2026 Speakers
SHANE PRUITT
Shane serves as the National Next Gen Director for the North American Mission Board (NAMB). He and his wife, Kasi reside in Texas, with their five children. He has been in ministry for over 20 years as a denominational leader, church planter, lead pastor, and student pastor. Shane is also a traveling communicator, evangelist, and Bible teacher. Every year he speaks to over a hundred thousand people about the good news of Jesus Christ.
He is the author of two books, 9 Common Lies Christians Believe: And Why God’s Truth Is Infinitely Better and Calling Out the Called: Discipling Those Called to Ministry Leadership. As well as, a new Bible Study, called Revival Generation: Awakening to a Movement of God. Shane is also one of the hosts of The Gensend Podcast. Follow him on Instagram & Twitter: @shane_pruitt78.
DJ Horton
Dr. D.J. Horton is the Senior Pastor of Church at The Mill, a thriving multi-campus church in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He holds a Master of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and a Doctorate in Preaching from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. In addition to his pastoral role, D.J. shares sermons, podcasts, and free biblical resources through Living Worthy Ministries at djhorton.com. Through this platform, he also mentors and equips pastors across the country.
D.J. has served as President of both the South Carolina Baptist Convention and the SBC Pastors’ Conference, and continues to be a trusted voice in the broader church community. He and his wife, Laurel, are the proud parents of seven children: Ty, Micah, Grey, Rhett, Lily, Evy, and Harmony.
CORY HORTON
Dr. Cory Horton serves as the Senior Pastor of Brushy Creek Baptist Church in Taylors, SC. Before moving to the upstate, he pastored for over a decade in Alabama. He holds a Master of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Cory has been married to Wendy for 23 years, and they have three children: Cade (17), Emma (15), and Addi (13).
CLINT PRESSLEY
Clint Pressley serves as Senior Pastor of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Since 2010, he has led the church to exalt Christ, make disciples, and pass the torch of the gospel to the next generation.
A native of Charlotte, Clint joined Hickory Grove as a teenager before earning a Bachelor of Arts from Wofford College in South Carolina and a Master of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisiana. He pastored two churches in Mississippi before returning to Hickory Grove in 1999 as Senior Associate Pastor of Preaching. In 2004, he was called as Senior Pastor of the historic Dauphin Way Baptist Church in Mobile, Alabama. In 2010, he returned to Hickory Grove as Co-Pastor and was installed as Senior Pastor in 2011.
In June 2024, Clint was elected President of the Southern Baptist Convention. He also served the Convention as Vice President of the SBC Pastor’s Conference in 2013, First Vice President of the Southern Baptist Convention in 2014-2015, Trustee of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary since 2015, and member of the NC Baptist Board of Directors since 2023.
Clint is married to Connie, and they have two sons.
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