Polishing the Pulpit - Sevierville 2026

Polishing the Pulpit - Sevierville 2026

7:00pm EDT

Jesus, the Great Physician Ballroom BCDan Winkler

8:00am EDT

PTP Fellowship Day - Apologetics Guided Tour: Mountains--A Portrait of God’s Judgment and Blessings AtriumJeff Miller PTP Fellowship Day: The Island Off-SiteCorey Lovett • Mandy Lovett

10:00am EDT

PTP Fellowship Day: Lazerport Fun Center Off-SiteCorey Lovett • Mandy Lovett

3:00pm EDT

PTP Fellowship Day: SkyFly: Soar America Off-SiteCorey Lovett • Mandy Lovett

5:00pm EDT

PTP Fellowship Day: Widow and Widowers Dinner Off-SiteBob Blouin • Martha Blouin PTP Fellowship Day: Pickleball Off-SiteGina Simpson

6:00pm EDT

PTP Fellowship Day: Basketball Off-SiteMatt Wallin • David Webster

8:15am EDT

The Spirit of Bayanihan: Working Together in God’s Kingdom Hotel Deep CreekErnest Vilchez NextGenBible: Psalm 15--Thomas Jefferson's Favorite Psalm Ballroom BAllen Webster

9:00am EDT

Sufficient Grace: A Christian Perspective on Chronic Illness (Part 1) Ballroom ADrew Kizer I Can Move Mountains. Can You? Hotel Deep CreekJoey Treat NextGenBible: Psalm 17--The Apple of God's Eye Ballroom BAllen Webster

10:00am EDT

Sufficient Grace: A Christian Perspective on Chronic Illness (Part 2) Ballroom ADrew Kizer The God Who Goes Before Us: Providence and Missions Hotel Deep CreekGage Coldwater NextGenBible: Psalm 20--Send Help Ballroom BAllen Webster

11:00am EDT

Why Can't We Find Peace? Ballroom AKyle Butt NextGenBible: Psalm 21--The King's King Ballroom BAllen Webster

2:00pm EDT

Islam, the Quran, and Christianity: Who Was Muhammad and What Is Islam? Ballroom ADave Miller Tactics for Evangelizing Jehovah's Witnesses Ballroom CEvan Diaz Handling Enemies on the Mission Field Meeting Room CDGage Coldwater Here Am I . . . Send Me??? Meeting Room ATammy Treat NextGenBible: Psalm 22--God's Lamb in the Devil's Zoo Ballroom BAllen Webster

3:00pm EDT

Islam, the Quran, and Christianity: Is the Quran the Word of God? Ballroom ADave Miller How to Get Membership Involvement Ballroom CRob Whitacre Teaching English to Teach Christ–-with Great Results Meeting Room CDErnest Vilchez More Than a Suitcase: Preparing the Heart and Home for Missions Meeting Room AJanine Underwood NextGenBible: Psalm 24--Above the Bright Blue Ballroom BAllen Webster When the Storm Hits: Why Some Women Stand Firm and Others Fall Away Ballroom DSheri Harris

4:00pm EDT

AI: The Good Ballroom CChad Tagtow Effective Communication Between Missionaries and Supporters Meeting Room CDJamie Long Taking the Gospel to Cyprus—Paul’s First Stop (the Wife’s Perspective) Meeting Room AKristy Parker NextGenBible: Psalm 25--Where Could I Go but to the Lord? Ballroom BAllen Webster Scattered Abroad Network Panel: The Book of Jude in 30 Minutes Ballroom AMichael Clarke • Wayne Rodgers Our ABLE God Ballroom DCindy Colley

6:00pm EDT

Jesus, the Infectious Disease Specialist—He Cleanses What’s Contagious EHAGlenn Colley

6:30pm EDT

PTP Kickoff! Singing EHAAndy Baker

6:55pm EDT

Opening Prayer EHAKyle Butt Welcome (Emcee) EHAJeff Archey

7:00pm EDT

Jesus, the Optometrist—He Changes How We See EHAEric Garner Children's Bible Class Teacher Resources: Make & Take at Your Own Pace EHBRenee Brown • Karla Sparks

7:40pm EDT

Invitation / Responses / Closing Prayer EHAJeff Archey

8:00pm EDT

Bedtime Devotional for Children (Ages 2-9) Concourse TablesMatt Wallin Teen Atrium Singing AtriumParker Webster How to Talk to Those Who Are Deconstructing Their Faith Ballroom CBilly Camp What We Can Learn About Restoration from Peter’s Awkward Beach Breakfast? (John 21) Ballroom BDrew Kizer Some Questions I Have Been Asked Hotel Cades CoveGlenn Colley AI: The Bad Meeting Room CDChad Tagtow Four Promises in Scripture for Widowed Christians Meeting Room ADavid Looney Great Sermons of the Past: “Behold the Christ” (V.P. Black) Ballroom DMike Vestal The Enemy Seeks the Advantage: Don't Give Him an Inch (2 Corinthians 2:11) Ballroom AJennifer Nichols Partnering with Parents Without Overstepping Meeting Room BAnde Zimmerman

8:30pm EDT

Pre-Teen Late Night: Get Acquainted—Fun and Games EHBJoshua Cantrell • Daniela Cantrell PTP-University: Hangout Concourse TablesMatt Jones Singles Hangout TBARod Selman • Victoria Selman Singles Hangout Hidden Trails RestaurantChuck Scarborough • Heather Scarborough Teen Late Night: Ripley's Old MacDonald's Farm Mini Golf Off-SiteBrandon Jackson • Mary Carole Jackson

8:40pm EDT

Adult Atrium Singing AtriumAndy Baker

8:45pm EDT

Late Night Sermon Outlines: Some of My Favorites Meeting Room CDMark Posey

7:35am EDT

Early Bird Atrium Singing and Prayer AtriumMark Morgan

8:15am EDT

The Weight of a Split Second: A Warning About Social Drinking Ballroom ADaniel Burton Apologetics and Evangelism: Two Sides of the Same Coin Ballroom BJeff Miller AI: The Ugly Ballroom CChad Tagtow The Verses We Read Too Quickly: God Is Not Mocked (Galatians 6:7-9) Ballroom DGreg Dismuke

9:00am EDT

Something Out of Nothing - The Beginning (Genesis 1-2) EHBAnde Zimmerman The Myth of Neutrality--Why There Is No Morally or Spiritually Neutral Ground Meeting Room CDFreddie Klein Hot Button Issues: Faith in the Age of Conspiracy Theories EHAEric Garner Islam, the Quran, and Christianity: May Christians and Muslims Agree? Hotel Cades CoveDave Miller The Requirements for Bridge Building (From Contact to Prospect to Bible Study) Meeting Room ATagillima Esene Morning Marriage Class: The Romance of Romans--The Oddest Couple Ballroom DJeremy Pate Post Traumatic Stress and the Bible: Slaying the Dragons Within Meeting Room BBob Blouin An Ancient Coin Cleaning Workshop Concourse TablesLuke Griffin Maintaining Holiness Consistently (Genesis 39:1-15) Ballroom ARoss Haffner Bible Marking Class: God’s Big Story in 20 Passages Ballroom BAustin Fowler Children's Bible Class Teacher Resources: Make & Take at Your Own Pace EHBRenee Brown • Karla Sparks Seven Minutes of Wisdom on Faithful Endurance Hotel Deep CreekMandy Lovett • Jania Otey • Amy Albers • Kathryn Baker • Chere Slocumb • Miranda Morton The Authority of Scripture and the Culture of Relativism Ballroom CSheila Butt Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (1)Jerry Martin • Denise Martin Confidential Women's Counseling (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (2)Dana Glasscock

