Polishing the Pulpit - Branson 2026

Polishing the Pulpit - Branson 2026

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

Speakers

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

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

This session will examine how shepherds can help people see God’s love when they feel unloved by divorce.

Speakers

Dave Domingue

Wednesday July 15, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am CDT
Short Creek 1

Elders

11:00am CDT

Fostering and Adopting: The Pitfalls, the Joy, and the Pain

Wednesday July 15, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am CDT

Speakers

Brian York

Brian York works with Fair Haven Children's Home in Strafford, MO. He grew up in the Lord's church and has been preaching since 1996. Brian and his wife, Samantha, have been married since 1991 and have 6 children: Brandon, Emma, Tori, Brianna, Zoe, and Kameron. Brian and Samantha... Read More →

Wednesday July 15, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am CDT
Short Creek 1

Family

1:30pm CDT

Tips for Getting New Converts Involved in Local Ministry

Wednesday July 15, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT

Speakers

Teresa Hampton

Wednesday July 15, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

2:15pm CDT

Grief in the Garden: Biblical Wisdom Unearthed in the Garden

Wednesday July 15, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm CDT

In the quiet work of tending the soil, the Bible’s many garden metaphors became alive to me after a traumatic season. Gardening became a space where grief could be sifted, held, and transformed. There are many spiritual lessons hidden in the garden—lessons that show grief is not the end of the story.

Speakers

Chelsea Jones

House to House Heart to Heart

Chelsea Jones is Jared's wife and a mother to two precious daughters. She graduated from Faulkner University with a B.A. in English and a minor in Rhetorical Theory. She continued her studies at Troy University, earning a B.S. in American Sign Language Interpreting. She completed... Read More →

Wednesday July 15, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

3:00pm CDT

When God Says No

Wednesday July 15, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm CDT

Understanding denial, disappointment, and sovereignty.

Speakers

Jennifer Webster

Wednesday July 15, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

3:45pm CDT

Greek Philosophy Meets Hebrew Faith: The Tensions Behind Nicaea

Wednesday July 15, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT

Why metaphysics, language, and worldview clashed in the debates.

Speakers

Rick Brumback

Professor of Bible and Historical Theology, Freed-Hardeman University

Rick Brumback serves as Professor of Bible and Historical Theology and is the Earl D. Edwards Director of the Graduate School of Theology at Freed-Hardeman University. He also preaches for the Christian Chapel Church of Christ in Wildersville, Tennessee. Prior to joining FHU in 2017... Read More →

Wednesday July 15, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT
Short Creek 1

Scholars' Think Tank History

7:45am CDT

Early Bird Devotional: Wake Up! There’s Work to Do (Romans 13:11)

Thursday July 16, 2026 7:45am - 8:00am CDT

Speakers

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 →

Thursday July 16, 2026 7:45am - 8:00am CDT
Short Creek 1

Worship

8:00am CDT

Early Bird Devotional: Singing

Thursday July 16, 2026 8:00am - 8:10am CDT

Speakers

Robbie Rhodes

Thursday July 16, 2026 8:00am - 8:10am CDT
Short Creek 1

Singing

9:00am CDT

The Mountains and Valleys (Part 1)

Thursday July 16, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CDT

Speakers

Teresa Hampton

Thursday July 16, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

10:00am CDT

Presence Over Perfection: What Your Kids Actually Need from You

Thursday July 16, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am CDT

Speakers

Erin Tanner

Erin Tanner is a servant, a wife, and homeschool mom. She enjoys teaching children’s Bible classes and speaking to encourage spiritual growth for women. As a graduate from Texas A&M University, Erin was an Engineering Technologist in the oil and gas industry and an elementary public... Read More →

Thursday July 16, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

11:00am CDT

Elijah’s Cave: When Spiritual Exhaustion Almost Breaks You

Thursday July 16, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am CDT

Speakers

Denise Martin

Denise Martin supports her husband, Jerry, a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Professor at Amridge University, in his counseling ministry. They conduct Marriage Seminars as their schedules allow. Denise has also worked beside her husband as a preacher's wife for over four decades... Read More →

