4 key moments from Turning Point USA's Faith Forward Pastors' Summit

By Ian M. Giatti, Christian Post Reporter Saturday, April 25, 2026

Ericka Kirk speaking at TPUSA's Faith Forward Pastors' Summitt in Grapevine, Texas, on April 22, 2026. | Courtesy TPUSA

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Pastors and ministry leaders gathered this week in North Texas to confront cultural compromise in the Church and honor the legacy of Charlie Kirk, the Turning Point USA founder assassinated last September while speaking at a college outreach event in Utah.

The TPUSA Faith Forward Pastors' Summit at Fellowship Church featured several speakers, including Kirk’s widow and TPUSA CEO, Erika Kirk, along with a number of pastors and evangelists who praised Charlie Kirk’s influence as an ambassador for the Gospel, particularly among younger people.

Led by Pastor Lucas Miles, senior director of TPUSA Faith, the Faith Forward Pastors' Summit provided a diverse lineup of practical teaching for ministry leaders on topics ranging from church growth and biblical masculinity to engaging the culture for Christ and confronting the teachings of Islam.

Here are four key moments from the conference.

Ian M. Giatti is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ian.giatti@christianpost.com.

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