KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

  • CLINT COOK

    Clint Cook has served the Springfield community for over 40 years, leading Real Life Church since 1985 and helping shape its ministry across generations. He also served General Baptist Ministries in national leadership as Executive Director, providing steady guidance and encouragement to pastors and churches across the movement. A graduate of St. Louis Christian College, Clint is deeply committed to preaching the gospel, strengthening the local church, and helping leaders remain faithful in their calling.

    Clint and his wife, Judy, have been married since 1983 and are the proud parents of two children and seven grandchildren

  • VINCE DANIEL

    Vince Daniel has served the Mountain Home community for over 15 years, founding and leading Real Life Church since its inception in 2011. Under his leadership, the church grew from a local school to a permanent 30,000-square-foot campus, along with The Reach Center, a community outreach and workforce reentry program. Since 2021, he has also served as the Vice President for National Missions with General Baptist Ministries, focusing on church planting and revitalization across the country.

    Vince and his wife, Jennifer, are longtime residents of North Central Arkansas and the parents of six children and four grandchildren.

  • DR. DANNY DUNIVAN

    Dr. Danny Dunivan has served the General Baptist movement for over 30 years, pastoring churches in Indiana and Missouri and contributing to multiple boards and ministries. Since 2021, he has led as President of General Baptist Ministries. Danny holds a B.A. in Religious Studies and an M.Div. from Oakland City University, and a Ph.D. in Historical Theology from Saint Louis University. He is deeply committed to leadership development, missions, and helping churches stay connected in the shared work of preaching the gospel.

    Danny and his wife Tara are proud parents to daughters Averee and Ella.

SUPER SESSION TEACHERS

  • MARK CLIFTON

    Mark Clifton serves as Executive Director of Replant at the North American Mission Board and is a Visiting Professor of Church Ministry at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. With decades of experience as a pastor, church planter, and revitalization leader, he has helped plant and replant congregations across the U.S. and Canada and continues to coach and mentor leaders in renewal work. He is the author of Reclaiming Glory, co-author of Rubicons of Revitalization, and host of the Revitalize and Replant podcast.

    Mark is a graduate of William Jewell College and Midwestern Seminary, and he and his wife, Jill, live in Basehor with their family.

  • MAC LAKE

    Mac Lake is a Christian leadership development expert, author, and founder of The Multiply Group, helping churches build cultures and systems that multiply healthy leaders. With more than 30 years of ministry experience, he planted Carolina Forest Community Church in 1997 and later served as Leadership Development Pastor at Seacoast Church in Charleston, South Carolina. He also co-founded the LAUNCH Church Planting Network, later adopted by the North American Mission Board. Mac has written seven books, including The Multiplication Effect and Leading Yourself, and is known as a practical, encouraging communicator.

    Mac and his wife, Cindy, live in Charleston and have three children, including Christian music artist Brandon Lake.

  • DR. JIM PRATT

    Jim Pratt serves as Director of Engagement and Mission One Coordinator for General Baptist Ministries. He is a graduate of Oakland City University with a B.A. in Christian Education (with a minor in Business), a M.A.R. in Practical Studies, a M.Div. in Christian Education (with an added emphasis in counseling), and a Doctor of Ministry degree. He has led retreats and taught on Spiritual Formation at the church and university level, and co-authored a book, Called Out of the Cornfields. His greatest desire is to live his life loving God and loving others as Jesus commands us to do and to share that love with as many people as possible from as many cultures as possible throughout the world.

    Jim has been married to his wife, Kris, for 35 years and they have one child, Katie, who is married to Pastor Justin Benefiel. Jim's pride and joy are his three grandsons: Hudson, Parker, and Jackson. 

4 X 10 PRESENTERS

  • JAROD BROOKS

  • KELLIE OWENS

  • PHILLIP PUSEY

  • BRENNAN WASHINGTON

BREAKOUT PRESENTERS

  • Casey Cariker | Lead Pastor of Rejoice Church and We Start Churches Board Member

    Letting The Arrows Fly
    A church’s greatest impact is not only measured by who it gathers, but by who it sends. This breakout will help pastors and church leaders develop a sending culture that raises up leaders, releases people into mission, and starts new churches that pioneer gospel-centered change in new communities.