10:00am EDT

How to Overcome Difficult Questions in Evangelism: "Are You Saying My Family Member Went to Hell?" Ballroom ARob Whitacre Seven Minutes of Wisdom: Weighing the Pros and Cons Hotel Cades CoveMike Vestal • Glenn Colley • Wade Webster • Steve Johnson • Roger Comstock • Justin Morton Panel: Does Providence Have a Place in Missions Today? Should Missionaries Lean on Providence? Do They? What if a Missionary Works Against God? Can That Happen? Meeting Room AJoey Treat • Gage Coldwater • Mike Underwood • Wayne Parker Breaking Generational Chains: The Gospel That Starts a New Family Story Meeting Room BSteve Higginbotham Engaging the Skeptics on Ethics: Does the Bible Give Absolute Rules or Only Conditional Rules? Meeting Room CDCaleb Colley Identifying and Destroying Spiritual Blind Spots: A Practical Exploration of Nathan’s Parable in 2 Samuel 12 EHADan Winkler Two for One: The Two Sides of Courage - The Courage to Sit Down When Everyone Else Stands Up Ballroom BBengy Slocumb Two for One: The Two Sides of Courage - The Courage to Stand Up When Everyone Else Sits Down Ballroom BCaleb Rutherford Lukan Models of Faith: Philip—A Model Leader Ballroom DMelvin Otey Five Things Moms Need to Teach Their Children About the Text of the Bible Hotel Deep CreekRebekah Colley The Cost of Being Easily Offended Ballroom CJeanny Gilpin Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (1)Denise Martin • Jerry Martin

10:30am EDT

Preacher's Wife Renewal (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (2)Kay Looney

11:00am EDT

God "Cleaned" the Whole Earth - The Flood (Genesis 6-7) EHBAnde Zimmerman 21st-Century Challenges for Every Christian: Build Community in a Crowd of Followers EHAAndy Baker It Is More Blessed to Give Than to Receive: The Scripture Ballroom DJeff Archey Between the Testaments 1: Medes and Persians Meeting Room CDBob Stancell What Comes After the Moment You Wish Had Never Happened? Ballroom AB. J. Clarke Panel: What Do Women Bring to Missions? What Qualities That Are More Common in Women Than in Men Are Important in Mission Work? As a Woman, What Have You Been Able to Bring to the Mission Field? Meeting Room ATammy Treat • Janine Underwood Panel: What do Women Bring to Missions? What Qualities That Are More Common in Women Than in Men Are Important in Mission Work? As a Woman, What Have You Been Able to Bring to the Mission Field? Meeting Room AAndrea Spradlin Panel: What Do Women Bring to Missions? What Qualities That Are More Common in Women Than in Men Are Important in Mission Work? As a Woman, What Have You Been Able to Bring to the Mission Field?: Meeting Room AKristy Parker A Biblical Look at Just War Theory Meeting Room BJon Burnett Living Virtuously in a Sexualized World Hotel Cades CoveFreddie Klein The Lies You Didn’t Know You Believed Ballroom CShelby Camp You Ought to Be Teachers by Now (Hebrews 5:12-14) Ballroom BMichael Shepherd Homeschool Huddle Concourse TablesAmber Willingham • Chelsea Jones Two for One: Peace When You Want to Panic Hotel Deep CreekChantelle Swayne Two for One: Trust When You Feel Out of Control Hotel Deep CreekTish Clarke

11:30am EDT

HTH School of Evangelism Meet and Greet Off-SiteRob Whitacre

12:30pm EDT

Hurry Back Session: Tech Solutions Panel - Social Media Ministry Ballroom AJosh Robinson • Paul Mays • Dan Fraley Digging Deep: Awards Ceremony for The God of More and 2027 Kickoff Ballroom BCindy Colley

1:15pm EDT

Meet and Greet: Special Needs Parents Concourse TablesBoyd Rogers • Stacey Rogers

1:30pm EDT

Hot Button Issues: The Bible and Slavery Ballroom AKyle Butt Scientific Evidences Supporting a Young Earth Hotel Cades CoveJeff Miller Post Traumatic Stress and the Bible: Now That You’ve Got It, What Do You Do with It? Meeting Room BBob Blouin Why Religion Is Not Making You Happy EHAEric Owens Engaging the Skeptics on the Soul: Are There Strong Arguments Against the Reality of the Soul? Meeting Room CDCaleb Colley How to Build a Faith That Withstands a Skeptical Culture Ballroom DJeremy Pate The Prayer God Refused (2 Samuel 12): Divine Love in Hard Answers Meeting Room ATim Burroughs When Heaven Interrupted Earth: The Angel at Nazareth (Luke 1:26–38) Ballroom BBengy Slocumb How Can I Stay Faithful When the Emotion Is Gone? Let's Get the Zeal Back! Ballroom CSheila Butt Lessons on Sexuality from the Life of David Hotel Deep CreekRebekah Colley

2:00pm EDT

Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (1)David Looney • Kay Looney Preacher Renewal (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (2)Mike Vestal

2:15pm EDT

The Day the Sun Stood Still (Joshua 10) EHBAnde Zimmerman Becoming the Kind of Christian People Feel Safe Around (Without Becoming Soft on Truth) Meeting Room BBilly Camp People Problems Every Deacon Faces (and How to Handle Them Well) Meeting Room AScotty Sparks Things the Bible Never Apologizes For: Commands Without Explanations Hotel Cades CoveGary Massey Why Most People Don’t Need a Debate—They Need a Christian Who Makes Sense Ballroom BSteve Higginbotham 21st-Century Challenges for Every Christian: Raise Your Expectations of Holiness EHAWade Webster Don't Be Caught Co-signing with Sin Ballroom DEric Garner The Things God Wants You to Drop (Hebrews 12:1) Ballroom AParker Webster The Lord Was with Joseph: Faithfulness in Unchosen Seasons (Genesis 39) Hotel Deep CreekCody McCoy Marriage Beyond the Honeymoon (Patience, Forgiveness, Detachment, Grace, Sacrifice, Trust) Ballroom CCindy Colley Supporting Sisters: The Lost Art of Bearing Each Others Burdens and Listening Well Meeting Room CDKim Chalmers

2:30pm EDT

Children's Bible Class Teacher Resources: Make & Take at Your Own Pace EHBRenee Brown • Karla Sparks Singles Hangout Concourse TablesPatrick Swayne • Chantelle Swayne

3:00pm EDT

There Still Isn't Anyone out There Meeting Room CDMichael Houts What Happens When the World God Made Tries to Live Without Him EHADavid Smith Toolbox: Case Studies in Shepherding—Small Group Problem-Solving (1a) Hotel Deep CreekGlenn Colley Was Paul Crazy? Ballroom BNathan Liddell The Huge Spirit of the Small Church (cf. 1 Samuel 14:6) Meeting Room BStacey Grant What It Means to Be Brave When Courage Gets You Labeled Ballroom AGreg Dismuke Lukan Models of Faith: Zacchaeus—A Model Prospect Ballroom DMelvin Otey Lies Creeping into the Church: A Women Can Serve on the Lord's Table and Make the Announcements Hotel Cades CoveTish Clarke When Prophets Weep—The Heart of God in the Minor Prophets Ballroom CJania Otey What We Learn from Jesus as an Adult Son (John 2) Meeting Room ABengy Slocumb Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (1)David Looney • Kay Looney Preacher Renewal (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (2)Mike Vestal

3:45pm EDT

Answering Honest Questions About the Church Meeting Room ARobby Eversole Sr. Toolbox: Case Studies in Shepherding—Presentation of Solutions (1b) Hotel Deep CreekGlenn Colley The Growth That Happens When You Stop Keeping Score in the Home Ballroom BDavid Sproule Brainstorming Panel: Eyes Wide Open—Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Local Congregation EHADaniel Stearsman • Chad Tagtow • Billy Camp • Joshua Posey • Josh Robinson Fine Tuning: Islam Hotel Cades CoveKerry Duke Seven Minutes of Wisdom on Dating, Love, and Purity Ballroom ACameron Freeman • Matt Wallin • Michael Shepherd • Dean Thompson • Bengy Slocumb • Joshua Cantrell It Takes Two Crosses to Get to Heaven Meeting Room BEd DeBerry The Psalm with Tear Stains on It (Psalm 34): David’s Refuge in a Humiliating Season Ballroom DVictor Eskew A Wise Woman Builds Her House (Spiritually, Emotionally, and Relationally) Meeting Room CDErin Tanner Seven Minutes of Wisdom on Serving Faithfully Ballroom CChere Slocumb • Jessica Hamm • Carla Moore • Shelby Camp • Katrina Stearsman • Jasmine DeBerry Thompson Health/Lifestyle Counseling Hotel RiverLodgeEvan Manning

