Sent Conference
Conference Schedule
Friday, September 18th, 2026
8:15 AM
Doors Open
First Baptist Concord · Knoxville, TN
9:00 – 10:00 AM
Opening Session
Chapel
10:00 – 10:15 AM
Break
10:15 – 11:15 AM
Breakout Session 1
Various Rooms
11:15 – 11:45 AM
Expo
Lobby & Commons
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
Lunch
Commons
12:30 – 1:30 PM
Breakout Session 2
Various Rooms
1:30 – 1:45 PM
Break
1:45 – 2:45 PM
Closing Session
Chapel
Additional Details
Breakout Sessions
Panel: Nurturing a Missional Identity in the Church
Brandon Kennedy Lead Pastor of Christ Fellowship Church
John Green Senior Pastor of Wallace Memorial Baptist Church
Ben Shoun Senior Pastor of Arrowhead Church (Morristown, TN)
Panel: Understanding East TN Church Planting
Brandon Moore Lead Pastor of Calvary Commons (Knoxville, TN)
Drew Eudy Pastor of Mossy Creek Fellowship (Jefferson City, TN)
Ryan Moore Pastor of LifeBridge Church (Loudon, TN)
Neighboring as Missions
Tim Hood President & CEO of Shepherd's Staff
Context Mapping - Know Your Community to Reach Your Community
Larry McCrary Executive Director of Upstream Collective
Effective Care for Missionaries by the Church
Susan McCrary Member Care Coordinator of TeachBeyond)
First Baptist Concord  ·  Knoxville, TN
Speaker Name
Speaker

Dr. John Mark Harrison

Dr. John Mark Harrison is the pastor of First Baptist Concord in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he leads with a passion for inspiring people to follow Jesus. He desires to make a lasting impact for Christ by building strong families, strong churches, and strong communities. Dr. Harrison and his wife, Brigitte, met in college and have three children. He earned a bachelor's degree from Samford University, as well as a Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Ministry from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. His ministry journey has included roles at Second Baptist Houston, Biltmore Church, and Apex Baptist Church. Additionally, Dr. Harrison serves on the board of Carson-Newman University and as a trustee of the North American Mission Board.

Speaker Name
Speaker

Vance Pitman

Vance Pitman is the Founder & President of Vance Pitman Ministries and National Mobilizer with the North American Mission Board. He is the founding pastor of Hope Church Las Vegas, which he led from a living room gathering of 18 people in 2001 into a thriving, multi-ethnic church of more than 4,000 members representing over 54 languages twenty years later. Following his retirement from Hope, Vance served for 4 years as President of Send Network, the largest church-planting organization in North America, where he helped accelerate the multiplication of churches across the continent, retiring from that role in January 2026. In this next season, Vance will continue to champion the work of church planting through a contracted role with the North American Mission Board while launching a preaching, coaching, and consulting ministry. Vance is the author of UNBURDENED and The Stressless Life

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