Free Methodist Church USA "let there be light" with Dove-Flame Mark. Orange and Blue.
You are invited to join Free Methodists from all over Michigan as we seek God. Pray, fast, worship, listen, learn, and engage, in fresh ways preparing ourselves to saturate our state with the transforming love of Jesus.
While all elders and delegates are expected to participate, we invite you to ask the Lord if there is at least one young leader from your church who you could invite to benefit from this powerful time of inspiration and resourcing. Let’s keep looking forward that more may know Jesus.
East Michigan Conference of the Free Methodist Church
North Michigan Conference of the Free Methodist Church
North Michigan Conference of the Free Methodist Church
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Schedule

Friday, June 20, 2025

9:00amRegistration
10:30amSession One – Seeking God Together
12:30pmBreak
1:00pmSession Two – Unleashing Missional Momentum
2:30pmBreak
3:00pmIndividual AC Gatherings
Young Leader Gathering
5:30pmDinner
7:00pmSession Three – Saturate our State Part 1 – Deb & Larry Walkemeyer

Saturday, June 21, 2025

8:00amCoffee
8:30amSession Four – Saturate our State Part 2 – Peyton Jones
10:00amBreak
10:30amBreakout Sessions
12:00pmLunch – Network Lunches
1:30pmSession Five – Ordination & Saturation
3:15pmTri-Con Concludes with Ordinand Reception
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Lodging

If the deadline to reserve has already passed for the hotel, the Michigan Tri-Con rate is no longer available, but you can contact the hotel directly to reserve a room at the current rate.

Courtyard by Mariott – I-94 & 127

2010 Bondsteel Dr, Jackson, MI 49202
$159/night
Last Day to Reserve:
May 18, 2025

TownePlace Suites I-94 & 127

2002 Bondsteel Dr, Jackson, MI 49202
$159/night
Last Day to Reserve:
May 18, 2025

Fairfield Inn & Suites

2395 Shirley Drive, Jackson
$159/night
Last Day to Reserve:
May 18, 2025

Baymont by Wyndham

2035 Bondsteel Dr, Jackson, MI

CALL TO BOOK

$169/night
Call: 517.539.3047

Holiday Inn Coldwater

389 Willowbrook Coldwater, MI
$169 king/ $174 2 Queens
Use Group Code: FMT
Last Day to Reserve:
May 18, 2025

Spring Arbor University

106 E. Main St.
Spring Arbor, MI
Prices Vary
Last Day to Reserve:
June 13, 2025
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General  Session  Speakers

Bishop Linda Adams

Bishop Kaye Kolde

Bishop Keith Cowart Headshot

Peyton Jones

Larry Walkemeyer Portrait

Larry Walkemeyer

Deb Walkemeyer

Deb Walkemeyer

Breakout Sessions

Select two breakouts when registering for the event.

Creating a Saturated Love-driven Justice Community:

Join us as we explore how to view our communities as people to love, not just projects to fix. In our workshop, we will examine how to identify your ‘get’ in becoming a justice-formed and informed church while reimagining the creation of saturated Love-Driven Justice communities.
Mark Van Valin Portrait

Fraser Venter

Strategic Catalyst for Love-Driven Justice
For 30 years, Fraser served in multilingual, multi-site congregations. In addition to his pastoral role, he was the Co-Superintendent in Southern California.
Fraser earned his Master’s and Doctorate from Azusa Pacific University, along with a Master of Justice and Advocacy from Fuller Seminary. Additionally, Fraser is a certified facilitator and trainer in Cultural Intelligence and Unconscious Bias, as well as a certified coach in Flourishing in Ministry and Emotional Intelligence.
When it comes to family, Fraser’s claim to fame is that he “married up”—a truth that remains true after 33 years of marriage to his wife, JoAnne. They are proud parents of four adult children, two by birth and two by love. He has now graciously joined the ‘grandparent’ club with the arrival of his first grandchild, Gabriel William Marble.

Mentoring Leaders Towards Multiplicative Impact in the Church

Jesus mentored 12 men towards multiplication and his methods continue to have exponential impact in the Church today. How did he mentor leaders towards empowerment and fruitfulness? This workshop will focus on how to gather leaders and disciple them towards their sweet spot of empowerment that leads to a multiplication of leaders for Kingdom impact.
Mark Van Valin Portrait

Deb Walkemeyer

Co-Strategic Catalyst for Multiplication
Dr. Deb Walkemeyer serves as Strategic Catalyst for Multiplication and on the National Leadership Team of the Free Methodist Church USA. She also serves as Global Pastor of the nationally recognized, Light & Life Christian Fellowship—a missional, multi-ethnic, multiplying church which Deb and her husband Larry led for 31 years. Deb is a speaker, author, Master Gardener, community leader, Marriage/Family therapist, and business owner.

