Northwest Foursquare Leader Conference
Gather. Connect. Be equipped. Be inspired. FLC26 is for the whole team + family.
OCTOBER 5-7, 2026
Foursquare Leader Conference is same powerful experience you know and love; a time to worship freely, reconnect with friends, and be renewed by the Spirit.
This touchpoint is an investment in you, your team, and the ministry God has called you to. You’ll leave encouraged, equipped with practical tools, and reminded that we are part of something bigger.
We are a movement on mission together.
tentative SCHEDULE
3PM-6PM
Welcome & Check-In
5PM
Service Awards Run Through
6PM-8PM
General Session #1
8PM-9:30PM
Welcome Party
8AM-8:30AM
Intercessory Prayer
9AM
General Session #2
10AM
Workshop Session A
11:30AM
Workshop Session B (repeated from Session A)
12:45PM
Lunch break (on your own) + Free Time
1PM-2:30PM
Women’s Lunch Connection (RSVP + fee applies)
1PM-1:30PM
Ordination Run Through
4PM-6PM
General Session #3 + Ordinations
6PM
Dinner (on your own)
8AM-8:30AM
Intercessory Prayer
9AM
General Session #4
10:45AM
Workshop Session C
12:45PM
Lunch break (on your own) + Free Time
1PM-2:30PM
NextGen Lunch Connection
Forerunners (retired ministers) Lunch Connection
3PM-4PM
Send Off Social (raffles, fun, treats)
4PM-6PM
General Session #5
6PM
Goodbye + Dinner (on your own)
WORKSHOP A & B
Tuesday | October 6 | 10AM & 11:30AM
These workshop options will be available for BOTH A & B sessions. Pick and choose which ones you want to attend that day.
Sunday morning is just one hour of a child’s week. What happens in the other 167 matters more. This workshop gives a practical framework for moving parents from passive church attenders to active disciplers in their own homes. You’ll explore how to equip families with rhythms and behaviors that reinforce faith, and how to build communication strategies that keep the church and home moving in the same direction.
Speaker: Robyn & Sam Schad | NextGen Directors | Life Center
Great mentoring relationships don’t just happen they’re built with intention. This workshop equips ministry leaders with practical skills for both sides of the mentoring relationship: how to invest meaningfully in others, and how to posture yourself to receive coaching, wisdom, and accountability well. Walk away with tools to build a network of Christ-centered relationships that fuel your growth and sustain your ministry long-term.
Speaker: Dave Metzker
Many leaders don’t burn out all at once; they fade slowly, losing joy, energy, and connection somewhere along the way. Based on his book From Languishing to Flourishing, John Fehlen helps leaders recognize the signs of emotional, physical, and spiritual fatigue before they become a crisis. This session offers a honest, hopeful path toward rebuilding joy, deepening the relationships that sustain you, and embracing a faith that carries you through the hardest seasons of life and ministry.
Speaker: John Fehlen | Lead Pastor | West Salem Foursquare
Every church exists in a community, but not every church is truly engaged with it. This session invites pastors and ministry leaders of all church sizes to take an intentional look at local outreach not just when disaster strikes, but as an everyday posture of presence and service. This workshop will bring a grounded, practical vision for what it looks like to be the hands and feet of Jesus right where you are.
Speaker: Jennifer Thigpenn | Multiethnic Coordinator | Western District
You don’t have to wait for someone else to invest in you. This workshop equips ministry leaders and volunteers at every level with practical tools to take ownership of their personal and spiritual growth. Walk away with a clear framework for identifying where God is leading you and concrete next steps to get there.
Speaker: Bo Stern Brady | Lead Pastor | B4 Church
What does it take to stay in ministry for the long haul and actually love it? The secret is self-leadership, tending the areas of your life that only you can take care of. In this workshop, we will walk through six essential areas: spiritual health, mental growth, physical well-being, emotional reserves, relational vitality, and personal character. Whether you’re just starting out or deep in the journey, this workshop will help you identify your next step toward a long, sustainable, joy-filled ministry life. Let’s run & finish well.
Speaker: Joe Wittwer | Founding Pastor | Life Center
This workshop is for ministry leaders who want to go beyond managing people to genuinely investing in them. This session explores the intentional rhythms, counseling care, and spiritual health initiatives that empower pastors, staff and volunteers to thrive in their ministry call. You’ll walk away with practical frameworks for building a culture where your team feels seen, supported, and sustainably equipped for the long haul.
Speaker: Kate Swanson | Executive Pastor
WORKSHOP C
Wednesday | October 7 | 10:45AM
These workshop options will be available for only the Workshop C session.
