God has created His world with inherent hierarchies. This is true in both the natural and ecclesial realms. Throughout Scripture God speaks of authority and submission, strength and weakness, and greater and lesser roles that He has assigned in His world.

Our current age rebels against God’s design, claiming that true virtue arises from egalitarianism. Anything less than equal outcomes, equal roles, equal opportunities, and equal responsibilities must be due to oppression. In other words, everyone deserves a trophy. In fact, they deserve the exact same trophy. 

But that is not the way that God has designed His world to operate. Contending for God’s design against the cultural zeitgeist is regarded as unloving and authoritarian, if not completely abusive.

Attempts to flatten God’s design and erase distinctions have ravaged our culture, our families and our churches. As God’s people we must reject the egalitarian spirit of the age and display the wisdom and goodness of our Lord in making the world with differences and inequalities. Getting aligned with God’s revealed will for the world, the church, and the home enables us to live refreshed lives. 

This is the theme of the upcoming Founders Pre-Conference on January 21, 2026. Join us as we look to God’s Word to see His good design for the world, the church, and the family.

Speakers

Chase Davis

Pastor of Ministry, The Well Church (Boulder, Colorado)

Graham Gunden

Assistant Pastor, Grace Baptist Church

Registration

Thank you for your interest in attending the 2026 Founders Pre-Conference! 

Registration
  • General Registration $30
  • Children (ages 3 to 9) $5
  • Infant (2 and under) Free

Cancellation

  • August 1 - November 30 50%
  • After December 1 No refund

Schedule

This schedule is subject to change.
Wednesday, January 21

5:00 pm: Registration Opens

6:00 pm: SESSION 1  – An Egalitarian Culture | Graham Gunden

7:00 pm: SESSION 2 – An Egalitarian Church | Chase Davis

8:00 pm: Break

8:20 pm: SESSION 3 – Panel | Graham Gunden, Tom Ascol, Chase Davis, David Mitzenmacher (Moderator)

9:00 pm: End

Registration is now open for the 2027 National Founders Conference!

Join us January 21-23, to hear teaching from Tom Ascol, Joel Beeke, Conrad Mbewe, David Mitzenmacher, and Graham Gunden!