Polishing the Pulpit - Sevierville 2026: Full Schedule

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10:00am EDT

Seven Things a Preacher Can Do to Encourage Evangelism in the Church

Monday August 17, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT

Meeting Room B

Speakers

Tagillima Esene

Minister, Honolulu church of Christ

Talofa and Aloha! My name is Lima (short for Tagiilima) and I am the husband of a great and beautiful wife, Athena. The father of six wonderful children (Annabeth, Antheia, Titus, Alethia, Athalia, and Aurora). We live on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, and serve as the preaching family... Read More →

Monday August 17, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Meeting Room B

Preachers

11:00am EDT

Handling Allegations Biblically and Lawfully

Monday August 17, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am EDT

Hotel Deep Creek

Abuse, misconduct, financial impropriety — what must be reported, what must be documented.

Speakers

Matt Vega

Dean and Professor, Freed-Hardeman University

Matt Vega is from Henderson, TN where he’s the dean of the college of business at Freed-Hardeman. He also preaches at the Scotts Hill church of Christ and practices law on the side. He is married to Jennifer and they have 3 kids and 7 grandchildren.

Monday August 17, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
Hotel Deep Creek

Elders Preachers

1:30pm EDT

Proverbs for Preachers: Lead with integrity (Be an Example!)

Monday August 17, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT

Meeting Room CD

Speakers

Joshua Posey

Monday August 17, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
Meeting Room CD

Preachers Youth Workers

3:00pm EDT

Fine Tuning: Catholicism

Monday August 17, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Hotel Deep Creek

It is the world’s largest and most powerful denomination. But this is not a class on its history, ceremonies, and doctrines. Instead, this study will go to the central issues of Catholicism: revelation and the interpretation of revelation.

Speakers

Kerry Duke

Vice-President of Academics, Tennessee Bible College

Minister of West End church of Christ in Livingston, TN. Author of ten books on Bible interpretation and current issues. Host of My God and My Neighbor podcast and speaker for GBN Beyond the Basics studies.

Monday August 17, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Hotel Deep Creek

Preachers Doctrine

3:45pm EDT

The Value of Textual Sermons

Monday August 17, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm EDT

Ballroom B

Speakers

Mike Vestal

Mike has served the Westside congregation in Midland, TX for almost 25 years. He and Cherie have been married for over 40 years. They have 2 children and 4 grandchildren. Mike has preached in meetings or lectures in 37 states and in 7 foreign countries. Mike has served as an adjunct... Read More →

Monday August 17, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm EDT
Ballroom B

Preachers

5:30pm EDT

Meet and Greet Zone: Churches Looking for Preachers / Preachers Looking for Churches

Monday August 17, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT

Hotel Cades Cove

Speakers

Gary Hampton

Pulpit Minister, Siwell Road church of Christ

Gary C. Hampton has been preaching since 1968 and has done work in North Little Rock, Arkansas; Mobile, Alabama; Valdosta, Georgia and Cookeville, Tennessee. Hampton served as the director of the East Tennessee School of Preaching and Missions in Knoxville, Tennessee for nearly six... Read More →

Monday August 17, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
Hotel Cades Cove

Preachers Elders