A practical, engaging workshop designed to help you plan well at every stage of life. Using the “Big Five” framework – Spiritual, Mental/Emotional, Social, Physical, and Financial – we’ll walk through the specific challenges, opportunities, and decisions that define three key life seasons. Whether you’re just starting out, hitting your stride, or stepping into your next chapter, you’ll leave with planning tips, trusted resources, and a clearer picture of what a preferred future looks like. This isn’t a workshop about getting older, it’s about getting intentional in every season of life.
Speaker: Ann & Jared Roth
The most generous churches aren’t always the biggest ones, but they’re the most intentional. This workshop equips Lead Pastors with a clear, practical approach to structuring their budget and support team around the mission rather than around maintenance. You’ll explore percentage-based frameworks for financial stewardship, identify what’s truly essential, and discover how operating leaner in the right places creates more capacity to give, serve, and reach your community.
Speaker: Michael Wittwer & Dave Bushnell
Speaker: Russell Joyce & Trey Lara
Most church leadership resources are written for fully staffed, large churches or church plants but a 200 or less congregation is the majority of churches in the US. We’ll tackle the honest realities of leading at this size: building a team culture, making the shift from caregiver to equipper, and we’ll look at why this cultural moment may actually favor the standard-size church with authenticity over production, smaller communities, and real friendships. Let’s learn how to lean into your structural strengths without losing what makes you, you.
Speaker: Peter Bonnano
Holding a traditional sexual ethic and genuinely caring for LGBTQ people are not in conflict — but many churches feel this tension anyway. Based on the book Love All Our Neighbors: How Churches That Hold a Traditional Sexual Ethic Can Care for LGBTQ People, this session helps pastors and ministry leaders navigate the space between cruelty and compromise; which is Christlike ministry towards LGBTQ people. Learn how to lead your church toward genuine care and compassion without compromising orthodox theology.
Speaker: Tony Scarcello
What makes discipleship actually work and last? This session digs into the core practices and postures of effective discipleship leadership. Whether you’re leading a small group, a discipleship cohort, or an entire ministry pathway, you’ll gain practical tools for training others, navigating the messy middle of people’s growth, and building a discipleship culture that outlasts any single program or season.
Speaker: Brandon Hubbel
Every church is different — different budgets, different capacities, different congregations. But everyone who serve on worship share the same calling: to create an environment where people encounter God. This session explores the core posture and practices that translate across any context — from modeling authentic worship, to structuring sets that serve the message, to building a team that’s growing in faith and skill.
Speaker: Casey Parnell
COST
LODGING
We’ve got discounted hotel blocks for you in an effort to help with the cost to bring your whole team!
Frequently Asked Questions
We will be in Beaverton, Ore., just outside Portland, Ore. Our host church is B4 Church located at 13565 SW Walker Rd, Beaverton, OR 97005. The closest airport is Portland International Airport
Yes, we’ll stream it (but we’d rather see you in person!). We stream every general session + a few workshops. Register as an online attendee (FREE) to stay up to date with info + we’ll send you the link to join.
Your registration covers entry to the event itself. Travel, lodging and meals are not included, so you’ll want to plan for those separately. We have some great hotel discounts to help you save money.
Yes! We encourage the family to attend. We will have NextGen classes, Nursery through 12th grade, available during FLC. They will have their own unique lessons, activities, and space to enjoy FLC in their own way. Registration rates apply. Please register your children in advance. NextGen registration closes September 21. No late/onsite registrations will be available for NextGen.
If you’re local and want to attend one day or one evening session, you can! Registration rates apply. NextGen (kids + youth) registration closes September 21. If you wish to have childcare while you attend one day or one session, please register in advance. No late/onsite registrations will be available for NextGen.
We offer an early bird rate starting May 25 that runs until July 1. This rate will get you $50 off the late/onsite registration cost.
We offer discounted registration to groups. If you register 5+ individuals at the same time you get $10 off each registration. We encourage you to sign up your whole team together.
NextGen & Forerunners (retired ministers) are also given a reduced rate to attend the conference.
Each registration includes a $20 non-refundable fee. No refunds will be issued after September 29, 2026. Registrations can be transferred to qualified individuals of that registration type prior to September, 2026
If the event is canceled, registration expenses will be refunded. Travel expenses are the attendee’s responsibility and will not be compensated by The Foursquare Church. Requests for registration refunds, adjustments, or cancellations must be received in writing via email to April Nault @ [email protected]
Booth or advertising space is limited to Foursquare entities currently. Booth or advertising space is not available for outside organizations at this time.
Please contact our Comms + Events Coordinator, April Nault. She can assist you with any needs or questions you have regarding FLC26. You can reach her at [email protected]