NW Regional FBFI Conference
Please Join Us
Grace Baptist Church will be hosting the annual NW Regional FBFI Conference on March 16 & 17, 2026. All are welcome to join as Dr. David Oliver from Ashley Baptist Church in Belding, MI speaks on “When My Heart is Overwhelmed: Persevering in the Ministry.” Please refer to the agenda and registration link below. Please register for this free conference so we can anticipate attendance for meals and other conference materials.
Recordings of sessions and workshop will be available here.
Guest Speaker: Dr. David Oliver
David A. Oliver (B.A., M.A., DPas.Th, D.D.) has been the pastor of Ashley Baptist Church in Belding, MI since 1994. Prior to being a pastor, Dr. Oliver traveled extensively as an evangelist, preaching in churches, camps, college chapels, conferences, and youth meetings. He serves as chairman of the board of trustees of Maranatha Baptist University, president of the board of Proclaiming the Truth Inc., (Neighborhood Bible Time), and president of board of the Independent Fundamental Baptist Fellowship of Michigan (Camp CoBeAc). He also served for 26 years as chaplain for two west Michigan fire departments before retiring in 2024. His columns appear regularly in the Greenville Daily News and Proclaim and Defend, the weblog of the Foundations Baptist Fellowship International. He and his wife Penny have been married since 1987 and have three children and three grandchildren.
Agenda
Monday March 16, 2026
5:30PM Dinner (provided, please RSVP)
7:00PM Evening Session: Dr. David Oliver
8:30PM Fellowship
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
9:00AM Morning Session 1: Pastor Steve Hicks
9:45AM Prayer
10:30AM Coffee Break
10:45AM Morning Session 2: Dr. David Oliver
12:00PM Lunch (provided, please RSVP)
1:15PM Workshop: Fire Department Chaplaincy
2:30PM Afternoon Break
5:30PM Dinner (provided, please RSVP)
7:00 PM Evening Session: Dr. David Oliver
8:30PM Fellowship
Registration
Please register for this free conference so we can anticipate your presence for meals and other conference materials.
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