2026 New Room Pre-Conferences

Description

Pre-conferences are hosted prior to the New Room Conference on Wednesday, September 30th from 9am – 12pm CT (the conference begins at 1pm CT). Lunch is included, and participants will receive a book by the pre-conference teacher as part of the registration fee—regardless of which session is chosen.

Mark McGovern –  Praying with the Prayer Leader of Heaven

Jesus is The Shining One, the prayer leader of heaven. He prays for you every moment of your life yet He eagerly desires to pray with you. Join us for a time of guided consecration, beholding Jesus, hearing what He is praying over you, and joining Him in intercession as we pray His prayers with Him. Discover the beauty and ease of being led by Jesus in prayer. 

Registration includes lunch and a copy of Mark’s book, The Shining One: Praying With the Prayer Leader of Heaven.

Amy Orr Ewing – Where is God in a Suffering World?

In this pre conference session we will consider how the Christian faith addresses the problem of evil and suffering. Come and get equipped to think deeply about this important apologetic and pastoral question. We will think deeply together and expect the Holy Spirit, the Advocate and Comforter to meet us equipping and empowering us to take the gospel to a hurting world.

Registration includes lunch and a copy of Amy’s book, Forgiveness: Reclaiming Its Power in a Culture of Outrage and Fear.

Jon Thompson – Resilient Witness in Times of Retreat and Revival

In a rapidly changing culture, how do we remain faithful to the mission of Jesus and continue reaching people well? Drawing from Scripture and years of ministry experience, Jon Thompson will explore an incarnational vision of evangelism, helping us learn to open all the doors of witness. Whether it’s a Muslim having a dream about Jesus, a university student listening to a Christian Oxford professor discussing the historical validity of the resurrection, a sick person being loved, cared for, and prayed over by a Christian nurse, a sermon by the preacher, or a deliverance that breaks the power of darkness, the point is that in a pluralistic, multicultural, and socio-economically diverse world, love, word, and power are the keys to crossing the common ground we share with our neighbors. Come be equipped with a fresh vision and practical tools for resilient witness in our cultural moment.

Anna Grace Legband & Mark Benjamin — Becoming Like Jesus Together

In a time marked by loneliness and spiritual fragmentation, many are longing for authenticity and connection but lack the practices to sustain it. This pre-conference will explore the early Christian “bands” tradition as a simple, powerful pathway for discipleship through honest confession, shared life, and mutual accountability. Together we will address the formation crisis in the church and rediscover how ordinary people are formed into the likeness of Christ in small, committed communities. Come receive both a vision and practical patterns for cultivating deep, healing relationships that actually transform lives.