4:30pm EDT

Singles Hangout Concourse TablesBob Blouin • Martha Blouin

6:00pm EDT

Hurry Back Session: Were Dinosaurs on the Ark? Ballroom BJeff Miller Hurry Back Session: Evangelism Methods on the Mission Field Meeting Room CDJamie Long Hurry Back Session: How the Bible Distinguishes Between God’s Patience and Our Procrastination (Romans 2:4; Ecclesiastes 8:11) Ballroom CEric Garner Hurry Back Session: Lukan Models of Faith: Stephen—A Model Witness Ballroom AMelvin Otey

6:30pm EDT

Congregational Singing EHAAdam Morgan

6:55pm EDT

Opening Prayer EHAB. J. Clarke Welcome (Emcee) EHAJeff Archey

7:00pm EDT

Jesus, the Neurologist—He Renews the Mind (Romans 12:2) EHADan Winkler

7:40pm EDT

Invitation / Responses / Closing Prayer EHAJeff Archey

8:00pm EDT

Bedtime Devotional for Children (Ages 2-9) Concourse TablesRoss Haffner Teen Atrium Singing AtriumAndy Baker Two for One: Crisis Management in the Church Meeting Room CDMatt Vega Two for One: Crisis Management in the Church Meeting Room CDBilly Camp A Former Sailor Looks at the Sin of Cussing Ballroom CGene Cooper Covetousness and the Christian Consumer Ballroom BMike Hixson How to Make the Christian Life Harder Than God Ever Intended—and How to Stop (Matthew 11:28–30) Ballroom DCameron Freeman Lessons from the Women in John: Mary the Mother of Jesus Ballroom ACeline Sparks Your Ministry Will Take a Lifetime: My Advice for Young Preachers Meeting Room BCharles Cochran

8:30pm EDT

Pre-Teen Late Night: Pigeon Forge Community Center Off-SiteJoshua Cantrell • Daniela Cantrell PTP-University: Hangout Concourse TablesMatt Jones Singles Hangout TBARod Selman • Victoria Selman Singles Hangout Hidden Trails RestaurantChuck Scarborough • Heather Scarborough Teen Late Night: Get Acquainted—Fun and Games EHBBrandon Jackson • Mary Carole Jackson

8:40pm EDT

Adult Atrium Singing AtriumDavid Crutchfield

7:30am EDT

Early, Early Worship for Those Traveling: Recovering the Weight of Being Called "The People of God" Ballroom AKirk Brothers

8:10am EDT

Bible Class (Schedule A): Paul's Seven-Plank Platform for Unity (Ephesians 4:4-6) Ballroom BKevin Hahn Bible Class (Schedule A): The Four Kinds of Worship in the New Testament Hotel Deep CreekDavid Sproule Bible Class (Schedule A): A Shelter in the Time of Storm Ballroom DVictor Eskew Bible Class (Schedule A): The Verses We Read Too Quickly: Each Will Give an Account (Romans 14:10-12) Hotel Cades CoveRobby Eversole Sr. Bible Class (Schedule A): How to Grow a Small Church Meeting Room CDAndrew Scott Bible Class (Schedule A): Flawed Reasoning Results in Flawed Worship (1 Kings 12:33) Meeting Room BPatrick Swayne Bible Class (Schedule A): Gossip—The Church’s Silent Killer Ballroom CTish Clarke

9:00am EDT

Bible Class: A Changeless Church in a Changing World Gatlinburg cofCMichael Shepherd Bible Class: God Wrote Two Books, and One of Them Is You (2 Corinthians 3:2–3; Psalm 139:16) Karns cofCMike Hixson Bible Class: The Weight of Glory and the Lightness of Our Complaints (2 Corinthians 4:17) Jefferson City cofCCameron Freeman Worship Service (Schedule A): Closing Prayer EHAEd DeBerry Worship Service (Schedule A): Lord's Supper / Contribution EHAGlenn Colley Worship Service (Schedule A): Opening Prayer EHAStacey Grant Worship Service (Schedule A): Jesus, the Orthopedist — He Straightens What’s Crooked EHAB. J. Clarke Worship Service (Schedule A): Song Leading EHAAdam Morgan

9:30am EDT

Bible Class (Schedule B): The Best Evangelism Gives a Glimpse of the Life One Can Have in Jesus Meeting Room BPaul Sain Bible Class (Schedule B): Using Ethical Challenges in Science and Engineering to Evangelize Meeting Room AMichael Houts Bible Class (Schedule B): Erasing Evolution’s “Evidence” Ballroom CJeff Miller Bible Class (Schedule B): In Their Sandals (Series): Jesus in Galilee Meeting Room CDJohn Moore Bible Class (Schedule B): God and the Problem of Evil: Men in the Bible Who Struggled with the Problem of Sin and Suffering Hotel Deep CreekKerry Duke Bible Class (Schedule B): Pay Much Closer Attention (Hebrews 2:1–3) Ballroom DDavid Smith Bible Class (Schedule B): Draw Near to Hear: Why God Cares How We Enter Worship (Ecclesiastes 5:1-2) Ballroom BMatt Jones Bible Class (Schedule B): Humanity's Place in the Majesty of God (Psalm 8) Hotel Cades CoveMelvin Otey Bible Class (Schedule B): Sovereign God, Free Will, and Human Responsibility Ballroom ASheila Butt Bible Class: Why Conviction Without Love Fails — and Love Without Conviction Fails Faster Great Smoky Mountains cofCBilly Camp

10:00am EDT

Bible Class: How Does God Manage to Be Both Honest About Sin and Hopeful About People? South Knoxville cofCMark Posey Bible Class: In Everything Give Thanks Kodak cofCKyle Butt Song Leading Gatlinburg cofCDavid Crutchfield Sunday Morning Sermon: How to Have the Unity of the Spirit Gatlinburg cofCMichael Shepherd Sunday Morning Sermon: Launch Out into the Deep (Luke 5:1-11) Jefferson City cofCCameron Freeman Sunday Morning Sermon: The Cup He Drank Was the One We Filled (Matthew 26:39) Karns cofCMike Hixson

10:30am EDT

Song Leading Great Smoky Mountains cofCMark Morgan Sunday Morning Sermon: The Day We Will See What We Have Been Singing About (1 John 3:2) Great Smoky Mountains cofCGary Massey Worship Service (Schedule B): Closing Prayer EHACaleb Otey Worship Service (Schedule B): Lord's Supper / Contribution EHAMelvin Otey Worship Service (Schedule B): Opening Prayer EHAJeremy Pate Worship Service (Schedule B) (Repeat of 9:00am Service): Jesus, the Orthopedist — He Straightens What’s Crooked EHAB. J. Clarke Worship Service (Schedule B): Song Service EHAAndy Baker

11:00am EDT

Sunday Morning Sermon: Building Biblical Faith Kodak cofCKyle Butt Sunday Morning Sermon: The Hour of Decision (Joshua 24:13-15) South Knoxville cofCMark Posey

1:30pm EDT

Sunday Afternoon Worship: What Happens in the Verse Right Before "God So Loved the World" Gatlinburg cofCGary Hampton

2:00pm EDT

Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (1)Jerry Martin • Denise Martin Preacher's Wife Renewal (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (2)Kay Looney Singles Hangout Concourse TablesPatrick Swayne • Chantelle Swayne

2:15pm EDT

Character Is the Loudest Form of Leadership Ballroom CKirk Brothers Between the Testaments 2: Macedonian Greek Meeting Room CDBob Stancell Breaking the Pattern of Sedentary Living: Physical Fitness as Christian Stewardship Ballroom DEvan Manning How Jesus Answers Questions Like a Lawyer and a Shepherd at the Same Time (and Why That’s Good for Us) Ballroom BMatt Vega Gene Therapy 101 – History from Jesse Gelsinger to Oliver Chu Hotel Deep CreekDaniel Stearsman Breaking Through the Spiritual Rut: Using Paul’s Momentum Meeting Room BElliot Hamm The Unbelievable Precision of Jesus' Prophecy (Matthew 24) Ballroom AEvan Diaz How Can You Develop Stronger Faith in the Seasons You’d Rather Skip Hotel Cades CoveSheri Harris Letting the Hope of Heaven Shape Daily Faithfulness Meeting Room AJasmine DeBerry Thompson