Saturating the State with Fresh Expressions

The future of the church isn’t confined to a building—it’s unleashed through everyday believers living on mission. In this dynamic workshop, Peyton Jones will challenge and inspire leaders to prioritize disciple-making. When believers are empowered to live as missionaries in their everyday spaces, fresh expressions of the church naturally emerge—whether in coffee shops, workplaces, neighborhoods, or beyond.

Patrick McNeal

Peyton Jones

Co-Founder and CEO
NewBreed Training
Peyton Jones is the author of the best-selling church planting textbook, Church Plantology: The Art and Science of Planting Churches (Zondervan 2021), Reaching The Unreached: Becoming Raiders Of The Lost Art (Zondervan 2017) and Church Zero: Raising 1st Century Churches From The Ashes Of The 21st Century (David C. Cook 2013). He has hosted multiple podcasts: Church Planter Podcast, The Ministry Ninja Podcast, The Team Leadership Podcast, and the Church Plantology Podcast and was the co-founder of Church Planter Magazine. Peyton is the CEO of NewBreed Training, which serves various networks, organizations, and denominations to provide cutting edge training for kingdom expansion.

Reaching GenZ

Gen-Z & The Gospel: Gen Z won’t come if they don’t trust you. How, then, do we build that trust? In this seminar, we will unpack how to build trust with young people primarily by looking at 3 subgroups: the unchurched, those hurt by the church, and those deconstructing.
Patrick McNeal

Jordan Allen

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Jordan Allen serves with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship as the Assistant Regional Director of External Partnerships as well as the Campus Minister for Michigan State University and Lansing Community College. Jordan lives in East Lansing, a couple blocks from MSU’s campus, with his wife, 2 dogs and 2 cats.

The Empowerment Factor – Building Your Personal Multiplication Capacity

Every believer has profound kingdom potential IF they understand the “Empowerment Factor” and how to build their “PMC – Personal Multiplication Capacity”. There is a certain way of thinking, living, leading and ministering that dramatically changes the impact your life and ministry will have. Jesus, Barnabas, Paul, Wesley, Mears, Bright and Trotman lived it and so can we. Learning how to live the “empowered life that empowers others” is the key. This workshop introduces a self-diagnostic tool and teaches essential principles to take your personal multiplication capacity to a whole new level, whether you’re a megachurch pastor or children’s ministry worker.

Patrick McNeal

Larry Walkemeyer

Co-Strategic Catalyst for Multiplication
Larry Walkemeyer is Strategic Catalyst for Multiplication for Free Methodist USA encouraging the multiplication of disciples, leaders and churches nationally. Larry also is Director of Equipping and Spiritual Engagement for Exponential and an adjunct professor at Asbury Seminary. He is also Global Pastor for Light & Life Church, a multiplying, multi-ethnic church he and his wife Deb led for 31 years. He holds a Doctorate of Ministry, has authored several books and speaks frequently at churches and conferences.

Conference Superintendents

Bishop Linda Adams

Dale Woods

East Michigan Superintendent
Bishop Keith Cowart Headshot

Jeff Ford

East Michigan Superintendent
Deb Walkemeyer

Joanna DeWolf

East Michigan Superintendent
Fraser Venter Portrait

Erick Ewaskowitz

North Michigan Superintendent
Deb Walkemeyer

Bruce Rhodes

Southern Michigan Superintendent
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Networking Lunches

All Networking Lunches will be on-site, no reservations required.

Saturday Network Lunches

Network lunches will be offered with a wide variety of opportunities for affinity groups to connect.
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Kids Connect @ Tri-Con 2025

Kids Ministry for Children: K-5th Grade will be available.

Meet new friends, enjoy small groups, worship, story time, skits, games, and much more! Kim Smith, Director of Children’s Ministries, Dearborn FMC, is our Tri-Con Children’s Ministry Program Director.
Nursery Care will also be available for birth – 4yrs.

All Children must be registered to participate.

Woman reading book to small children

Tickets

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