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Wednesday, July 15
 

9:00am CDT

Does It Matter? (The One Study Method)
Wednesday July 15, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CDT
Compton Ferry
Each attendee will get a free Bible study booklet titled "Does It Matter." This one-shot method is widely used in the mission field and at home. Come and learn when and how to use it.
Speakers
avatar for Rob Whitacre

Rob Whitacre

Director, HTHSOE
Rob Whitacre was born in Carbondale, Illinois. He was raised near San Antonio, TX, attending the Northern Oaks church of Christ. He married Nicole of Nashville, TN, in August of 1996. They have one daughter, Hannah and one son, Jared. He comes from a God fearing family of preachers... Read More →
Wednesday July 15, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CDT
Compton Ferry
  Evangelism

10:00am CDT

Having the Compassion of Jesus in Evangelism
Wednesday July 15, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am CDT
Compton Ferry
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 →
Wednesday July 15, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am CDT
Compton Ferry
  Evangelism

11:00am CDT

Why Spanish Ministry Matters for the Future of the Church in America
Wednesday July 15, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am CDT
Compton Ferry
Speakers
avatar for Marlon Retana

Marlon Retana

Director, Escuela Biblica en Linea
Originalmente de San José, Costa Rica, es graduado de Memphis School of Preaching (2016). Está casado con Jacky desde el año 2000 y juntos son padres de Jonathan. Actualmente sirve como director de Escuela Bíblica en Línea, una obra de la iglesia que colabora con esfuerzos de... Read More →
Wednesday July 15, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am CDT
Compton Ferry
  Evangelism

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

2:15pm CDT

Here's What They Do; It Might Work for You: What I've Seen from Working with Churches All over the Country
Wednesday July 15, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm CDT
Compton Ferry
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 →
Wednesday July 15, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm CDT
Compton Ferry
  Evangelism   Ministry

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

3:45pm CDT

How to Close the Study
Wednesday July 15, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT
Compton Ferry
Each attendee will get a free book titled "How to Close the Study." This is the hardest part of any Bible study: getting them across the finish line. Come and learn how to do it.
Speakers
avatar for Rob Whitacre

Rob Whitacre

Director, HTHSOE
Rob Whitacre was born in Carbondale, Illinois. He was raised near San Antonio, TX, attending the Northern Oaks church of Christ. He married Nicole of Nashville, TN, in August of 1996. They have one daughter, Hannah and one son, Jared. He comes from a God fearing family of preachers... Read More →
Wednesday July 15, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT
Compton Ferry
  Evangelism
 
Thursday, July 16
 

3:45pm CDT

Brainstorming Panel: Tactics for Reaching the "Religious Nones" -- Bringing the Nones Back
Thursday July 16, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT
Ballroom A
Coordinator: Daniel Stearsman
Panelists: Dan Winkler, Caleb Rutherford, Daniel Webster
Speakers
avatar for Daniel Stearsman

Daniel Stearsman

Faculty/ Dean of Graduate Studies, Bear Valley Bible Institute
Daniel Stearsman is a preacher, pharmacist, and ethicist by training. After serving congregations in Florida and Georgia, he joined the faculty of Bear Valley Bible Institute in 2025 and was appointed Dean of Graduate Studies in 2026. He holds degrees from the University of Florida... Read More →
avatar for Dan Winkler
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avatar for Daniel Webster

Daniel Webster

Associate/Youth Minister, Mabelvale Church of Christ
Daniel is originally from Jacksonville, Alabama. (Some would call him an obnoxious Alabama fan.) He graduated from the Memphis School of Preaching and Amridge University and is currently finishing up (i.e., "stressing through") three master's degrees (Master’s of Divinity, Master’s... Read More →
Thursday July 16, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT
Ballroom A
  Contemporary Issues   Evangelism
 
Friday, July 17
 

11:00am CDT

Practical Advice for Turning Everyday Abilities into Kingdom Impact
Friday July 17, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am CDT
Compton Ferry
Let's learn how to maximize turning everyday abilities into kingdom impact!
Speakers
avatar for Matt Gibson

Matt Gibson

Matthew and Wendy Gibson have been married for over thirty years with four sons, three daughter-in-laws, and three grandsons. Matthew has been preaching since 1995 serving now as a full time instructor at Southwest School of Bible Studies in Austin, Texas. He can be reached at m... Read More →
Friday July 17, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am CDT
Compton Ferry
  Ministry   Evangelism

3:00pm CDT

Friendship That Opens Doors: Building Relationships That Point People to Christ
Friday July 17, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Short Creek 4
This session will dive into why authentic connection becomes the pathway for spiritual influence.
Speakers
avatar for Steven Ford

Steven Ford

Preaching Minister, South Florida Avenue church of Christ
Steven Ford is a native of Detroit, Michigan. He began preaching in 2004 and worked with two congregations in Detroit both with youth and in the pulpit. Steven is a 2013 graduate of the Memphis School of Preaching. Upon graduation, he began preaching for the Highway church of Christ... Read More →
Friday July 17, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Short Creek 4
  Evangelism