3:00pm EDT

What Has Happened in the Courts Since Last Year That Christians Need to Know? Ballroom BMatt Vega It Is More Blessed to Give Than to Receive: The Sustenance Ballroom AJeff Archey The Ethics of Obedience: When Is Submission Righteous and When Is It Sin? (Daniel 3; Romans 13) Hotel Cades CoveJon Burnett Helping Families Heal After Betrayal or Infidelity Meeting Room BDavid Looney The Mistakes I've Made In Evangelism (The DO NOTs in Evangelism) Ballroom CTagillima Esene How to Stop Fighting Yesterday's Battles Tomorrow Hotel Deep CreekDavid Sproule What a Small Church Should Expect from Its Minister — and What It Shouldn’t Meeting Room CDStacey Grant Living in a Digital Storm Ballroom DRenita Archey Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (1)Jerry Martin • Denise Martin Preacher's Wife Renewal (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (2)Kay Looney Future Leaders Workshop - Bonus Class Meeting Room AJustin Rogers • Victor Eskew • Kirk Brothers

3:45pm EDT

Scripture Alone or Scripture and Tradition? Engaging Eastern Orthodoxy Meeting Room CDAaron Gallagher Before You Shepherd Others: An Elder’s Inner Life with God Ballroom BEd DeBerry A State Trooper Looks at the Sin of Breaking the Law Ballroom CDaniel Curry What Effective Follow-up with New Christians Looks Like Hotel Deep CreekMatt Wallin Seven Minutes of Wisdom on Communication and Connection Hotel Cades CoveMichael Shepherd • Gary Massey • Will Hanstein • Nathan Liddell • Dean Thompson • Greg Dismuke The Makings of a Monarchy: Introduction to 1 Samuel Ballroom DCliff Goodwin Three for One: When the Bible Doesn’t Say What You Thought: How to Study Scripture Faithfully and with Better Understanding Ballroom ARebekah Colley Three for One: When the Bible Doesn’t Say What You Thought: Letting Scripture Correct Us Ballroom AShelby Camp Three for One: When the Bible Doesn’t Say What You Thought: When Obedience Costs More Than You Expected Ballroom ATraci Sproule

4:00pm EDT

Singles Hangout Concourse TablesBob Blouin • Martha Blouin

5:30pm EDT

Congregational Singing EHADavid Crutchfield

5:55pm EDT

Opening Prayer EHAMichael Shepherd Welcome (Emcee) EHAJeff Archey

6:00pm EDT

Jesus, the Oncologist — He Removes What’s Killing You (Colossians 3:5–10) EHASteve Higginbotham Sunday Evening Worship: Because Christ Reigns, the Church Can Flourish Great Smoky Mountains cofCGreg Dismuke

6:40pm EDT

Invitation / Responses / Closing Prayer EHAJeff Archey

7:00pm EDT

Jesus, The Emergency Physician — He Shows up When It’s Critical EHAEric Owens

7:30pm EDT

Teen Late Night: Pigeon Forge Community Center Off-SiteBrandon Jackson • Mary Carole Jackson

8:00pm EDT

Bedtime Devotional for Children (Ages 2-9) Concourse TablesAnde Zimmerman Atrium Singing AtriumAdam Morgan

8:30pm EDT

Pre-Teen Late Night: Lazer Port Off-SiteJoshua Cantrell • Daniela Cantrell PTP-University: Hangout Concourse TablesMatt Jones Singles Hangout TBARod Selman • Victoria Selman Singles Hangout Hidden Trails RestaurantChuck Scarborough • Heather Scarborough

7:55am EDT

Early Bird Atrium Singing and Prayer AtriumDavid Crutchfield

8:15am EDT

Health/Lifestyle Counseling Concourse TablesEvan Manning Five Reasons I'm Not Eastern Orthodox Ballroom DAaron Gallagher What Happens When a Teacher Meets a Seeker (Acts 8:26–39) Ballroom BChris Donovant Open Homes in a Closed off World — The Gift of Hospitality Ballroom CWestley Hazel The Verses We Read Too Quickly: Do not Be Deceived (1 Corinthians 6:9-20) Ballroom AGary Massey

9:00am EDT

A Small Boy Battles a Giant (1 Samuel 17) EHBAnde Zimmerman Why "We’ve Always Done It This Way" Is a Stewardship Problem Meeting Room AScott Cain Practical Tips for Lifestyle Evangelism Meeting Room CDKeno Shrum Morning Marriage Class: The Romance of Romans - War of the Roses Ballroom DJeremy Pate Be Confident of Your Salvation: Your Conscience May not Forget, but Your God Does Ballroom BEric Owens God and the Problem of Evil: The Cross Is God's Answer to the Problem of Evil Hotel Deep CreekKerry Duke When God Says, "I’ve Had Enough" (Isaiah 1:11–20) EHADan Winkler Bible Marking Class: The Bible’s Wisdom for Drama and Conflict Ballroom AZach Collins How to Recognize Spiritual Attacks and Respond Biblically Ballroom CSheila Butt Lessons on Parenting from the Life of David Hotel Cades CoveRebekah Colley Five Signs Your Career Is Shaping You More Than Your Faith—and How to Push Back Wisely Meeting Room BEd DeBerry Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (1)Kay Looney • David Looney Confidential Women's Counseling (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (2)Dana Glasscock

10:00am EDT

Becoming the Church Your Community Can’t Ignore EHASteve Higginbotham Getting the Congregation Involved in Evangelism That Works (Sign-up Required) Concourse TablesRob Whitacre God’s Persistent Plan to Save the World Using People Like Us (Judges; Matthew 28:18–20; 1 Corinthians 1:27) Hotel Cades CoveVictor Eskew The Hand You Don’t See; the Mission You Do Meeting Room ATroy Spradlin Seven Things a Preacher Can Do to Encourage Evangelism in the Church Meeting Room BTagillima Esene Gene Therapy 101 – Image of God and Human Genetic Commodification Hotel Deep CreekDaniel Stearsman Five Bible Characters Who Battled Lust - and How They Responded to It Ballroom BBengy Slocumb Two for One: Living with No Regrets - Choices You'll Thank Yourself for Later Ballroom AKevin Hahn Two for One: Living with No Regrets - Choices You'll Wish You Hadn't Made Ballroom AAaron Gallagher Studies in 1 Samuel: Light in the Darkness Ballroom DCliff Goodwin Memorizing Scripture: The Why and How of This Important Discipline Ballroom CAmy Albers The Women Who Changed the World Quietly (Lesser-Known Biblical Women) Meeting Room CDVanessa Owens Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (1)David Looney • Kay Looney

10:30am EDT

Confidential Women's Counseling (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (2)Dana Glasscock

11:00am EDT

How to Date Without Making Peace with Compromise Meeting Room BAnthony Dismuke 21st-Century Challenges for Every Christian: Keep Worship Sacred in a World That Treats It Like a Show EHAMelvin Otey It Is More Blessed to Give Than to Receive: The Application Meeting Room CDJeff Archey Handling Allegations Biblically and Lawfully Hotel Deep CreekMatt Vega Getting the Congregation Involved in Evangelism That Works (Sign-up Required) Concourse TablesRob Whitacre Go Deep! How Original Languages Help Clarify Our Understanding of Spiritual Concepts: Important Details from the Years of Silence (The Intertestamental Period) Ballroom DJustin Rogers The Book of Enoch: What It Is—and Why It Isn’t Scripture Meeting Room ALuke Griffin God Hates Laziness—And Says So Repeatedly: Proverbs, Effort, and Moral Responsibility Ballroom AWade Webster Two for One: Learning to Speak with Grace and Live with Dignity in Every Setting Hotel Cades CoveShelley Hazel Two for One: Temptation and Identity (You Don’t Have to Prove Yourself to the World) Hotel Cades CoveTeresa Hampton How Does Paul Expect Us to Hold Truth Firmly While Keeping Our Hearts Soft? (1 Corinthians 8:2) Ballroom CMichael Shepherd The Influence and Consequences of Calvinism — Is It Effecting the Church? Ballroom BJania Otey

12:30pm EDT

Hurry Back Session: America Turns 250—What Scripture Says About Nations That Grow Old Ballroom AJohn Moore Hurry Back Session: Second Thoughts—How to Restore Prodigals Ballroom BRob Whitacre Digging Deep Review: Bullet Points from the God of More Ballroom DCindy Colley

