been preaching since 1968 and has done work in North Little Rock, Arkansas; Mobile, Alabama; Valdosta, Georgia and Cookeville, Tennessee. Hampton served as the director of the East Tennessee School of Preaching and Missions in Knoxville, Tennessee for nearly six... Read More →
Friday July 17, 2026 12:30pm - 1:15pm CDT
Bee Creek
  Preachers   Elders
 
Saturday, July 18
 

9:00am CDT

Elders' Workshop: Biblical Identity of an Elder
Saturday July 18, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CDT
Cooper Creek 3
This session will cover what "shepherd/overseer/elder" means; expectations vs titles; servant leadership vs positional authority; plurality of elders.
Speakers
avatar for Allen Webster
Saturday July 18, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CDT
Cooper Creek 3
  Elders

10:00am CDT

Elders' Toolbox -- Case Studies in Shepherding: Small Group Problem-Solving (Part 2a)
Saturday July 18, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am CDT
Cooper Creek 3
Speakers
avatar for Glenn Colley
Saturday July 18, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am CDT
Cooper Creek 3
  Elders

11:00am CDT

Elders' Workshop: Shepherding and Member Care
Saturday July 18, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am CDT
Cooper Creek 3
This session will cover knowing the flock, visitation, hospital and grief care, listening skills, confidentiality, and benevolence care.
Speakers
avatar for Dan Schnell

Dan Schnell

Dan Schnell has been preaching for 48 years in Michigan and Oklahoma. He has been in full-time work with the Owasso church of Christ in Owasso, Oklahoma, for the past 31 years. He and his wife, Gwen, have been married for 48 years and have 3 children and 5 grandchildren.
Saturday July 18, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am CDT
Cooper Creek 3
  Elders

12:30pm CDT

Elders' Toolbox -- Case Studies in Shepherding: Presentation of Solutions (Part 2b)
Saturday July 18, 2026 12:30pm - 1:15pm CDT
Cooper Creek 3
Speakers
avatar for Glenn Colley
Saturday July 18, 2026 12:30pm - 1:15pm CDT
Cooper Creek 3
  Elders

1:30pm CDT

Elders' Workshop: Leading as a Plurality
Saturday July 18, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT
Cooper Creek 3
This session will cover consensus-building, meeting rhythms, agendas/minutes, unity amid disagreement; elder-deacon-minister collaboration; and congregational autonomy.
Speakers
avatar for Kevin Rhodes

Kevin Rhodes

Executive Director, Brown Trail School Of Preaching
Kevin W. Rhodes is the Executive Director of the Brown Trail School of Preaching, taking the school’s helm in 2018. Kevin is a graduate of Midwest School of Biblical Studies, the University of Central Missouri (B.S. in History), West Texas A&M University (M.A. in History). Tarleton... Read More →
Saturday July 18, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT
Cooper Creek 3
  Elders

2:15pm CDT

Elders' Workshop: Teaching and Guarding Sound Doctrine
Saturday July 18, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm CDT
Cooper Creek 3
This session will cover how to handle the Word rightly; teach clearly; oversee curriculum; handle tough questions; address errors with grace and truth, and core convictions (e.g., salvation, baptism, worship).
Speakers
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 →
Saturday July 18, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm CDT
Cooper Creek 3
  Elders

3:00pm CDT

Elders' Workshop: Mission, Evangelism, and Disciple-making Culture
Saturday July 18, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Cooper Creek 3
This session will cover congregational mission clarity, equipping members, outreach, integrating new believers, and mentoring.
Speakers
avatar for Keno Shrum

Keno Shrum

Elder at the Coweta, OK church of Christ. House to House School of Evangelism Regional Trainer, House to House Heart to Heart
Keno has attended the Coweta church of Christ in Coweta, OK since April of 1990. He serves as an elder and was the minister there for ten years. Keno currently serves as a Regional Trainer for the House to House School of Evangelism. As a Regional Trainer, Keno travels all over the... Read More →
Saturday July 18, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Cooper Creek 3
  Elders

3:45pm CDT

Elders' Workshop: Stewardship, Governance, and Risk Management
Saturday July 18, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT
Cooper Creek 3
Led by: Scott Furniss, Tim Carignan

This session will cover financial oversight/transparency, child/youth safeguarding, facility and crisis readiness, communications, and legal/ethical considerations.
Speakers
SF
TC
Saturday July 18, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT
Cooper Creek 3
  Elders

6:00pm CDT

Secondary Trauma: When Their Story Starts to Live in You
Saturday July 18, 2026 6:00pm - 6:30pm CDT
Fall Creek
How Counselors Process Vicarious Trauma — and What Church Leaders Can Learn from It.
Speakers
avatar for David Looney

David Looney

About Dr. David Looney…

He is a native of Memphis, Tennessee and currently lives in Jackson, Tennessee since
2016. He has been married to his wife Kay for over 40 years. They have two daughters, Hope
and Paige and her husband Cody. His oldest daughter Hope was diagnosed with autis... Read More →
Saturday July 18, 2026 6:00pm - 6:30pm CDT
Fall Creek
  Preachers   Elders
 
Sunday, July 19
 

4:00pm CDT

Navigating Times of Transition in Leadership (2 Kings 2)
Sunday July 19, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm CDT
Cooper Creek 1/2
Speakers
avatar for Justin Rogers

Justin Rogers

Dean, College of Biblical Studies, Freed-Hardeman University
Dr. Justin Rogers is a graduate of Freed-Hardeman University (B.A. in Biblical Studies with an emphasis in New Testament Greek; M.A. in New Testament) and Hebrew Union College—Jewish Institute of Religion (M.Phil; Ph.D). Since 2010 he has served as a professor and administrator... Read More →
Sunday July 19, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm CDT
Cooper Creek 1/2
  Elders   Ministry
 
Polishing the Pulpit - Branson 2026
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