2022 Summit Details

Central Oregon 2022 Summit Description:

  • April 8-9, 2022. Friday Evening 6 – 9:30 PM & Saturday 9 – 3:30.
  • Location: Faith Christian Center, 1049 NE 11th St, Bend, OR 97701
  • Click here for details on this year’s Summit with over 550 in attendance.
  • 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 provided on Saturday and snacks throughout. Program/Resource binder provided.
  • Click here for the complete schedule with all speakers and sessions.
  • Keynote Speakers: Alan Shlemon (Speaker Stand to Reason); Monique Duson (Co-Founder Center for Biblical Unity);  Rev. Stephen Williams (Founder & Director of Prepare the Way Ministries)
  • Keynote Speaking Topics Include: Ambassadors for Christ, Tactics; Bringing Clarity to Race, Avoiding Identity Theft, The Reliability of the Bible
  • Other Speakers Include: Roy Swart (Founder The Ambassadors Forum); Michael Caba, and others
  • Breakout Sessions Include: Science and Christianity, Archaeology and the Bible, Bulletproof (parent/leader session for raising Godly teens); Identity in Christ (Female Only), The Importance of Purity (Male Only)
  • 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 on this year’s Summit with over 550 in attendance.

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. Preferred method: 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
  2. You can also donate by credit, debit card or ACH by clicking here.
  3. Text “Give” to (541) 399-8848

Thank You to Our Sponsors:

High Desert Baptist Association; Faith Christian Center; Eastmont Church and School;  Calvary Chapel SE Portland; Community Bible Church Sunriver; Bend Community Church/Organic Church Network; Epikos Church; Father’s House/Buy a Tree-Change a Life; Crosswalk Ministries; Classical Conversations; Pregnancy Resource Centers of Central Oregon;
Juan Young Trust; Brian’s Cabinets; Midstate Fertilizer; Tennant Developments; Friesen Foundation; Dan Cardot Bend Premier Realtor; Bend Family Dentistry; Kevista Coffee; Oregon Right to Life; X-Press Printing; Smart Solutions; Dynamic Arts Graphic Design;