1:15pm EDT

Meet and Greet: Foster Families Concourse TablesDavid Sudhoff • Melody Sudhoff

1:30pm EDT

Becoming a Church That Is Safe for Sinners and Serious About Holiness EHAParker Webster The Devil’s Old Tricks in Your New Life: Recognizing and Resisting Common Temptations That Derail New Believers Meeting Room AScotty Sparks Proverbs for Preachers: Lead with integrity (Be an Example!) Meeting Room CDJoshua Posey Thankfulness That Lasts: Cultivating a Grateful Life Meeting Room BElvis Galbreath Where the Spice of Life Gets Real Ballroom AMike Vestal Studies in 1 Samuel: God’s Grace Reaches Out Ballroom DCliff Goodwin When Heaven Interrupted Earth: The Voice at the Jordan (Matthew 3:13–17) Ballroom BB. J. Clarke Life Lessons from the New Testament World: Pharisees and Sadducees Hotel Cades CoveCaleb Colley Spiritual Intimacy (The Missing Ingredient in Many Marriages) Ballroom CMindy Reynolds The Secret Places: Communing with Yourself and God Hotel Deep CreekSheila Holloway

2:00pm EDT

Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (1)Kee Ford

2:15pm EDT

The Day Death was Defeated (The Resurrection) EHBAnde Zimmerman 21st-Century Challenges for Every Christian: Choose Depth over Dopamine EHAJoe Wells Making Home a Place Worth Coming Home To Ballroom BGlenn Colley The Encouraging News That God Is Not Panicking About the World (Psalm 2; Isaiah 46:9–11) Ballroom DGreg Dismuke Unspoken Struggles: Finding Solutions for Small Church Issues Meeting Room CDElliot Hamm The Faith Builder’s Guide to Failing Forward Ballroom AMatt Jones When Heaven Fell Silent for 30 Minutes (Revelation 8): A Study in Holy Tension Hotel Deep CreekKevin Hahn Can We Understand God's Grace? Ballroom CJessica Donovant Two for One: The God Who Redeems—Ruth’s Story and the Hope of the Overlooked Woman Hotel Cades CoveSheri Harris Two for One: The God Who Sees—Hagar’s Story and the Hope of the Invisible Woman Hotel Cades CoveShameika Hanna What the Next Generation Needs from Us—Observations from Years of Running a Youth Camp Meeting Room BBrint Rice Preacher Renewal (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (2)Mike Vestal Future Leaders Workshop - Class 1 Meeting Room AVictor Eskew • Gary Hampton • Kirk Brothers

2:30pm EDT

Children's Bible Class Teacher Resources: Make & Take at Your Own Pace EHBRenee Brown • Karla Sparks Singles Hangout Concourse TablesPatrick Swayne • Chantelle Swayne

3:00pm EDT

Grief Support Group for Those Who Have Lost Children Hotel RiverLodgeDavid Looney Carrying the Message Forward: The Past, Present, and Future of House to House/Heart to Heart Ballroom DMike Hixson • Allen Webster • Luke Griffin • Matt Wallin Silence Is the Enemy of Love: Three Keys to Becoming Bolder in Evangelism Meeting Room CDCameron Freeman Godly Motives, Methods, and Mechanisms for Global Missions Meeting Room BTroy Spradlin Fine Tuning: Catholicism Hotel Deep CreekKerry Duke The Danger of Only Loving Truth until It Challenges You EHAZach Collins Modern-day Daniels in Babylon: How to Stay Faithful When the Algorithm Disagrees with You Ballroom BAustin Johnson Covenant Renewal Moments: Reading Scripture Through Its Big Turning Points Ballroom ADan Winkler How to Better Support Your Church Leaders Ballroom CCindy Colley Never Enough? The Lie Every Mom Believes Hotel Cades CoveDenise Martin Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (1)Kee Ford

3:45pm EDT

Grief Support Group for Those Who Have Lost Children Hotel RiverLodgeDavid Looney Brainstorming Panel: Fixing Church Problems Before They Become Church Splits EHABrandon Rader • Glenn Colley • Eric Owens • Matt Vega • B. J. Clarke The Incredible Consistency of Scripture Meeting Room BEric Lyons The Value of Textual Sermons Ballroom BMike Vestal Gene Therapy 101 – “Playing God” or "Faithful Stewardship"? Hotel Deep CreekDaniel Stearsman Get Out of the Boat! Sometimes Obedience Requires Leaving What Floats (Matthew 14) Ballroom ADavid Smith Seven Minutes of Wisdom: Parts of You God Uses Ballroom DAnthony Dismuke • Ande Zimmerman • Cameron Freeman • Caleb Otey • Chris Donovant • Westley Hazel Go Deep! How Original Languages Help Clarify Our Understanding of Spiritual Concepts: Important Cultural and Historical Insights from the Apocrypha Meeting Room CDJustin Rogers Seven Minutes of Wisdom on Peace and the Mind Ballroom CKay Looney • Katrina Stearsman • Amy Albers • Rebekah Colley • Kathryn Baker • Heather Hahn Two for One: The Intersection of Physical and Mental Health for Christian Women Hotel Cades CoveLori Morris Two for One: The Intersection of Physical and Mental Health for Christian Women Hotel Cades CoveDana Glasscock

4:30pm EDT

Singles Hangout Concourse TablesBob Blouin • Martha Blouin

5:30pm EDT

Meet and Greet Zone: Churches Looking for Preachers / Preachers Looking for Churches Hotel Cades CoveGary Hampton

6:00pm EDT

Hurry Back Session: Tips for Reaching Your Family Members with the Gospel Ballroom ATagillima Esene Hurry Back Session: Why Do We Do Apologetics and Where Should We Start? Ballroom CNathan Liddell Hurry Back Session: Narcissists and the Church Meeting Room CDTavaro Hanna

6:30pm EDT

Congregational Singing EHADavid Crutchfield

6:55pm EDT

Opening Prayer EHAMatt Vega Welcome (Emcee) EHAJeff Johnson

7:00pm EDT

Two for One: Jesus, the Sleep Specialist— He Gives Rest to the Weary (Matthew 11:28–30) EHAJoshua Cantrell Two for One: Jesus, the Speech Therapist — He Redeems the Way We Talk (Matthew 12:34–37) EHAJoe Wells

7:45pm EDT

Invitation / Responses / Closing Prayer EHAJeff Johnson

7:50pm EDT

Lifetime Service Award Presentation: Charles Cochran EHAMike Hixson

8:00pm EDT

Bedtime Devotional for Children (Ages 2-9) Concourse TablesDean Thompson

8:20pm EDT

Atrium Singing AtriumAndy Baker • Adam Morgan

8:30pm EDT

Pre-Teen Late Night: Sevier Air Off-SiteJoshua Cantrell • Daniela Cantrell PTP-University: Hangout Concourse TablesMatt Jones Singles Hangout TBARod Selman • Victoria Selman Singles Hangout Hidden Trails RestaurantChuck Scarborough • Heather Scarborough Teen Late Night: Xtreme Racing Off-SiteBrandon Jackson • Mary Carole Jackson

7:55am EDT

Early Bird Atrium Singing and Prayer AtriumAdam Morgan

8:15am EDT

Unearthing Islam: What Archaeology Reveals About Islamic Claims Ballroom BDewayne Bryant In the Shadow of the Cross: Overcoming Discouragements (Matthew 11:1-30) Ballroom DEpifanio Carranza What Scripture Says to People Who Are Trying, Failing, and Trying Again (Proverbs 24:16; 1 John 1:7) Ballroom CCody Westbrook The Verses We Read Too Quickly: Let Your Yes Be Yes (Matthew 5:33-37) Ballroom ADavid Smith

