2026 BFC Conference
April 27-29, 2026
2:30 PM Monday through 5:15 PM Wednesday
(subject to change, full agenda is coming soon)
143rd BFC Conference
Pinebrook Bible Conference
Session #1 Monday Afternoon
11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Check in
2:30 p.m. Monday Afternoon Session
- Call to Order and Prayer by Randall A. Grossman, Moderator
- Welcome from the Conference Host Richard B. Brewer
- Approval of Minutes of 142st BFC Conference
- Introduction of New Delegates to Conference
- Time of Prayer – Prayer Committee
- Nominating Committee Report
- Consideration of recommendations regarding Ordination
- Musical worship led by Jeremy L. Harkins
- Keynote Address: “A Biblical Theology for Mission: A People from All Peoples” from Sean Cooper
- 4:45 p.m. Adjournment for Dinner
Session #2 Monday Evening (Church Plant Graduation)
6:30pm Monday Evening Session
Musical worship led by Jeremy L. Harkins
Address: “A Biblical Mandate to Church Plant” by Sean Cooper
• Presentation of Hope BFC, Milford, DE
• Presentation of Grace Community Church, Chestertown, MD
Reception in honor of our new Particular Churches in Fellowship Hall
Session #3 Tuesday Morning
8:45 Tuesday Morning Session
Musical worship led by Jeremy L. Harkins
Address: “The Apostolic Pattern: Proclaim, Plant, and Pastor – 1 Corinthians 3:10” by Sean Cooper
Time of Prayer – Prayer Committee
10:15-10:35 a.m. Morning Break
10:35 a.m. BFC Executive Board, Business David T. Allen
Consideration of Legislation at Second Reading (see page notations in Yearbook)
• Executive Board – Article 8-1, Gender (p. 32, 2024 Yearbook)
• Youth & Young Adults – Article 511-1.7 (3) (pp. 22-23, 2025 Yearbook)
• Prayer Committee – Article 511-1.7 (6) (pp. 23-24, 2025 Yearbook)
• Ebenezer petition – Article 701-4 (p. 26, 2025 Yearbook)
• Implementation of a Legislative Facilitator (p. 35, 2025 Yearbook)
• Northern Lehigh request – Article 202-3.2 (5)(7) (p. 36, 2025 Yearbook)
• Choosing Leaders Other than Elders and Deacons – Article 404-6 (p. 37, 2025 Yearbook)
Elections
12:15 p.m. Adjournment for Lunch
Session #4 Tuesday Afternoon
1:30 Tuesday Afternoon Session
Board of Church Health Report
Reports from Study Committees
• Report on Mode of Believer’s Baptism with Regard to Membership
• Report on Strengthening our Position on Abortion
• Report on Examining Articles 24-27 (Millennium)
3:00-3:20 Afternoon Break
3:20 Reports from Study Committees (continued):
• Report from Committee to Review Biblical Principles for Living
• Report on Civil Government
• Report on Stewardship
Recognition of BFC Missionaries present at BFC Conference
5:00pm Adjournment for Dinner
Session #5 Tuesday Evening (Ordination)
7:00 Tuesday Evening Ordination
Musical worship
Ordination Service Address by Jesse A. Benack
8:15 p.m. Reception in honor of our newly-ordained men – Fellowship Hall
Session #6 Wednesday Morning
8:45am Wednesday Morning Session
Musical worship led by Jeremy L. Harkins
Address: “The Task Remaining: Unreached People Groups and the Training Needed to Get There” by Sean Cooper
Time of Prayer – Prayer Committee
10:00am – 10:20am Morning Break
Report of elections
Elections (if necessary)
Report of the Board of Missions
Reports of Elected Boards and Committees
• Ministerial Candidate Committee
• Ministerial Relations Committee
• Report of the Conference Pastor
Darlene J. Mahurin Memorial Fund offering
12:15pm Adjournment for Lunch
Session #7 Wednesday Afternoon
1:30pm Wednesday Afternoon Session
Report of Church Extension Ministries
Report of Victory Valley Camp
Report of the Pinebrook Educational Foundation
3:30pm-3:50pm Afternoon Break
Other Reports
• BFC Life Committee
• Report of Conference Judicatory
• Communications Committee
• Historical Committee
• Prayer Committee
• Youth & Young Adults
Other Reports
• Ministerial Convention Committee
• Beneficiary Society
Report of the Registrar
Appointments by Moderator
Report of the Committee on Resolutions
Unfinished Business
5:15pm Adjournment with Prayer
143rd Conference Minutes
Special Guest Speaker
Sean Cooper has spent the last 18 years traveling the entire Continental U.S. casting mission vision to the church at large. His wife Meredith and he have four kids: Haven (10), Harlie (8), Sullivan (4), and Cass (2). Sean graduated from the University of Arkansas with a degree in Communication. He has short term mission exposure in India, Indonesia, Mexico, and Ukraine. For 13 years he served on staff with The Traveling Team, a collegiate missions mobilization organization. Currently he serves on staff with Global Serve International, a mission organization that works to plant churches among the hardest unreached minority language groups in the world. His primary roles are in recruitment and church relations. When not speaking he loves to cycle and spend time with his family. He has a passion to see people discipled and developed for Great Commission work. He is currently finishing up a Masters Degree from Reformed Theological Seminary and is a member at Trinity Grace Church in Rogers, AR.
Past Conference Minutes
View past Conference minutes on BFCHistory.org. Minutes are available from the beginning of our history until the present.
FAQs
How can I be a vendor at Conference?
There is limited room for vendors at Conference. All the spaces for 2026 are full. Email Communications Coordinator Rachel Schmoyer at communications@bfc.org to be put on the notification list for 2027 Conference.
I am a pastor or elder and need to register for Conference. How do I register?
In March the registration link will be sent out to the BFC group email list. If you missed the email, please contact Registrar Joel Klase or email Communications@bfc.org.
How does BFC Conference work?
The voting members of BFC Conference consists of all ordained ministers plus delegates from each church. The delegates are elders and generally there is one from each church although larger churches send more delegates according to their membership size.
The Conference uses Robert’s Rules of Order to conduct the meetings in an orderly fashion. The Moderator keeps things running according to the agenda and according to the rules.
There are many purposes for Conference:
- The departments and committees keep the churches informed about how God is at work in and through the BFC through reports.
- The Conference celebrates and officially acknowledges Mission Churches who graduate as Particular Churches and celebrates and officially acknowledges men who have met the requirements for ordination.
- The Conference makes decisions and conducts business in keeping with the laws for non-profit ministries.
- The pastors and elders are encouraged by the preaching of the word of God and worshipping in music together and by spending time face to face with one another.