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Wednesday, July 15
 

1:30pm CDT

The Need for Boldness in Preaching
Wednesday July 15, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT
Roark Creek
Speakers
avatar for Mike Vestal

Mike Vestal

Mike has served the Westside congregation in Midland, TX for almost 25 years. He and Cherie have been married for over 40 years. They have 2 children and 4 grandchildren. Mike has preached in meetings or lectures in 37 states and in 7 foreign countries. Mike has served as an adjunct... Read More →
Wednesday July 15, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT
Roark Creek
  Preachers

2:15pm CDT

The Need for Broken-Heartedness in Preaching
Wednesday July 15, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm CDT
Roark Creek
Speakers
avatar for Mike Vestal

Mike Vestal

Mike has served the Westside congregation in Midland, TX for almost 25 years. He and Cherie have been married for over 40 years. They have 2 children and 4 grandchildren. Mike has preached in meetings or lectures in 37 states and in 7 foreign countries. Mike has served as an adjunct... Read More →
Wednesday July 15, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm CDT
Roark Creek
  Preachers
 
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

11:00am CDT

Book Reviews: What I Have Read This Year That Might Help You
Thursday July 16, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am CDT
Roark Creek
Speakers
avatar for Wade Webster
Thursday July 16, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am CDT
Roark Creek
  Preachers

1:30pm CDT

How Jesus, Paul, and the Prophets Used Logic—And Why We Should, Too
Thursday July 16, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT
Cooper Creek 3
There is a prevalent idea circulating in religious groups that Christianity is not based on reason and logic, but on faith and belief. In reality, biblical faith and belief should never be separated from proper reasoning and logical thinking. Paul stated that he spoke the words of "truth and reason" (Acts 26:25). "Truth" is how things really are. "Reason" is correct thinking about the truth. Christians are called to hold firmly to both.
Speakers
KB
Thursday July 16, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT
Cooper Creek 3
  Preachers

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
 
Friday, July 17
 

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

2:15pm CDT

Seven Lessons on Preaching From the Master Preacher
Friday July 17, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm CDT
Ballroom A
Speakers
avatar for Mike Vestal

Mike Vestal

Mike has served the Westside congregation in Midland, TX for almost 25 years. He and Cherie have been married for over 40 years. They have 2 children and 4 grandchildren. Mike has preached in meetings or lectures in 37 states and in 7 foreign countries. Mike has served as an adjunct... Read More →
Friday July 17, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm CDT
Ballroom A
  Preachers

3:45pm CDT

Seven Minutes of Wisdom on Building Sermons That Build Souls
Friday July 17, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT
Roark Creek
Speakers and topics:

• Scott Cain: The Art of Introduction -- Using the First Sentences to Get Them Leaning In
• Allen Webster: Teaching Without Sounding Like a Textbook
• Trent Kennedy: Illustrations or Distractions? Knowing the Difference
• Kerry Duke: Sharpening Your Tools — Study Habits That Last
• B. J. Clarke: How to Use Humor Without Hurting the Moment
• Mike Hixson: What I Wish I’d Known About Invitations
Speakers
avatar for Scott Cain

Scott Cain

Preacher; MSOP Instructor, Forest Hill church of Christ
Scott preaches with the Forest Hill Church of Christ in Memphis, TN, & is an instructor & 2009 alumnus of the Memphis School of Preaching. He & Melissa married in 2003. They have three sons: Walker, Tanner, & Hunter. Scott served as the preacher with the DeGaulle Drive Church of Christ... Read More →
avatar for Allen Webster
avatar for Trent Kennedy

Trent Kennedy

Trent Kennedy is the director of the Southwest School of Bible Studies in Austin, TX. Before coming to Southwest in 2022, Trent worked with the Four Seas College of Bible and Missions and the Jurong church of Christ in Singapore. He also has twelve years of experience me in campus... Read More →
avatar for Kerry Duke

Kerry Duke

Vice-President of Academics, Tennessee Bible College
Minister of West End church of Christ in Livingston, TN. Author of ten books on Bible interpretation and current issues. Host of My God and My Neighbor podcast and speaker for GBN Beyond the Basics studies.
avatar for B. J. Clarke

B. J. Clarke

Director, MSOP
If you would love to learn the Book, and learn how to preach the Book (tuition free) at the Memphis School of Preaching, I would love to talk to you about how you can do just that!
avatar for Mike Hixson

Mike Hixson

Mike graduated from Lipscomb  University in 1985 with a degree in Communications including a minor in Bible. He married the former Nancy Ericson in 1987 and their son, Braden, was born in 1989.

Mike preached in the Nashville area for several years before moving to the Memphis are... Read More →
Friday July 17, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT
Roark Creek
  Preachers
 
Saturday, July 18
 

1:30pm CDT

How to Keep Going When You Feel Used Up
Saturday July 18, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT
Compton Ferry
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 →
Saturday July 18, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT
Compton Ferry
  Preachers

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
 

2:00pm CDT

How to Take Initiative Without Taking Over
Sunday July 19, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm CDT
Short Creek 4
Speakers
avatar for Keith Olbricht

Keith Olbricht

Preacher, Shady Acres Church of Christ
I have been at Shady Acres Church of Christ in Sikeston, Missouri since 2018.  I am a 1998 graduate of Memphis School of Preaching.  My wife, Stacy, and I have four children and one grandchild.
Sunday July 19, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm CDT
Short Creek 4
  Preachers

3:00pm CDT

Staying at It: What Nearly Five Decades in the Pulpit Has Taught Me About Endurance
Sunday July 19, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm CDT
Short Creek 4
In this session, Gary will cover a life’s worth of wounds, wisdom, and God’s sustaining grace that he has seen in his life of ministry.
Speakers
GB
Sunday July 19, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm CDT
Short Creek 4
  Preachers
 
Polishing the Pulpit - Branson 2026
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