2026 Summit Details

Central Oregon 2026 Summit Description:

  • April 10-11, 2026. Friday Evening 6:15 – 9:30pm & Saturday 9:00am – 4:00pm.
  • Location: New Hope Church, 20080 Pinebrook Blvd, Bend, OR 97702
  • Online registration is free and required to attend. Register now (click here) before it fills up!
  • Target audience: Teens (middle/high school to college). Chaperones encouraged for middle school and required for kids under 12. Parents encouraged to attend. All adults welcome.
  • Theme Scripture: “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be strong and courageous. Do everything in love.” – 1 Corinthians 16:13-14
  • Lunch (chick-fil-A) provided on Saturday and snacks throughout. Program/Resource book provided.
  • Click here for the entire schedule with speakers and topics.
  • Keynote Speakers: Brett Kunkle, Founder/CEO MavenTruth; Shawn Hart, President the Ambassadors Forum; Rev. Stephen Williams, Founder/Director Prepare the Way Ministries
  • Keynote Speaking Topics Include: Why I Am a Christian: An Introduction to Apologetics; How Your Worldview Matters for Every Single Area of Your Life; The Reliability of the Bible; Longing for Justice in an Unjust World;
  • Other Speakers Include: Erin Kunkle, Co-Founder MavenTruth; Robert Young, Community Outreach Specialist Oregon Right to Life; Anthony Watson, Speaker Turning Point; Mark Schaufler, MST Ministries;
  • Click here for the entire schedule with speakers and topics.
  • Worship Music Band: Contemporary youth-led Christian music with a positive message.
  • Ministry Fair Including: Biblical worldview equipping, evangelism, discipleship, prayer & intercession, Biblical justice.
  • Lodging options: https://www.visitbend.com/where-to-stay/
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  • Click here for details and testimonies of our last Summit.
  • Online registration is free and required to attend. Register now (click here) before it fills up!

We are continuing to offer the event for free again and would appreciate a donation of any amount to help us cover the many costs of putting on this event:

  1. Donate by credit, debit card or ACH by clicking here.
  2. Text “Give” to (541) 399-8848
  3. Write a check out to “Prepare the Way” in whatever amount the Lord leads you to donate and send it to 61141 S. Hwy 97, #522, Bend, OR 97702

Thank You to Our Sponsors:

New Hope Church; Community Bible Church Sunriver; Bend Community Church/House Church Network; Classical Conversations; Living In His Name Ministries; Crosswalk Ministries; High Desert Baptist Association; Northwest Baptist Foundation;
Tennant Developments; Friesen Foundation; Axiom Wealth Strategies; Dan Cardot Bend Premier Realtor; Bend Family Dentistry; Oregon Right to Life; X-Press Printing; Smart Solutions;