9:00am EDT

Bees in the Bible: Sweeter than Honey (Psalm 119:103) EHBKirk Brothers Why God's Boundaries Bless, not Burden (1 John 5:3) Meeting Room CDMark Reynolds Bridging the Gap: How Deacons Strengthen Communication Between Elders and Members Meeting Room BGary Hampton Getting the Congregation Involved in Evangelism That Works (Sign-up Required) Concourse TablesRob Whitacre In Their Sandals (Series): Paul in Athens Ballroom BJohn Moore Morning Marriage Class: The Romance of Romans—The Gift of Grace Ballroom DJeremy Pate If Jesus Were to Come Back for Just One Day . . . Hotel Deep CreekChris Donovant What Happens When Christians Stop Expecting God to Do Anything EHAB. J. Clarke Two for One: Two Kings, Two Choices, David—The Rise of a Pursuing Heart Ballroom AAnthony Dismuke Two for One: Two Kings, Two Choices, Saul—The Collapse of a Compromised Heart Ballroom AZach Collins Rachel: When Desire Outruns Contentment Hotel Cades CoveMelissa Cain Truth Without Harshness; Grace Without Compromise (How Scripture Holds Both Together) Ballroom CJessica Donovant How to Build a Youth Ministry That Feeds the Whole Church Meeting Room AJoshua Posey Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (1)Jerry Martin • Denise Martin Preacher's Wife Renewal (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (2)Kay Looney

10:00am EDT

Seven Minutes of Wisdom on Faith and Technology Ballroom ADaniel Stearsman • Michael Clarke • Austin Johnson • Adam Faughn • Joe Wells • Josh Robinson Things the Bible Never Apologizes For: Judgment as Moral Necessity Hotel Deep CreekDoug Burleson Why the Canon of Scripture Matters More than Many Christians Realize Hotel Cades CoveAaron Gallagher Getting the Congregation Involved in Evangelism That Works (Sign-up Required) Concourse TablesRob Whitacre The Chain of Consequence: How One Compromise Leads to Another (James 1:14–15; Galatians 5:9) EHACaleb Colley Why Saying the Right Thing the Wrong Way Still Makes It the Wrong Thing Meeting Room ADean Thompson How to Stop Making Life Harder Than It Has to Be Ballroom BGlenn Colley Studies in 1 Samuel: God in a Box Ballroom DCliff Goodwin Three Things Jesus Did with His Last Breath Meeting Room BJustin Morton The Lord Is in His Holy Temple Ballroom CCindy Colley Understanding God’s Timing in a Hurry-up World Meeting Room CDChrista Bryant Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (1)Jerry Martin • Denise Martin Preacher's Wife Renewal (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (2)Kay Looney

11:00am EDT

Defending the Bible Against False Charges: The Bible is Full of Violence, Genocide, Prejudice, and Injustice, Often Commanded by God; and Has Been Used by Christians to Justify More Violence and Oppression Ballroom DJustin Rogers Raising Children to Love and Obey God, not Just Love Their Parents Meeting Room CDWade Webster How Do the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit Help in Mission Work? Meeting Room AMark Posey Fine Tuning: Premillenialism Hotel Cades CoveKerry Duke Turning Visitors into Family: Simple Systems That Work Even with 20 Members Meeting Room BKeno Shrum How to Complicate Obedience Without Realizing You’re Doing It EHAScott Cain Strength Without Discipline Is Dangerous: Power, Anger, Sexuality, and the Necessity of Self-control Hotel Deep CreekB. J. Clarke Three for One: Dating as Discipleship, not Entertainment Ballroom CHeather Hahn Three for One: Does How I Dress Really Matter? Ballroom CMelissa Cain Three for One: Help! When “Friendship” Becomes Toxic Ballroom CErin Tanner When Heaven Interrupted Earth: The Light on the Damascus Road (Acts 9:1–9) Ballroom BJohn Moore The Manifold Wisdom of God Ballroom AShameika Hanna

11:30am EDT

HTH School of Evangelism Meet and Greet Off-SiteRob Whitacre

12:30pm EDT

Hurry Back Session: High Society, Low Sobriety — Thinking Biblically About Marijuana in a Relaxed Culture Ballroom BDaniel Stearsman Hurry Back Session: What to Do if You Know Before the Elders Do Meeting Room CDKevin Hahn Hurry Back Session: Tough Conversations — Am I On the Brink of Burnout? Ballroom AWestley Hazel

1:30pm EDT

Bees in the Bible: The Lion Beehive (Judges 14) EHBKirk Brothers Train Like the Test Is Coming: Strategic Preparation for Faithful Leadership Under Pressure Meeting Room AGene Cooper Cities of the Apostle Paul - Corinth Meeting Room CDLuke Griffin Creativity and the Christian Hotel Cades CoveJeremy Pate Longing for His Appearing: Rekindling the Early Church’s Hope Meeting Room BCharles Harris The Most Controversial Thing Jesus Ever Said: "I Am the Son of God" (John 10:36) EHAGlenn Colley Sermon Outlines: Some of My Favorites Concourse TablesMark Posey The Day You Stop Playing It Safe . . . Ballroom BDavid Smith Studies in 1 Samuel: Misconceptions About God Ballroom DCliff Goodwin When Heaven Interrupted Earth: The Earthquake at Midnight (Acts 16:25–34) Ballroom AEric Owens Faith Beyond Words and the Difference Between Saying and Doing (Matthew 7:21–23) Ballroom CLeah Faughn Handling Conflict Without Cruelty in the Marriage Hotel Deep CreekCarla Moore

2:00pm EDT

Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (1)Kee Ford Preacher Renewal (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (2)Mike Vestal

2:15pm EDT

How to Climb Without Falling in Love with the Ladder Meeting Room BScott Cain 21st-Century Challenges for Every Christian: Keep Hope Alive When Cynicism Feels Safer EHAAustin Johnson What 40 Years as a Fireman Taught Me About Leadership in the Church Hotel Deep CreekBud Benefield Between the Testaments 3: Ptolemaic Egypt Meeting Room CDBob Stancell “The Sons of God” in Genesis 6: What Does the Text Actually Say? Ballroom ADoug Burleson Satan’s Go-to Temptation Against You: Finding and Combating Satan’s Attack Strategies Ballroom DJoe Wells The Gospel According to John: That You May Believe—Why John Tells the Story the Way He Does (John 20:30-31) Ballroom BOdie Duncan Do I Have the Humility to Receive Correction and Grow? Hotel Cades CoveJessica Hamm When Ministry Stress Comes Home . . . Help for the Preacher's Family Ballroom CAshley Smith Future Leaders Workshop - Class 2 Meeting Room AGary Hampton • Victor Eskew • Kirk Brothers

2:30pm EDT

Children's Bible Class Teacher Resources: Make & Take at Your Own Pace EHBRenee Brown • Karla Sparks Singles Hangout Concourse TablesPatrick Swayne • Chantelle Swayne

3:00pm EDT

Defending the Bible Against False Charges: The Bible Was Written by Ancient and Primitive People, and Has No Value to Modern People Anymore Meeting Room CDJustin Rogers What the Soul Behind You in the Judgment Day Line Wants You to Say Now EHAKevin Hahn Digging up the Bible’s Bad Guys Hotel Deep CreekDewayne Bryant You Are Not Their Judge—And That’s a Relief (Romans 14:4) Ballroom BClark Sims Apathy: The Quiet Killer of Christianity (Romans 12:11) Ballroom ATyler Alverson What Does It Mean to “Work Out Your Own Salvation”?—A Study of Philippians 2:12 Ballroom DEric Lyons Peace That Passes All Understanding! Hotel Cades CoveSheri Harris Two for One: Living in Grace Without Taking It for Granted Ballroom CShameika Hanna Two for One: The Freedom of Forgiveness Ballroom CMiranda Morton Leading Little Hearts When You Feel Spiritually Tired (Isaiah 40:29–31) Meeting Room BMark Reynolds Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (1)Kee Ford Preacher Renewal (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (2)Mike Vestal

3:45pm EDT

The Most Effective Ways to Get Contacts Meeting Room CDKeno Shrum What Is a Proverbs 31 Man, and Why Have We Never Heard of Him? Hotel Deep CreekJim Faughn Running on Empty: What to Do When You’re Working In Ministry but Feel Like You’re Losing Your Soul Ballroom DChris Donovant Brainstorming Panel: Why Kids Quit Loving the Church—and How to Change It EHABrandon Rader • Clark Sims • Joe Wells • Cody Westbrook • David Smith What Christians Owe One Another Meeting Room BAnthony Dismuke Seven Minutes of Wisdom: Friends, Influence, and Belonging Ballroom BJoshua Cantrell • Daniel Stearsman • Jeremy Pate • Tavaro Hanna • Jerry Martin • Wade Webster Things the Bible Never Apologizes For: Exclusive Truth Claims Ballroom ADan Winkler Breaking the Stigma Around Mental Health and the Christian Faith Ballroom CTerica Turner The Danger of Pride in Ministry and the Power of True Servanthood Hotel Cades CoveLaura Boyd

