The Word Conference 2026

Monday, October 12, 2026, 2-9 p.m.

Location: College Church in Wheaton, Illinois

 2026 Theme:
God Centered Church: Constructing a Biblical Church in an Age of Deconstruction

Schedule:

2 p.m. Doors Open - Browse bookstore and resource center

2:30 - 4 p.m. Session 1:
Acts 4:23-31, Discovering Boldness in an Age of Deconstruction (Josh Moody)

4 - 4:30 - Break - Bookstore, Resource Center, Fellowship

4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Session 2:
Acts 20:17-38, Pursuing Faithfulness in an Age of Hostility (Jonathan Griffiths)

5:30 - 6:45 p.m. Dinner and Fellowship 

6:45 - 7:45 p.m.  Session 3:
Unframed: Conversations That Take the Gospel out of the Box (Josh Moody)

7:45 - 8:15 p.m. Q&A

8:15 - 9 p.m. Fellowship, Bookstore, Sponsor Tables

Registration Options:

  • Early Bird through August 15: $39
  • After August 15: $49
  • Optional Dinner: $15 
    You might like to have dinner in downtown Wheaton during the dinner break. If you prefer to eat dinner onsite, dinner will be available. Purchase when you register, available through September 28, 2026.
  • Livestream only, for those outside the Chicagoland area: $29.
    Note: Conference gifts, bookstore deals, resource center, music, and the optional dinner will not be available with the livestream only option.

Contact us at conferences@godcenteredlife.org with any questions. 

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Our Speakers:
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Dr. Josh Moody (Ph.D., University of Cambridge) is the senior pastor of College Church. He is the president and founder of God Centered Life Ministries, which proclaims God’s Word worldwide through daily broadcasts on Moody Radio, podcasts, and streaming on Godcenteredlife.org. He is the author of more than 15 books, including the forthcoming Unframed: Conversations that take the Gospel out of the Box (Christian Focus, July 2026). 

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Dr. Jonathan Griffiths (Ph.D., University of Cambridge) serves as president of Heritage College and Seminary (Canada) and is the executive director of The Timothy Trust. His syndicated Bible teaching program, Encounter the Truth, is heard on radio networks across Canada and the United States and globally through podcast. He is the author of more than 15 books, most recently, Gathered for Good: God’s Good Design for the Local Church (B&H, 2025).