Thursday July 16, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

12:30pm CDT

Digging Deep Review: Bullet Points from the God of More

Thursday July 16, 2026 12:30pm - 1:15pm CDT

Speakers

Cindy Colley

Cindy Colley, of Huntsville, Alabama, is the wife of Glenn Colley and the mother of two adult children, Caleb Colley and Hannah Colley. She and Glenn have five grandchildren. She teaches ladies, teen girls and children in various public settings and loves one-on-one Bible study with... Read More →

Thursday July 16, 2026 12:30pm - 1:15pm CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

1:30pm CDT

Standing Strong Even When You Feel Unqualified

Thursday July 16, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT

Speakers

Erin Wells

Thursday July 16, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

2:15pm CDT

Unpacking the Accounts of Those Who Challenged and Questioned the Divine

Thursday July 16, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm CDT

Biblical case studies

Speakers

Katrina Stearsman

In late 2025, Katrina Stearsman and her husband, Daniel, relocated to Denver, Colorado, where Daniel serves as a full-time instructor at the Bear Valley Bible Institute. While Katrina also serves as a periodic instructor in the Women’s Program, she and Daniel find great joy in mentoring... Read More →

Thursday July 16, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

3:00pm CDT

Walking Beside a Man Everyone Else Needs (The Life of a Preacher's Wife)

Thursday July 16, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm CDT

Speakers

Heather Hahn

Thursday July 16, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

3:45pm CDT

The God Who Stays When Others Walk Away

Thursday July 16, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT

Speakers

Erin Tanner

Erin Tanner is a servant, a wife, and homeschool mom. She enjoys teaching children’s Bible classes and speaking to encourage spiritual growth for women. As a graduate from Texas A&M University, Erin was an Engineering Technologist in the oil and gas industry and an elementary public... Read More →

Thursday July 16, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

7:45am CDT

Early Bird Devotional: Fresh Starts from a Faithful God (Lamentations 3:22–23)

Friday July 17, 2026 7:45am - 8:00am CDT

Speakers

Kevin Rutherford

Friday July 17, 2026 7:45am - 8:00am CDT
Short Creek 1

Worship

8:00am CDT

Early Bird Devotional: Singing

Friday July 17, 2026 8:00am - 8:10am CDT

Speakers

Tommy Johnson

Friday July 17, 2026 8:00am - 8:10am CDT
Short Creek 1

Singing

9:00am CDT

The Lost Art of Godly Woman-to-Woman Encouragement

Friday July 17, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CDT

Speakers

Melissa Cain

Servant, Forest Hill Church of Christ

Melissa and her husband Scott moved to Memphis, TN, in February 2022 to work with the Forest Hill congregation. Before that, they served with the DeGaulle Drive Church of Christ in New Orleans, LA, from 2009-2020, and then with the Mercedes Drive Church of Christ near Tuscaloosa... Read More →

Friday July 17, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

10:00am CDT

Priscilla & Aquila: The Beauty of Shared Ministry and Home as Mission

Friday July 17, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am CDT

Speakers

Ashley Smith

Friday July 17, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

11:00am CDT

Meeting God in the Places We Would Never Choose

Friday July 17, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am CDT

Speakers

Sheri Harris

Sheri Harris was raised in Harrison, TN and currently lives in Munford, Alabama with her husband, Dale. They have three children, Lauren, Andrew and Catherine. She is a graduate of Faulkner University, a homeschooling mom, wife, daughter and is a member of the Ironaton church... Read More →

Friday July 17, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

1:30pm CDT

The Size of the Stars and the Smallness of Man: Humility Through Creation

Friday July 17, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT

Speakers

Alana May

Alana May holds a B.S. degree in Physics from Angelo State University and an M.S. degree in Astrophysics from the University of Alabama where her research addressed how mass-parameter relationships influence the structure of galaxies. While in graduate school, Alana served as a Teaching... Read More →

Friday July 17, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

2:15pm CDT

Encouragement for the Exhausted Mom: Overcoming Burnout

Friday July 17, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm CDT

Motherhood often stretches us thin, pulling our hearts and energy in many directions at once. In the middle of caring, serving, and showing up for everyone else, it’s easy to forget that our own souls need tending, too.

