May   31 - June   3, 2026

Sunday

  • 4.30PM Registration Opens

    Guest Services Opens

  • 6:30PM Session 1

    Called Celebration

    Church Plant Celebration

    Ordained 50-Year Recognitions

    Ordination

    Missions 100-Year Celebration

Monday

  • 7:30AM Registration Opens

    Guest Service Opens

  • 7:45AM Prayer

    Annex

  • 9:00AM Session 2

    Portia Allen

    Landon Henry 

    Lennon Noland

    Jeremy Yancey

  • 11:15AM Lunch

    Food Trucks

  • 1:00PM Session 3

    Dr. Steve Robinson

  • 3:00PM Breakouts


  • 6:30PM Session 4

    Dr. Gaylan Claunch 


Tuesday

  • 7:30AM Registration Opens

    Guest Service Opens

  • 7:45AM Prayer

    Annex

  • 8:30AM Business Session 1


  • 12:30PM Lunch

    Pre-Paid Box Lunch

  • 1:30PM Business Session 2


  • 6:30PM Session 5

    Dr. Chris Railey

    Oaks Worship

TRINITY Church


Cedar Hill, TX

DIRECTIONS

SPEAKERS

Pursuing and

equipping the

Called

Breakouts - BREAKOUTS - BREAKOUTS - BREAKOUTS

Campus Map

  • ROOM 1 | Advancing Harvest Capacity

    Speakers: 

    Pastor Jeff Strickland 

    Pastor David McLain

    Pastor David Jewett

    Pastor Ricky Franklin

    Pastor Jimmy Abrams

    Pastor Ever Contreras 


    Location: Room 1, Santuary


    Description: 

    Join us for a powerful and practical conversation on growing the Kingdom through your local church.


    Featuring:


    Pastor Jeff Strickland sharing from a medium size and legacy church perspective

    Pastor David McClain of Bridge Church in Hutto bringing insight from a thriving large church

    Pastor David Jewett, Executive Pastor of New Hope Church in Abilene, offering leadership and systems perspective from a large, growing ministry

    Pastor Ricky Franklin unpacking a per capita giving approach that fuels mission and sustainability

    Pastor Jimmy Abrams bringing a unique voice shaped by experience as a staff pastor, church planter, missionary, and now church revitalization leader

    Pastor Ever Contreras of Freedom House Church, sharing lessons from a recent church plant experiencing remarkable growth

    We’ll explore how churches of every size can expand their impact, strengthen missions, and increase their capacity for harvest.

  • ROOM 2 | New to NTAG

    Speaker: STACIE CATHCART

    Location: Room 2, Prayer Room

    Description: 

    For those who are new to the NTAG within the past year. 

  • ROOM 3 | One Thing No Leader Can Afford to Ignore

    Speaker: GARY BELL

    Location: Room 3, Annex

    Description: 

    There is one area in your ministry that influences everything else. Strengthen it, and everything begins to align. Identify that area and apply it in meaningful ways to your leadership and ministry.

  • ROOM 4 | How to Write, Publish, and Promote Your Book

    Speaker: STEPHEN BLANDINO

    Location: Room 4, Legacy Room

    Description: 

    Have you ever wanted to write a book? Learn how to frame the idea for a book, create a book proposal, write compelling content, choose your publishing pathway, and get the word out. 

  • ROOM 5 | Key Dimensions of Leadership Development

    Speaker: SHAWN SANSEVERINO

    Location: Room 5, Heritage 

    Description: 

    Most pastors/Leaders don’t struggle with vision; they struggle with developing leaders who can carry it. Discover the hidden gaps that quietly stall growth and learn simple, repeatable systems to build trust, confidence, influence, and wisdom into your team. If you’re tired of carrying the load yourself, this session will give you a clear path forward.

  • ROOM 6 | Building Relational Bridges to Emerging Cultures

    Speaker: DALE SHORTER

    Location: Room 6, CC-97

    Description: 

    How can the church be the healing agent to a world in chaos? Explore creative missional strategies for the local church in the end-time harvest.

  • ROOM 7 | Have you Ever Felt Like Job?

    Speaker: RANDY LEMME

    Location: Room 7, CC-97

    Description: 

    What if our greatest heartbreak can become the birthplace of our greatest faith? While walking through the valley, we don't have to walk alone. There is purpose in our pain and hope on the horizon. I want to guide you through the storms of loss, silence, and unanswered questions and toward a deeper trust in God's sovereign goodness. 

  • ROOM 8 | Marketing Leads to Ministry

    Speaker: TREVOR ATCHLEY

    Location: Room 8, Worship A

    Description: 

    Without a clear marketing plan, no one will know your church exists. You’ll learn simple, proven online strategies to reach more people in your community for Jesus.

  • ROOM 9 | Creating a Culture of Transformation

    Speaker: TIM WARE

    Location: Room 9, Worship B 

    Description: 

    Installing change and transformation into our culture opens the door to personal and congregational transformation. Designed to give a Biblical foundation and practical examples of the consistent change and transformation the Lord desires.

Breakouts - BREAKOUTS - BREAKOUTS - BREAKOUTS

Lunch

SUNDAY


  • No food provided

MONDAY


  • Food Trucks will be available for purchase

TUESDAY


  • Spinach Salad with Chicken
  • Chicken Caesar Wrap
  • Turkey Sub

Tuesday lunch selection is based on first-come-first-serve basis. If you purchased a lunch it will be noted on your badge at conference.

Lodging

LAKEVIEW


  • $69 per night, double occupancy (2 guests)
  • $16 per additional occupant 13 years old and older
  • No breakfast available
EMAIL CALL

HOTELS


Holiday Inn Express and Suites - 

Dallas Southwest /Cedar Hill

972-291-4037


Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott Dallas - Cedar Hill

469-575-0221


Comfort Inn and Suites - 

Cedar Hill/Duncanville

480-676-5152


LaQuinta Inn and Suites by Wyndham - Dallas/Duncanville

972-298-4600


Holiday Inn Express and Suites - 

Duncanville

972-298-8000


Pastors of General Council churches may submit their delegate for the LEAD Conference by May 21, 2026.

Church Delegate Submission Form

Wednesday

Activities

Golf


Here's more information:

  • Tierra Verde Golf Course, Arlington
  • Wednesday, June 3, 2026
  • 8AM Tee Time
  • $90 per golfer (Includes Range Balls & Prizes, Note: Lunch is not included.)


Select this annual golf tournament during registration.

There is no childcare provided for this golf event.

Women


BLOOM Women event just for you.

  • The Landmark
     307 S Walnut St, Venus, TX 76084
  • Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026
  • 11AM-1PM
  • Cost of $25 and includes lunch


Select BLOOM women during registration.

There is no childcare provided for this women's event.


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