Breakout Sessions
Morning
Civic Life & Kingdom Calling: Following Jesus in a Divided World.
We live in a time when important issues—like immigration, money, race, or sexuality—are often talked about in extreme, divided ways. These cultural narratives can create fear, pit people against each other, and push the church into taking sides rather than living out a better story. This session will unpack how these cultural divisions shape the way people think—and how the church has sometimes followed the world’s lead instead of Christ’s. We’ll look honestly at how we’ve traded our neighbors for political or media narratives, and ask what it would mean to return to a Kingdom-centered way of engaging the world. Together, we’ll explore how the church can respond with truth and love, how we can live out our faith without compromise or fear, and how we can be a voice of hope, justice, and unity in a divided culture.
Location
Room TBD
Instructor
Abrm Mcquarters
Trauma Informed Discipleship
God’s unique design for each one of us should not only guide our lives, but for those of us called to leadership, it should inform the way we lead. This class focuses on helping you become the leader God created you to be. As part of this class, we will explore how God uniquely created you and discuss how that unique creation should inform how you lead yourself and how you lead others.
Instructor
Lenmarie Pascall
Location
Room TBD
Fighting the Good Fight for your Marriage and Relationships
Join us for an empowering workshop designed to equip couples and individuals with the tools needed to fight the good fight of faith in their marriages and relationships. This session will draw upon biblical principles as well as practical strategies, emphasizing how faith can serve as a foundation for love, resilience, and connection.
Location
Room TBD
Instructors
DA & Elicia Horton
Pastors VS. Pharaoh? Recognizing and Resisting Toxic Leadership In The World and In Us
This workshop unpacks the contrast between healthy, God-called pastors and destructive, Pharaoh-like leaders. Young leaders will learn how to discern the difference, both in others and in themselves, while discovering practices to 'drown the Pharaoh' that lives within us. The session combines biblical teaching, personal story, and reflection to form leaders who steward power with humility.
Location
Room TBD
Instructor
Alexander James
Media, Truth and Cultural Apologetics
Social media, TV shows, radio and music are attempting to reshape Christian theology and redefine truth by promoting relativism. This post-truth, meme-driven era leaves many swapping truth for preference, claiming “spiritual, but not religious” rhetoric and other destructive narratives to appear tolerant. As a result, believers are left wrestling with doubts and questions about fundamental Christian truth claims: Can I be a Christian, but deny doctrines that don’t align with “my truth?” Is the Bible reliable? Why is Jesus the only way for salvation? Using apologetic tools and tactics to share the urgency of the gospel, this session will address the media’s influence on truth, provide a case for absolute truth, refute popular objections to Christianity, and equip believers to know what they believe and why they believe it.
Location
Room TBD
Instructor
Brittney Brown
How can the church begin to confront sin and evil on all levels: the individual, systems/structures, and narratives/imagination. The power of the gospel is the power to address the brokenness in the world. In this workshop we will examine aspects of our society and the dominant narratives that requires Biblical confrontation. We will examine the Biblical counter-narratives that offer theological hope for the confrontation of sin and injustice.
The Power of the Theological Imagination in Formation and Transformation
Instructor
Soong-Chan Rah
Location
Room TBD
Mentoring Young Men Who Live in Urban Communities
Boys and young men of color often face societal labels and statistics that hinder their path toward a healthy and holistic life. Just as the Apostle Paul’s mentorship empowered Timothy to walk faithfully and boldly in his calling, intentional guidance and affirmation can transform lives today. This workshop will explore how affirming biblical identity and cultivating Christ-centered mentoring relationships can equip and secure young men of color to rise above misguided influences and grow into disciple-making men of God.
Location
Room TBD
Instructor
Mike Davis
From Brokenness to Bridge Builder: Using Your Story to Make Disciples
Your past pain can become a path to purpose. This session will equip attendees to reflect on their own journey, embrace their testimony, and begin using their life experiences as a tool for discipling others—especially in urban spaces where stories matter more than titles.
