2022 Speakers

Steve Dewitt

Speaker
Pastor Steve DeWitt has joyfully served as Bethel Church’s Senior Pastor since 1997. His primary responsibilities are teaching at our weekend services, shepherding the people, leading the staff, serving as an elder, and providing overall vision for the church, which now extends to five campuses in Northwest Indiana/Chicagoland. He’s on the council of the Gospel Coalition and often speaks outside Bethel while he enjoys traveling as a part of Bethel’s global mission efforts. His teaching ministry can be heard through Bethel’s Radio Ministry “The Journey,” which airs daily on Moody Radio. Steve released his first book in 2012 entitled, Eyes Wide Open: Enjoying God in Everything. After serving as a single pastor for many years, Steve was married to Jennifer in 2012. They rejoiced at the birth of their daughters Kiralee in 2013 and Madeline in 2015. The DeWitts live in Crown Point.

Terry Thompson

Speaker
Terry and his wife Kelly are both graduates of Faith Baptist Bible College.  They have two married daughters and six active grandchildren.  Since 1998, Terry has been the lead pastor of Rock Point Church in Crawfordsville, Indiana.  Under Terry’s leadership Rock Point has been transformed from an unhealthy, struggling church revitalization project of 20 people, to a thriving church of over 1,000 in Sunday morning worship.  Terry is a certified leadership coach and has personally worked with 100’s of pastors and ministry leaders.  He and Kelly are also the founders of Small Church USA, a nonprofit ministry whose mission is to encourage and strengthen pastors, pastors’ wives, and churches to revitalized health.

Schedule

Monday, October 17

12-1:30pm - Registration & Displayer Set up
1:30pm Session - Message: Steve DeWitt
2:45pm - Break | Visit Displays located in Foyer & Chapel
3:15pm - Seminar Session
Men - Terry Thompson - Revitalization, Part 1: Church in Need
Women - Connection Time "Seasons of Life"
4:30pm - Dinner Break | Visit Displays
5:00pm Fellowship Dinner - By Invitation
Indiana - Crossroads Fellowship catered at Emmanuel
OARBC at restaurant
MARBC at restaurant
7:00pm Session - Message: Steve DeWitt

Tuesday, October 18

9-10:00am - Registration | Visit Displays
10:00am Session - Message Terry Thompson
11:30am Lunch Break at Emmanuel - Sponsored by Cedarville University
1:30pm - Seminar Session
Men - Terry Thompson - Revitalization, Part 2: Sponsoring Churches
Women - Kelly Thompson "Help! I'm a Pastor's Wife!"
2:45pm - Break | Visit Displays
3:15pm - Associations' Business Sessions
4:30pm - Dinner Break | Visit Displays
7:00pm Session - Message: Steve DeWitt

Wednesday, October 19

9:00am Brunch - Sponsored by TriState Camps
10:00am Session - Message: Steve DeWitt
11:15am - Closing Prayer Session

Hotel Information

3434 Secor Rd, Toledo, OH 43606 (7 Min. to Emmanuel)
$129 per night
Call the hotel directly at 419-214-5555 and ask for TriState Conference dates & pricing
5480 South Main Street, Sylvania, OH 43560 (10 Min. to Emmanuel)
No block pricing available. Call for room rates.
419-517-2000
3554 Secor Road Toledo OH
$131 per night
Click the link above to book directly for the Tri State Conference
3440 Secor Rd, Toledo, OH 43606 (7 Min. to Emmanuel)
$119 per night
Click the link above to book online or call 419-214-4700 for dates & pricing.
3536 Secor Road Toledo OH
$131 per night
Click the link above to book directly for the Tri State Conference.