Building Tomorrow’s Church 2026 National Conference

January 8, 9, 10 • Gilbert, Arizona

At BTC 2026, we will get back to the basics to consider the doctrine of the church from a biblical-theological perspective. This year’s speakers are Chris Marley, James Renihan, and Jim Butler.

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EARLY Registration: $110/person (until 9/30/25)

General Registration: $130 /person - SAVE BY SIGNING UP EARLY!

What you get with your registration:

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James Renihan, PhD

International reformed baptist seminary• mansfield, TX

After a ministry of church planting in central Massachusetts, Dr. James Renihan and his family moved to Escondido, CA in 1998 to begin serving as Dean of the newly formed Institute of Reformed Baptist Studies. He led that work for 20 years, and when it became IRBS Theological Seminary in 2018 was appointed the first president. He has served as a pastor of churches in Massachusetts, New York and California. He is a graduate of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (PhD), Seminary of the East (MDiv), Trinity Ministerial Academy, and Liberty Baptist College (BS). His academic work has focused on the Second London Baptist Confession and the broader Puritan theological context from which it arose. Dr. Renihan is the author of several helpful works including For the Vindication of the Truth: Baptist Symbolics Volume 1; Faith and Life for Baptists: The Documents of the London Particular Baptist Assemblies, 1689-1694; and To the Judicious & Impartial Reader: Baptist Symbolics Volume 2.

Chris Marley

miller valley baptist church • prescott, AZ

Jim Butler

Free Grace Baptist Church • Chilliwack, British Columbia

The Church: The Bride of Christ

This year’s conference is again fully-loaded with teaching and preaching. Most sessions will include congregational singing, Scripture-reading, corporate prayer, and the preaching of the Word of God. There will also be time for getting to know the other attendees during extended meal times and after the last session each day.

The bookstore will be open daily starting at 8am with coffee provided all day.

All early and general registrants will get lunch and dinner included. Each meal will include gluten-free and vegetarian options.

Check back continually for updated information!

Thursday,
January 8

2:00pm Check-in & Bookstore open

4:00pm Session 1 | “The Bride Foreknown and Chosen” (Speaker TBA)

5:30pm Dinner Break

7:00pm Session 2 | “The Courtship of the Covenant” (Speaker TBA)

8:00pm Fellowship

Friday,
January 9

8:00am Bookstore open

9:00am Session 3 | “The Dowry of Redemption” (Speaker TBA)

10:30am Session 4 | “The Betrothal of the Spirit” (Speaker TBA)

11:45am Lunch Break

1:30pm Session 5 | “The Adornment of the Bride” (Speaker TBA)

3:00pm Session 6 | “The Faithful Bride in a Faithless World” (Speaker TBA)

5:30pm Dinner Break

7:00pm Session 7 | Panel Discussion

8:00pm Bonfire & Fellowship

Saturday,
January 10

8:00am Bookstore open

9:00am Session 8 | “The Wedding Supper of the Lamb” (Speaker TBA)

10:30am Session 9 | “The Bride’s Mission Until He Comes” (Speaker TBA)

11:45am Closing Comments

12:00pm Lunch

*Agenda subject to change.

BTC 2026 Pricing & Registration

Early registration: $110/person (through Sept. 30)

General Registration: $130/person (through Nov. 15)

Late Registration: $150/person (through Dec. 31)

What you get with your registration:

3 Days Admission
2 Lunches, 2 Dinners
Conference T-shirt
2024 Notebook
All-day Coffee!

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