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FTL Annual Summit 2025

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.

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:

Comprehensive Understanding

Learn how addiction affects every facet of life and how to address these areas effectively.

Biblical Counseling Techniques

Application of Scripture and prayer to provide spiritual support and guidance.

Entire-Person Approach

Entire-Person Approach that encompasses all of life—the inner-man as well as the outer-man.

Community Support

Build a strong, supportive community that encourages daily, weekly, and monthly engagement.

Attend the FTL Annual Summit 2025 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

Caleb Phelps

Senior Pastor
Faith Baptist Church
Taylors, SC

Dr. Ben Marshall

D.Ed.Min, ACBC Fellow

Executive Director
Freedom That Lasts

Dr. Bruce Meyer

D.Min, Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary

Professor, Graduate Studies
BJU Seminary

Bekah Betancourt

M.A., Biblical Counseling
ACBC Certified

Operational Assistant
Freedom That Lasts

Pat Berg

M.A., Biblical Counseling
ACBC Certified

Dr. Dean Kurtz

D.Min, Calvary Bapist Theological Seminary

Freedom That Lasts & Outreach Pastor
Faith Baptist Church
Taylors, SC


SCHEDULE

Thursday, March 13

5:30-7pm ET // Registration Opens

7-7:45pm ET // Opening Remarks - Dr. Ben Marshall

7:45-8pm ET // Break

8-8:45pm ET // Keynote 1 - Caleb Phelps: FTL Impact on Church

8:45pm ET // Dessert Mingle

Friday, March 14

9-9:30am ET // Opening Worship - Dr. Dean Kurtz

9:30-10:15am ET // Keynote 2 - Dr. Mark Shaw: Why Addiction Ministry Belongs in the Church

10:15-10:45am ET // Break

10:45-11:45am ET // Workshop

  • Option 1: How to be a Welcoming Church - Reaching Your Community
  • Option 2: Staying on Mission - Keeping the Gospel Primary
  • Option 3: Ministering to Youth

11:45am-1:15pm ET // Lunch off campus

1:15-2:15pm ET // Workshop - Dr. Ben Marshall: 7 Keys to Counsel Addicts

2:15-2:30pm ET // Break

2:30-3pm ET // Worship - Dr. Dean Kurtz

3-3:45pm ET // Keynote 3 - Dr. Bruce Meyer: The Church Must Address Addiction - It's not a disease

3:45-4:15pm ET // Break - Book Signing: Dr. Jim Berg's new book

4:15-5:15pm ET // Workshop

  • Option 1: FTL Director's Special Meeting
  • Option 2: TBD
  • Option 3: False Beliefs About Addiction Ministry
  • Option 4: Lessons Learned Over 15 Years

5-6:30pm ET // Dinner On Campus

6:30-9pm ET // Experience An FTL Meeting

Saturday, March 15

9-10am ET // Workshop

  • Option 1: Scripture Memory - The important of it and how to help
  • Option 2: Evaluating AA & Celebrate Recovery
  • Option 3: Detriments to Growing Out of Addiction 

10-10:30am ET // Break

10:30-11:15am ET // Keynote 4 - Dr. Jim Berg: Next Steps after the Summit

11:15-11:30am ET // Conclusion & Next Year's Theme - Dr. Ben Marshall


DETAILS

More details to come

Where: Faith Baptist Church, Taylors, South Carolina
When: Thursday, March 13 7pm - Saturday, March 15 11am EDT

Hotels

We are peased to offer a block of rooms reserved for FTL Summit attendees at two nearby hotels. Please see details below.

Courtyard Greenville Haywood Mall
70 Orchard Park Drive, Greenville, Soutch Carolina
Rate: $159/Night
Block: 20 rooms available
Click here to book

Hilton Greenville
45 West Orchard Park Drive, Greenville, Soutch Carolina
Rate: $154/Night
Block: 10 rooms available
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