A time of praise, worship, and inspiration as pastors and others gather for a series of messages and music, as a preamble to the Summit.
This year’s conference theme is Swallowed Up by Grace, focusing on encouragement, personal evangelism, and expository preaching through the book of Jonah.
Personalities
Danny Forshee
SPEAKER
Pastor,
Great Hills Baptist Church,
Austin, TX
Chuck Herring
SPEAKER
Pastor,
Collierville Baptist Church,
Collierville, TN
Ben Mandrell
SPEAKER
Pastor
Bellevue Baptist Church,
Cordova, TN
Jeff Iorg
SPEAKER
President,
SBC Executive Committee
Dean Inserra
SPEAKER
Pastor,
City Church, Tallahassee, FL
FRED Luter
SPEAKER
Pastor,
Franklin Avenue Baptist Church,
New Orleans, LA
Matt Rector
WORSHIP
Worship Pastor,
The Point Church, Signal Mountain, TN
Schedule
- 9:15 a.m. — Danny Forshee, Pastor | Great Hills Baptist Church | Austin, TX
- 10:15 a.m. — Chuck Herring, Pastor | Collierville Baptist Church | Collierville, TN
- 11:15 a.m. — Ben Mandrell, Pastor | Bellevue Baptist Church | Cordova, TN
- 1:30 p.m. — Jeff Iorg, President | SBC Executive Committee
- 2:30 p.m. — Dean Inserra, Pastor | City Church | Tallahassee, FL
- 3:30 p.m. — Fred Luter, Pastor | Franklin Avenue Baptist Church | New Orleans, LA
Officers for 2026
Sam Greer
President
Red Bank Baptist Church,
Chattanooga, TN
Johnny McCartney
President-Elect
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
Bradford, TN
Richard Rea
Secretary, Treasurer
The Point Church
Signal Mountain, TN