3:45pm CDT

Brainstorming Panel: Tactics for Reaching the "Religious Nones" -- Reaching the Spiritually Unaffiliated Nones
Friday July 17, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT
Ballroom A
Coordinator: Daniel Stearsman
Panelists: Keno Shrum, Eric Lyons, Ross Haffner, Branyon May
Speakers
avatar for Daniel Stearsman

Daniel Stearsman

Faculty/ Dean of Graduate Studies, Bear Valley Bible Institute
Daniel Stearsman is a preacher, pharmacist, and ethicist by training. After serving congregations in Florida and Georgia, he joined the faculty of Bear Valley Bible Institute in 2025 and was appointed Dean of Graduate Studies in 2026. He holds degrees from the University of Florida... Read More →
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 →
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avatar for Ross Haffner

Ross Haffner

Preacher, Southwest church of Christ, Austin, TXFaculty of Southwest School of Bible Studies
avatar for Branyon May

Branyon May

General Manager, World Video Bible School
Branyon May serves as the General Manager of World Video Bible School (WVBS), a non-profit organization focused on the production of Bible-based, faith-building resources (www.wvbs.org). Having earned a Ph.D. in Astrophysics from the University of Alabama, he combines his scientific... Read More →
Friday July 17, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT
Ballroom A
  Contemporary Issues   Evangelism
 
Saturday, July 18
 

3:45pm CDT

Brainstorming Panel: Politics, the Death of Charlie Kirk, and Reaching the Religious Nones
Saturday July 18, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT
Ballroom A
Coordinator: Daniel Stearsman
Panelists: Glenn Colley, Steven Ford, Joshua Cantrell, Aaron Gallagher
Speakers
avatar for Daniel Stearsman

Daniel Stearsman

Faculty/ Dean of Graduate Studies, Bear Valley Bible Institute
Daniel Stearsman is a preacher, pharmacist, and ethicist by training. After serving congregations in Florida and Georgia, he joined the faculty of Bear Valley Bible Institute in 2025 and was appointed Dean of Graduate Studies in 2026. He holds degrees from the University of Florida... Read More →
avatar for Glenn Colley
avatar for Steven Ford

Steven Ford

Preaching Minister, South Florida Avenue church of Christ
Steven Ford is a native of Detroit, Michigan. He began preaching in 2004 and worked with two congregations in Detroit both with youth and in the pulpit. Steven is a 2013 graduate of the Memphis School of Preaching. Upon graduation, he began preaching for the Highway church of Christ... Read More →
avatar for Joshua Cantrell

Joshua Cantrell

Preacher, Avondale church of Christ
Joshua Cantrell is the pulpit minister for the Avondale church of Christ in Decatur, Georgia. He is a graduate of the Memphis School of Preaching (2015), and Nations University (BA, 2019). He is originally from Phenix City, Alabama. He is the host of the Diligent Podcast, a work of... Read More →
avatar for Aaron Gallagher

Aaron Gallagher

Director of Production and Social Media Marketing, Gospel Broadcasting Network
Aaron Gallagher works for The Gospel Broadcasting Network and is a deacon at the Southaven church of Christ in Southaven, MS. Aaron came to work for GBN after working in the Scientific Research Lab Automation field for 10 years. Aaron obtained a B.S. degree in Biology and a Minor... Read More →
Saturday July 18, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT
Ballroom A
  Contemporary Issues   Evangelism
 
Sunday, July 19
 

9:30am CDT

Bible Class (Schedule B): The Day You’ll Wish You’d Said Something
Sunday July 19, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Short Creek 4
This class will offer a sobering reminder that opportunities don’t repeat — and silence can’t always be undone.
Speakers
avatar for Gage Coldwater

Gage Coldwater

Missionary and Minister, Manna Project
Gage Coldwater is the Director of the Manna Project which is overseen by the Forest Hill church of Christ. He is a 2006 graduate of the Memphis School of Preaching and has been involved in agriculture and preaching from an early age. He is a part time instructor in the Missions program... Read More →
Sunday July 19, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Short Creek 4
  Bible Class   Evangelism
 
Monday, July 20
 

9:00am CDT

God's Grace in Evangelism
Monday July 20, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CDT
Cooper Creek 3
God's grace is for every race, and it must be taught. Come and learn how to use the grace of God to bring souls to Christ.
Speakers
avatar for Rob Whitacre

Rob Whitacre

Director, HTHSOE
Rob Whitacre was born in Carbondale, Illinois. He was raised near San Antonio, TX, attending the Northern Oaks church of Christ. He married Nicole of Nashville, TN, in August of 1996. They have one daughter, Hannah and one son, Jared. He comes from a God fearing family of preachers... Read More →
Monday July 20, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CDT
Cooper Creek 3
  Evangelism
 
Polishing the Pulpit - Branson 2026
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