Speakers

Chelsea Jones

House to House Heart to Heart

Chelsea Jones is Jared's wife and a mother to two precious daughters. She graduated from Faulkner University with a B.A. in English and a minor in Rhetorical Theory. She continued her studies at Troy University, earning a B.S. in American Sign Language Interpreting. She completed... Read More →

Friday July 17, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

3:00pm CDT

When You’ve Lost Your Spark: Rekindling Your Spiritual Fire

Friday July 17, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm CDT

Speakers

Chere Slocumb

Friday July 17, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

3:45pm CDT

Making the Bible Bigger Than Sunday for The Whole Family

Friday July 17, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT

Moving from church-dependent to home-centered faith.

Speakers

Summer Haffner

Summer Haffner grew up near Fort Worth, Texas as an elder’s kid. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing. She and Ross have been married for 17 years. They are currently blessed to be working with the Southwest church of Christ in Austin. She... Read More →

Friday July 17, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

7:45am CDT

Early Bird Devotional: The Echo of a Thankful Soul (Psalm 103:1–2)

Saturday July 18, 2026 7:45am - 8:00am CDT

Gratitude is a key Bible theme often overlooked. We’ll begin our day reminding ourselves to be thankful to God for all He has blessed us with. Encouragment and application will be given to help us to focus on the blessings and avoid being ungrateful complainers.

Speakers

Ross Haffner

Preacher, Southwest church of Christ, Austin, TXFaculty of Southwest School of Bible Studies

Saturday July 18, 2026 7:45am - 8:00am CDT
Short Creek 1

Worship

8:00am CDT

Early Bird Devotional: Singing

Saturday July 18, 2026 8:00am - 8:10am CDT

Speakers

David Rader

David is a graduate of Freed-Hardeman University and works for UK HealthCare in Lexington, KY. He, his wife, Natalie, and their daughter, Hallie, worship with the North Lexington Church of Christ. David serves as a regular song leader, Bible class teacher, and is one of the coordinators... Read More →

Saturday July 18, 2026 8:00am - 8:10am CDT
Short Creek 1

Singing

9:00am CDT

Yea, Though I Walk Through The Valley of the Shadow of Death

Saturday July 18, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CDT

No one is exempt from troubles, trials, tests, and crises. How should we react when it is "test day," and we are suffering? If the Lord wants us to be a sheep, then how do we follow Him when our heart is broken?

Speakers

Becky Blackmon

Becky was born in Texas but moved to New England when she was 9 with her missionary parents. She graduated from ACU, taught English and Latin, and married Jeff Blackmon. They lived for 33 years in the Atlanta, GA area but now reside in Waco, TX. They have 2 children and 5 grandchildren... Read More →

Saturday July 18, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

10:00am CDT

How to Be a Young Man with Holy Habits (2 Timothy 2:22)

Saturday July 18, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am CDT

Speakers

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 10:00am - 10:45am CDT
Short Creek 1

Teen Boys

11:00am CDT

How Every Stage of a Woman’s Life Has Something to Teach

Saturday July 18, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am CDT

Speakers

Cindy Rodgers

Co-Founder/ Stateside Missionary, 416 Ministries

Cindy Rodgers and her husband, Wayne, are stateside missionaries and the founders of 4:16 Ministries, focused on “edifying the church in love” (Eph. 4:16). They partner with the Memphis School of Preaching and travel full-time in their Airstream, encouraging preachers and supporting... Read More →

Saturday July 18, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

12:30pm CDT

Digging Deep: Awards Ceremony for the God of More

Saturday July 18, 2026 12:30pm - 1:15pm CDT

Speakers

Cindy Colley

Cindy Colley, of Huntsville, Alabama, is the wife of Glenn Colley and the mother of two adult children, Caleb Colley and Hannah Colley. She and Glenn have five grandchildren. She teaches ladies, teen girls and children in various public settings and loves one-on-one Bible study with... Read More →

Saturday July 18, 2026 12:30pm - 1:15pm CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

1:30pm CDT

Two for One: How Can I Be a Light When I Can’t "Preach?"

