Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and subdue it. Have dominion. Go and make disciples.
Vice President J.D. Vance even recently used the concept while discussing the priorities of the current administration. For many years, the evangelical world has been pulled in two directions. Some say that we should primarily give ourselves to the great commission (making disciple, planting churches, going to the nations that haven’t heard) while others contend that we must first give attention to our own house by ruling ourselves and our families well, building businesses, engaging in commerce, and tending to our cities, states, and nations, all to the glory of God.
From the Creation Mandate to the Great Commission, the Bible tells one grand narrative. Those two mandates are not in competition. Rather, they frame one, comprehensive picture of God’s call and design for His people. Join us for the National Founders Conference, January 22-24, 2026, as we study the Scriptures to learn what it means to live rightly in God’s world by making disciples in our homes, our churches, our communities, and to the ends of the earth—all for the glory of King Jesus.
Thank you for your interest in attending the 2026 National Founders Conference!
January 24 through March 31, 2025
April 1 through June 30, 2025
July 1 through September 30, 2025
October 1, 2025 through January 23, 2026
Brothers, Allies, and Co-Belligerents: A Discussion on Working Together Despite Theological Differences
We invite pastors and their families to attend an event during the dinner break. Join us as we listen to Drs. Tom Ascol, Joe Rigney, and David Schrock as they discuss how we can work together despite theological differences. Thanks to the generosity of a donor, we are able to discount tickets to just $5.00 per person (meal included).
*This event is only available for pastors and their families*
This will be a speed dating style event! All attendees must submit a recommendation from a pastor/elder with registration.
5:00 pm: Registration Opens
6:00 pm: SESSION 1 – Stand Firm in Your Vocation | Joe Rigney
7:00 pm: SESSION 2 – Stand Firm in Your Family | Voddie Baucham
8:00 pm: SESSION 3 – How Manipulation and Anxiety Threaten Local Churches
9:00 pm: End
9:00 am: Registration Opens
12:00 PM – Welcome and Opening
12:15 PM – SESSION 1 | Tom Ascol | A Prayer for Revival
1:30 PM – SESSION 2 | Joel Beeke | What Is Revival?
2:30 PM – Break
3:15 PM – SESSION 3 | Jeff Johnson | A Theology of Revival
4:15 PM – IOPT Panel
4:45 PM – Dinner Break / Pastors Dinner
7:00 PM – SESSION 4 | Voddie Baucham | Revival and Reformation
8:00 PM – Singles Event (18+)
9:00 PM – End of Day
7:20 AM – Prayer Meeting
8:30 AM – SESSION 5 | Tom Nettles | God’s Surprising Work of History
9:45 AM – SESSION 6 | Conference Theme Panel
11:00 AM – Lunch Break
1:00 PM – SESSION 7 | Joel Beeke | Puritanism as a Reviving Work of God
2:15 PM – SESSION 8 | Tom Ascol | Revival Praying
3:15 PM – Break
4:00 PM – SESSION 9 | Jeff Johnson | Revival in Your Own Soul
5:00 PM – Dinner Break
7:15 PM – Session 10 | Voddie Baucham | Revival Preaching
8:15 PM – Founders After Party
10:30 PM – End of Day
7:20 AM – Prayer Meeting
8:30 AM – SESSION 11 | Q&A Panel
9:45 AM – SESSION 12 | Joel Beeke | Hindrances to Revival
10:45 AM – Break
11:30 AM – SESSION 13 | Voddie Baucham | The Kind of Men God Uses in Revival
12:30 PM – Closing
Cancelled registrations received by June 30, 2025, will be issued a full refund minus $10 per registered person for processing fees. Cancelled registrations from July 1, 2025, to November 30, 2025, will be issued a 50% refund. No refunds will be made and full payment will be required for cancellations received after November 30, 2025. Cancellations must be made by phone (888-525-1689) during normal business hours (not via voicemail message), or by email (officeadmin@founders.org).
While the full conference schedule has not been finalized our past conferences have followed the following pattern. There will be a pre-conference on Wednesday night at Grace Baptist Church, this is a separately ticketed event, check back to this page for more details. Thursday morning will begin conference registration and the first session will be around 12:00pm and will end around 9:00pm. Friday is a full day from 8:30am to 9:00pm. Saturday will be a half day from 8:30am to 1:00pm. We invite all attendees to attend our church services at Grace Baptist Church on Sunday morning. This is subject to change but provides a basic framework so that you can plan your travel accordingly.
Lodging information will be coming soon.
Please contact us at officeadmin@founders.org to discuss possible group discounts.
We plan to have complimentary water and coffee available but do not have the ability to provide food at this venue. Before the conference begins we will post a list of local restaurants to help you during the meal breaks.
We welcome everyone to attend our conferences and have a large number of families that attend. We hope to have a separate room for young families that has stream access for when the kids need to stretch and play. We will not be providing childcare for this event.
January in sunny SWFL is typically highs in the low 70s and lows in the 50s. We do not have a set dress code and our attendees typically vary from suits to shorts and t-shirts. The venue can be cold, so we would suggest bringing a jacket or sweater.
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