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Is Faith Forward worth the trip to Detroit?
For pastors weighing three days away from home, Faith Forward makes a clear case: doctrine, discipleship, evangelism and direct engagement with culture.
A pastor does not clear three days from the calendar for another conference. The trip has to earn the time.
Faith Forward makes its case plainly. The Faith Forward Pastors’ Summit runs Sept. 23–25 in Detroit, bringing pastors and ministry leaders together around primary Christian doctrine, biblical discipleship, evangelism and direct cultural engagement.
It is for leaders who want to strengthen the Church around foundational Christian truth, proclaim the Gospel boldly and address cultural pressure through a biblical lens.
The point starts with the Church
Faith Forward starts where a pastors’ summit should: doctrine, discipleship and evangelism. The goal is to strengthen the Church around foundational Christian truth and send leaders back ready to proclaim the Gospel boldly.
It does not leave culture outside the room. Faith Forward’s own language includes a call to “eradicate wokeism from the American pulpit.” The frame is clear: cultural engagement should answer to biblical conviction, not crowd out the Church’s central work.
That makes the fit easy to judge. Pastors know what they are walking into.
35 speakers, from the pulpit to public life
Faith Forward’s confirmed roster includes 35 speakers: Lucas Miles, Detroit pastor Lorenzo Sewell, John Amanchukwu, Eric Metaxas, Megan Basham, Seth Dillon, Jeremy Boreing, Steve Deace, Kevin Sorbo and more. Bryson Rory will lead worship.
The roster crosses local ministry, media, commentary and public life. Across the three days, biblical teaching, fellowship and encouragement sit alongside the summit’s focus on doctrine, discipleship, evangelism and cultural engagement.
The voices will not all come from the same lane. Neither do the questions pastors face. Doctrine, discipleship and public life can collide before Sunday morning ever arrives.
What it takes to get there
Faith Forward will be held at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center. Pastor registrations include the option of a complimentary two-night hotel stay at the GM Renaissance Center while rooms are available.
Pastor lodging option
Pastors requesting lodging will see a $50 hotel confirmation charge at checkout. Rooms are limited and confirmed after registration.
The hotel option does not make three days away effortless, but it can change the math for pastors traveling into Detroit. If lodging matters to the decision, request it during registration while rooms remain.
Do not come empty-handed
Bring the problem you keep circling back to at home. Maybe your church needs firmer doctrinal clarity. Maybe discipleship feels thin. Maybe cultural flashpoints are swallowing energy that should be going toward evangelism. Maybe you know your church needs to speak clearly, but you do not want clarity to become noise.
Take that problem into the room. Listen for what holds up under Scripture, what is useful and what you can actually carry back to your people.
A conference cannot shepherd your church for you. But three days outside the weekly rush can help you see your next move.
So, is Faith Forward worth the trip?
Faith Forward tells you what it is. This is a summit for pastors who want doctrine, discipleship, evangelism and cultural engagement in the same conversation.
The practical case is easy to see: 35 confirmed speakers, three days in Detroit and a pastor lodging option while rooms last. The real decision is whether these are already the issues pressing on your church. If they are, Detroit deserves a serious look.
Faith Forward · Sept. 23–25 · Detroit
Three days in Detroit. Come ready to lead.
Join pastors and ministry leaders for biblical teaching, fellowship and encouragement centered on doctrine, discipleship, evangelism and cultural engagement.