  • Levi Casey | General Manager of Stinson Press, with board members Aaron Dickinson and Preston Owens

    Connecting Church and Community Through Print and Digital
    In today’s fast-moving world, churches must reach beyond Sunday mornings to effectively connect with their communities. This breakout session explores how strategic marketing can help churches grow their outreach, strengthen engagement, and share their mission more effectively. Learn how combining traditional print materials—such as banners, apparel, signage, direct mail, event materials, and community handouts—with powerful digital tools like social media, websites, email campaigns, and online advertising creates a unified message that reaches people both online and offline. Discover practical ways to build trust, increase visibility, and make your church’s message impossible to ignore.

  • Clint Cook | Lead Pastor of Real Life Church

    The Moses & Jethro Effect: Gaining Outside Wisdom for Greater Leadership
    Even the most faithful and capable leaders need trusted voices from outside their immediate context. Drawing from the relationship between Moses and Jethro, this breakout session will explore how pastors and church leaders can gain clarity, avoid burnout, and make wiser decisions by embracing outside perspective, coaching, and counsel. In a time when the health and mission of the local church matter more than ever, leaders cannot afford to lead in isolation.

  • Vince Daniel | Vice President for National Missions

    Church Planting Around the World
    Church planting is never one-size-fits-all. In this roundtable conversation, Vince Daniel will host Brennan Washington, Jarod Brooks, Phillip Pousey, and Rodney Walls as they explore how the mission of God takes shape across different communities, cultures, and contexts. This breakout will give pastors and leaders a broader vision for church planting and practical insight into reaching people wherever God has called them to serve.

  • Kevin Detweiler and Faith Woodall | Children’s Pastors of Connection Point Church

    Put the Fun in Kid’s Ministry
    Discover how children’s ministry can be both deeply meaningful and incredibly fun. This interactive breakout with Pastor D and Faith Woodall will equip kids ministry leaders with creative, Christ-centered tools for using storytelling, skits, object lessons, visuals, and hands-on experiences to help the Gospel come alive for kids.

  • Trent Holecomb | President of General Baptist Investment Fund

    Strengthening Our Churches: The Case for Investing In and With GBIF
    What if your church’s savings could do more than just earn interest? In this breakout, Trent Holcomb, President of the General Baptist Investment Fund, shares how GBIF is fueling church plants, revitalization, and growth across the General Baptist family. Discover where GBIF has been, where it’s headed, and how your investment can help build the Kingdom while generating strong financial returns.

  • Kris Pratt | President of General Baptist Women’s Ministries, with board members India Goostree and Kellie Owens

    Created for the Call: Saying Yes to the Mission of God for Such a Time as This
    Join GB Women for a meaningful, multi-generational conversation about the call of women to build and strengthen the Church in every season of life. Hear from missionaries, moms, single women, married women, and grandmothers as they share powerful stories of faith and obedience. Discover how God uses our simple “yes” to impact communities and transform nations—right where we are, for such a time as this.

  • Michael Simmons | Pastor of Rector First General Baptist Church

    Victory in the Vision
    When churches prepare for what they have been praying for, vision begins to move from hope to transformation. This breakout will challenge rural pastors and leaders to move beyond being stuck in the past and embrace practical, faithful strategies for building a thriving church and community.

  • Jason Taylor | Lead Pastor of Vertical Church and We Start Churches Board Member

    How Healthy Churches Build an Invite Culture That Lasts
    Healthy churches do not grow by accident; they build momentum through intentional, repeatable rhythms. This breakout will equip pastors and leaders to create an invite culture that empowers everyday believers to welcome others, make disciples, and carry the mission of Jesus into everyday life.

  • Chris Wunderlich | Executive Pastor of Liberty Hill Church

    Bivocational Ministry: Two Roles, One Calling
    Discover how a unified, theologically grounded calling transforms bi-vocational ministry from exhausting multitasking into meaningful integration. This breakout will equip you with a fresh vision and practical tools to faithfully navigate work and ministry as one life, one mission, and one calling.

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