4:30pm EDT

Singles Hangout Concourse TablesBob Blouin • Martha Blouin

6:00pm EDT

Hurry Back Session: Answering Difficult Questions: How to Convert Your Mate? Ballroom CRob Whitacre Hurry Back Session: Healing Religious Trauma—When Church Hurts Instead of Helps Ballroom AJerry Martin Hurry Back Session: Are the Red Letters More Important than the Others? Ballroom BEric Lyons

6:30pm EDT

Congregational Singing EHAAndy Baker

6:55pm EDT

Opening Prayer EHADale Babinsky Welcome (Emcee) EHAJeff Johnson

7:00pm EDT

Bring a Friend Night: Jesus, the Cardiologist—He Heals the Heart (Psalm 51:10) EHAGreg Dismuke

7:40pm EDT

Invitation / Responses / Closing Prayer EHAJeff Johnson

8:00pm EDT

Bedtime Devotional for Children (Ages 2-9) Concourse TablesParker Webster Atrium Singing AtriumAndy Baker

8:30pm EDT

Pre-Teen Late Night: Magic Show With Dustin McCrickard Ballroom DJoshua Cantrell • Daniela Cantrell PTP-University: Hangout Concourse TablesMatt Jones Singles Hangout TBARod Selman • Victoria Selman Singles Hangout Hidden Trails RestaurantChuck Scarborough • Heather Scarborough Teen Late Night: Sevier Air Off-SiteBrandon Jackson • Mary Carole Jackson

7:55am EDT

Early Bird Atrium Singing and Prayer AtriumMark Morgan

8:15am EDT

Defending the Bible Against False Charges: Christians Cannot Even Agree on What It’s Saying, so Who Cares if It’s True or Not? Ballroom DJustin Rogers Things the Bible Never Apologizes for: God’s Right to Define Good and Evil Ballroom BTyler Alverson A Church That Is Growing Is Working Ballroom CBrandon Rader When the Lord Looks Down Today (Psalm 14:2; Psalm 33:13–15) Ballroom AClark Sims Homeschool Huddle Concourse TablesAmber Willingham • Chelsea Jones

9:00am EDT

Bees in the Bible: Dying to Have Honey (1 Samuel 14) EHBKirk Brothers Getting the Congregation Involved in Evangelism That Works (Sign-up Required) Concourse TablesRob Whitacre I Have Had a Part in Converting 150+ People with TikTok: Here's All You Need to Know to Get Started Meeting Room BPaul Mays The Temple Then and Now Hotel Deep CreekJohn Moore Morning Marriage Class: The Romance of Romans—Signs Ballroom DJeremy Pate When Joseph Couldn’t Hold It Together Anymore (Genesis 45): The Power of Vulnerability in Reconciliation Ballroom AAustin Johnson Perfectionism: Am I Overthinking My Faith? Meeting Room CDDaniel Stearsman Strong Desires Don’t Excuse Weak Obedience EHAGreg Dismuke Bible Marking Class: The Promises of God—A Highlight Tour Through Scripture’s Greatest Assurances Ballroom BCody Westbrook "God Would Want Me to be Happy": Can Grace Be Used as a Covering for Sin? Ballroom CHeather Hahn Children's Bible Class Teacher Resources: Make & Take at Your Own Pace EHBRenee Brown • Karla Sparks Taking Personal Responsibility for Sin . . . When the Blame Can't Be Shifted Hotel Cades CoveCarla Moore When a Teen Falls Away—How to Respond Well Meeting Room ARob Baker Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (1)David Looney • Kay Looney Confidential Women's Counseling (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (2)Dana Glasscock

10:00am EDT

10 Truths About the Trinity/Godhead Hotel Cades CoveMike Vestal When You Make Financial Adjustments in Your Outreach Meeting Room AJeff Archey Getting the Congregation Involved in Evangelism That Works (Sign-up Required) Concourse TablesRob Whitacre 11 Days to 40 Years EHAEric Owens If I Had It All to Do Over Again . . . What I Would Do Again and What I Would Do Differently as a Preacher Meeting Room BMichael Wyatt How to Have an Honest Conversation with God Ballroom AWestley Hazel Two for One: Becoming the Type of Person People Don't Need to "Survive" (Empathy, Listening, Encouragement, and Healthy Self-Awareness) Ballroom BEric Lyons Two for One: Dealing with Difficult People Without Losing Your Mind (Drama, Negativity, Over-talkers, Chaos) Ballroom BMike Hixson Studies in 1 Samuel: What a Difference Repentance Makes! Ballroom DCliff Goodwin The Big Picture of Scripture: A 30,000-foot View Hotel Deep CreekMatt Wallin The Unspoken Grief of Parenting When Your Child Turns Away Meeting Room CDTeresa Hampton Two for One: There's a Shortage . . . What Can Mothers Do to Raise Real Men? Ballroom CCindy Colley Two for One: Wake-up, Moms! It's Not About Being Your Child's Best Friend Ballroom CDonna Faughn Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (1)David Looney • Kay Looney

11:00am EDT

Is the Restoration Movement Over? Ballroom BDoug Burleson Digging into Revelation: Archaeology and the Seven Cities of Asia Minor Hotel Deep CreekDewayne Bryant Ten Amazing Bible Coins Meeting Room CDLuke Griffin Facing and Overcoming Grief Mountain Meeting Room BPaul Sain Sermon Outlines: Some of My Favorites Concourse TablesMark Posey An Unfruitful Christian Is an Unfaithful Christian Ballroom AJoshua Cantrell Being the Kind of Friend Who Makes Others Better: Encouragement, Accountability, and Loyalty Ballroom DCody McCoy Biblical Identity in an Individualistic Culture Ballroom CAshley Smith Things the Bible Never Apologizes For: Delayed Justice and Waiting EHAKevin Hahn The Battle for Your Mind and for Your Family: Porn, Media, and Purity Hotel Cades CoveTerica Turner How to Have Certainty in Times of Uncertainty Meeting Room AEpifanio Carranza

12:30pm EDT

Hurry Back Session: Between the Testaments 4: Seleucid Empire Meeting Room CDBob Stancell

1:30pm EDT

Bees in the Bible: Milk and Honey (Exodus 3:8) EHBKirk Brothers Rediscovering Morality: How Should Christians Use Prescription Medications? Meeting Room BRick Harrison Things the Bible Never Apologizes For: Obedience as the Proper Response to Revelation Ballroom DCody McCoy The Dangers You Don’t See Coming: Proverbs 7 and the Anatomy of Temptation EHAJoe Wells How Churches Drift While Still Calling Themselves Faithful (and How We Can Avoid It) Ballroom BEric Owens The Gospel in the Land of Many Waters: Guyana Meeting Room ABrian Hall Handling Conflict Without Losing Your Christianity: Biblical Peacemaking In Everyday Situations Meeting Room CDCharles Cochran How to Increase Your Spiritual Attention Span to Fight Distraction in Worship and Build Private Spiritual Habits Ballroom ATyler Alverson When Heaven Interrupted Earth: The Trumpet That Will Sound (1 Thessalonians 4:13–18) Hotel Deep CreekMike Vestal Biblical Sexuality: Advice from the Song of Solomon Hotel Cades CoveChantelle Swayne Building a Family Culture That Loves God’s House (Faith That Lasts When They're out of the House) Ballroom CMelissa Cain

2:00pm EDT

Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (1)Kee Ford

2:15pm EDT

Hot Button Issues: Why Should Christians Never Gamble? Ballroom ADoug Burleson 21st-Century Challenges for Every Christian: Forgive Fast in a Culture That Cancels Quickly EHADan Winkler Martyr: Study of Early Christian Persecution Hotel Cades CoveLuke Griffin Tech Solutions Panel: Hardware You Need for Auditoriums/Offices/Classrooms, and More Meeting Room CDJosh Robinson • Michael Brown • Daniel Rhodes Taking the Gospel to Cyprus—Paul’s First Stop (the Husband’s Perspective) Meeting Room BWayne Parker Why Spiritual Depth Takes Longer than We Want and Ends up Requiring More Than We Planned Ballroom BClark Sims What to Do When God’s Word Is Clear but Deeply Inconvenient Ballroom DEpifanio Carranza Can Christians Forgive with No Repentance in the Picture? Ballroom CCindy Colley God’s Design for Women Teaching Women and How We Should Be Practicing This in Our Local Churches Hotel Deep CreekDonna Faughn Confidential Women's Counseling (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (2)Dana Glasscock Future Leaders Workshop - Class 3 Meeting Room AGary Hampton • Victor Eskew • Kirk Brothers

