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Polishing the Pulpit - Sevierville 2026
Polishing the Pulpit - Sevierville 2026
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Friday
, August 14
3:00pm
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How to Get Membership Involvement
Ballroom C
Rob Whitacre
Saturday
, August 15
10:00am
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Seven Minutes of Wisdom: Weighing the Pros and Cons
Hotel Cades Cove
Mike Vestal • Glenn Colley • Wade Webster • Steve Johnson • Roger Comstock • Justin Morton
12:30pm
EDT
Hurry Back Session: Tech Solutions Panel - Social Media Ministry
Ballroom A
Josh Robinson • Paul Mays • Dan Fraley
2:15pm
EDT
Why Most People Don’t Need a Debate—They Need a Christian Who Makes Sense
Ballroom B
Steve Higginbotham
3:45pm
EDT
Brainstorming Panel: Eyes Wide Open—Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Local Congregation
EHA
Daniel Stearsman • Chad Tagtow • Billy Camp • Joshua Posey • Josh Robinson
8:00pm
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Two for One: Crisis Management in the Church
Meeting Room CD
Matt Vega
Two for One: Crisis Management in the Church
Meeting Room CD
Billy Camp
Sunday
, August 16
3:45pm
EDT
What Effective Follow-up with New Christians Looks Like
Hotel Deep Creek
Matt Wallin
Monday
, August 17
12:30pm
EDT
Hurry Back Session: Second Thoughts—How to Restore Prodigals
Ballroom B
Rob Whitacre
3:45pm
EDT
Brainstorming Panel: Fixing Church Problems Before They Become Church Splits
EHA
Brandon Rader • Glenn Colley • Eric Owens • Matt Vega • B. J. Clarke
6:00pm
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Hurry Back Session: Narcissists and the Church
Meeting Room CD
Tavaro Hanna
Tuesday
, August 18
10:00am
EDT
Why Saying the Right Thing the Wrong Way Still Makes It the Wrong Thing
Meeting Room A
Dean Thompson
3:45pm
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Running on Empty: What to Do When You’re Working In Ministry but Feel Like You’re Losing Your Soul
Ballroom D
Chris Donovant
Brainstorming Panel: Why Kids Quit Loving the Church—and How to Change It
EHA
Brandon Rader • Clark Sims • Joe Wells • Cody Westbrook • David Smith
Wednesday
, August 19
8:15am
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A Church That Is Growing Is Working
Ballroom C
Brandon Rader
10:00am
EDT
When You Make Financial Adjustments in Your Outreach
Meeting Room A
Jeff Archey
1:30pm
EDT
How Churches Drift While Still Calling Themselves Faithful (and How We Can Avoid It)
Ballroom B
Eric Owens
2:15pm
EDT
Tech Solutions Panel: Hardware You Need for Auditoriums/Offices/Classrooms, and More
Meeting Room CD
Josh Robinson • Michael Brown • Daniel Rhodes
3:45pm
EDT
Brainstorming Panel: Building a Discipleship Plan That Works
EHA
Brandon Rader • Westley Hazel • David Smith • Jim Faughn • Mike Hixson
Thursday
, August 20
8:15am
EDT
The Prophet Who Quit Preaching (Jeremiah 20)—And Why God Didn’t Quit Him
Ballroom D
Mark Reynolds
9:00am
EDT
Walking with the Wounded: A Church Response to Sexual Brokenness
Meeting Room B
Roger Comstock
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Ballroom A
Ballroom B
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Ballroom D
Concourse Tables
EHA
EHB
Gatlinburg cofC
Great Smoky Mountains cofC
Hidden Trails Restaurant
Hotel Cades Cove
Hotel Deep Creek
Hotel RiverLodge
Jefferson City cofC
Karns cofC
Kodak cofC
Manager's Showroom (1)
Manager's Showroom (2)
Meeting Room A
Meeting Room B
Meeting Room CD
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South Knoxville cofC
TBA
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Singles Hangout (65+)
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