2026 MAIN STAGE SPEAKERS
Collin Outerbridge
Collin and his wife Stacey planted Nona Church with a desire to build a Christ-centered community reflecting the diversity of the neighborhoods that make up their hometown of Central Florida. In the last eight years, Nona has grown from a church meeting in one location to a multisite church gathering in multiple locations, worshipping in two languages. Under his leadership, Nona has been recognized by Outreach Magazine as one of the ten fastest growing churches in America.
Rachelle Starr
Rachelle Starr is the founder of Scarlet Hope and Freedom Signal, pioneering innovative, gospel-centered approaches to reach and disciple exploited women. A speaker and author of Outrageous Obedience, Rachelle is known for her bold faith, visionary leadership and commitment to meeting women with hope wherever they are.
John Ortberg
John Ortberg is a pastor, teacher, and author. He has a Master of Divinity as well as a Ph. D. in clinical psychology. He is a popular speaker on life-change and spiritual formation. His award-winning books have sold several million copies worldwide. Currently he leads Become New, an online teaching resource focused on helping people grow spiritually one day at a time. John is a member of the board of trustees at Fuller Theological Seminary, and of the Martin Institute for Christianity and Culture. His most recent book, STEPS, explores the 12 steps as a life-giving way of life for anyone interested in spiritual growth.
Tim Liston
Tim and his wife, Jane, started New Hope Church in 1989 with no core group. The church ran 75 people in attendance for the first 6 years. By year 10 the church had grown to 1,000. The church now has 6 debt-free campuses and averages over 12,000 people each weekend. Tim is a graduate of Ozark Bible College. He and his wife Jane have three adult children and two grandsons.
Dan Hamel
Dan Hamel is the Lead Pastor of The Creek, where he has served since 2017. His ministry is marked by a deep commitment to discipleship and a desire to preach God’s Word in a way that is both biblically faithful and culturally meaningful. He is also passionate about building healthy, mission-driven organizations. Dan enjoys hunting, fishing, planting trees, and spending time with his wife, Keren, and their three young children.
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2025 PRECONFERENCE SPEAKERS
Bobby Harrington
Dr. Bobby Harrington is founding and Lead Pastor of Harpeth Christian Church (by the Harpeth River, in Franklin, just south of Nashville). He is the founder and point leader of Discipleship.org (Jesus' method of disciple making) and RENEW.org (Jesus' teachings to fuel disciple making). He completed studies at Princeton Theological Seminary, the University of Calgary, Asbury Seminary, with a Master of Theology Degree from Harding University and a Doctor of Ministry Degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has written or co-written over 20 books, and he has published over 300 blogs. He champions the teachings of Jesus and disciple making.
Greg Curtis
Greg has helped plant 2 churches, served as a Senior Pastor for 17 years, and has served as Director of Assimilation & Guest Services and now Director of Content Development at Eastside Christian Church in Orange County California since 2012. He developed Eastside's assimilation strategy as it grew into the 2nd fastest growing church in the U.S. in 2017. He is also founder and Head Coach of Climbing the Assimilayas which helps churches across the US and around the world to connect and grow new people in their congregations.