Saturday July 18, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT

Speakers

Tanya Silcox

Saturday July 18, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

1:30pm CDT

Two for One: What Does God Ask of Me in a Secular Classroom?

Saturday July 18, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT

Speakers

Stacy Olbricht

Saturday July 18, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

2:15pm CDT

Loving Your Family Through Unbelief (When You’re the Only One in Your Family Who Is a Christian)

Saturday July 18, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm CDT

Speakers

Katrina Stearsman

In late 2025, Katrina Stearsman and her husband, Daniel, relocated to Denver, Colorado, where Daniel serves as a full-time instructor at the Bear Valley Bible Institute. While Katrina also serves as a periodic instructor in the Women’s Program, she and Daniel find great joy in mentoring... Read More →

Saturday July 18, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

3:00pm CDT

Praying on Purpose: Practical Applications from Jesus’ Prayer Life

Saturday July 18, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm CDT

This lesson will draw practical applications from observations on Jesus’ prayer life, including the content of and situations surrounding His prayers. We will discuss how He used prayer to focus on the task God had given Him, and how we too can use prayer to keep our focus on and commitment to spiritual things.

Speakers

Summer Haffner

Summer Haffner grew up near Fort Worth, Texas as an elder’s kid. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing. She and Ross have been married for 17 years. They are currently blessed to be working with the Southwest church of Christ in Austin. She... Read More →

Saturday July 18, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

3:45pm CDT

Podcast Style: Women to Women -- Behind the Scenes of Life

Saturday July 18, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT

Led by: Cindy Rodgers, Melissa Cain

Cindy and Melissa will discuss experiences they have had along the way as Christian women serving in different ministries, married to preachers, raising faithful kids, friendships built, and more.

Speakers

Cindy Rodgers

Co-Founder/ Stateside Missionary, 416 Ministries

Cindy Rodgers and her husband, Wayne, are stateside missionaries and the founders of 4:16 Ministries, focused on “edifying the church in love” (Eph. 4:16). They partner with the Memphis School of Preaching and travel full-time in their Airstream, encouraging preachers and supporting... Read More →

Melissa Cain

Servant, Forest Hill Church of Christ

Melissa and her husband Scott moved to Memphis, TN, in February 2022 to work with the Forest Hill congregation. Before that, they served with the DeGaulle Drive Church of Christ in New Orleans, LA, from 2009-2020, and then with the Mercedes Drive Church of Christ near Tuscaloosa... Read More →

Saturday July 18, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

9:30am CDT

Bible Class (Schedule B): The God Who Saves Me from Myself (Psalm 19:12–14)

Sunday July 19, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am CDT

This class will examine the prayer that every honest heart still needs to pray.

Speakers

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 →

Sunday July 19, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Short Creek 1

Bible Class Spiritual Growth

2:00pm CDT

How to Keep Growing When You’ve Been a Faithful Christian for Decades

Sunday July 19, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm CDT

Speakers

Kristi Rhodes

Sunday July 19, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

3:00pm CDT

The Mountains and Valleys (Part 2)

Sunday July 19, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm CDT

Speakers

Teresa Hampton

Sunday July 19, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

4:00pm CDT

What the Church Needs From Its Women/What Should I Be Doing in Everyday Ministry?

Sunday July 19, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm CDT

Speakers

Erin Wells

Sunday July 19, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm CDT
Short Creek 1

Women

7:45am CDT

Early Bird Devotional: Will He Find You Ready? (Luke 18:8)

Monday July 20, 2026 7:45am - 8:00am CDT

Speakers

David Barker

Monday July 20, 2026 7:45am - 8:00am CDT
Short Creek 1

Worship

8:00am CDT

Early Bird Devotional: Singing

Monday July 20, 2026 8:00am - 8:10am CDT

Speakers

Robbie Rhodes

Monday July 20, 2026 8:00am - 8:10am CDT
Short Creek 1

Singing

Polishing the Pulpit - Branson 2026

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