Instructor
Lance Penland
Location
Room TBD
Redeem or Reject:
A Biblical Call to Discernment, Restoration, and Purpose
Afternoon
We are constantly encountering situations, habits, relationships, or even thoughts where we must ask: Is this something I’m called to redeem for God’s use, or something to reject to walk in freedom?
Location
Room 202
Instructor
Sergio Ortiz
Rooted Together: Discipleship Through the Lens of Community
What does it truly mean to follow Jesus together? This breakout session explores the deep connection between discipleship and intentional community living. We'll unpack how spiritual growth thrives not in isolation, but in shared rhythms of life, accountability, and mutual support. Whether you're leading a small group, part of a house church, or simply hungry for deeper connection, come discover practical ways to cultivate a Christ-centered community that shapes hearts and transforms lives.
Location
Room 412
Instructor
Thomas Anderson Jr.
Civic Life & Kingdom
Calling: Following Jesus
in a Divided World
We live in a divided culture where issues like immigration, money, race, and sexuality are often framed in extreme ways. This session explores how these narratives shape our thinking and how the church has sometimes mirrored the world instead of following Christ. We'll examine how we've replaced love for our neighbors with political and media agendas, and consider what it means to re-center on the Kingdom. Together, we'll explore how the church can respond with truth, love, courage, and unity in a fractured world.
Instructor
Angel Maldonado
Location
Room 305
Your Faith Has
Healed You: Building a Culture of Healing
Healing happens through presence, not distance—just as Jesus in the Gospels healed through touch, compassion, and connection. This workshop invites the Church to embody that same healing presence today by nurturing communities rooted in kinship, vulnerability, and grace
Location
Room 205
Instructor
Benjamin Crook
Anchored in God’s Love, Live a Life of Integrity
We work because we are loved, not to be loved.” In a world that requires us to perform and present various versions of ourselves, whether it is within our church communities, workplaces, and relationships, this workshops is designed to unmask and unburden the believer from the cares of the world. Revival begins with a surrender soul.
Location
Room 210
Instructor
Meron Asnake
When the Dust Settles
In this heartfelt workshop, I’ll share my journey of navigating deep loss while still called to lead, love, and serve as a young adult in ministry. With honesty and hope, I’ll reflect on grieving while guiding others, the lessons God taught me, and how His grace met me in the darkest moments to encourage anyone leading while hurting.
Location
Room 206
Instructor
Joshua Ponce
Marked by God:
Your Story for
His Purpose
In this workshop, we’ll explore how our personal stories—full of ups and downs—can powerfully reflect the Gospel and reveal God's redemptive work. Together, we’ll discover what God has done, what He is doing, and how sharing our stories can help others see Him too
Youth Track
Location
Room 410
Instructor
Rayni Arsenault
A Biblical view of community in the age of individualism-- This workshop explores the growing disconnect between Christian values and contemporary American culture, particularly how our pursuit of individual success often undermines genuine love for our neighbors. We'll examine how the American Dream—while not inherently wrong—can become idolatrous when divorced from biblical principles of community care and mutual responsibility.
When My Prosperity Becomes
My Neighbor’s Poverty
Instructor
Dominique Dallas
Location
Room 201
The Gospel They Tried to Throw Off a Cliff
In Luke 4:16–31a, Jesus announces good news for the poor, freedom for the oppressed, sight for the blind, and liberation for the captive—and nearly gets killed for it. His Gospel was not a safe, privatized message limited to personal salvation; it confronted the spiritual, physical, social, and economic effects of sin head-on. In a time when some urge us to “just preach the Gospel” and avoid being “too woke,” we must remember that the Gospel Jesus preached shook power structures and restored broken lives. This workshop will challenge us to follow His example, even when it provokes resistance.
Location
Spanish Chapel
Instructor
Brian Dye