FTL Annual Summit 2026
Building Bridges: Connecting with Care & Compassion
Join us for a time to be equipped and encouraged as a pastor or lay leader in your church and addiction discipleship ministry!
You'll hear from leaders share about what an addiction discipleship ministry can look like at your church, as well as an opportunity to experience first-hand what a Freedom That Lasts meeting looks like.
March 12-14, 2026
Faith Baptist Church - Taylors, SC
Equipped
Be equipped to return to your church and disciple your church through addiction.
Encouraged
Ministry and discipleship can be exhausting at times. Leave the FTL Annual Summit encouraged to continue discipling your church!
Emboldened
Reach the hurting and addicted in your communities with the love and transformational power of the Gospel.
Empower your counseling conversations
By registering for the FTL Annual Summit you'll be empowered with:
Learn how addiction affects every facet of life and how to address these areas effectively.
Application of Scripture and prayer to provide spiritual support and guidance.
Entire-Person Approach that encompasses all of life—the inner-man as well as the outer-man.
Build a strong, supportive community that encourages daily, weekly, and monthly engagement.
Attend the FTL Annual Summit 2026 and
Be equipped To:
Identify Root Causes of Addiction
Understand the life-enslaving patterns and thoughts that perpetuate addiction.
Combat Deception
Recognize and address the common deceptions that hinder freedom.
Shift Focus
Encourage a transformation from self-centeredness to a God-centered life.
SPEAKERS
Dr. Jim Berg
Professor of Biblical Counseling
BJU Seminary
Founder
Freedom That Lasts
Dr. Mark Shaw
D.Min, Biblical Counseling, CADAC II, ACBC
Founder & President
The Addiction Connection
Dr. Bruce Meyer
D.Min, Calvary Baptist
Theological Seminary
Professor, Graduate Studies
BJU Seminary
Dr. Ben Marshall
D.Ed.Min, ACBC Fellow
Executive Director
Freedom That Lasts
Pat Berg
M.A., Biblical Counseling
ACBC Certified
Paul Christensen
Greenville Biblical Counseling Director
Caleb Phelps
Senior Pastor
Faith Baptist Church, Taylors, SC
SCHEDULE
Thursday, March 12
5:30-7pm ET // Registration & Check-In
7-7:45pm ET // Opening Remarks and Keynote 1
7:45-8pm ET // Break
8-8:45pm ET // Keynote 2
8:45pm ET // Dessert & Mingle
Friday, March 13
9-9:30am ET // Opening Worship
9:30-10:15am ET // Keynote 3
10:15-10:45am ET // Break
10:45-11:45am ET // Workshop 1
- Workshop options TBD
11:45am-1:15pm ET // Lunch
- Option 1: Register for Chick-fil-a on campus using the form below
- Option 2: Enjoy lunch off-campus at a nearby location
1:15-2:15pm ET // Keynote 4
2:15-2:30pm ET // Break
2:30-3pm ET // Worship
3-3:45pm ET // Keynote 5
3:45-4:15pm ET // Break
4:15-5:15pm ET // Workshop
- Workshop options TBD
5-6:30pm ET // Dinner On Campus (free!)
6:30-9pm ET // Experience A Live FTL Meeting
Saturday, March 14
9-10am ET // Workshop
- Workshop options TBD
10-10:30am ET // Break
10:30-11:15am ET // Keynote 6
11:15-11:30am ET // Conclusion & Next Year's Theme
Hotels
We are peased to offer a block of rooms reserved for FTL Summit attendees at two nearby hotels. Please see details below.
Courtyard by Marriott Greenville Haywood Mall
70 Orchard Park Drive, Greenville, South Carolina
Rate: $109/Night
Block: 20 rooms available
Click here to book
Hyatt Place Gree nville Downtown
128 E. Broad Street, Greenville, South Carolina
Rate: $169/Night
Block: 10 rooms available
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