"Perfecting the saints for the work of the ministry." - Eph. 4:12
August 9-12, 2026
William Cover
Conference Host
Will Cover is the pastor of Arise Baptist Church in Houston, Texas. He planted the church in 2017 with a desire to make disciples who make disciples here in Houston and across the globe.
Caleb Reed
Keynote Speaker
Caleb Reed serves on the pastoral staff at Arise Baptist Church. He is also our staff evangelist and travels to preach in local churches across America for part of each year. Caleb has a heart to facilitate discipleship in the local church both here and across our nation.
Tyler Gillit
Keynote Speaker
Tyler Gillit became the senior pastor of Worth Baptist Church in Ft. Worth, Texas in 2016. He is a passionate expositor of God’s Word and is focused on making disciples both in Forth Worth and around the world.
Adam Garber
Keynote Speaker
Adam Garber is the senior pastor of NorthSide Baptist Church in Nolanville, Texas, and the founder of Cen-Tex Church Planting. Acts 5:42 defines his ministry focus, and his desire is to extend that focus throughout Texas and the world through church planting.
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