2025 Summit Details

Central Oregon 2025 Summit Description:

  • April 11-12, 2025. Friday Evening 6:15 – 9:30pm & Saturday 9:00am – 4:00pm.
  • Registration is free and required to attend. Click here to register.
  • Location: New Hope Church, 20080 Pinebrook Blvd, Bend, OR 97702
  • Target audience: Teens (middle/high school to college). Chaperones encouraged for middle school and required for kids under 12. Parents encouraged to attend. All adults welcome.
  • Theme Scripture: “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be strong and courageous. Do everything in love.” – 1 Corinthians 16:13-14
  • Lunch (chick-fil-A) provided on Saturday and snacks throughout. Program/Resource book provided.
  • Keynote Speakers: Jonathan Noyes, Apologist/Speaker Stand to Reason; Kasey Leander, Campus Director Summit Ministries; Rev. Stephen Williams, Founder/Director Prepare the Way Ministries
  • Keynote Speaking Topics Include: The Truth about Relativism; Finding Purpose in an Age of Anxiety; What do I do with Doubt?; Tactics: How to Graciously Share Your Christian Convictions;
  • Other Speakers Include: Roy Swart, Michael Caba, Makyra Williamson
  • Breakout Sessions Include: Archaeology and the Bible; Science and Christianity; and Others
  • Click here for the entire schedule of speakers and topics
  • Worship Music Band: Contemporary youth-led Christian music with a positive message.
  • Ministry Fair Including: Biblical worldview equipping, evangelism, discipleship, prayer & intercession, Biblical justice.
  • Volunteer by clicking here
  • Lodging options: https://www.visitbend.com/where-to-stay/
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  • Click here for details on the 2024 Summit with about 700 in attendance.

We are continuing to offer the event for free again and would appreciate a donation of any amount to help us cover the many costs of putting on this event:

  1. Donate by credit, debit card or ACH by clicking here.
  2. Text “Give” to (541) 399-8848
  3. Write a check out to “Prepare the Way” in whatever amount the Lord leads you to donate and send it to 61141 S. Hwy 97, #522, Bend, OR 97702

Thank You to Our Sponsors:

High Desert Baptist Association; Faith Christian Center; Eastmont Church and School; Community Bible Church Sunriver; Bend Community Church/House Church Network; Epikos Church; Father’s House/Buy a Tree-Change a Life; Crosswalk Ministries; Classical Conversations; Pregnancy Resource Centers of Central Oregon; Northwest Baptist Convention; Northwest Baptist Foundation;
Brian’s Cabinets; Midstate Fertilizer; Tennant Developments; Friesen Foundation; Dan Cardot Bend Premier Realtor; Bend Family Dentistry; Kevista Coffee; Oregon Right to Life; X-Press Printing; Smart Solutions; Dynamic Arts Graphic Design;