2:30pm EDT

Singles Hangout Concourse TablesPatrick Swayne • Chantelle Swayne

3:00pm EDT

Hot Button Issues: The Pornography Epidemic in the Pew Ballroom BGlenn Colley Hot Button Issues: The Church and the “Post-Christian” Generation: Reaching People Who Don’t Feel Guilty—Just Empty EHAChris Donovant How to Overcome Difficult Questions in Evangelism: "Are You Saying I Have to Get a Divorce?" Hotel Cades CoveRob Whitacre When Teens Push Back: Holding Conviction Without Losing Connection Meeting Room BSteve Johnson Did the Apostles Really Teach That? A Critical Look at the Didache Meeting Room CDJustin Rogers What Deserves the Pulpit? Choosing Sermon Topics That Set the Stage, Create Interest, and Last in the Memory Ballroom AWade Webster Bonfire Faith—Why Spiritual Zeal Needs Wood, Not Gasoline Ballroom DJoe Wells Lessons from the Women in John: The Woman Caught in Adultery Ballroom CCeline Sparks The Importance of Spiritual Self-care for Elders' Wives Hotel Deep CreekLaura Boyd Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (By Appointment) Manager's Showroom (1)Kee Ford

3:45pm EDT

Toolbox: Case Studies in Shepherding—Small Group Problem-Solving (2a) Hotel Cades CoveGlenn Colley Brainstorming Panel: Building a Discipleship Plan That Works EHABrandon Rader • Westley Hazel • David Smith • Jim Faughn • Mike Hixson "Are They Going To Hear the Gospel? Do I Even Care?" Apathy and the Gospel DON’T Mix! Meeting Room CDEric Sykes Two Minutes, Tops: One Lesson I Learned the Hard Way Ballroom DBrooks Boyd • Michael Wyatt • Mark Howell • Gene Cooper • Justin Morton • Dale Babinsky • Joshua Cantrell • Matt Wallin • Ross Haffner • Keno Shrum • Charles Cochran • Roger Comstock • Steve Johnson • Rick Harrison • Epifanio Carranza • Eddy Gilpin • Clark Sims • Odie Duncan • Will Hanstein • Scotty Sparks • Paul Sain What Nobody Warned You About After Baptism Meeting Room BFreddie Klein Dinosaur Soft Tissue: Current Research and Implications Hotel Deep CreekJoe Deweese Sunday Can’t Fix a Weak Week—Lessons from Football and Faith Ballroom AJordan Evans Nahum: The Book Nobody Teaches but Everyone Needs Ballroom BMark Reynolds Seven Minutes of Wisdom on Christian Living Ballroom CAshley Smith • Laura Boyd • Mindy Reynolds • Vanessa Owens • Shelley Hazel • Erin Wells

4:30pm EDT

Singles Hangout Concourse TablesBob Blouin • Martha Blouin

6:00pm EDT

Hurry Back Session: Toolbox: Case Studies in Shepherding—Presentation of Solutions (2b) Hotel Cades CoveGlenn Colley Hurry Back Session: We Need to Talk About That One Person at Church (It Might Be You) Ballroom COdie Duncan Hurry Back Session: Preachers Panel (Moderator): We’ve Been There Too! Preacher Encouragement for Difficult Times Ballroom BBrandon Rader Hurry Back Session: Preachers Panel - We’ve Been There Too! Preacher Encouragement for Difficult Times Ballroom BPaul Sain • Charles Cochran • Jim Faughn

6:15pm EDT

Congregational Singing: Songs About Jesus EHAAdam Faughn

6:45pm EDT

PTP Certificate & Graduate Program EHAMike Hixson

6:55pm EDT

Opening Prayer EHAGene Cooper Welcome (Emcee) EHAJeff Archey

7:00pm EDT

Jesus, the Psychiatrist—He Calms the Troubled Mind (Mark 5:15; Philippians 4:6-7) EHACliff Goodwin A God Greater Than Google (Isaiah 8:16-22) Great Smoky Mountains cofCDale Babinsky Don't Give Up. Don't Ever Give Up Gatlinburg cofCBrooks Boyd

7:40pm EDT

Invitation / Responses / Closing Prayer EHAJeff Archey

7:45pm EDT

Presentation of PTP 2026 Video EHAJeff Archey

8:00pm EDT

Bedtime Devotional for Children (Ages 2-9) Concourse TablesRob Baker Panel (Emcee): A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven Ballroom AClark Sims Panel: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven Ballroom AMike Vestal • Michael Wyatt • Wade Webster • Paul Sain Beardless to Greybeards: Selection of Final Youth Speeches Meeting Room AJustin Rogers • Gary Hampton • Victor Eskew • Kirk Brothers

8:30pm EDT

PTP-University: Hangout Concourse TablesMatt Jones Singles Hangout TBARod Selman • Victoria Selman Singles Hangout Hidden Trails RestaurantChuck Scarborough • Heather Scarborough Teen Late Night: Magic Show With Dustin McCrickard Ballroom DBrandon Jackson • Mary Carole Jackson

8:45pm EDT

Atrium Singing AtriumAndy Baker • Parker Webster

9:30pm EDT

Pre-Teen Late Night: Ripley's Old MacDonald's Farm Mini Golf Off-SiteJoshua Cantrell • Daniela Cantrell

7:55am EDT

Early Bird Atrium Singing and Prayer AtriumAdam Faughn

8:00am EDT

Beardless to Greybeards Forum (Part 1) EHAJustin Rogers • Paul Sain • Jim Faughn • Charles Cochran • Mark Howell • Kirk Brothers • Gary Hampton

8:15am EDT

The Spiritual Discipline of Not Being Offended (Even When You Could Be) Ballroom AWill Hanstein The Prophet Who Quit Preaching (Jeremiah 20)—And Why God Didn’t Quit Him Ballroom DMark Reynolds Implications of Recent Genetic Discoveries on Human Ancestry and Origins Meeting Room CDJoe Deweese Living as Sojourners and Pilgrims: Cultural Engagement Without Assimilation (1 Peter 2:11-12) Meeting Room AEpifanio Carranza 2025 Difficult Bible Passages Panel Recap: Did Paul Sin in the Matter of Keeping the Law? (Acts 21:20ff) Meeting Room BJohnie Scaggs The Verses We Read Too Quickly: Keep Watch . . . As Those Who Will Give an Account (Hebrews 13:17) Ballroom BBrooks Boyd What Does "Be Ready Always to Give an Answer" Look Like Practically Ballroom CCindy Colley

9:00am EDT

Morning Marriage Class: The Romance of Romans - Jagged Little Red Pill Ballroom DJeremy Pate Beardless to Greybeards Forum (Part 2) EHAJustin Rogers • Paul Sain • Jim Faughn • Charles Cochran • Mark Howell • Kirk Brothers • Gary Hampton God-Centered Singleness Meeting Room AMike Vestal The Bible in One Word Ballroom AWade Webster The Gospel According to John: Believe It or Not—The Gospel Written for Skeptics (John 1:10–13; 3:16–21; 12:37) Meeting Room CDOdie Duncan Walking with the Wounded: A Church Response to Sexual Brokenness Meeting Room BRoger Comstock Bible Marking Class: What Should a Christian's Integrity Look Like? Ballroom BDan Winkler Three for One: The Ministry of Instruction Ballroom CLaura Boyd Three for One: The Ministry of Presence Ballroom CMindy Reynolds Three for One: The Ministry of Sacrificial Love Ballroom CErin Wells

10:00am EDT

Final Charge: Children EHBRob Baker Final Charge: The Great Physician Is Taking New Patients—Go Tell Your Friends! EHADavid Smith

10:30am EDT

Atrium Singing AtriumAndy Baker

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