For anyone serving in ministry--whether at a church or within your community--the need for training, inspiration, networking, and getting away to recharge is great and necessary. For those reasons, we offer the following conferences to help you achieve those things for your life and ministry. While conference opportunities are abundant, these three options represent opportunities that some of our leaders have participated in previously and vetted to be beneficial.

To help make these opportunities more affordable and practical, we've put together a Conference Plan that helps provide funding and support to Brethren Pastors and Leaders to attend. Just so you know, we offer a limited number of registrations per conference (6 to be exact) and have unique deadlines for the conferences themselves that differ from those set by the conference. In addition we will cover the lodging during the event for the 6 available attendees. Individually, your only expense is travel and meals. If you have questions, please reach out to Miles Larson (miles@brethrenchurch.org) or Ryan Smith (ryan@brethrenchurch.org).

*Note: In the event you claim one of the available registrations and find you are unable to attend, it is important to notify us as soon as possible so we can provide the opportunity to someone else. If you release your ticket after the posted registration deadline you will be responsible for the cost of the ticket.

INHABIT Conference 2025

by The Parish Collective

April 25-26, 2025 | Chicago, IL | Lawndale Community Church

With the theme of Woven Together, we’ll explore how God calls us to be the Church in our neighborhoods through:

• Practice: Equipping one another for the work of loving our neighbors through stories, prayers, and embodied experiences.
• Presence: Being together and experiencing a taste of Beloved Community across difference.
• Place: Renewing imagination of God’s dreams in our neighborhoods by celebrating our unique contexts.

Discover more of what to expect when you attend Inhabit 2025.

COST | Registration and lodging are being covered by the Vitality office. Travel and meals are your only expense. To register, click the button below. For more information or questions, contact Miles Larson (miles@brethrenchurch.org) or Ryan Smith (ryan@brethrenchurch.org).

--REGISTRATION CLOSES MARCH 1, 2025--

CPT Conference 2025

by The Center for Pastors Theologians

October 20-22, 2025 | Oak Park, IL | Calvary Memorial Church

Join us for Good Shepherds: Pastoral Identity & the Future of the Church, the tenth annual theology conference hosted by the Center for Pastor Theologians.

Discover more of what to expect when you attend CPT Conference 2025.

COST | Registration and lodging are being covered by the Vitality office. Travel and meals are your only expense. To register, click the button below. For more information or questions, contact Miles Larson (miles@brethrenchurch.org) or Ryan Smith (ryan@brethrenchurch.org).

--REGISTRATION CLOSES SEPTEMBER 1, 2025--

CCDA Conference 2025

by The Christian Community Development Association

November 5-8, 2025 | Grand Rapids, MI

A heart for your community is the starting point for connecting with the Christian Community Development Association’s annual conference. CCDA has inspired, trained, and connected CCD practitioners for over 30 years.

Discover more of what to expect when you attend CCDA 2025.

COST | Registration and lodging are being covered by the Vitality office. Travel and meals are your only expense. To register, click the button below. For more information or questions, contact Miles Larson (miles@brethrenchurch.org) or Ryan Smith (ryan@brethrenchurch.org).

--REGISTRATION CLOSES October 1, 2025--